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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

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£34.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
382 minutes
Year
2016

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email
video.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7957 8957
Fax
020 7957 8968
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

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