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Meet the British

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Semi-naked women, wurlitzers and prize goats are just a selection of items used by the British government to promote the country's image abroad.

For four decades, the government produced thousands of short films in order to sell an ideal Britain overseas and now, for the first time, they are shown to the country that inspired them. Show less

Contributors

Producer:
Jeff Simpson
Director:
Jeff Simpson
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright

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