Andrew Marr explores how Britain since 1952 has coped with the loss of empire, American cultural and political hegemony, and the rise of a consolidated European superstate.

In the final episode, Andrew looks at one of the greatest challenges faced by modern Elizabethans: the loss of Britain's manufacturing heartlands and the surprising impact it has had on the state of the nation.To tell this story, he selects a rich cast of characters who have - in his estimation - responded to the challenges and found ingenious ways of adapting to the changing industrial landscape.