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Parasites and Predators of Ephelota Gemmipara (Suctoria) (1967 Film)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Shows the parasites and predators of the marine organism ‘Ephelota gemmipara’. The parasites are the ciliata ‘Hypocoma acinetarum’ and the suctorium ‘Tachyblaston ephelotensis’. ‘Hypocoma...

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Betjeman’s Britain (198 Video)

Subject

English language and literature; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 52 minutes), £12.99

The poet John Betjeman is linked with a number of places in Britain, including north Cornwall, Highgate in London, Oxford, the Vale of the White Horse in Oxfordshire, and Norfolk. This programme traces...

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Design for Disability (1994 Video)

Subject

Design

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col., 1994 sale: £14.00 (inc p&p).

Three case studies on good design for people with disabilities. Contains background information about disability and analyses what good design means in that context.

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Looking at Atoms (1996)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 24 minutes), £34.95

In order to see and observe microscopic structures, technical aids must be used, and the history of these various instruments is explored in part of this programme. From the eye, magnifying glass,...

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Raulien’s District (1994 Film)

aka: Rauliens Revier

Director

Alice Agneskirchner

Producer

Alice Agneskirchner

Subject

German studies; Media studies; Sociology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A humorous fly-on-the-wall documentary about a grass-roots policeman who enjoys, but does not exploit, his authority as an officer on the beat and prefers to build on the trust of ‘his’ people instead....

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White Teeth (2002)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

VHS (PAL, 260 minutes (combined)), Subscription only

Four-part dramatisation of Zadie Smith’s acclaimed novel about three north London families. Following a failed suicide attempt, middle-aged Archie Jones finds his life changed thanks to a chance encounter...

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Little Local Difficulty, A (1995 Video)

Producer

Alison Rooper

Subject

Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

When Heather Rabbatts took over as chief executive of Lambeth Council in London, it was described as the worst job in local government. Cameras followed her for five months as she tried to turn a London...

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Lasers and Holograms (1996)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 24 minutes), £34.95

This video explains what laser light is, how it originates, and how it is used. Shows how lasers are widely used today in industral applications as well as in medical and surgical procedures. The video also...

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Clockwork Radio (1995 Video)

Producer

John Groom

Subject

Technology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 1997 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

In 1992 British Inventor Trevor Baylis invented a clockwork radio as a response to a need for spreading healthcare information in Africa. Traces the story of his invention from rejection to mass production...

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Entertaining Angels Unawares (1995 Video)

Director

Sue Mallinson

Producer

Cherry Britton; Sue Mallinson

Subject

Social welfare

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 51 min., 1997 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Examines the history of angels, looking at both orthodox and unorthodox views of scientists and church people, and featuring interviews wtih people who claim they have seen and/or been helped by angels.

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