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  1. New York: City in Crisis (1988 Video)

    Producer
    David Duggan
    Subject
    Medical sciences; Social welfare
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

    A detailed account of HIV infection and AIDS in the city of New York. The impact of the disease on individuals and organisations is clearly portrayed as are views of those who come into contact with...

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  2. Ouaga: African Cinema Now! (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

    Explores the work of African film-makers, particularly the renewed interest in the traditions of indigenous cultures to articulate new film languages. Leading African film-makers discuss the social and...

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  3. Plutonium Dream (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Environmental science; Technology
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min.

    Looks at the controversy over the UK fast breeder reactor at Dounreay on Scotland’s north coast. With early colour footage, traces the history of the plutonium-fuelled fast breeder reactor, and examines...

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  4. Quest for Control, The (1988 Video)

    Director
    David Duggan
    Producer
    David Duggan
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION (try IBT or InCA), Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

    Discusses the problem of public health control of a communicable disease and the rights of the individual infected with the virus. The debate involves public health officers, politicians and civil rights...

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  5. Stars, The (6 Parts) (1988 Video)

    Director
    Stuart Carter
    Producer
    Avie Little
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

    Six programmes portraying the birth, life and death of stars emphasising their importance for navigation and calendar making.

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  6. Stitching Up the NHS (1988 Video)

    Director
    Yvette Vanson
    Producer
    Yvette Vanson
    Subject
    Medical sciences; Politics & government
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 58 min.

    Focuses on the National Health service, with NHS staff and patients speaking about falling standards, higher costs and privatisation, heralding a two-tier system. The government cliams that market forces and...

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  7. Anything You Can Do... (1987 Video)

    Director
    Catherine Robins
    Producer
    Michael Blakstad
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

    Investigates what computers are good at, and what they are bad at - e.g. thinking and telling jokes. Experts debate their uses in medicine, business and defence. The programme also looks at the new...

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  8. Citizen 2000. No. 17: Rising Four (1987 Video)

    Director
    Bob Ando
    Producer
    Alan Gluckman
    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

    Part of a series following the progress of 18 children born in Great Britain in 1982. Looks at the the children as they exercise their new skills in communication and imaginativeness. Comments are made by...

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  9. Hot House People. Part 3: Poor Kids Can Be Geniuses Too (1987 Video)

    Director
    Luke Jeans
    Producer
    Jane Walmsley
    Subject
    Education
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

    An account of the politically controversial subject of providing gifted children with special educational support. Looks at Hunter College in New York City which, under the leadership of a black woman...

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  10. Leithers (1987 Video)

    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

    The changing face of Scotland’s oldest port as seen by its inhabitants.

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