Tim Turner

A look at Britain's promising railway preservation scene, featuring a trip with the locomotive Flying Scotsman on one of its last mainline runs.

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The Look at Life cameras go abroad to see how Britain's goods and trade are being sold to other countries.

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This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in 1967 and anticipated a radical redevelopment of Piccadilly Circus, which never actually happened.

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A look at the popularity of perfume and its many newer uses: from scented wrappings as an aid to sales, to scented fur coats and men's suits.

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A peek behind the scenes at the business of the comedian and how it is being expanded for film and television.

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A compelling look at the ceremony of the installation of Sir Robert Menzie as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

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A look at how the headquarters of NATO was moved out of France and re-established in Belgium.

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The spotlight falls on some of the aspects of the social services in the Germany.

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A look at the world of flag makers and their flags.

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A look into the complex organisation of exhibition display, which draw hundreds of thousands of people to every show.

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A look at the impact of the bicycle and the increasing interest in cycle racing.

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A look at the 750 ships that pass through the five mile wide shipping channel every day.

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A look at the livestock traffic passing through Heathrow Airport which are cared for by the RSPCA.

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Ascension Island is home to many families, who sometimes work there for up to two years.

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A look at the hidden exports of the city of London and all the different Investments that are made.

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More than 50,000 British soldiers, sailors and airmen police the rivers and jungles of Borneo.

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A trip to Chartwell Manor to look at the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

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A look at the unlikely buildings that have been made into homes, with a glimpse of a house built like a child's construction set.

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A glimpse at Britain's colourful confectionery industry.

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A look at the ancient art of barrel-making, and all the different uses that they are put to.

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A look at the world's toughest power-boat race, taking place off Britain's South Coast, from Cowes to Torquay.

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A look at the machines used for teaching, the educational box of tricks which is being used in many different ways.

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A tale of two cities, looking at the ways in which Paris and London have set about cleaning up their appearance.

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A look at the methane gas ships that come to the UK from the Sahara Desert.

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An interesting look at model planes and how they are used for work as well as play.

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A look at the dredging of the River Thames so the new big ships can sail along.

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A look at English evening papers and how science is helping them to cut costs.

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A look at how the Post Office Tower, now called the BT Tower, was built - and what goes on inside it.

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A look at the role women play in the British Police Force.

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A look at steeplechasing in Britain.

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Taking a look at British comprehensive schools a decade after their inception.

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A look at piped music, with a focus on how it is produced and networked.

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The film Fire Over London is about the operation of the London Fire Brigade. In an office's switchboard room we see one of the hideous T&N green and ivory telephones supplied by General Telephone Systems. Another shot deep in the bowels of St Paul's Cathedral gives a glimpse of a two-tone grey ATE 'Coffin Phone' as used on Communications Systems private exchange systems.

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An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the problems involved in running the restaurant at the top of London's Post Office Tower.

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A look at what is being done to ensure that Britain doesn't face a water shortage.

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An interesting look at the various seafaring jobs for women - from work on the great passenger liners, to merchant navies, plus a look at Russian women at sea.

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