Learning on ScreenNew Towns in Britain
Series
- Series Name
- London Line (Colour series 2)
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: Overcrowded cities - urban sprawl - the twentieth century dilemma. Britain shares this dilemma with every other advanced nation where industrial growth erodes green countryside. London Line takes a look at one country’s special problems, some of the solutions, and some of the plans for future urban expansion in a special report on... New towns in Britain. Michael Smee in the London Line studio discusses the philosophy of planning new communities and preserving Britain’s green belt areas with government new town advisor Wyndham Thomas. On location Ian Morrison takes a closer look at two of the flourishing complete new towns and their residents at Cumbernauld in Scotland, and Harlow in the South of England. In the studio is Theo Crosby, distinguished designer who talks about new towns to meet the needs of the future.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Environment; Design; Town and country planning
- Written sources
- COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 1394/25
- Credits:
-
- Producer
- Adam Leys
- Editor
- Adam Leys
- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Commonwealth Affairs Office
- Sponsor
- Foreign Office
- Presenter
- Ian Morrison
- Director
- Mark Lawton
- Presenter
- Michael Smee
- Camera
- Peter Theirry
- Sound
- Phil Jay
This series is held by:
Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7580 7503
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN - Notes
- The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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