The Hole In The Ground

The Hole In The Ground 1962

1

Made at the height of 'cold war' paranoia, this drama-documentary shows the work of the UK Warning and Monitoring Organisation, who's duties included the issuing of public warnings of any nuclear missile strike and the subsequent fallout.

1962

The Secret Tunnel

The Secret Tunnel 1948

8.00

Storyline Roger Henderson, the young son of a wealthy British gentleman, lives in one of those grand British country estates surrounded by huge gardens. When a Rembrandt painting is stolen from the vault in the basement of the mansion, Roger and John Wilson (young son of the butler) discover a secret tunnel leading from the vault to another building on the estate. They then set out on a dangerous mission to bring the smugglers to justice.

1948

Earth is a Battlefield

Earth is a Battlefield 1957

1

A BAFTA award nominated animation looking at the life and work of the blacksmith since mediaeval times.

1957

River of Steel

River of Steel 1951

6.00

An animated short that summarizes the manufacture of steel and a humorous look at a world without it.

1951

Indus Waters

Indus Waters 1967

1

A BAFTA award winning documentary looking the River Indus during the dry and monsoon seasons, and about how it's resources are utilised.

1967

Muloorina

Muloorina 1964

1

In a dry unforgiving part of Australia, a man and his wife have set up home and live stock to make their living. Just when it seemed the drought and lack of finances were getting to be too much, things change: BP is looking for a suitable area to attempt the world land speed record.

1964

English Criminal Justice

English Criminal Justice 1946

1

Dramatically told, English Criminal Justice takes us on a journey through the principles and procedures of the various courts of law in Britain.

1946

Growing Girls

Growing Girls 1949

6.00

After several farmyard analogies featuring chicks and calves, the well-spoken narrator and director of the film, Winifred Holmes, considers the subject of girls and how they reach adulthood and readiness for the 'important job of motherhood.

1949

Rig 20

Rig 20 1952

6.00

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at how Myron Kinley and his team extinguished an out of control oil installation fire at Naft Safidi in Iran in 1951 that had been burning for 26 days.

1952

Proteins

Proteins 1976

1

A BAFTA award nominated documentary explaining what proteins are, how they work and why we need them.

1976

The Tide of Traffic

The Tide of Traffic 1972

6.00

The Tide of Traffic is a 1972 British short documentary film directed by Derek Williams, made by British Petroleum as a contribution to the UN Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm 1972. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

1972

Six Candles

Six Candles 1960

10.00

A day in the life of insurance agent Mr Smith, who will die as a result of a road accident.

1960

Mr. Finley's Feelings

Mr. Finley's Feelings 1956

7.00

Our animated hero questions his sanity after blowing his top and driving his car into a police station.

1956

Tomorrow's Merseysiders

Tomorrow's Merseysiders 1974

1

Life in Merseyside, showing the role of the region's two newspapers, the Liverpool Daily Post and the Echo. The story of the production of the newspapers is interwoven into the lives of the Merseysiders.

1974

Germany: A Regional Geography

Germany: A Regional Geography 1964

6.00

A BAFTA award nominated documentary intended for secondary schools exploring the three distinct geographical regions of Germany from a British perspective.

1964

Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind 1968

1

Brazenly experimental, the film illuminates the debilitating effect of mental illness, imaginatively but discreetly conveying the message of its sponsor (Roche) while showing real insight and sensitivity towards its subjects. Its brutally graphic opening brings mental turmoil sharply into focus.

1968

Hazard

Hazard 1959

1

A BAFTA award nominated dramatised documentary telling the story of two steelworkers who attempt to climb a rock in the Dolomites.

1959

Three Dawns to Sydney

Three Dawns to Sydney 1949

1

A documentary that follows the flight of a BOAC Lancastrian airliner travelling from London to Sydney that offers some observations from the passengers and of the places en route (Sicily, Lydda, Karachi, Singapore and Darwin).

1949

Without Due Care

Without Due Care 1973

1

A BAFTA award nominated documentary following a twenty-four hour tour of duty with officers of the Metropolitan Police Traffic Division.

1973