The Way We Lived
Take a trip down memory lane and discover what life was like between the 1950s – 1990s
The Great British Seaside Holiday—Timeshift, Series 2
A bank holiday celebration of the history of the British seaside holiday experience.
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London: We Live by the River—Cities of Europe
A film journey across London seen through the eyes of two boys. (1955)
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1976: Summer of... Heat
Documentary looking at the heatwave of 1976. As the country sweltered, tensions rose.
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Three Swings on a Pendulum
Investigating the so-called 'swinging London' of the 1960s. (1967)
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24 Hours at Le Mans—Tuesday Documentary
An inside look at what many regard as the greatest road race in the world. From 1982.
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Heatwave
An alarming vision of Britain caught in the grip of an environmental and social nightmare.
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Travel from London’s King’s Cross to Edinburgh on the 'Flying Scotsman'. (1968)
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The Jumbo Jet—Tuesday Documentary
The jumbo has been called a 'pilot's dream', but will it be an airport's nightmare? (1969)
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The Golden Age of Coach Travel—Timeshift, Series 10
Documentary that journeys back to the 1950s, when the coach was king.
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To the World's End: Scenes and Characters on a London Bus Route
Meet characters who live near the No. 31 bus route from Camden Town to Chelsea. (1985)
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The Colony
Documentary about West Indian immigrants now living in Birmingham. (1964)
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A Man's World—A Woman's Place?
Challenging the previously accepted traditional roles of women in the workplace. (1978)
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How They Dug the Victoria Line
The inside story of the construction of the London Underground's Victoria Line. (1969)
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What's the Truth About Hells Angels and Skinheads?—Man Alive
Two youth groups with one aim in common - to cause shock and outrage by any means. (1969)
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Morning in the Streets
1959 documentary showing images of a Liverpool still recovering from the post-war gloom.
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Provence—Floyd on France
Keith Floyd celebrates the great gastronomic regions of France. (1987)
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A Cheese and Wine Party—Fanny Cradock Invites You To ...
Join Fanny Cradock at home and share in her party preparations. (1970)
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The Models—World of Difference
What was it like to be a top fashion model 30 years ago? (1978)
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London Underground Map—Design Classics
Documentary about the London Underground map, created in 1931 by Henry Beck.
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The Rag Trade—Going to Work
Film about the fashion industry in the 60s. (1966)
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The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill
Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire. (1980)
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The Challenge—Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
Actor and writer Michael Palin takes up the challenge to emulate Phileas Fogg's adventure.
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Heart of the Angel—40 Minutes
Forty-eight hours in the life of Angel tube station in the days before its refurbishment.
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The Love Generation—Whicker's World
Alan Whicker finds himself surrounded by love and peace in San Francisco. (1967)
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