Movies

A fascinating compilation of scenes showing diversity and disparity in 1940s China. The ancient Forbidden City and Great Wall are followed by...

In an English village, three youths see the spirit of a child who died in a 17th-century plague epidemic. They decide to learn about the town's...

A shadowy man in black warns viewers of the perils of forgetting to follow the simple two second rule - that is, keeping a sufficient distance from...

A group of students discuss their experience of further education and the benefits gained.

A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.

Made for the NSPCC by the noted film director John Krish, They Took Us To The Sea follows a group of children taken by Inspectors of the NSPCC on an...

Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."

In every industry men still need skill and knowledge, but the addition of a dash of imagination will often mean more pleasure from the job as well as...

A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.

An exhortation to drivers to pay attention to road safety. In just 15 minutes, John Krish manages to give this road safety film something new and...

A dramatised instruction film made to instil in RAF flying personnel the importance of flight safety in peacetime.

Humane recruitment film made for the prison services, following three new recruits on a tour of a facility.

A dramatised training film for the Military Police showing the correct methods and procedures that should be used in solving a crime.

The drama and spectacle of steelmaking at Ebbw Vale.

A mysterious stranger foreshadows Death, but is good enough to give a handy driving safety tip along the way.

Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."

Members of the Lewisham Darby and Joan Club discussing road safety and comparing today's difficult traffic conditions with the more leisurely...

Whether it is a paddle in the sea or a visit to some Roman remains, a day spent watching the countryside go by or an afternoon's inspection of a...

A day in the life of a Post Office counter clerk showing the complexities of his duties and the problems that arise.