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1961

·50 épisodes
Épisodes · 50
E91

Hyde Park Corner

The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.

1 janv. 1961
E92

Flight Deck

Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".

8 janv. 1961
E93

Up To Scratch

Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.

15 janv. 1961
E94

Press-Button Age

Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.

22 janv. 1961
E95

On The Mark

Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.

29 janv. 1961
E96

Pipeline

The various uses of mid-air refuelling.

5 févr. 1961
E97

Against The Clock

The sport of rally car driving.

12 févr. 1961
E98

Man Into Fish

The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.

19 févr. 1961
E99

Rolling Out From Rio

The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.

26 févr. 1961
E100

Shares In Tomorrow

Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.

5 mars 1961
E101

The Big Blow

All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the human and mechanical components that go to make them come under the spotlight.

12 mars 1961
E102

Shelling Out

In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succulent tasting mussel, is examined.

19 mars 1961
E103

What A Pet!

A look at various pets.

26 mars 1961
E104

Ski Fever

A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Championships provide almost as many thrills, if not such high speeds as...

2 avr. 1961
E105

Woman-Power

Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.

9 avr. 1961
E106

Going To Blazes

Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.

16 avr. 1961
E107

Flood Tide

Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.

23 avr. 1961
E108

Art Is A Business

The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.

30 avr. 1961
E109

Girls Ahoy

The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year

7 mai 1961
E110

High Tension

Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of Directors and a castle in N. Wales where executives can relax

14 mai 1961
E111

Match Makers

Models made from match sticks.

21 mai 1961
E112

Battle Of The Bulge

A look at various ways of slimming.

28 mai 1961
E113

Prison On Wheels

Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaking and compulsory testing

4 juin 1961
E114

Survival

A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.

11 juin 1961
E115

Ice Age

The manufacture and the uses of ice.

18 juin 1961
E116

And So To Bed

The manufacture of matresses.

25 juin 1961
E117

Coming Sir!

The hotel industry in Britain.

2 juil. 1961
E118

Tulip Town

Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.

9 juil. 1961
E119

Muscle Men

Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,

16 juil. 1961
E120

Counting Heads

Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.

23 juil. 1961
E121

Lady Of Japan

The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.

30 juil. 1961
E122

Looking For Nothing

A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.

6 août 1961
E123

Action This Day

The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.

13 août 1961
E124

The Dance Of Life

English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.

20 août 1961
E125

Men With Ideas

The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.

27 août 1961
E126

Flags Over The Temple

SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.

3 sept. 1961
E127

Controlled Landing

Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.

10 sept. 1961
E128

The Ball At His Feet

The competitive world of League football.

17 sept. 1961
E129

A 100,000 Oarsmen

The sport of rowing.

24 sept. 1961
E130

Why All The Rush?

The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.

1 oct. 1961
E131

Mystery Of A Fish

Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.

8 oct. 1961
E132

For The Record

Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour, A&R manager.

15 oct. 1961
E133

Jobs With A Thrill

Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.

22 oct. 1961
E134

City Of Crisis

Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.

29 oct. 1961
E135

Men In The Mode

Deals with the men’s fashion industry.

5 nov. 1961
E136

Char And Wad

The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.

12 nov. 1961
E137

Roses All The Way

The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.

19 nov. 1961
E138

High Rise

In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.

26 nov. 1961
E139

Everything Stops For Tea

A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teapot. Scenes at London’s tea wharves are shown, with tea chests

3 déc. 1961
E140

Test Pilot

A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, Jim Dell. The planes themselves, cockpits, instruments and the pilots’

10 déc. 1961