The Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 1st of 5 -- A Slap in the Face [30min]

As the Queen approaches her 80th birthday, Anthony Howard looks back at key episodes that have marked her reign. The Queen's accession was seen as the dawn of a new Elizabethan age -- with then prime minister Winston Churchill making comparisons with the 'grandeur and genius' of the previous Elizabethan age. But how long would the euphoria last? There were those who saw things differently -- but one man who dared to speak out received a very public slap in the face.