This Sceptered Isle
A look at the short 1960s films that documented unusual British customs, rituals and traditions, as people preserved the idiosyncratic aspects of national life.
In 1959, Britain's biggest cinema company, the Rank Organisation, decided to replace its newsreels with a series of short, quirky, topical documentaries that examined all aspects of life in Britain. For the next ten years, Look at Life chronicled - on high-grade 35mm colour film - the changing face of British society, industry and culture. Britain on Film draws upon the 500 films in this unique archive to offer illuminating and often surprising insights into what became a pivotal decade.
This episode examines Look at Life's quirky films that documented unusual or eccentric British customs, rituals and traditions. In an era where many Britons embraced change as never before, these revealing and highly entertaining films show that people were determined to preserve the idiosyncratic aspects of our national life.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Sarah Metcalfe |
Executive Producer | David Okuefuna |
Broadcasts
- Mon 28 Jan 2013 20:30
- Tue 29 Jan 2013 02:30
- Sun 7 Apr 2013 02:20
- Mon 13 May 2013 03:30
- Fri 16 May 2014 02:05
- Fri 13 Jun 2014 01:20
- Tue 18 Aug 2015 02:30
- Mon 28 Sep 2015 02:05
- Thu 24 Mar 2016 03:30
- Sat 13 Aug 2016 02:00