Seasons & Episodes
Marrakesh
View of Marrakesh, men riding on donkeys whilst commentary describes the position of Marrakesh CU of a camel. Camels be
Follow The Stars
Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.
The Doctor Suggests
Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.
A Marriage Is Arranged
Jumping To Aintree
Ticket To Tokyo
Letting Off Steam
A Dog’s Life
Dogs as pets, including the Queen’s corgis, and as working dogs - gun dogs, sheep dogs, guide dogs, police dogs and gu
Market Place
Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.
Cause For Alarm
Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.
New Roads For Old
A Car Is Born
Saving Face
A look at the cosmetics industry.
The Divided City
Travelogue - Berlin. Panning aerial shots: the Mayor’s offices: Emperor William Memorial Church (94): Willy Brandt, Ma
Operation Noah’s Ark
Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.
Down London River
Travelogue of the River Thames. Shot of: Big Ben: the Embankment: people boarding a pleasure boat at Westminster: people
Coffee Bar
Coffee bars and their clientele.
Garden Of Tomorrow
A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.
Derby Day
A look at the tradition of Derby Day.
Money Talks
A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.
Flight On A Cushion
Looks at the development of the Saunders-Roe SR.N1 hovercraft, the first full-size experimental model, and its maiden fl
Talking Of Coaches
A look at the advances in coach travel.
Seaway
The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.
Kings Of Speed
A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.
Making An Effort
Village Of Violins
The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.
The Black Arrows
Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.
Ceremonial Soldier
A day in the life of a guardsman.
Alpine Rescue
Just four men, Swiss glacier pilots, have mastered the art of landing light aircraft on the glaciers and snowfields of t
Down On The Farm
The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.
Shopping For A "Queen"
Every fortnight the liner the Queen Elisabeth has to be completely restocked and this is a mammoth housekeeping operatio
Channel Tunnel
The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.
Harvest of Hops
The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.
Pony Tale
A film of a pony from the time it is rounded up in the forest until, with its young rider astride, it enters for the hig
Sailing The Sky
The sport of gliding.
Dustmen’s Day
The collection of refuse and its disposal.
Let’s Go Dancing
A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.
Soldier Abroad
The British Army on the Rhine.
Island Of Men
A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.
Bullfighter
Dealing with the professional work of Vincent Hitchcock, the British bullfighter; shots of him training and in action.
Driving Test
A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.
Under The Rocket
The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.
Healing Hands
Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Shape Of A Ship
The construction of the liner Canberra.
Running Dry
Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is s
Model World
A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.
Air Hostess
Gibraltar’s New Day
A tour of Gibraltar.
Student Nurse
A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanyin
Bottle Party
The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.
In The Swim
A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.
Taxi! Taxi!
The development of the London taxi cab.
Thunder In Waiting
Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.
The Wind Of Change
Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.
Four Men Down
Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.
Breaking Cover
The pros and cons of fox-hunting.
All Through The Night
Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.
Over And Under
A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.
Under The Hammer
A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.
Safe In The Boat
Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the yea
Ten Pins Down
A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.
Glamour Girls
This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like
A Piece Of Cake
The sport of parachuting.
Top People
The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.
A Year For A Day
The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.
I Protest
A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating ag
Return To Arms
The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.
Smashing Through
The sport of stock car racing.
Submarine
A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.
Testing Time
The work of the British Standards Institution.
Horse Power Riders
Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motor
Rebirth Of A City
The reconstruction of Coventry.
Brains Unlimited
How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.
Power For Africa
The opening of the Kariba Dam.
Shopping By The Ton
A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.
Wheel Power
A look at bicycling.
Towns By Design
Fairs Please
A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.
Rocket-Age Lancers
Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.
Keeping Fit
Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.
Solent Saturday
Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.
Ringing The Changes
A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the process
Saturday Fever
The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes o
Out For A Catch
Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from mode
Air Umbrella
Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Euro
All Their Own Work
An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, i
Holiday - With Pay
A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begi
Women In Green
An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.
Roman Invasion
Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before
Making A Meal Of It
Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the pro
Hyde Park Corner
The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.
Flight Deck
Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".
Up To Scratch
Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.
Press-Button Age
Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almos
On The Mark
Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.
Pipeline
The various uses of mid-air refuelling.
Against The Clock
The sport of rally car driving.
Man Into Fish
The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.
Rolling Out From Rio
The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.
Shares In Tomorrow
Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.
The Big Blow
All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the hu
Shelling Out
In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succu
What A Pet!
A look at various pets.
Ski Fever
A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Cha
Woman-Power
Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.
Going To Blazes
Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.
Flood Tide
Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.
Art Is A Business
The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.
Girls Ahoy
The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year
High Tension
Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of
Match Makers
Models made from match sticks.
Battle Of The Bulge
A look at various ways of slimming.
Prison On Wheels
Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City,
Survival
A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.
Ice Age
The manufacture and the uses of ice.
And So To Bed
The manufacture of matresses.
Coming Sir!
The hotel industry in Britain.
Tulip Town
Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.
Muscle Men
Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,
Counting Heads
Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.
Lady Of Japan
The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.
Looking For Nothing
A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.
Action This Day
The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.
The Dance Of Life
English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.
Men With Ideas
The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.
Flags Over The Temple
SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.
Controlled Landing
Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.
The Ball At His Feet
The competitive world of League football.
A 100,000 Oarsmen
The sport of rowing.
Why All The Rush?
The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.
Mystery Of A Fish
Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.
For The Record
Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour,
Jobs With A Thrill
Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall
City Of Crisis
Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.
Men In The Mode
Deals with the men’s fashion industry.
Char And Wad
The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.
Roses All The Way
The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.
High Rise
In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.
Everything Stops For Tea
A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teapo
Test Pilot
A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, J
Lights Up!
The subject of lighting today is explored and a colourful and intriguing survey is given of the people who make light, t
A Problem Of People
A film looking at the problem of homelessness in the world, particularly amongst refugees. It concentrates largely on th
On The Map
A feature looking at the history of Ordnance Survey maps, including some early examples made by cartographers from 300 a
Fish And Ships
A feature looking at the trawling industry and the lives and work of some Grimsby fishermen, who fish in the Icelandic w
Chickens In The Mill
Industry in Lancashire, and how the reduced demand for cotton goods is being countered by the modernisation of some mill
Rockets Away
A feature investigating modern rockets and the backroom world and research in their production. In the laboratories of t
The Little Menace
A feature looking at medical research and developments, particularly in the field of penicillins and viruses. Largely fi
Eagle’s Nest
Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.
Relax, Relax
A light-hearted look at different ways people relax. Lilias Tougher, a teacher in the village of Great Hanwood, near Shr
A Girl’s Best Friend
A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks a
Treasure Houses
A film about various stately homes in Britain, commencing with Woburn Abbey, where the State rooms, Ascot Gold Cup and o
State Occasions
Earning Their Keep
A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep
Down In The Forest
The work of the Forestry Commission.
Eyes Of The Law
A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.
Getting A Move On
A look at the work of removal men.
Maple Has New Leaves
Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.
Cinema Steps Out
The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.
Scooter Commuter
The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.
Trouble On Oily Waters
The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.
Any Old Iron
The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.
The Hat Trick
The manufacture of hats.
Snow Business
Rendered Safe
The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.
Sea Horses
The little tugs, without which any big port would come to a standstill, are featured in the film as are the big ocean-go
The Last Battleship
The story of the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard, which will live on in a score of different forms through the new
Chasing The Dragon
Illegal drug trafficking in Hong Kong and the problems of heroin drug addiction, with Henry Tappenden, a Hong Kong priso
Trail Leads Upwards
The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.
One Horse Power
How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.
Amphibian
A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.
GHQ Middle East
A look a the British base at Aden, now GHQ Middle East under one commanding officer. A visit by the aircraft carrier HMS
Turning Blades
The Wall
A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.
Riding It Rough
The thrills and background of speedway racing, and shows how cross-country riding has introduced into speedway racing a
Meet The Mayor
A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.
Plumbing The Depths
The importance of surveying the seas and oceans and the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying with Rear Admiral Edmu
Under Your Feet
The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vault
Target - The Stadium
The raising of finances for the Commonwealth Games, held in Perth, Australia, with Mike Wheeler, Commonwealth Games Appe
A Clean Sweep
The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.
A Flight Of Fancy
Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.
Out Of The Sun
Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.
So They All Hover Now
The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.
Getting Wet
The growth of the sport of swimming and the building of swimming pools in Britain, with Frank Rudge, a civil engineer, J
Common Market
Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.
Village Sleeps Again
The building of by-passes in Britain to ease the congestion in villages, with the pros and cons shown by cafe owner Joan
Golden Wings
A look at the various aircarft, including Blackburn monoplane, Avro 504, the Sopwith Pup, the Bristol Fighter, the S.E.5
In Good Shape
The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.
At The End Of A Rope
The industry, importance and uses of ropes.
The Changing River
The changing face of the River Rhine.
Blue Streak
Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".
Millions On The March
A look at India and its development in farming and industrial terms after the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
Through Glass
A look at window cleaning.
Farming For Fashion
A look at mink farming.
The Black Watch
The visit of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, to the Black Watch on the North Inch of the Banks of the River Tay.
Call From The Wild
A look at wildlife protection in North and South Rhodesia and the developing national parks.
Beauty - And The Rest
A look at beauty contests with some of the contestants - Margaret Boardman, Jackie White, Maureen Gay, Delyse Humphreys
See How They Jump
A look at show jumping and how the show jumpers as well as their riders are made, featuring Douglas Bunn, the show jumpe
Island At The Cross Roads
The Isle of Man, its history and economic problems, and how the Tynwald is attempting to overcome them.
Pictures Tell The Story
The distribution of pictures to papers, magazines and television by wire, radio and Telstar.
The Silent Change
The 200th issue combines the pageantry and ceremonial of the past with the drive for more exports. The ceremonies which
Birdmen
Man’s attempts to fly by his own efforts. The Puffin by which John Wimpenny pedalled himself through the air for half
Out Of The Bush
The life of Africans against the background of village life and life in the cities of Rhodesia and in the Copper Belt of
Girls Of The Air
The work of the Women’s Royal Air Force, with Dame Anne Stephens, Air Commandant Jean Conan Doyle, senior radar techni
The Box On The Wall
The use of suggestion boxes to help step up production in industry. An ingenious device for scouring furred-up pipes won
Caught in the Cold
The chaos brought by snow and ice to Britain’s town and country. A lot is being done to minimise the chaos with snow c
Figure It Out
Computers: how they are made, what they are used for and how they may develop in the future plus a look at ERNIE, the pr
Signposts Of The Sea
Lighthouses off the Welsh, Cornish and North-east coasts are seen from a new and enquiring angle and the modern lighthou
Crowning Glory
The creation of new hair styles, the training of future hairdressers and the art of wig-making.
Keeping Clean
The story of the many thousands of people in Britain who are employed to keep offices, shops and other places clean.
The City’s Built for Shooting
A film showing the development of some of today’s great film sets, from the time they take shape on the drawing board
The Greatest Of These...
Some of the ways in which money is collected for charity.
New Universities
A description of what is being done to expand university training and facilities in this country against the background
Draw The Fires
An interim report on the modernisation of the railways, which will by 1972 replace steam locomotives by diesels and over
It’s A Gamble
The vast scale and variety of gambling in Britain today, estimated at more than 840 million pounds changing hands in 196
Rag Time
Student rags in Manchester, Hull, Sheffield and Leeds raise thousands of pounds for charity. Careful detailed planning a
The Destroyers
A description of pests of all kinds and what is being done to control or exterminate them.
Market Day
The problems of meat marketing in meeting the changing demands of the housewife. A look at market day in various markets
Men Of The Woods
The famous forest community, at Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps, where today hardly 500 make a living out of woodcraf
Rising To High Office
London’s biggest office block with twenty-six floors rising to 350 feet, attracts visitors from all over the world, no
The Car Has Wings
Ways by which the motorist goes on holiday: showing some of the forty-five ferries in Great Britain, the car-sleeper tra
Backroom Of The Sky
Some aspects of aircraft testing at Boscombe Down and the use of film in recording these tests.
Trade Winds Blow
A survey of the industrial problems of the north-east of England and of what is being done to overcome them, both in ada
Vintage Models
A review of vintage cars - their owners, the collection at Beaulieu, the London to Brighton run and other enthusiast act
People Of Power
A visit to the Berkeley Nuclear Power Station where commercial power is produced from nuclear energy, showing the workin
Glamour Gets A Passport
The fashion industry and its export plans, particularly for mass produced clothes to the continent, showing a fashion sh
They Learn As They See
Lessons outside the classroom: children from various schools learn history and geography out of doors - on a river trip,
Queue For The Tee
Today golf is a £20,000,000 industry and the British golf ball goes all over the world, except to the United States whe
Pilot Aboard
The story of Britain’s pilotage services; of the pilots themselves, who are always on call like Henry Brain; of the ch
Forging New Links
The story of Ulster started with colonisation financed by James I through the City of London. Recently members of the Ho
Second Chance
Made-to-measure limbs for all disabled people who need them are provided in Britain under the National Health Service. T
Gipsy Holiday
The annual gathering of gypsies from all the Europe takes place at Saintes Maries de la Mer in the Camargue. This is a p
Where No Tide Flows
There are more than 2,000 miles of canals in Britain. Built for commerce in the Industrial Revolution, many have fallen
Jazz All The Way
Survey of the jazz scene in Britain today: record sales and the festivals at Cleethorpes and Manchester.
Key Of The Door
The Colleges of Advanced Technology in England and Wales with particular reference to Loughborough, with a speech by Pri
As Good As Gold
Gold: stored in vaults of the Bank of England, worked by craftsmen and turned by the Royal Mint into sovereigns for expo
Island Refuge
The Island of Skomer off the Pembrokeshire coast and the work of the warden of the wildlife sanctuary there, David Saund
Rolling Home
Caravanning in Britain today. Holiday sites and permanent sites. The export of caravans from Britain, now the world’s
In The Kart
The new sport of karting - miniature motor racing - for many families is almost an all-the-year-round hobby with practic
The Sky’s The Limit
Aerobatics, originally devised as manoeuvres to avoid a pursuing enemy, are today part of the training of specialised sq
A Pinch Of Salt
An underground view of Britain’s only active salt mine at Meadowbank in Cheshire producing rock salt, used for clearin
You Can’t Catch Much From A Fish
A view of what the six months compulsory quarantine period means to the animals and birds that are brought into Britain.
Men Under Pressure
Some of the jobs that men do under pressure include building tunnels underwater, examining petrol and oil storage tanks,
Over My Shoulder
A look at the training in self-defence that is given to the Women Police and at the self-defensive arts and sports of Ja
High Wide And Faster
A survey of some current developments in road and rail transport engineering in Britain, with some information on new po
The Price Of Valour
The auction of a Victoria Cross won in the Sudan. Asks what the Victoria Cross stands for and what some of the 200 prese
Crisis In The Cathedral
The plight of England’s medieval cathedrals threatened with serious decay, insufficient funds and no state aid.
Sea Riders
The 1966 Daily Express International Offshore Power Boat Race between Cowes and Torquay. News on Screen Cinema news To
Pushing The Bike
Cycling today, showing some of the personalities, and the six-day event at Earls Court.
A Load Of Pheasants
T.I.R. (Transports Internationaux Routiers) transport to and from Britain and the difference it makes to the long distan
Gold In The Mud
Scampi and the reason for their popularity in Britain today.
Link-up
The use of the radio in today’s police force.
After The Queen’s Visit
The rising standards of living in Chile and the opportunities for Britain to increase her exports there.
Look At Man
The Isle of Man seeks complete independence from Great Britain.
Bronze, Silver And Gold
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.
Saturday Special
The work of the Children’s Film Foundation.
In The Honours List
Britain’s honours system and the way it works.
