1960
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S2E43Healing Hands
Jan 15, 1960Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.
- S2E45
Running Dry
Jan 29, 1960Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.
- S2E49
Student Nurse
Feb 26, 1960A 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.
- S2E53
Thunder In Waiting
Mar 25, 1960Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.
- S2E54
The Wind Of Change
Apr 1, 1960Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.
- S2E55
Four Men Down
Apr 8, 1960Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.
- S2E57
All Through The Night
Apr 22, 1960Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.
- S2E60
Safe In The Boat
May 13, 1960Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.
- S2E62
Glamour Girls
May 27, 1960This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.
- S2E64
Top People
Jun 10, 1960The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.
- S2E66
I Protest
Jun 24, 1960A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.
- S2E71
Horse Power Riders
Jul 29, 1960Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.
- S2E73
Brains Unlimited
Aug 12, 1960How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.
- S2E75
Shopping By The Ton
Aug 26, 1960A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.
- S2E79
Rocket-Age Lancers
Sep 23, 1960Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.
- S2E80
Keeping Fit
Sep 30, 1960Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.
- S2E82
Ringing The Changes
Oct 14, 1960A 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
- S2E83
Saturday Fever
Oct 21, 1960The 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.
- S2E84
Out For A Catch
Oct 28, 1960Takes 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.
- S2E85
Air Umbrella
Nov 4, 1960Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.
- S2E86
All Their Own Work
Nov 11, 1960An 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
- S2E87
Holiday - With Pay
Nov 18, 1960A 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
- S2E89
Roman Invasion
Dec 2, 1960Long 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.
- S2E90
Making A Meal Of It
Dec 9, 1960Timed 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.