New Towns in Britain

Series

Series Name

London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.

25

Date Released

1968

Filmed

Mar 1968

Length of issue (in feet)

516

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Towns in Britain

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

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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