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Autumn 2010

Episode 4: Bruce Springsteen: Darkness Revisited

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Arts documentary. Bruce Springsteen describes his attempts to create a sequel to one of the most popular albums of all time. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper
Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna

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Autumn 2010

Episode 3: The Weird Adventures of Eadweard Muybridge

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Arts documentary. A portrait of the pioneering forefather of cinema Eadweard Muybridge, whose work astounded audiences worldwide. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Director:
Jill Nicholls
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Participant:
Andy Serkis
Producer:
Jill Nicholls
Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna

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Summer 2010

Episode 3: Growing Old Disgracefully

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Alan Yentob meets Diana Athill, who became a celebrity in her 90s thanks to her frank and entertaining memoirs which chart a life less ordinary. Show more

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Autumn 2010

Episode 5: Ben-Hur

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorkshire

Arts documentary. Alan Yentob learns what links Radio 4 soap The Archers with Ben-Hur, one of the most epic Hollywood blockbusters of all time. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Nick Danziger looks at the work of 20th century photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue, who worked in near-obscurity until 1962, when a chance meeting revealed his work to the world. Show more

British Passions on Film

Episode 2: Getting Away from it All

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

The evolution of the British holiday, from hugely popular day-trips and annual fortnights in holiday camps to mass market package holidays to the Costas. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Kath Pick
Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna
Director:
Kath Pick

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

The Story of British Pathé

Episode 2: The Voice of Pathé

Duration: 1 hour

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

A look at how British Pathé's output came into its own in the Second World War, when its commentaries provided stirring encouragement during the Blitz. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Kath Pick
Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna
Narrator:
Verity Sharp

The Story of British Pathé

Episode 3: Entertaining Britain

Duration: 1 hour

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

Series drawing from film/newsreel company British Pathe's archive looks at its cinemagazines, such as Pathe Pictorial, Eve's Film Review and Pathetone Weekly. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Katy Homan
Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna
Narrator:
Verity Sharp

The Story of British Pathé

Episode 4: Around the World

Duration: 1 hour

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

Series drawing from British Pathe's archive looks at how, in the age before mass tourism, it captivated audiences with enthralling stories from overseas. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Jenny MacLeod
Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna
Narrator:
Verity Sharp