Learning on ScreenMetropolis 1
- Synopsis
- Series tracing the historical and technological evolution of six typical components of a modern city. Uses graphics, video effects and dramatic re-creation to revealt he hidden mechanisms that enable the modern metropolis to function.
1 (producer Bryn Higgins): The emergence of high-rise buildings.
2 (producer Bryn Higgins): Prison governor Dr David Wilson examines the use of closed-circuit security cameras in cities such as Los Angeles, London and Newcastle upon Tyne, and discusses the hidden dangers in the rapid rise of mass surveillance.
3 (producer Frank Prendergast): A history of the water closet and looks at the Victorian sewerage system built beneath London.
4 (producer Bryn Higgins): A London cab driver looks at the history of traffic in cities, from horse-drawn transport to modern-day motor-vehicle congestion.
5 (producer Frank Prendergast): The construction of the London underground rail system from its proposal in 1843 to the reality of the present-day network.
6 (producer Frank Prendergast, Antony Woodward): The history of street lighting from the late 18th century to the present day. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 6 x 30 min.
- Year of production
- 1995
- Availability
- Sale; 1997 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1997 sale: £180.00 (+VAT +p&p) series
- Subjects
- Environmental science
- Keywords
- cities & towns; public transport; skyscrapers; technological innovation; underground railways; video surveillance; waste management
Credits
- Director
- Frank Prendergast
- Producer
- Antony Woodward; Bryn Higgins; Frank Prendergast
- Contributor
- Ian Duncan; Oliver Morse
Sections
- Title
- Tower without ends, The
- Synopsis
- 1 (producer Bryn Higgins): The emergence of high-rise buildings.
- Title
- Someone to watch over us
- Synopsis
- 2 (producer Bryn Higgins): Prison governor Dr David Wilson examines the use of closed-circuit security cameras in cities such as Los Angeles, London and Newcastle upon Tyne, and discusses the hidden dangers in the rapid rise of mass surveillance.
- Title
- Big stink, A
- Synopsis
- 3 (producer Frank Prendergast): A history of the water closet and looks at the Victorian sewerage system built beneath London.
- Title
- Light, lines and heavy fines
- Synopsis
- 4 (producer Bryn Higgins): A London cab driver looks at the history of traffic in cities, from horse-drawn transport to modern-day motor-vehicle congestion.
- Title
- Going underground
- Synopsis
- 5 (producer Frank Prendergast): The construction of the London underground rail system from its proposal in 1843 to the reality of the present-day network.
- Title
- Bright lights, big city
- Synopsis
- 6 (producer Frank Prendergast, Antony Woodward): The history of street lighting from the late 18th century to the present day.
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
BBC Education
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8746 1111
- Fax
- 020 8752 4398
- Address
- White City
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TS
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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