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Round World - Non Stop

Date released

24 Apr 1969

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2081A

NoS ID

027835

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Round World - Non Stop. DESCRIPTION: Sir Francis Chichester has called it the Everest of the Sea - the circumnavigation of the world, without a landfall on the way. The first to climb...

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Scotland Calling: At the Empire Exhibition 1938 (1938)

Subject

Geography; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (154 minutes), £18.99

A 2-DVD compilation of films made at and for the Empire Exhibition of 1938, which was held in Glasgow. DVD 1: Seven films made under the direction of John Grierson to spotlight Scotland: FACE OF SCOTLAND:...

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Sofies Verden (1999 Film)

aka: Sophie’s World

Director

Eric Gustavson

Producer

Oddvar Bull Tuhus; John M. Jacobsen

An epic fantasy film. Sophie (Silje Storstein) is a 15 year-old-girl who believes she is living an ordinary life but through an unusual set of circumstances realises she is not. She is in fact a fictional...

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David Knox on death of John Heddle MP (1989)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Conservative MP, David Knox gives his reaction to the death of colleague John Heddle. Male interviewer not identified.

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John Newell on Round the World yacht race (1978)

Genre

Interview

John Newell, a crewman aboard Robin Knox-Johnston’s yacht, is interviewed following the return of the yacht from the Round the World race. He talks about returning home, and passing competitor Eric...

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Hayes on Sunday (1979)

Genre

Interview; Talk show

Peter Allen sitting in for Brian Hayes revisits the week’s shows and interviews with guests: Jim Prior, Conservative MP on strikes and a possible deal between unions and the government to stop unions...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Edinburgh - The Assembly

Date released

25 May 1959

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1564

NoS ID

023033

Story no

2 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh - the Assembly. DESCRIPTION: The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland opened with a service at St Giles’ Cathedral. The Earl of Wemyss and March, the Queen’s...

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Edinburgh Festival

Date released

27 Aug 1959

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1577A

NoS ID

023194

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh Festival. SHOTLIST: Princes Street (key). Same (2). ‘Edinburgh Festival’ Poster. Another poster (3). CU Sir Compton Mackenzie. CU poster ‘Why the Chicken’. Actor...

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The Start of the Round the World Yacht Race

Date released

4 Sep 1977

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2518

NoS ID

031026

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Start of the Round the World Yacht Race. DESCRIPTION: The fifteen yachts in the Round the World Race take on provisions in Portsmouth before the start of the race. Their route will take...

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The Edinburgh Festival

Date released

22 Aug 1957

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1472A

NoS ID

021870

Story no

1 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Opening of Edinburgh Festival. DESCRIPTION: Edinburgh is in Festive Mood for the eleventh International Festival of Music and Drama. The audience have come from all over the world, some...

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