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12.10 Looking at the United States: The Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains
A series filmed by the BBC School Film Unit in the United States of America and designed for secondary schools.

A visit to Wyoming - a state the size of Great Britain, yet with a population the same as that of Hull. In the town of Laramie an old-timer talks about the early days.
First shown in March 1962

12.30 The Restless Atom: Splitting the Atom
A series designed for all groups in the sixth form of grammar schools.

A programme about the powerful machines that have been developed to investigate the structure of the atom.
Introduced by Professor David Ingram with Basil Rose.
First shown in March 1962

(to 12.55)

Contributors

Cameraman (Looking at the United States):
Hannen Foss
Film Editor (Looking at the United States):
John Walker
Producer (Looking at the United States):
Tim Slessor
Presenter (The Restless Atom):
Professor David Ingram
Guest (The Restless Atom):
Basil Rose
Producer (The Restless Atom):
Donald Grattan

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