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The 60s

Astronaut Alan L. Bean

About Summer In The 60s

After the M8 and Europe seasons, July saw Radio Scotland focus on the 60s, and the 40th anniversary of the moon landings.

Find out more about Radio Scotland presenters and their 60s memories.

BBC Archive - Moon Landings

Apollo 12 astronaut Charles 'Pete' Conrad stands beside the United States flag. Image (c) NASA

Looking back to the Apollo lunar missions.

Summer In The 60s Highlights

Walking on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin relives the dramatic moments of the final descent to the moon. .
Songlines
Songlines
John Cavanagh and the story of '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' by The Rolling Stones'.
MacAulay and Co.
MacAulay and Co.
Gary Marshall looks at the gadgets and technology that were brand new in 61.
The Last Variety Show
The Last Variety Show.
A play about the decline of the music hall in the 60s.
Auld Grey Thistle Test
Auld Grey Thistle Test.
Two teams are put through a mock-Scottishness citizenship test.
Get It On
Get It On.
Every day is another year and a new theme.
Vic Galloway
Vic Galloway's Alternative 60's Special.
Two hours of rare, alternative, beat pop and underground tunes from Scotland and beyond.
Iain Anderson
Iain Anderson.
Iain takes a look back at classics from the 60s.
Sex, Drugs and Woolly Semmits
Sex, Drugs and Woolly Semmits.
To what extent did Scotland really swing in the 60s?
The Highland Cafe
The Highland Cafe.
60s special with music from Dougie MacLean .
The Jazz House
The Jazz House.
60s special with tracks from The Fusion Experience and Dave Brubeck.
Classics Unwrapped
Classics Unwrapped celebrates the career of Kenneth McKellar.
Mary Ann Kennedy's Global Gathering
Featuring music from African states which saw the 1960s as the springboard to independence.
The Reel Blend
The Reel Blend.
Robbie Shepherd celebrates the 60s with tracks from the period.
Comedy Zone
Comedy Zone
Classic comedy from the 60s.
New Music Zone
New Music Zone
The New Music Zone goes retro.
The Celtic Zone
The Celtic Zone
Assortment of Celtic music from the 60s.
Newsdrive
Newsdrive.
Breaking news and sport from Scotland and the world.

Guide to Summer In The 60s

Robert F Kennedy

Programme information for the season.

Top 60s Singles and Albums

60s artists

Can you guess who were the big sellers?

Photo Galleries and Videos

Photo Galleries

Choose from the following options: Famous Faces, Moon Landings, Holidays.

Tay Road Bridge construction

Scotland On Film

Watch Scottish video clips from the archive.

60s Year By Year

Early version of Concorde

Take a look at how the 60s unfolded.

BBC Scotland Learning

Photograph of the Hillman Imp car factory

Watch a video of the Scottish car industry and explore Scotland in the 60s.

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