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Learning and Doing Mathematics (1988 Video)

Subject

Mathematics

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1994 sale: £60.00 (+VAT +p&p) combined with three other programmes from the course on a single cassette.

Eavesdrops on a ‘mathematical quiz show’ in which students are posed some problems by a chairman who invites them to discuss the thinking behind their answers. Also explores the psychological states in...

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China’s Capitalist Revolution (2009)

Producer

Robert Coldsream

Subject

Economics; History; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 100 minutes), £330.00

This programme tells the little-known story of Deng Xiaoping, the successor to Chairman Mao who attempted to start opening up the country to the West and introduce capitalist principles to the Chinese. When...

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Ombudsmania (1985 Video)

Subject

Law; Social welfare

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the ombudsman system by following a case and taking up points raised with the leading participants - the present and last ombudsman and the chairman of the Select...

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Illness of Unhappiness (1975 Film)

Subject

Psychiatry

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Interviews five leading workers in the field of depression, each one presenting the latest thinking on the subject in his particular area. The chairman reviews the information and sums up. Clinical medical...

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Software Engineering (1983 Video)

Subject

Information technology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 75 min.

The craft of software writing, in which Britain has considerable expertise, is developing into an engineering discipline. What has caused this development and what are the benefits for the future? Taking...

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Mr Morita’s Mission (1991 Video)

Producer

Brian Davies

Subject

Business studies

Distribution

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

Akio Morita, inventor of the Walkman personal stereo and chairman and co-founder of Sony, talks to David Lomax about his world-wide business strategy. Discusses successes, wuch as the Walkman, and set-backs,...

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Technology and the Victorian City (1985 Video)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 31 min., 1997 sale: £14.95 (+VAT +p&p)

Dr Denis Smith, Chairman of the Greater London Archaeology Department, describes how new technology was used to tackle some of London’s main social problems such as providing clean drinking water, hygenic...

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Introduction to Public Speaking, An (1991 Video)

Subject

Education

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 120 min., 1992 sale: £10.00 +p&p

Opens with Alan Smallman, a Rotarian famed for his public speaking skills, describing the sorts of things that should be kept in mind by aspiring public speakers. Then, a standard format is followed through...

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Striking Sparks (1985 Video)

Director

Hugh Kelly

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min.

A record of the 1984 Tyne and Wear Youth Theatres Festival made by people who attended the event. Includes discussions of the issues involved in youth theatre: Phil Clark, the festival organiser and Roger...

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Brief History of Swatch, A (1994 Video)

aka: Nicolas Hayek: A Brief History of Swatch

Producer

Jeff Ferry

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 1994 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Interview with Nicolas Hayek, chairman of SMH, the makers of the Swatch watch, which is regarded as having saved the Swiss watch industry. SMH has an annual production of over 200 watch designs, and is...

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