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Nobel Scientists: Interviews with Nobel Prize Winning Scientists (2010)

Subject

Science

The 20th Century was a time that saw significant advances in all branches of science. In the 1980s, the BBC decided to preserve a record of some of the great minds behind these remarkable developments and...

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British Transport Films Collection Vol. 1: On and off the Rails (2005)

Subject

History; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 261 minutes), £19.99

The first of five double-disc DVD versions of bfi Video’s VHS series THE BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS COLLECTION. Following the post-war thirst for visual teaching and educational entertainment and the...

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People’s Century (Parts 7-9) (1995 Video)

Producer

Archie Baron; James DeVinney; Jonathan Lewis

Subject

History

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 165 min.

A history of 20th century in 26 parts as seen from the point of view of ordinary people who have lived through the events. Includes interviews and extensive archive footage. 7 (producer: James DeVinney): How...

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Secrets of Life, The (Ri Christmas Lectures 2001) (2002)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 5 x 50 minutes), £19.99 each part £79.99 set

To celebrate the publication of the draft sequence of the human genome in February 2001, Sir John Sulston of the Sanger Centre, Cambridge, was invited to give the RI Christmas lectures 2001 on human...

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Disaster Series 1 (6 Episodes) (1997)

Producer

Bryn Higgins

Subject

Engineering; Environmental science; Health & safety

Distribution

Sale, DVD (6 x 30), £195 each or £750 series

The first series examines six of the world’s most dramatic technological disasters, using original BBC footage, recreations and interviews with key decision-makers. Their powerful and detailed approach...

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Great Famine, The (1995 Video)

Director

Pete Lawrence

Producer

John Percival

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 3 x 50 min., 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1996 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

Tells of the devastating famine suffered by the Irish rural poor from 1845 to 1851, which led to over a million deaths. 1: Examines the social background of the Irish ‘potato culture’ and looks at the...

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Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (3 Parts) (1995 Video)

Director

Kevin Brownlow; Dan Carter; David Gill; Michael Winterbottom

Producer

Kevin Brownlow; David Gill

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 3 x 120 min., 1998 sale: £44.95 (inclusive) retail (set)

Series telling the story of early film-making in Europe. Narrator: Kenneth Branagh.

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Great Events of the 20th Century (1999 Video)

aka: Greatest Events of the 20th Century, The

Subject

History

Distribution

DVD

A collection of newsfilm covering 101 newsworthy events of the 20th century. Items are: 1) Opening credits; 2) Queen Victoria’s funeral; 3) Wright brothers’ first flight; 4) Suffragette dies under...

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Hypotheticals ‘95 (1995 Video)

Producer

Linda Bell; Caroline Hawkins; Juliet Winstone

Subject

Social welfare

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 3 x 60 min., 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1996 sale: £180.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

Series exploring ethical issues surrounding social policy and the gap between theory and practice, using fictionalised case studies. 1 (producers Juliet Winstone, Linda Bell): Helena Kennedy QC and panel...

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Connecting Lines: Artists Talking About Drawing (2010)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Audio (CD)

CONNECTING LINES celebrates twenty years of the ongoing ‘Artists Lives’ project, run by National Life Stories in association with the Tate. A crucial aim of the project is to create an opportunity for...

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