David Kynaston charts the radical changes that transformed Britain in the early 1960s

By Spencer Mizen

Published: Wednesday, 18 October 2023 at 06:35 AM


The early 1960s saw the British establishment face a challenging new landscape. It was an era of rapid change, but also of enduring conservatism. David Kynaston tells Spencer Mizen about Britain from 1962-65, when the rise of Harold Wilson and the Beatles threatened to shatter the status quo.

David Kynaston is the author of A Northern Wind: Britain 1962-65 (Bloomsbury, 2023)