Britain from the Air (2 Vols)

Alternative title: Flying Through History
Synopsis: A series of six programmes, filmed entirely from helicopter, showing key sites and how the landscape of Britain has evolved over 2000 years. Each of the six units covers a key period.
Series: Eureka!, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; 2 videocassettes. VHS. col. 168 min.
Year of production: 2001
Availability: Sale; 2001 sale: £14.99 (inclusive) - boxed set
Notes: Made for broadcast as 6 separate programmes on Channel 4 Schools, weekly from 18/1/2000 under the title EUREKA! SPECIAL: FLYING THROUGH HISTORY.
Subjects: Architecture; History
Keywords: aerial photographs; architecture - English; landscape archaeology

Title: Pre-Roman and Roman Britain
Synopsis: 1: Explores th earliest chapters of Britain's history thorugh the evidence left behind by the Britons, Celts and Romans. Looks at some of the Roman feats of engineering in Britain.
Title: Medieval Realms, 1
Synopsis: 2: Beginning with the Norman Conquest, looks at the great period of castles, cathedrals and monasteries. Looks for evidence of the everyday life of peasants and farmers.
Title: Tudors, The
Synopsis: 3: The Tudor age begins with the first large brick houses as well as the effect of the Reformation on monks and monasteries. Looks at the defences of Tudor Britain and surviving evidence of everyday life in Tudor times.
Title: Industrial Revolution, The , 3
Synopsis: 4: Looks at the impact of industrialisation on the landscape: the rise of the factory system and its effect on settlement and working life; the construction of the canal network; the engineering achievements of the Industrial Revolution.
Title: Victorians, The
Synopsis: 5: Looks at the coming of the railways; the achievements and legacy of Victorian entrepreneurs; developments in public health, leisure and learning.
Title: Britain since 1930
Synopsis: 6: The impact of the Second World War on the cityscapes of Britain; the post-war housing boom; the changes to the landscape brought about by changes in transport and technology.

Name: 4 Learning
Notes: Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

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Notes: Formerly known as Contender Entertainment, E1 Home Entertainment distributes contemporary film and television titles, many licensed from the BBC. Focuses particularly on long running series and one-off dramas released directly after transmission. DVD sale through retail outlets.

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