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Kingdoms of Bronze (1975 Film)

Director

David Collison

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

With the conquest by the British of the city states of Benin in 1897, the bronzes used in many of the ceremonies designed to honor the Oba (the divine ruler) were released onto the art market and now fetch...

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British Film Festival

Date released

9 Feb 1950

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1079A

NoS ID

016200

Story no

7 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Film Festival 1950. DESCRIPTION: Crowds of film fans gathered outside the Odeon, Leicester Square, to see all they could of the stars taking part in the fifth British Film...

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20 years of commercial radio (1993)

Genre

Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; News report; Phone-in; Special

Paul Rowley looks back at 20 years of commercial radio as the first station, LBC, celebrates 20 years on air. Includes jingles; David Jessel introducing LBC on 8th October 1973; interview with Christopher...

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Film Favourites at Albert Hall Ball

Date released

26 Sep 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1060

NoS ID

015965

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Daily Express Film Ball. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Albert Hall was packed to capacity with film fans for the Daily Express film ball. The event was held in aid of the Cinema Trade...

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Zoo Quest for a Dragon (6 Parts) (2009)

Subject

Anthropology; Biology; Geography; Media studies

ZOO QUEST FOR A DRAGON, first broadcast in 1956, was the third in David Attenborough’s groundbreaking ZOO QUEST television natural history series. In these programmes he pioneered techniques in programme...

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Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life (2009)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £19.99

A special 60-minute documentary made to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of ‘On The Origin Of Species’. Passionate Darwinian Sir...

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Life in Cold Blood (2008)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (300 minutes), £24.99

In the final chapter of his epic overview of life on earth, Sir David Attenborough aims to transform our perceptions of cold blooded animals. Using state-of-the art filming technology - including...

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Truth About Climate Change, The (2008)

aka: Are Changing Planet Earth?/ Can we Save Planet Earth?

Subject

Environmental science; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 120 minutes), £15.99

A two-part television documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough who explores just how far climate change is altering our planet, from drought-stricken rainforest to declining polar bears, from flooded...

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Birth: An Everyday Miracle (1981 Video)

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 1996 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Follows the development of the unborn child from the earliest days in the womb to its birth. Advanced techniques in microphotography are used to show ovaries, fallopian tubes and womb, and the baby moving...

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Human Face, The (4 Programmes) (2008)

Subject

Biology; Psychology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (50 minutes), £75.00 (Part 1 only)

4-part series in which John Cleese embarks on a quest to unravel the secrets of the human face. First broadcast on BBC1 in 2001. 1) FACE TO FACE: how we use our faces to make friends and influence people....

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