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London Symphony: A Poetic Journey Through the Life of a City (2017)

Director

Alex Barrett

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 72 minutes), £12.00

The ‘city symphony’ became a popular type of urban documentary during the last decade of the silent era. LONDON SYMPHONY pays homage to that subgenre. Its director, Alex Barrett, shot the film silent,...

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Shakespeare and Genius (2003 Video)

Webcast. Harold Bloom lectures on Shakespeare and the nature of genius.

Shakespeare Shakespeare productions Online

Steve Jones show (1989)

Genre

Interview; Advertisement; Trailer

Steve Jones interviews guest on his show, actor Andrew Sachs, about his professional career, and about his work providing commentary for wildlife programmes. Includes advertisements; trailers.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Victory Report: Happy Landings: aircraft landing systems - 21 Apr [1975-1986]

Report on new rival automatic landing systems for aircraft developed by Britain and America and the decision to be taken in Montreal by the International Civil Aviation Authority on which should be adopted...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Nature in action (1984)

aka: Birds

Documentary about wildlife, particularly Birds

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

A river remembered- the Wandle (1993)

Genre

Documentary; Music; Interview

Documentary about The River Wandle presented by Lawrence Spicer. The river goes from Croydon and Carshalton to the Thames at Wandsworth. Details how it was used throughout history and what measures are being...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Foot and mouth outbreak (1981)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Documentary on the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease on the Isle of Wight spread from France, nature of the disease, and measures which hope to contain it. With comment from National Farmers Union spokesman...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Monty at large (1979)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Special

Monty at Large. Monty Modlyn visits the Public Carriage Office, Kings Cross, and speaks to London taxi drivers about the nature of their work and about the training involved. Speakers include: Ron Ainsworth,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Platform Towards 2000 (1977)

Genre

Documentary; Special

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, makes his personal predictions for the future. On prophecy, objective techniques, computer analysis, also the attitudes of the individual forecaster, the public and the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Decision makers (1983)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Speech

Decision Makers. Is there really an economic recovery? Presented by Terry Dignan. Examines the nature and extent of the economic recovery. Talks to economists and politicians and looks at how the debate will...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio