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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 Farming1 1943 HD
A documentary on modern British farming.
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2003
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Rufus
Rufus1 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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1940
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S.O.S.
S.O.S.1 1940 HD
A documentary about the Penlee Lifeboat and her crew, based around the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole.
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2018
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Theatre of War
Theatre of War7.20 2018 HD
Theatre of War is an essay on how to represent war, performed by former enemies. British and Argentinian veterans of the Falklands war come together...
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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 21 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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1943
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Lessons from the Air
Lessons from the Air1 1943 HD
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and broadcasting of pedagogical radio shows on the BBC.
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1946
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English Criminal Justice
English Criminal Justice1 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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2016
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Miranda's Letter
Miranda's Letter8.00 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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1942
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The Life Cycle of the Maize
The Life Cycle of the Maize1 1942 HD
Part of the archive's Junior Biology series, this study of maize is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.
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2016
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Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives
Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives7.00 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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1944
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The Man on the Beat
The Man on the Beat1 1944 HD
Training and duties of a British policeman.
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1943
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The Royal Mile: Edinburgh
The Royal Mile: Edinburgh1 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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1945
Movies
Cambridge
Cambridge1 1945 HD
An introduction to the famous and historic university town, showing the colleges, as well as the place itself.
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1943
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St. Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral1 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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2017
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India on Film: 1899 – 1947
India on Film: 1899 – 19471 2017 HD
As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the...
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1995
Movies
Lucky Man
Lucky Man1 1995 HD
A profile and interview of director, Lindsay Anderson.
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2019
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Divided We Scroll
Divided We Scroll1 2019 HD
'Divided We Scroll' is an eerie depiction of our intimate relationships with technology.
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2021
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Baby Girl
Baby Girl1 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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1946
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General Election
General Election1 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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2008
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Media & Diversity
Media & Diversity1 2008 HD
British Council's public campaign, consisting of 5 TV clips with brief and vivid messages on inclusion issues related to race, physical disability,...