1961
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Cast
Episodes
Hyde Park Corner 0.0
January 1, 1961
The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.
Flight Deck 0.0
January 8, 1961
Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".
Up To Scratch 0.0
January 15, 1961
Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.
Press-Button Age 0.0
January 22, 1961
Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almo…
On The Mark 0.0
January 29, 1961
Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.
Pipeline 0.0
February 5, 1961
The various uses of mid-air refuelling.
Against The Clock 0.0
February 12, 1961
The sport of rally car driving.
Man Into Fish 0.0
February 19, 1961
The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.
Rolling Out From Rio 0.0
February 26, 1961
The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.
Shares In Tomorrow 0.0
March 5, 1961
Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.
The Big Blow 0.0
March 12, 1961
All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the h…
Shelling Out 0.0
March 19, 1961
In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succ…
What A Pet! 0.0
March 26, 1961
A look at various pets.
Ski Fever 0.0
April 2, 1961
A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Ch…
Woman-Power 0.0
April 9, 1961
Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.
Going To Blazes 0.0
April 16, 1961
Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.
Flood Tide 0.0
April 23, 1961
Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.
Art Is A Business 0.0
April 30, 1961
The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.
Girls Ahoy 0.0
May 7, 1961
The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year
High Tension 0.0
May 14, 1961
Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute o…
Match Makers 0.0
May 21, 1961
Models made from match sticks.
Battle Of The Bulge 0.0
May 28, 1961
A look at various ways of slimming.
Prison On Wheels 0.0
June 4, 1961
Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City,…
Survival 0.0
June 11, 1961
A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.
Ice Age 0.0
June 18, 1961
The manufacture and the uses of ice.
And So To Bed 0.0
June 25, 1961
The manufacture of matresses.
Coming Sir! 0.0
July 2, 1961
The hotel industry in Britain.
Tulip Town 0.0
July 9, 1961
Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.
Muscle Men 0.0
July 16, 1961
Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,
Counting Heads 0.0
July 23, 1961
Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.
Lady Of Japan 0.0
July 30, 1961
The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.
Looking For Nothing 0.0
August 6, 1961
A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.
Action This Day 0.0
August 13, 1961
The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.
The Dance Of Life 0.0
August 20, 1961
English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.
Men With Ideas 0.0
August 27, 1961
The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.
Flags Over The Temple 0.0
September 3, 1961
SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.
Controlled Landing 0.0
September 10, 1961
Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.
The Ball At His Feet 0.0
September 17, 1961
The competitive world of League football.
A 100,000 Oarsmen 0.0
September 24, 1961
The sport of rowing.
Why All The Rush? 0.0
October 1, 1961
The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.
Mystery Of A Fish 0.0
October 8, 1961
Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.
For The Record 0.0
October 15, 1961
Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour,…
Jobs With A Thrill 0.0
October 22, 1961
Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wal…
City Of Crisis 0.0
October 29, 1961
Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.
Men In The Mode 0.0
November 5, 1961
Deals with the men’s fashion industry.
Char And Wad 0.0
November 12, 1961
The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.
Roses All The Way 0.0
November 19, 1961
The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.
High Rise 0.0
November 26, 1961
In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.
Everything Stops For Tea 0.0
December 3, 1961
A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teap…
Test Pilot 0.0
December 10, 1961
A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, …