Lights Up!

S04 E141 • Monday, Jan 1, 1962 • Jan 1

The subject of lighting today is explored and a colourful and intriguing survey is given of the people who make light, the people who experiment with light and the people who use light.

A Problem Of People

S04 E142 • Monday, Jan 8, 1962 • Jan 8

A film looking at the problem of homelessness in the world, particularly amongst refugees. It concentrates largely on the situation in Pakistan, going into the reasons behind the existence of

On The Map

S04 E143 • Monday, Jan 15, 1962 • Jan 15

A feature looking at the history of Ordnance Survey maps, including some early examples made by cartographers from 300 and 100 years ago. Surveyors are shown at a triangulation station

Fish And Ships

S04 E144 • Monday, Jan 22, 1962 • Jan 22

A feature looking at the trawling industry and the lives and work of some Grimsby fishermen, who fish in the Icelandic waters. It begins by showing the "Lord Nelson", one of the latest largest.

Chickens In The Mill

S04 E145 • Monday, Jan 29, 1962 • Jan 29

Industry in Lancashire, and how the reduced demand for cotton goods is being countered by the modernisation of some mills and the conversion of others for enterprises ranging from the rearing

Rockets Away

S04 E146 • Monday, Feb 5, 1962 • Feb 5

A feature investigating modern rockets and the backroom world and research in their production. In the laboratories of the Ministry of Aviation experiments for a more proficient fuel are shown,

The Little Menace

S04 E147 • Monday, Feb 12, 1962 • Feb 12

A feature looking at medical research and developments, particularly in the field of penicillins and viruses. Largely filmed at the Wright-Fleming Institute it looks at the training of medical

Eagle’s Nest

S04 E148 • Monday, Feb 19, 1962 • Feb 19

Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.

Relax, Relax

S04 E149 • Monday, Feb 26, 1962 • Feb 26

A light-hearted look at different ways people relax. Lilias Tougher, a teacher in the village of Great Hanwood, near Shrewsbury, and her husband Laurence are members of the English Westerners..

A Girl’s Best Friend

S04 E150 • Monday, Mar 5, 1962 • Mar 5

A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks at night classes in gemmology held in London’s Northern Polytechnic

Treasure Houses

S04 E151 • Monday, Mar 12, 1962 • Mar 12

A film about various stately homes in Britain, commencing with Woburn Abbey, where the State rooms, Ascot Gold Cup and other valuable objects are seen, as well as the grounds and outbuildings

State Occasions

S04 E152 • Monday, Mar 19, 1962 • Mar 19

Earning Their Keep

S04 E153 • Monday, Mar 26, 1962 • Mar 26

A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep

Down In The Forest

S04 E154 • Monday, Apr 2, 1962 • Apr 2

The work of the Forestry Commission.

Eyes Of The Law

S04 E155 • Monday, Apr 9, 1962 • Apr 9

A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.

Getting A Move On

S04 E156 • Monday, Apr 16, 1962 • Apr 16

A look at the work of removal men.

Maple Has New Leaves

S04 E157 • Monday, Apr 23, 1962 • Apr 23

Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.

Cinema Steps Out

S04 E158 • Monday, Apr 30, 1962 • Apr 30

The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.

Scooter Commuter

S04 E159 • Monday, May 7, 1962 • May 7

The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.

Trouble On Oily Waters

S04 E160 • Monday, May 14, 1962 • May 14

The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.

Any Old Iron

S04 E161 • Monday, May 21, 1962 • May 21

The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.

The Hat Trick

S04 E162 • Monday, May 28, 1962 • May 28

The manufacture of hats.

Snow Business

S04 E163 • Monday, Jun 4, 1962 • Jun 4

Rendered Safe

S04 E164 • Monday, Jun 11, 1962 • Jun 11

The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.

Sea Horses

S04 E165 • Monday, Jun 18, 1962 • Jun 18

The little tugs, without which any big port would come to a standstill, are featured in the film as are the big ocean-going tugs which take on special towage jobs all over the world. With shots...

The Last Battleship

S04 E166 • Monday, Jun 25, 1962 • Jun 25

The story of the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard, which will live on in a score of different forms through the new uses of her steel.

Chasing The Dragon

S04 E167 • Monday, Jul 2, 1962 • Jul 2

Illegal drug trafficking in Hong Kong and the problems of heroin drug addiction, with Henry Tappenden, a Hong Kong prison officer, Dr. Khan and Bill Stone.

Trail Leads Upwards

S04 E168 • Monday, Jul 9, 1962 • Jul 9

The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.

One Horse Power

S04 E169 • Monday, Jul 16, 1962 • Jul 16

How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.

Amphibian

S04 E170 • Monday, Jul 23, 1962 • Jul 23

A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.

GHQ Middle East

S04 E171 • Monday, Jul 30, 1962 • Jul 30

A look a the British base at Aden, now GHQ Middle East under one commanding officer. A visit by the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur coincides with ‘Aden Forces Week’. Also present was Harold

Turning Blades

S04 E172 • Monday, Aug 6, 1962 • Aug 6

The Wall

S04 E173 • Monday, Aug 13, 1962 • Aug 13

A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.

Riding It Rough

S04 E174 • Monday, Aug 20, 1962 • Aug 20

The thrills and background of speedway racing, and shows how cross-country riding has introduced into speedway racing a new and spectacular hazard of man-made obstacles, with Barry Briggs

Meet The Mayor

S04 E175 • Monday, Aug 27, 1962 • Aug 27

A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.

Plumbing The Depths

S04 E176 • Monday, Sep 3, 1962 • Sep 3

The importance of surveying the seas and oceans and the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying with Rear Admiral Edmund Irving and Captain Stephen Ritchie.

Under Your Feet

S04 E177 • Monday, Sep 10, 1962 • Sep 10

The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vaults and electricity cables.

Target - The Stadium

S04 E178 • Monday, Sep 17, 1962 • Sep 17

The raising of finances for the Commonwealth Games, held in Perth, Australia, with Mike Wheeler, Commonwealth Games Appeals chairman, David Beatty, and Dawn Ryan, Miss Western Australia.

A Clean Sweep

S04 E179 • Monday, Sep 24, 1962 • Sep 24

The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.

A Flight Of Fancy

S04 E180 • Monday, Oct 1, 1962 • Oct 1

Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.

Out Of The Sun

S04 E181 • Monday, Oct 8, 1962 • Oct 8

Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.

So They All Hover Now

S04 E182 • Monday, Oct 15, 1962 • Oct 15

The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.

Getting Wet

S04 E183 • Monday, Oct 22, 1962 • Oct 22

The growth of the sport of swimming and the building of swimming pools in Britain, with Frank Rudge, a civil engineer, José Juba, a swimming coach, Anne Cotterill, a swimmer, and Margaret

Common Market

S04 E184 • Monday, Oct 29, 1962 • Oct 29

Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.

Village Sleeps Again

S04 E185 • Monday, Nov 5, 1962 • Nov 5

The building of by-passes in Britain to ease the congestion in villages, with the pros and cons shown by cafe owner Joanne Nickless and milkman Joe Williams. Also shows the complete removal of

Golden Wings

S04 E186 • Monday, Nov 12, 1962 • Nov 12

A look at the various aircarft, including Blackburn monoplane, Avro 504, the Sopwith Pup, the Bristol Fighter, the S.E.5, the Hart a general purpose reconnaissance bomber, the Gloster

In Good Shape

S04 E187 • Monday, Nov 19, 1962 • Nov 19

The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.

At The End Of A Rope

S04 E188 • Monday, Nov 26, 1962 • Nov 26

The industry, importance and uses of ropes.

The Changing River

S04 E189 • Monday, Dec 3, 1962 • Dec 3

The changing face of the River Rhine.

Blue Streak

S04 E190 • Monday, Dec 10, 1962 • Dec 10

Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".