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  1. Decline of Tsarism, The (1988 Video)

    Producer
    Ian Thompson
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 1996 sale: £19.99 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Uses a variety of sources including a series of early colour photographs commissioned for Nicholas II and a painting by Il’ya Repin entitled ‘Religious Procession in the Kirsk Gubernia’, to show how...

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  2. Nazi Seizure of Power, The (1988 Video)

    Director
    Gordon Randall
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1996 sale: £19.99 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Covers: Hitler’s early career; Weimar weakness; who supported the Nazis and why; establishment intrigues; consolidation of Nazi power and the purge of the SS in summer 1934. Filmed on location in Munich...

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  3. Outbreak of the First World War, The (1988 Video)

    Producer
    Ian Thompson
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1996 sale: £19.99 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Centres on an interview with Professor Fritz Fischer and the debate surrounding his thesis that a general war was planned by the leadership of Germany to prevent the growth of Slav power. This offers an...

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  4. Revolution of 1688, The (1988 Video)

    Producer
    Ian Thompson
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Betamax, VHS. col. 30 min., 1996 sale: £19.99 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Covers: James II and his subjects; motives of William and the English conspirators; risks and uncertainties, luck and planning, reasons for the success; the outcome - how ‘glorious’? Presented by Dr R...

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  5. Unification of Italy, The (1988 Video)

    Producer
    Ian Thompson
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Betamax, VHS. col. 30 min., 1996 sale: £19.99 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Looks at the reasons for the creation of a unified, secular state which few appeared to want. Emphasises the disunity of Italy in term of class, economics and politics and stresses the importance of...

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  6. VDU Film, The (1986 Video)

    Director
    Alan Ross
    Subject
    Health & safety
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 11 min.

    Looks at the ways in which visual display units (VDUs) have improved the efficiency, precision and speed of many work tasks. However, physical and mental strains can arise from their operation and the viewer...

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  7. Shakespeare Workshop 3: The Roman Tragedies (1985 Video)

    aka: Roman Tragedies, The

    Director
    Noel Hardy
    Producer
    Noel Hardy
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Out of UK distribution, Videocassette. Betamax, VHS. col. 65 min.

    Examines the nature of tyranny, power and politics as reflected in Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus. The Julius Caesar section includes an interview between Trevor Macdonald, of Channel...

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  8. Shakespeare Workshop 1: The Tortured Mind (1982 Video)

    aka: Tortured Mind, The

    Director
    Noel Hardy
    Producer
    Noel Hardy
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Out of UK distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.

    An introduction to Shakespearean tragedy through an examination of key scenes from four of the plays. It shows how Shakespeare explores the minds - often under intolerable stress - of his characters, with...

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  9. Shakespeare Workshop 2: The Comic Spirit (1982 Video)

    aka: Comic Spirit, The

    Director
    Noel Hardy
    Producer
    Noel Hardy
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Out of UK distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.

    Documentary made for schools. Compares and contrasts different styles and type of humour through the ages. Explains the elements of comedy used by Shakespeare including the use of mischief, power of the...

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