First transmitted in 1974, documentary about bomb disposal teams, their training, and the problems of maintaining a family life in one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Show more

First transmitted in 1968, this documentary shows life in the British Army of the Rhine as seen through the eyes of one of its regiments, the 17th/21st Lancers, on a tour of duty. Show more

First transmitted in 1969, this film looks at a handful of the 280,000 railwaymen who work in Britain. Show more

Motor race, fun-fair, sponsors' bonanza, death trap. Whatever it is, the 24-hour race at Le Mans has become a legend. (1982) Show more

The story of the men and women who produced a series of film comedies that were so original and funny that they put Ealing on the map. (1970) Show more

Barry Norman looks at the attitudes towards success and failure among the famous and not quite so famous figures of Hollywood. (1982) Show more

Two of Britain's leading film directors - John Schlesinger and Gerald Thomas - share the anxiety, hopes and risks experienced by those involved with the movie industry. (1973) Show more

First transmitted in 1968, Black, Coloured and Asian South Africans are interviewed in this eye-opening documentary about their views on apartheid. Show more

Cold War attitudes were slow to melt in East Germany, but in 1970 the German Democratic Republic opened its borders for three weeks to let in a BBC film crew. Show more

In just four months, the world's first jumbo jet will go into service over the Atlantic. The jumbo has been called a 'pilot's dream.' But will it be an airport's nightmare? (1969) Show more

Millions of Americans aim to live through what they foresee as an inevitable disaster be that nuclear war, earthquake or social collapse. (1982) Show more

A moving film about people who live below the poverty line and their struggle to keep afloat. (1972) Show more