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Education

Show and Tell: Jemima + Johnny (1966)Four teachers explore a touching short film about the friendship between a young white boy and a West Indian girl.NEW
 

Collections

TV in the 1950sTV takes off, with a little help from the CoronationNEW
 

Film Studios & Industry Bodies

GPO Film UnitFirst of the great documentary film units, famous for Night Mail and othersNEW
 

Film

Boat for Businessmen (1961)Commuters cross the Mersey in this evocative amateur filmNEW
Builders (1942)The vital contribution that ordinary builders make to the British war effortNEW
Chasing the Blues (1947)Perhaps the liveliest film ever made in support of workers' welfareNEW
Collector, The (1994)Short film: a young man is faced by an unusually determined debt collectorNEW
Enough to Eat? (1936)Polemical documentary examining the diet and health of British people Added Video
Fairy of the Phone, The (1936)Hugely entertaining GPO film offering advice on telephone etiquetteNEW
Fall, The (1969)Ambitious exploration of political tensions in late 60s New YorkNEW
Five Towns (1947)Life and work in the Staffordshire PotteriesNEW
From the Ground Up (1950)A report on Britain's progress in postwar rebuilding and modernisationNEW
Mining Review 2/11: Paying For It (1949)The price of coal: who gets what along the production and distribution chainNEW
Mining Review 2/11: Safety First (1949)A look at how modern technology has cut mining accidents by half since 1938NEW
Mitchell and Kenyon: Everton v Newcastle United (1903)The two teams meet in a football matchNEW
Mitchell and Kenyon: Oddfellows Procession in St Helens (c.1901)Schoolboys watch the procession through the streets of St HelensNEW
Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (1974)Challenging investigation of the iconography of warrior women NEW
Plan to Work On, A (1948)An account of the project for the replanning of Dunfermline, FifeNEW
Saving of Bill Blewitt, The (1936)Charming tale of Cornish fishermen, intended to promote Post Office savingsNEW
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967)Vivid, memorable doc examining the 'swinging' London phenomenonNEW
Topical Budget 179-1: Women Work While Men Fight (1915)Women training at the College of Gardening in GlyndeNEW
Topical Budget 192-1: Women Volunteers Assist Recruiting (1915)The Women Volunteer Corps march through ChiswickNEW
Topical Budget 242-2: Motor Cycle Hill Climb (1916)Public schoolboys test their skill at Snowhill, WorcestershireNEW
Topical Budget 270-1: Hands Off Baby's Milk (1916)A protest meeting in Hyde Park to oppose the high price of milkNEW
Topical Budget 275-1: Army and Navy Cross Country (1916)A cross-country race involving 24 naval and military teamsNEW
Topical Budget 275-2: Essex v Army (1916)J. Bethell MP kicks off a charity football matchNEW
Topical Budget 278-2: Belgian Soldiers' Pillow Fight (1916)Blindfolded soldiers straddle a log and hit each other with pillowsNEW
Topical Budget 283-2: Women Land Workers (1917)Women working in the fields following a Government appealNEW
Topical Budget 818-1: Zeebrugge Anniversary (1927)On board the 'Royal Iris' at Liverpool on Zeebrugge DayNEW
Topical Budget 903-1: The Shield of David (1928)Jewish ex-servicemen lay a symbolic wreath at the CenotaphNEW
Transport (1950)The development and nationalisation of Britain's entire transport network">NEW
Travel Cunard Line - Canadian Route (1923) A journey across the Atlantic from Liverpool to Canada NEW
 

Television

Blind Date (1985-2003)Cilla Black plays matchmaker in this long-running Saturday evening gameshowNEW
Brookside (1982-2003)Early Channel 4 hit that changed the face of British TV soapNEW
Club X (1989) Anarchic, controversial arts and culture series for young people NEW
Dostoevsky's Travels (1991)Wry doc following the writer's great-grandson's tour of western EuropeNEW
Double Your Money (1955-68)Glitzy ITV quiz show - the first in the UK to offer cash prizesNEW
Echo and the Bunnymen (1985)The Liverpudlian post-punk act captured in performance in their home city for The TubeAdded Video
From Moscow to Pietushki (1990)Pawel Pawlikowski's blackly comic doc about alcoholic Russian author 'Benny' Yerofeyev NEW
House Doctor, The / House Doctor: Inside and Out (1998-) Makeover series from the early days of the property TV boom NEW
I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! (2002-)Reality TV show that broke new ground in publicly humiliating the famousNEW
Mastermind (1972-)Cerebral quiz show that became an unlikely popular successNEW
Network 7 (1987-88)Hyper-kinetic, influential youth news magazine programmeNEW
Property Ladder (2001-)Property developer Sarah Beeny gives frequently ignored adviceNEW
University Challenge (1962-87, 1994-)British TV's toughest quizNEW
What's My Line? (1951-64, 1973-74, 1984-90)TV game show that made stars of Eamonn Andrews and Gilbert HardingNEW
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (1998-)Spectacularly successful quiz show with giant cash prizesNEW
Word, The (1990-95)Notorious post-pub magazine programme that became a tabloid cause celebreNEW