But the films never rang entirely true because their directors (such as Lindsay Anderson and TonyRichardson) were regarded as slumming privately educated, middle-class intellectuals, playing at being workers.
Richardson went on to win a Tony award for her Broadway role as Sally Bowles in Cabaret in 1998 and a year later earned plaudits in the US premiere of Patrick Marber's play Closer.
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has been hired as a studio pundit alongside presenter James Richardson, while commentary will be provided by Tony Jones and David Pleat.