Episodes List

Ep.41 Driving Test

Air Date: 1960-01-01

A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.

Ep.42 Under The Rocket

Air Date: 1960-01-08

The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.

Ep.43 Healing Hands

Air Date: 1960-01-15

Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Ep.44 Shape Of A Ship

Air Date: 1960-01-22

The construction of the liner Canberra.

Ep.45 Running Dry

Air Date: 1960-01-29

Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.

Ep.46 Model World

Air Date: 1960-02-05

A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.

Ep.47 Air Hostess

Air Date: 1960-02-12

Ep.48 Gibraltar’s New Day

Air Date: 1960-02-19

A tour of Gibraltar.

Ep.49 Student Nurse

Air Date: 1960-02-26

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.

Ep.50 Bottle Party

Air Date: 1960-03-04

The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.

Ep.51 In The Swim

Air Date: 1960-03-11

A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.

Ep.52 Taxi! Taxi!

Air Date: 1960-03-18

The development of the London taxi cab.

Ep.53 Thunder In Waiting

Air Date: 1960-03-25

Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.

Ep.54 The Wind Of Change

Air Date: 1960-04-01

Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.

Ep.55 Four Men Down

Air Date: 1960-04-08

Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.

Ep.56 Breaking Cover

Air Date: 1960-04-15

The pros and cons of fox-hunting.

Ep.57 All Through The Night

Air Date: 1960-04-22

Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.

Ep.58 Over And Under

Air Date: 1960-04-29

A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.

Ep.59 Under The Hammer

Air Date: 1960-05-06

A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.

Ep.60 Safe In The Boat

Air Date: 1960-05-13

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.

Ep.61 Ten Pins Down

Air Date: 1960-05-20

A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.

Ep.62 Glamour Girls

Air Date: 1960-05-27

This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.

Ep.63 A Piece Of Cake

Air Date: 1960-06-03

The sport of parachuting.

Ep.64 Top People

Air Date: 1960-06-10

The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.

Ep.65 A Year For A Day

Air Date: 1960-06-17

The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.

Ep.66 I Protest

Air Date: 1960-06-24

A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.

Ep.67 Return To Arms

Air Date: 1960-07-01

The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.

Ep.68 Smashing Through

Air Date: 1960-07-08

The sport of stock car racing.

Ep.69 Submarine

Air Date: 1960-07-15

A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.

Ep.70 Testing Time

Air Date: 1960-07-22

The work of the British Standards Institution.

Ep.71 Horse Power Riders

Air Date: 1960-07-29

Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.

Ep.72 Rebirth Of A City

Air Date: 1960-08-05

The reconstruction of Coventry.

Ep.73 Brains Unlimited

Air Date: 1960-08-12

How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.

Ep.74 Power For Africa

Air Date: 1960-08-19

The opening of the Kariba Dam.

Ep.75 Shopping By The Ton

Air Date: 1960-08-26

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.

Ep.76 Wheel Power

Air Date: 1960-09-02

A look at bicycling.

Ep.77 Towns By Design

Air Date: 1960-09-09

Ep.78 Fairs Please

Air Date: 1960-09-16

A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.

Ep.79 Rocket-Age Lancers

Air Date: 1960-09-23

Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.

Ep.80 Keeping Fit

Air Date: 1960-09-30

Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.

Ep.81 Solent Saturday

Air Date: 1960-10-07

Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.

Ep.82 Ringing The Changes

Air Date: 1960-10-14

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

Ep.83 Saturday Fever

Air Date: 1960-10-21

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.

Ep.84 Out For A Catch

Air Date: 1960-10-28

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.

Ep.85 Air Umbrella

Air Date: 1960-11-04

Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.

Ep.86 All Their Own Work

Air Date: 1960-11-11

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

Ep.87 Holiday - With Pay

Air Date: 1960-11-18

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

Ep.88 Women In Green

Air Date: 1960-11-25

An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.

Ep.89 Roman Invasion

Air Date: 1960-12-02

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.

Ep.90 Making A Meal Of It

Air Date: 1960-12-09

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.