Driving Test

S02 E41 • Friday, Jan 1, 1960 • Jan 1

A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.

Under The Rocket

S02 E42 • Friday, Jan 8, 1960 • Jan 8

The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.

Healing Hands

S02 E43 • Friday, Jan 15, 1960 • Jan 15

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

Shape Of A Ship

S02 E44 • Friday, Jan 22, 1960 • Jan 22

The construction of the liner Canberra.

Running Dry

S02 E45 • Friday, Jan 29, 1960 • Jan 29

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

Model World

S02 E46 • Friday, Feb 5, 1960 • Feb 5

A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.

Air Hostess

S02 E47 • Friday, Feb 12, 1960 • Feb 12

Gibraltar’s New Day

S02 E48 • Friday, Feb 19, 1960 • Feb 19

A tour of Gibraltar.

Student Nurse

S02 E49 • Friday, Feb 26, 1960 • Feb 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.

Bottle Party

S02 E50 • Friday, Mar 4, 1960 • Mar 4

The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.

In The Swim

S02 E51 • Friday, Mar 11, 1960 • Mar 11

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

Taxi! Taxi!

S02 E52 • Friday, Mar 18, 1960 • Mar 18

The development of the London taxi cab.

Thunder In Waiting

S02 E53 • Friday, Mar 25, 1960 • Mar 25

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

The Wind Of Change

S02 E54 • Friday, Apr 1, 1960 • Apr 1

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

Four Men Down

S02 E55 • Friday, Apr 8, 1960 • Apr 8

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

Breaking Cover

S02 E56 • Friday, Apr 15, 1960 • Apr 15

The pros and cons of fox-hunting.

All Through The Night

S02 E57 • Friday, Apr 22, 1960 • Apr 22

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

Over And Under

S02 E58 • Friday, Apr 29, 1960 • Apr 29

A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.

Under The Hammer

S02 E59 • Friday, May 6, 1960 • May 6

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

Safe In The Boat

S02 E60 • Friday, May 13, 1960 • May 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.

Ten Pins Down

S02 E61 • Friday, May 20, 1960 • May 20

A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.

Glamour Girls

S02 E62 • Friday, May 27, 1960 • May 27

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

A Piece Of Cake

S02 E63 • Friday, Jun 3, 1960 • Jun 3

The sport of parachuting.

Top People

S02 E64 • Friday, Jun 10, 1960 • Jun 10

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

A Year For A Day

S02 E65 • Friday, Jun 17, 1960 • Jun 17

The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.

I Protest

S02 E66 • Friday, Jun 24, 1960 • Jun 24

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

Return To Arms

S02 E67 • Friday, Jul 1, 1960 • Jul 1

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

Smashing Through

S02 E68 • Friday, Jul 8, 1960 • Jul 8

The sport of stock car racing.

Submarine

S02 E69 • Friday, Jul 15, 1960 • Jul 15

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

Testing Time

S02 E70 • Friday, Jul 22, 1960 • Jul 22

The work of the British Standards Institution.

Horse Power Riders

S02 E71 • Friday, Jul 29, 1960 • Jul 29

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

Rebirth Of A City

S02 E72 • Friday, Aug 5, 1960 • Aug 5

The reconstruction of Coventry.

Brains Unlimited

S02 E73 • Friday, Aug 12, 1960 • Aug 12

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

Power For Africa

S02 E74 • Friday, Aug 19, 1960 • Aug 19

The opening of the Kariba Dam.

Shopping By The Ton

S02 E75 • Friday, Aug 26, 1960 • Aug 26

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

Wheel Power

S02 E76 • Friday, Sep 2, 1960 • Sep 2

A look at bicycling.

Towns By Design

S02 E77 • Friday, Sep 9, 1960 • Sep 9

Fairs Please

S02 E78 • Friday, Sep 16, 1960 • Sep 16

A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.

Rocket-Age Lancers

S02 E79 • Friday, Sep 23, 1960 • Sep 23

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

Keeping Fit

S02 E80 • Friday, Sep 30, 1960 • Sep 30

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

Solent Saturday

S02 E81 • Friday, Oct 7, 1960 • Oct 7

Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.

Ringing The Changes

S02 E82 • Friday, Oct 14, 1960 • Oct 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

Saturday Fever

S02 E83 • Friday, Oct 21, 1960 • Oct 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.

Out For A Catch

S02 E84 • Friday, Oct 28, 1960 • Oct 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.

Air Umbrella

S02 E85 • Friday, Nov 4, 1960 • Nov 4

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

All Their Own Work

S02 E86 • Friday, Nov 11, 1960 • Nov 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

Holiday - With Pay

S02 E87 • Friday, Nov 18, 1960 • Nov 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

Women In Green

S02 E88 • Friday, Nov 25, 1960 • Nov 25

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

Roman Invasion

S02 E89 • Friday, Dec 2, 1960 • Dec 2

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.

Making A Meal Of It

S02 E90 • Friday, Dec 9, 1960 • Dec 9

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.