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Words and Actions (1943 Film)

Director

Max Anderson

Producer

John Taylor

Subject

History; Sociology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A film about the need for total co-operation in wartime.

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People’s Century (Parts 10-12) (1996 Video)

Producer

John Bridcut; Sally Doganis; Angus Macqueen

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. 10 (producer: John Bridcut):...

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Blitz Street (2010)

Subject

Archaeology; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £15.99

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Blitz, this remarkable four-part series reveals what it was like to live through the devastation and psychological torment of wartime Britain. A specially built row...

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Fog of War, The (1990 Video)

Director

Mike Rossiter

Producer

Mike Rossiter

Subject

Chemistry; Engineering

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min., 1993 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Looks at the history, use, tactics and ethics of chemical warfare. Used in World War 1, phosgene and mustard gas produced such revulsion that their first use was banned in 1925, but 20 countries still...

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Writing for Games: Debate (2011)

Subject

Media studies

Audio recording of a discussion held at BAFTA on 28/10/2011. Which techniques can be adapted from film, TV and other media to make characters and stories in video games more engaging, and which need radical...

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Journey, The (1987)

aka: Resan

Director

Peter Watkins

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 870 minutes), 30 Euros

Peter Watkins’ monumental fourteen hour documentary was produced in 1983-86 by the Swedish Peace & Arbitration Society and local support groups in Sweden, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, USSR, Mexico,...

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Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran and the Revolt of Islam (2008)

Director

Joel Gilbert

Subject

Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 145 minutes), ££14.99

A political documentary revealing Israel and The West’s misunderstanding of Islam and the tragic consequences this will have. It is a historic journe, from the birth of Islam, through its 1,200 year reign...

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Ultimate Battles: Alexander the Great, Battle of the Bulge, Waterloo (2007)

Subject

History; Military Science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 150 minutes), £19.99

Shot in High Definition and using cutting-edge computer generated effects, together with stunningly detailed recreations and interviews with noted historians and military experts, the three documentary films...

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Road to War, The (8 Parts) (1989 Video)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 8 x 50 min., 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1996 sale: £320.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

Series examining the two decades leading up to World War 2, looking at events from the points of view of each of the main protagonists, incorporating eye-witness accounts, interviews with historians, and...

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The World at War - 40 years later

Date

16 Nov 2016, 17:33

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

BUFVC Article

First screened on British television in October 1973, the documentary series The World at War proved to be a milestone in the history of ITV. Professor James Chapman explores its roots and its critical...

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