Derrick Knight

The planning, development and life of a new town exemplified by Harlow in South-East England, illustrating its problems and progress.

They're young, unemployed and on the march - from Glasgow, Liverpool and Swansea to London.

A look at some of the 3000 men who go through miners' rehabilitation centres each year, of whom 19 out of every 20 go back to mining.

Follows the life of Hull folk group The Watersons, which is made up of brothers and sisters Michael Waterson, Norma Waterson, Elaine Waterson (more commonly known as Lal Waterson), and their cousin John Harrison, as they spend a large amount of their time on the road in their van travelling between one folk club and the next.

A short film from Guy L. Coté

Co-directed by innovative British filmmakers David Gladwell and Derrick Knight, The Great Steam Fair is a beautifully crafted documentary filmed at Shottesbrooke Park, Berkshire in 1964 at a nostalgic event which brought together many traditional fairground rides and steam engines. The film skilfully combines the techniques of traditional sponsored documentary with the new approaches of the direct cinema movement.

The planning, development and life of a new town exemplified by Harlow in South-East England, illustrating its problems and progress.

The planning, development and life of a new town exemplified by Harlow in South-East England, illustrating its problems and progress.

A look at some of the 3000 men who go through miners' rehabilitation centres each year, of whom 19 out of every 20 go back to mining.

A look at some of the 3000 men who go through miners' rehabilitation centres each year, of whom 19 out of every 20 go back to mining.

Follows the life of Hull folk group The Watersons, which is made up of brothers and sisters Michael Waterson, Norma Waterson, Elaine Waterson (more commonly known as Lal Waterson), and their cousin John Harrison, as they spend a large amount of their time on the road in their van travelling between one folk club and the next.

A short film from Guy L. Coté

Co-directed by innovative British filmmakers David Gladwell and Derrick Knight, The Great Steam Fair is a beautifully crafted documentary filmed at Shottesbrooke Park, Berkshire in 1964 at a nostalgic event which brought together many traditional fairground rides and steam engines. The film skilfully combines the techniques of traditional sponsored documentary with the new approaches of the direct cinema movement.

"Get a never-before-seen look behind the scenes of the making of the sexy and swinging sci-fi Cult classic, Barbarella, in Barbarella Forever. In Barbarella, sixties icon Jane Fonda starred as the saucy astronaut from the 41st century sent to stop an evil scientist and Barbarella Forever features footage of Fonda at work and play during shooting. Gain an insight into the creation of the film’s legendary hand-to-hand sex scene, as well as Fonda and co-star David Hemmings’ processes and working relationship, plus, an insight into the film’s suave French director Roger Vadim. This candid featurette is a snapshot of on and off-set life in groovy 1967 and an unforgettable time capsule capturing a film, and way of filmmaking, that they don’t make like this anymore!"

The construction of a hydro electric scheme in the Scottish Highlands.

The construction of a hydro electric scheme in the Scottish Highlands.

A community of sculptors (and a potter) face crisis as their London NW1 studios are threatened with demolition.

Short documentary about the march from Aldermaston to London in 1959, and the perils of nuclear weapons.

Mr. Rowe, headmaster of David Lister High School, Hull, outlines the benefits of the comprehensive schools system. Produced for the Labour Party.

Also known as Listen to Harlow, this is Derrick Knight's follow up to Faces of Harlow, a look at the new town’s musical life from orchestras and choirs to jazz and pop.