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From Ashes to Forest (1984)

Director

Tony Lanzelo

Subject

Agriculture; Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 52 minutes), on application

For centuries the idea of the forest fire as a destructive force has been perpetuated and, where possible, fires have been suppressed in order to protect the environment, the populace and the economy. Filmed...

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Chip Pan Fire

Subject

Chemistry; Education

This demonstration shows the dangers of adding water to a chip pan fire. A small quantity of cooking oil is heated in a nickel crucible over a Bunsen burner and then water is added to the oil, producing a...

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Tumbledown (1988)

Director

Richard Eyre

Subject

Media studies; Military Science; Social welfare

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 113 minutes), £7.00

A BBC drama based on the experiences of the Royal Scots Guard Lieutenant, Robert Lawrence, covering his military training, the fateful action he saw in the Falklands conflict and the aftermath of the...

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Bricks! (2016)

Director

Claire Beavan

Subject

Art

Documentary celebrating the artwork that captured a nation’s imagination: the exhibition of Carl Andre’s Equivalent VIII, a minimalist sculpture consisting of 120 fire bricks laid out on the floor of the...

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No Smoke Without Fire (1984)

Producer

Peter Cole

Subject

Business studies

Distribution

Hire, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 27 minutes), £295.00

Using drama to present a realistic account of how things an go badly wrong and the difficult decisions a manager has to make, the film discusses grievance handling and discipline, providing insights into...

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Way Things Go, The (2006)

aka: Lauf der Dinge, Der

Director

Peter Fischli; David Weiss

Subject

Art; Physics

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £29.99

Inside a warehouse, a precarious 70-100 feet long structure has been constructed using various items. When this is set in motion, a chain reaction ensues. Fire, water, laws of gravity as well as chemistry...

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Timber Frame Housing (1999)

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 28 minutes), £65.00

Examines modern timber framed housing. Covers details of framing methods, claddings, vapour checks, insulation and linings. A series of simple graphics help to explain some of the more complex details. It...

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Science of Crime, The (2011)

Subject

Science

A 13-part series of 50-minute programmes focussing on the history of forensic science, from its early introduction to the latest cutting-edge techniques. Each episode looks at a specific method and the...

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How to See Around Corners (2012)

Subject

Physics

The ability to see objects hidden behind walls could be invaluable in dangerous or inaccessible locations, such as inside machinery with moving parts, or in highly contaminated areas. Scientists at the...

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Harper Audio: Dylan Thomas

Subject

English language and literature

A selection of the HarperCollins audio collections can now be heard on the Internet Town Hall. This presents the Dylan Thomas reading a selection of his poetry including ‘No Sun Shines’, ‘The Hand...

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