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Look at Life
1960
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Episode 411960-01-01
Driving Test
A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.
Episode 421960-01-08
Under The Rocket
The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.
Episode 431960-01-15
Healing Hands
Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Episode 441960-01-22
Shape Of A Ship
The construction of the liner Canberra.
Episode 451960-01-29
Running Dry
Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.
Episode 461960-02-05
Model World
A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.
Episode 471960-02-12
Air Hostess
No episode overview available.
Episode 481960-02-19
Gibraltar’s New Day
A tour of Gibraltar.
Episode 491960-02-26
Student Nurse
A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanying it, and considers pay, conditions and opportunities open to her.
Episode 501960-03-04
Bottle Party
The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.
Episode 511960-03-11
In The Swim
A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.
Episode 521960-03-18
Taxi! Taxi!
The development of the London taxi cab.
Episode 531960-03-25
Thunder In Waiting
Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.
Episode 541960-04-01
The Wind Of Change
Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.
Episode 551960-04-08
Four Men Down
Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.
Episode 561960-04-15
Breaking Cover
The pros and cons of fox-hunting.
Episode 571960-04-22
All Through The Night
Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.
Episode 581960-04-29
Over And Under
A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.
Episode 591960-05-06
Under The Hammer
A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.
Episode 601960-05-13
Safe In The Boat
Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.
Episode 611960-05-20
Ten Pins Down
A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.
Episode 621960-05-27
Glamour Girls
This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.
Episode 631960-06-03
A Piece Of Cake
The sport of parachuting.
Episode 641960-06-10
Top People
The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.
Episode 651960-06-17
A Year For A Day
The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.
Episode 661960-06-24
I Protest
A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.
Episode 671960-07-01
Return To Arms
The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.
Episode 681960-07-08
Smashing Through
The sport of stock car racing.
Episode 691960-07-15
Submarine
A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.
Episode 701960-07-22
Testing Time
The work of the British Standards Institution.
Episode 711960-07-29
Horse Power Riders
Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.
Episode 721960-08-05
Rebirth Of A City
The reconstruction of Coventry.
Episode 731960-08-12
Brains Unlimited
How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.
Episode 741960-08-19
Power For Africa
The opening of the Kariba Dam.
Episode 751960-08-26
Shopping By The Ton
A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.
Episode 761960-09-02
Wheel Power
A look at bicycling.
Episode 771960-09-09
Towns By Design
No episode overview available.
Episode 781960-09-16
Fairs Please
A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.
Episode 791960-09-23
Rocket-Age Lancers
Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.
Episode 801960-09-30
Keeping Fit
Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.
Episode 811960-10-07
Solent Saturday
Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.
Episode 821960-10-14
Ringing The Changes
A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the processes involved in making different-sized bells at foundries - from large
Episode 831960-10-21
Saturday Fever
The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes of perfect strangers on a thousand pitches every week.
Episode 841960-10-28
Out For A Catch
Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from modern features such as hydro-electric dams and pollution.
Episode 851960-11-04
Air Umbrella
Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.
Episode 861960-11-11
All Their Own Work
An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, in the middle of a beauty spot, needed doing up, and do the repairs
Episode 871960-11-18
Holiday - With Pay
A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begins by concentrating on one particular student from Cambridge University
Episode 881960-11-25
Women In Green
An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.
Episode 891960-12-02
Roman Invasion
Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before them there were the invaders of 2,000 years ago.
Episode 901960-12-09
Making A Meal Of It
Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the protection, preservation and packaging of food.