The series on 20th-century social history examines how the Christian church in the UK used film to offer salvation to the permissive society of the 1950s and 60s. Show more
David Suchet narrates a documentary showing aspects of life during WW2. Highlights include the Battle of Britain and victory celebrations in the north of England. Show more
30 minutes
Documentary about a newly-discovered amateur film archive by husband and wife Betty and Cyril Ramsden that sheds new light on life in post-war Britain. Show more
Nation on Film
Munich Remembered
30 minutes
Archive footage and personal testimony tell the story of the Munich air disaster 50 years on. Contributors include survivors including ex-player Bobby Charlton. Show more
Nation on Film
Sir Bobby Remembers Munich
30 minutes
Sir Bobby Charlton tells the story of the Munich air disaster fifty years on. He gives a personal account of the event and its impact. Show more
Nation on Film
Local Radio at 40
30 minutes
Documentary which looks back at 40 years of local radio. Kate Adie and Desmond Lynam are among those who recall the chaos and excitement of the early days. Show more
David Jason narrates the story of 1920s trail-blazing pilot Alan Cobham and his mission to get the British public airborne, using rare footage of his crusade. Show more
Nation on Film
19/05/2007
30 minutes
Documentary about the 1976 Test series between England and West Indies, when the Caribbeans trounced the home nation and emerged as one of the greatest cricket teams ever. Show more
Nation on Film
The British Transport Films
40 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
A look at the work of the British Transport Film unit, a group of film-makers paid by the government to persuade people to use public transport after World War II. Show more
Nation on Film
Nation on Film
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Testimony and archive footage tell the story of the Munich air disaster that took the lives of some of Manchester United's promising players 50 years ago. Show more
Documentary series on 20th-century social history. Amateur film-making boomed in the 1930s and a legacy of celluloid gems resides in the country's film archives.
Using his own remarkable footage, this documentary explores the work of Britain's first wildlife presenter and film-maker, Cherry Kearton. Show more
David Jason tells the story of how the rise and fall of women's football was captured on film, and how a group of WW1 munitions workers from Preston became celebrities. Show more
Documentary which explores the way early 20th century film makers used sex appeal, the might of manufacturing and lifestyle change to encourage us to buy their product. Show more
David Jason tells the story of how film was used to promote and record package-tour holidays in the 1960s, selling the sun, sea and sand to a new audience. Show more