1961
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- S3E91
Hyde Park Corner
Jan 1, 1961The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.
- S3E93
Up To Scratch
Jan 15, 1961Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.
- S3E94
Press-Button Age
Jan 22, 1961Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.
- S3E95
On The Mark
Jan 29, 1961Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.
- S3E98
Man Into Fish
Feb 19, 1961The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.
- S3E101
The Big Blow
Mar 12, 1961All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the human and mechanical components that go to make them come under the spotlight.
- S3E102
Shelling Out
Mar 19, 1961In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succulent tasting mussel, is examined.
- S3E104
Ski Fever
Apr 2, 1961A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Championships provide almost as many thrills, if not such high speeds as...
- S3E106
Going To Blazes
Apr 16, 1961Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.
- S3E107
Flood Tide
Apr 23, 1961Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.
- S3E109
Girls Ahoy
May 7, 1961The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year
- S3E110
High Tension
May 14, 1961Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of Directors and a castle in N. Wales where executives can relax
- S3E113
Prison On Wheels
Jun 4, 1961Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaking and compulsory testing
- S3E114
Survival
Jun 11, 1961A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.
- S3E119
Muscle Men
Jul 16, 1961Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,
- S3E120
Counting Heads
Jul 23, 1961Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.
- S3E122
Looking For Nothing
Aug 6, 1961A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.
- S3E123
Action This Day
Aug 13, 1961The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.
- S3E124
The Dance Of Life
Aug 20, 1961English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.
- S3E125
Men With Ideas
Aug 27, 1961The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.
- S3E126
Flags Over The Temple
Sep 3, 1961SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.
- S3E127
Controlled Landing
Sep 10, 1961Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.
- S3E132
For The Record
Oct 15, 1961Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour, A&R manager.
- S3E133
Jobs With A Thrill
Oct 22, 1961Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.
- S3E134
City Of Crisis
Oct 29, 1961Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.
- S3E136
Char And Wad
Nov 12, 1961The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.
- S3E138
High Rise
Nov 26, 1961In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.
- S3E139
Everything Stops For Tea
Dec 3, 1961A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teapot. Scenes at London’s tea wharves are shown, with tea chests
- S3E140
Test Pilot
Dec 10, 1961A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, Jim Dell. The planes themselves, cockpits, instruments and the pilots’