1960

1960-01-01

A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.

1960-01-08

The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.

1960-01-15

Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.

1960-01-22

The construction of the liner Canberra.

1960-01-29

Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.

1960-02-05

A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.

1960-02-12

No episode synopsis available yet.

1960-02-19

A tour of Gibraltar.

1960-02-26

A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanying it, and considers pay, conditions and opportunities open to her.

1960-03-04

The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.

1960-03-11

A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.

1960-03-18

The development of the London taxi cab.

1960-03-25

Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.

1960-04-01

Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.

1960-04-08

Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.

1960-04-15

The pros and cons of fox-hunting.

1960-04-22

Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.

1960-04-29

A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.

1960-05-06

A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.

1960-05-13

Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.

1960-05-20

A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.

1960-05-27

This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.

1960-06-03

The sport of parachuting.

1960-06-10

The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.

1960-06-17

The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.

1960-06-24

A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.

1960-07-01

The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.

1960-07-08

The sport of stock car racing.

1960-07-15

A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.

1960-07-22

The work of the British Standards Institution.

1960-07-29

Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.

1960-08-05

The reconstruction of Coventry.

1960-08-12

How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.

1960-08-19

The opening of the Kariba Dam.

1960-08-26

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.

1960-09-02

A look at bicycling.

1960-09-09

No episode synopsis available yet.

1960-09-16

A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.

1960-09-23

Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.

1960-09-30

Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.

1960-10-07

Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.

1960-10-14

A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the processes involved in making different-sized bells at foundries - from large

1960-10-21

The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes of perfect strangers on a thousand pitches every week.

1960-10-28

Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from modern features such as hydro-electric dams and pollution.

1960-11-04

Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.

1960-11-11

An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, in the middle of a beauty spot, needed doing up, and do the repairs

1960-11-18

A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begins by concentrating on one particular student from Cambridge University

1960-11-25

An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.

1960-12-02

Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before them there were the invaders of 2,000 years ago.

1960-12-09

Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the protection, preservation and packaging of food.