Episode 1 | CCTV: You Are Being Watched

Duration: 58'43''

Synopsis

Britain is the most watched nation on earth, with more than four million surveillance cameras trained on our every move. Jamie Theakston narrates the first of a two-part documentary on the history of CCTV, revealing how it spread and where it's going.

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