Lessons from the Air

Lessons from the Air 1943

1

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and broadcasting of pedagogical radio shows on the BBC.

1943

Theatre of War

Theatre of War 2018

7.20

Theatre of War is an essay on how to represent war, performed by former enemies. British and Argentinian veterans of the Falklands war come together to discuss, rehearse and re-enact their memories 35 years after the conflict.

2018

Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives 2016

7.00

An evocative and imaginative exploration of the racial tensions in Othello and how the themes in Shakespeare's play still resonate today.

2016

Miranda's Letter

Miranda's Letter 2016

8.00

Miranda's Letter takes as a starting point the 'missing women' in Shakespeare, in this instance, The Tempest, and imagines what Miranda's mother would have wanted to say to her daughter. Commissioned as part of Shakespeare Lives 2016.

2016

English Criminal Justice

English Criminal Justice 1946

1

Dramatically told, English Criminal Justice takes us on a journey through the principles and procedures of the various courts of law in Britain.

1946

Baby Girl

Baby Girl 2021

1

Cunenk grew up as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. She could not wait to leave her village and become a performer.

2021

The Life Cycle of the Maize

The Life Cycle of the Maize 1942

1

Part of the archive's Junior Biology series, this study of maize is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.

1942

Rufus

Rufus 2003

1

Rufus is a child with an extraordinary obsession: a burning, inþamed desire for anything red. Driven by this impassioned, scarlet fixation, which he can neither control nor understand, he shifts through life in a whirlwind of redness, entirely in the hands of his bizarre compulsion.

2003

General Election

General Election 1946

1

In the run up to the 1945 general election, the film focuses on the electoral race of one of the 640 local constituencies in Britain, that of Kettering in Northamptonshire.

1946

Lucky Man

Lucky Man 1995

1

A profile and interview of director, Lindsay Anderson.

1995

The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

The Royal Mile: Edinburgh 1943

1

Three overseas servicemen take a tour of the Royal Mile - visiting the sights between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, and learning about the sometimes gruesome history of Scotland.

1943

Health of a Nation

Health of a Nation 1943

1

An overview of the free healthcare available for children, and the environmental improvements that led to increased public well-being in Britain.

1943

Triumph Over Deafness

Triumph Over Deafness 1946

1

Instead of learning sign-language, deaf children are taught to speak and lip-read so that they might interact with others as easily as possible. This is a shortened version of 'Education of the Deaf'.

1946

Park

Park 1970

6.00

Butt-sniffing action abounds as five otherwise ordinary members of the public get in touch with their primal instincts.

1970

The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould

The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould 1943

1

Part of the Junior Biology series, this study of pin mould is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.

1943

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral 1943

1

A stately film about the history of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, with a focus on the architecture and individuals buried there, and the impact of the Blitz.

1943

Power Lines

Power Lines 1944

1

The manufacture of cables for transmitting electric power is shown. Copper bars are rolled and drawn into wire, which is twisted into strands, and covered for insulation and protection with layers of rubber, lead, cloth and paper. The completed cables are then given high-voltage tests before being dispatched from the factory.

1944