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BBC Four 2012 - 2013 2 seasons 20 eps Ended

Britain on Film

2012 - 2013 2 seasons 20 eps

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Season 2

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Season 1

Season 2

30 min

S2 · E1 · May 27, 2013

Times of Change Episode 1

The Rank Organisation's Look at Life shorts document the profound shifts across Britain's political, economic and cultural landscapes in the 1960s.

30 min

S2 · E2 · Jun 3, 2013

Kids Today Episode 2

Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life documentaries, a look at how childhood was transformed by sweeping changes to the British educational system in the 1960s.

30 min

S2 · E3 · Jun 10, 2013

Island Nation Episode 3

Britain on FilmSeries 2 Episode 3 of 10 Using the 1960s Look at Life films to examine the implications of Britain's identity as an island nation, a geographical reality that influences its national psyche.

30 min

S2 · E4 · Jun 17, 2013

The World of Work Episode 4

Using the Rank Organisation's short colour films to document British working lives in the 1960s, a period when new technology was transforming our factories.

30 min

S2 · E5 · Jun 24, 2013

Road, Rail and Runways Episode 5

Charting the upheavals in the UK's transport systems at a time when the popularity of air travel soared, rail networks were dismantled and the car was king.

30 min

S2 · E6 · Sep 10, 2013

Messing About in Boats Episode 6

Documenting our fondness for boats in a period that saw sailors seeking endurance world records and boatmen striving to halt the decline of rivers and canals.

30 min

S2 · E7 · Sep 17, 2013

The Home Front Episode 7

Series on 1960s British life continues by looking at how we tackled housing shortages, rebuilt cities and met the expectations of an increasingly affluent nation.

30 min

S2 · E8 · Sep 24, 2013

Worlds Apart Episode 8

1960s short films made by the Rank Organisation on foreign excursions, including the reindeer herders of Lapland and the young Dalai Lama in India following his exile.

30 min

S2 · E9 · Oct 1, 2013

This Sporting Life Episode 9

1960s short films reflecting our national preoccupation with a range of competitive sports, ranging from golf and cycling to skiing and stock car racing.

30 min

S2 · E10 · Oct 8, 2013

The Spirit of the Sixties Episode 10

1960s short films capture the post-war emergence of dynamic youth cultures and celebrate an age when creativity was flourishing in the music industry.

10 episodes in Season 2

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Series using the Rank Organisation's "Look at Life" documentary shorts to examine British society during the 1960s.

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Total runtime 10h 0m · Episode length 30 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

November 6, 2012

Final episode

October 8, 2013

Status

Ended

Network

BBC Four

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Documentary

Episode length

30 min

Total runtime

10h 0m

Original language

English

Production

United Kingdom

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Spoken on screen

English

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