Foot and Mouth

Foot and Mouth 1955

1

Two farming brothers take a chance on a sick cow and send cattle that have been in contact with it to market.

1955

Forward a Century

Forward a Century 1951

1

Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the Festival.

1951

Birthright

Birthright 1958

1

Birthright, which presents the work of the Family Planning Association, is a valuable record of the organisation of contraception and fertility services before the introduction of the contraceptive pill. But, more than this, in its filmmaking style it conveys much about the social attitudes of this era, and the spirit in which those services were conceived and delivered.

1958

Henry

Henry 1955

6.00

Promotional film for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children).

1955

No Short Cut

No Short Cut 1964

1

The story of Jimmy, who conscientiously takes the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme test, and Leslie, who suffers a series of mishaps through his own negligence.

1964

Every Five Minutes

Every Five Minutes 1951

1

Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.

1951

Dispute

Dispute 1960

1

This BBC documentary film shows, for the first time anywhere, the actual events of both sides of a genuine industrial conflict. The dispute is shown exactly as it happened; there was no preparation or rehearsal.

1960

Return to Life

Return to Life 1960

7.00

A refugee family comes to terms with living in the UK and adjusting to a new language and culture.

1960

I Am a Mobile Librarian

I Am a Mobile Librarian 1960

1

See how Sally Jenkins and her driver, Thomas, run Hertfordshire's mobile library service with military precision.

1960

Counterpoint

Counterpoint 1959

1

A day in the life of a Post Office counter clerk showing the complexities of his duties and the problems that arise.

1959

A Plan to Work On

A Plan to Work On 1948

1

Documentary on town planning in which an architect looks at the history of Dunfermline, Scotland and its possible future development.

1948

I Am a Reporter

I Am a Reporter 1961

1

The inner-workings of local paper the Hertford Mercury are revealed by young, fresh-thinking reporter Peter Gibbs on his hunt for a regional scoop.

1961

£20 per ton

£20 per ton 1955

1

A comical look at ways of saving energy.

1955

A Chance to Learn

A Chance to Learn 1963

1

The boom of the clothing industry brought great work for female machinists. This film presents how new recruits were hired and then trained to use the sewing machine in the workshop, or in one example, how not to manage recruits.

1963