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  • 1943
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    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming

    Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming

    1 1943 HD

    A documentary on modern British farming.

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    The Life History of the Onion

    The Life History of the Onion

    1 1943 HD

    The film shows speeded-up germination of the seed to form roots and shoot, at whose base the leaves later form a bulb. The flower produces pollen...

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  • 1945
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    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

    Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

    1 1945 HD

    The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to...

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    Lessons from the Air

    Lessons from the Air

    1 1943 HD

    Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and broadcasting of pedagogical radio shows on the BBC.

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    Development of the English Town

    Development of the English Town

    1 1943 HD

    A brisk visual summary of the changing faces of the English town throughout the ages, from the ancients and their hill-forts to the Second World War...

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  • 1945
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    Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey

    1 1945 HD

    The history of Westminster Abbey and a tour of the monuments within it; accompanied by choral music and including footage of the coronation of King...

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  • 1946
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    English Criminal Justice

    English Criminal Justice

    1 1946 HD

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

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    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

    The Royal Mile: Edinburgh

    1 1943 HD

    Three overseas servicemen take a tour of the Royal Mile - visiting the sights between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, and learning about the...

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    History of the English Language

    History of the English Language

    1 1943 HD

    A documentary on the English language and it's origins.

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  • 1946
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    Triumph Over Deafness

    Triumph Over Deafness

    1 1946 HD

    Instead of learning sign-language, deaf children are taught to speak and lip-read so that they might interact with others as easily as possible. This...

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  • 2016
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    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

    Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives

    7.00 2016 HD

    An evocative and imaginative exploration of the racial tensions in Othello and how the themes in Shakespeare's play still resonate today.

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  • 2021
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    Baby Girl

    Baby Girl

    1 2021 HD

    Cunenk grew up as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. She could not wait to leave her village and become a performer.

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  • 2003
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    Rufus

    Rufus

    1 2003 HD

    Rufus is a child with an extraordinary obsession: a burning, inþamed desire for anything red. Driven by this impassioned, scarlet fixation,...

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  • 1945
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    A Farmer's Boy

    A Farmer's Boy

    1 1945 HD

    A young man learns to become a farmer, keen to show the integration of traditional farming with modern science and education.

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  • 2016
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    Miranda's Letter

    Miranda's Letter

    8.00 2016 HD

    Miranda's Letter takes as a starting point the 'missing women' in Shakespeare, in this instance, The Tempest, and imagines what Miranda's mother...

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  • 1995
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    Lucky Man

    Lucky Man

    1 1995 HD

    A profile and interview of director, Lindsay Anderson.

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  • 1943
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    Health of a Nation

    Health of a Nation

    1 1943 HD

    An overview of the free healthcare available for children, and the environmental improvements that led to increased public well-being in Britain.

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    St. Paul's Cathedral

    St. Paul's Cathedral

    1 1943 HD

    A stately film about the history of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, with a focus on the architecture and individuals buried there, and the...

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  • 1946
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    General Election

    General Election

    1 1946 HD

    In the run up to the 1945 general election, the film focuses on the electoral race of one of the 640 local constituencies in Britain, that of...

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  • 2018
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    Think About the Beautiful Future Ahead

    Think About the Beautiful Future Ahead

    1 2018 HD

    Historically, the queer community has not been portrayed in mainstream culture as being capable of protecting children and young people. Yet my uncle...

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