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  1. Taking London to the World: Robert Paul Shows His Native City in Motion (2019)

    Subject
    Film studies; History

    Second in a series of three lectures in which Professor Ian Christie explores key moments in the portrayal of London in cinema over the past century, and what these portrayals may mean locally and...

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  2. Gothic London: Recreating the Ancient City on Screen (2018)

    Subject
    Film studies; History

    First in a series of three lectures in which Professor Ian Christie explores key moments in the portrayal of London in cinema over the past century, and what these portrayals may mean locally and...

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  3. London Symphony: A Poetic Journey Through the Life of a City (2017)

    Director
    Alex Barrett
    Subject
    Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 72 minutes), £12.00

    The ‘city symphony’ became a popular type of urban documentary during the last decade of the silent era. LONDON SYMPHONY pays homage to that subgenre. Its director, Alex Barrett, shot the film silent,...

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  4. 1967-2012 Shakespeare at the National Theatre (2014 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Drama; Shakespeare

    Online exhibition, curated by Daniel Rosenthal, telling the story of Shakespeare at the National Theatre through eight landmark productions. It illuminates the work of directors and experience of actors and...

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  5. Sounds from the Park (2014)

    Subject
    History; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Audio (Download, 28 minutes)

    Radio show which explores the history and traditions of Britain’s last great open air oratory site, the Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, London. Speakers, hecklers and spectators of diverse backgrounds,...

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  6. Celebrating Dickens (2012)

    Subject
    English language and literature

    This documentary, presented by Professor John Mee, explores the life and career of Charles Dickens in his various guises: the author, the public performer, the philanthropist, the celebrity, the boy and the...

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  7. Secret City (2012)

    Director
    Michael Chanan
    Subject
    Economics

    Secret City investigates the City of London, the Corporation that runs it, and its role in the economic crisis. The history of London since its foundation by the Romans is recounted by Maurice Glasman, with...

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  8. Cook’s Camden: London’s Great Experiment in Urban Housing (2010)

    Subject
    Architecture

    The housing projects built by Camden when Sydney Cook was borough architect (1965-73) constitute not just the last great output of social housing in the UK but also arguably the most substantial...

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  9. London Perambulator, The (2009)

    Director
    John Rogers (4)
    Subject
    Geography; Social Studies

    John Rogers’ film looks at the city we deny and the future city that awaits us. Leading London writers and cultural commentators Will Self, Iain Sinclair and Russell Brand explore the importance of the...

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  10. Men and Money (2009)

    Subject
    Economics

    Financial man is laid bare in this series from 1964 exploring how the City of London’s great institutions operated in the days before the markets went global. From the floor of the old Stock Exchange to...

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