Controversially: That Was the Year That Was Episode Rating Graph
Sep 2023 - present

Sep 2023 - present
10.0

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Browse episode ratings trends for Controversially: That Was the Year That Was. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Controversially: That Was the Year That Was's 10 episodes.
S1 Ep9
10.0
11th Feb 2024
We rewind to 1990 to replay shocking and controversial moments in TV, music, showbiz, and politics - including Madonna's bondage fest ban on MTV, Poll Tax riots and Milli Vanilli's mime act.
S1 Ep8
10.0
4th Feb 2024
A look at the shocking news, showbiz and politics of 1972: the year of Chuck Berry's My Ding-a-Ling, the film A Clockwork Orange, TV's Love Thy Neighbour and an ever-vigilant Mary Whitehouse.
S1 Ep7
10.0
28th Jan 2024
Jan Leeming narrates the multiple headlines of 1988, when NWA created the blueprint for gangsta rap, Edwina Curry caused a storm in an egg-cup, and anti-gay Section 28 became UK law.
S1 Ep10
9.0
18th Feb 2024
Archive highlights of the year the assassination of Presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy stunned a disbelieving world, the Beatles dabbled in mysticism, and musical Hair let it all hang out.

S1 Ep1
10.0
23rd Sep 2023
Bill Grundy met the sweary Sex Pistols, and a pile of bricks outraged the art world.

S1 Ep2
10.0
30th Sep 2023
A deep dive into '83 when two 007s vied for box office success, pop star Boy George made a splash, Diana, Princess of Wales upstaged her husband, and Shergar was seized.

S1 Ep1
10.0
23rd Sep 2023
Bill Grundy met the sweary Sex Pistols, and a pile of bricks outraged the art world.

S1 Ep2
10.0
30th Sep 2023
A deep dive into '83 when two 007s vied for box office success, pop star Boy George made a splash, Diana, Princess of Wales upstaged her husband, and Shergar was seized.

S1 Ep3
10.0
7th Oct 2023
Jan Leeming narrates a look back at key events in TV, film, showbusiness and politics, including Monty Python causing a storm of protest with Biblical parody The Life of Brian, while The Kenny Everett Video Show upset moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse.
S1 Ep4
10.0
9th Jan 2024
A look back at outrageous events of 1974, replaying the most controversial moments in TV, cinema, music, showbiz and politics, including film The Exorcist, TV's Tiswas and the three-day working week.
S1 Ep5
10.0
13th Jan 2024
The year of 'video nasties', Frankie Goes to Hollywood's outrageous hit, PM Margaret Thatcher's year-long battle with striking coal miners, and US President Reagan's misguided joke about bombing Russia.
S1 Ep6
10.0
20th Jan 2024
Shockingly moments in 1986 - from celebrity scandal and sporting skulduggery to bare bottoms on TV - featuring Grange Hill's drugs storyline, Maradona's 'Hand of God' and EastEnders' gay couple.
S1 Ep7
10.0
28th Jan 2024
Jan Leeming narrates the multiple headlines of 1988, when NWA created the blueprint for gangsta rap, Edwina Curry caused a storm in an egg-cup, and anti-gay Section 28 became UK law.
S1 Ep8
10.0
4th Feb 2024
A look at the shocking news, showbiz and politics of 1972: the year of Chuck Berry's My Ding-a-Ling, the film A Clockwork Orange, TV's Love Thy Neighbour and an ever-vigilant Mary Whitehouse.
S1 Ep9
10.0
11th Feb 2024
We rewind to 1990 to replay shocking and controversial moments in TV, music, showbiz, and politics - including Madonna's bondage fest ban on MTV, Poll Tax riots and Milli Vanilli's mime act.
S1 Ep10
9.0
18th Feb 2024
Archive highlights of the year the assassination of Presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy stunned a disbelieving world, the Beatles dabbled in mysticism, and musical Hair let it all hang out.
The first episode of Controversially: That Was the Year That Was aired on September 23, 2023.
The last episode of Controversially: That Was the Year That Was aired on February 18, 2024.
There are 10 episodes of Controversially: That Was the Year That Was.
There is one season of Controversially: That Was the Year That Was.
Yes.
Controversially: That Was the Year That Was is set to return for future episodes.