Visions of Change: The Evolution of the British TV Documentary Vol. 1: BBC 1951-1967

Synopsis: An extensive collection of television films made during the 1950s and 1960s, covering a range of topics, and including films by such influential directors as Denis Mitchell, Philip Donnellan, Ken Russell, Dennis Potter and John Schlesinger.

Disc 1: Henry Moore (John Read, 1951) ; Eye to Eye: Night in the City (Denis Mitchell, 1957); Tonight: Song of the Valley (John Schlesinger, 1957); Joe the Chainsmith (Philip Donnellan, 1958); Eye on Research: Test Flight (Philip Daly, Tom Millett, 1959). Disc 2: Monitor: Pop Goes the Easel (Ken Russell, 1962); The Colony (Philip Donnellan, 1964); Dispute: Round 1 (Jack Gold, Ken Ashton, Paul Watson, 1967); Dispute: Round 2 (Jack Gold, Ken Ashton, Paul Watson, 1967); Morning in the Streets (Denis Mitchell, Roy Harris, 1959); Between Two Rivers (Dennis Potter, 1960).
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2016
Year of production: 1951-1967
Notes: Reviewed by Robert Hanks in Sight & Sound (vol. 26, no. 3), March 2016 p. 100. Rewviewed by Ieuan Franklin in Viewfinder 103
Documentation: Includes an illustrated booklet featuring new essays, film notes, biographies and full credits.
Subjects: Broadcasting; Media studies
Keywords: BBC; television documentary films

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