The Lost World of Communism (2009)

The Lost World of Communism is a three-part British documentary series which examines the legacy of Communism twenty years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall. Produced by Peter Molloy and Lucy Hetherington, the series takes a retrospective look at life behind the Iron Curtain between 1945 and 1989, focusing on three countries in the Eastern Bloc - East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Romania. Through film and television footage and the personal recollections of those who lived in these countries, the series offers a glimpse of what daily life was like during the years of Communist rule. The Lost World of Communism debuted on BBC Two on Saturday 14 March 2009 at 9:00pm. There is also a book which accompanies the series.

• First Air Date: 2009-03-14
• Last Air Date: 2009-03-28
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 3
• Episode Runtime: 60 min.
• Network: BBC Two
• Directors: Peter Molloy, Bill Treharne Jones, Lucy Hetherington.