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Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 8: Animal Magic

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A look at the 1960s short films that documented Britain's ambiguous relationships with animals, including the fur trade, fox hunting, animals in circuses and pets. Show more

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 9: Country Living

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

How new technologies and production methods changed the face of agriculture and country life adapted to the new economic and moral realities of 1960s Britain. Show more

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 10: End of Empire

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A look at 1960s short films examining the changing shape of the British Empire and the emerging Commonwealth from as far afield as Aden, Malaysia and Ascension Island. Show more

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 4: Dedicated Followers of Fashion

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Short, quirky documentaries that recorded developments in one of 1960s Britain's most dynamic, innovative industries - the glamorous world of fashion. Show more

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 5: The Joy of Tech

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A look at the advances in technology at a time when automatic washing machines were transforming home life and computers were about to revolutionise the workplace. Show more

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 6: War and Peace

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Look at Life's coverage of the Cold War, with footage from anti-nuclear protests in London, British forces stationed in Berlin and everyday life in Eastern Europe. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 7: This Sceptered Isle

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A look at the short 1960s films that documented unusual British customs, rituals and traditions, as people preserved the idiosyncratic aspects of national life. Show more

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 1: A Woman's Place

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life series of documentaries, a look at the radical shifts in the position of women in British society during the 1960s. Show more

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 2: Brits at Play

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life series of films, a look at how Britain's increasingly affluent population took full advantage of new leisure opportunities. Show more

Britain on Film

Series 1

Episode 3: Getting Down to Business

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Using the Look at Life series of 1960s documentaries, a look at the British economy at a time when industry faced ever-increasing competition from abroad. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna