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The Story of British Pathé – The Birth of the News
For more than half a century, the film and newsreel company British Pathé documented almost every aspect of every
The Story of British Pathé – Voice of Pathé
The voice that was synonymous with Pathé, above all others, belonged to Bob Danvers-Walker. His son Michael and f
The Story of British Pathé – Entertaining Britain
While the company was famous for its pioneering news reports, it also produced immensely popular “cinemagazines
The Story of British Pathé – Around the World
For more than half a century, film and newsreel company British Pathé documented almost every aspect of British l
Heights of Danger
A 1953 motor racing adventure in which the Burton Family must win an Alpine car rally’s prize money in order
Le Mans 1955
Documentary covering the 1955 Le Mans endurance race – the one with the terrible crash that influenced the f
Revolution in Colour
Narrated by Allen Leech, this unique documentary tells the story of the Irish Easter Rising, why it happened and h
Variety Acts and Turns of the Mid 1930s
A nostalgic celebration of a rich diversity of variety entertainers. There are balancing acts, jugglers, dance ban
Variety Acts and Turns of the Late 1930s
By the late 1930s, Pathé had refined its way of filming performers by mixing in evocative filmed locations such a
Variety Acts and Turns of the Pre War Years 1938-1939
This programme includes performances by The Peters Sisters, Leslie Henson, The Hillbillies, Douglas Byng, Issy Bon
Variety Acts and Turns of the Second World War 1939-1945
A programme full of performances by the morale-boosting variety acts and singers of the Second World War. Artists
Variety Acts and Turns of the Post War Years 1946-1949
Musical and comic turns include The Beverley Sisters, Flanagan & Allen, Gracie Fields, Tommy Trinder, The Cra
Edward and George: Two Brothers, One Throne
The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infam
Wallis Loved and Lost
The story of Wallis Simpson, an infamous, twice-divorced American who changed the course of history by marrying Ed
George VI Coronation Special
With its vintage commentary, this marvellous timepiece is the original 1937 coverage of the coronation of King Geo
Mirror to the Soul, Part 1
This feature-length documentary, newly divided into two parts, is a unique collaboration between Soul Jazz Records
Mirror to the Soul, Part 2
This feature-length documentary, newly divided into two parts, is a unique collaboration between Soul Jazz Records
Britain by Jove – Episode 1
Famous comedy travelogue produced by British Pathé in the 1960s to promote holidays in Great Britain. The shows w
Britain by Jove – Episode 2
Famous comedy travelogue produced by British Pathé in the 1960s to promote holidays in Great Britain. The shows w
Britain by Jove – Episode 3
Famous comedy travelogue produced by British Pathé in the 1960s to promote holidays in Great Britain. The shows w
Britain by Jove – Episode 4
Famous comedy travelogue produced by British Pathé in the 1960s to promote holidays in Great Britain. The shows w
Welcome the Queen!
The newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth II visits her Commonwealth realms aboard her beloved Britannia in an epic journe
Elizabeth Is Queen
This spectacular 1953 documentary, released in cinemas, records the events of Elizabeth II’s coronation day in g
Royal Review
This 1953 documentary short chronicles, in wonderful colour cinematography, the activities of Elizabeth II during
Royal Tour – West Indies
The first of three marvellous films documenting the Royal Tour of the Commonwealth by Queen Elizabeth II and Princ
Royal Tour – Fiji and Tonga
The second of three marvellous documentaries chronicling the 1953-54 Royal Tour sees the Queen and Prince Philip e
Royal Tour – New Zealand
In the third and final film documenting the 1953-54 Royal Tour of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince
Royal Tour of India
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh sail the royal yacht Britannia to India where they tour that ancient land followed
Drums for a Queen
Journey with the Queen to West Africa through this wonderful 1961 documentary narrated by Anthony Quayle.
British Royal Children of the 20th Century
Relive the formative years of Britain’s most famous 20th-century princes and princesses – including Queen Eliz
A Year to Remember – 1930
In this episode: Stock market crash – Britain’s second Labour government – Gandhi becomes national figure
A Year to Remember – 1931
In this episode: Charlie Chaplin becomes a celebrity – America’s Great Depression – World speed
A Year to Remember – 1932
In this episode: FDR’s New Deal – Amelia Earhart hailed as world’s foremost aviator – Hindenbu
A Year to Remember – 1933
In this episode: The Reichstag burns – Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor – Benito Mussolini tightens his iron gr
A Year to Remember – 1934
In this episode: The consolidation of the fascist heart of Europe – Hitler takes the title of Fuhrer –
A Year to Remember – 1935
In this episode: Mussolini puts his imperial ambitions into practice – USA: Depression effects are still fel
A Year to Remember – 1936
In this episode: Spain: Civil war breaks out – Germany: Hitler hosts the Olympic games – Politically,
A Year to Remember – 1937
In this episode: The tragedy of the Spanish Civil War intensifies – The year of Guernica – Japan and C
A Year to Remember – 1938
In this episode: The threat of war – Spain: A bloody civil war rages between a left wing republican governme
A Year to Remember – 1939
In this episode: WW2 seems inevitable and yet unreal – Spain: The civil war ends – Hitler parades in P
A Year to Remember – 1940
In this episode: Finland: Stalin’s Red Army has been fighting a dogged opposition – The progress of the Ge
A Year to Remember – 1941
In this episode: The Germans widen their operations – Hitler orders the bombing of Dublin and other Irish to
A Year to Remember – 1942
In this episode: USA joining the Allied forces marks a turning point in the war – A significant victory prom
A Year to Remember – 1943
In this episode: The year in which the Allies made steady progress against the Nazis – In Russia, the bloody
A Year to Remember – 1944
In this episode: The Normandy landings, the world’s biggest combined land, sea and air operation – The All
A Year to Remember – 1945
In this episode: Hitler shoots himself at news of the Russian advance on Berlin – American and Russian troop
A Year to Remember – 1946
In this episode: Nations turn their attention to reconstruction and the prospects for the future – Winston C
A Year to Remember – 1947
In this episode: Hopes for new improvements in Anglo Russian relations fly high – Truman declares war on Sov
A Year to Remember – 1948
In this episode: Jamaicans arrive in Britain – The drama of Palestine – Mahatma Gandhi dies – Ge
A Year to Remember – 1949
In this episode: A year in which Europe’s regeneration gathers pace – The creation of the Federal Republic
A Year to Remember – 1950
In this episode: In America, anti-communist hysteria gathers pace – Stalin and the new Chinese leader sign a
A Year to Remember – 1951
In this episode: The Korean War unfolds against the backdrop of growing nuclear tension – USA test its first
A Year to Remember – 1952
In this episode: USA’s first H-bomb test and Britain’s first atom bomb – Korean war continues: f
A Year to Remember – 1953
In this episode: Queen Elizabeth’s coronation – Britain’s Le Mans triumph – President Eisenhow
A Year to Remember – 1954
In this episode: The conflict continues in Indochina between the Communist rebels lead by Ho Chi Minh and the Fren
A Year to Remember – 1955
In this episode: The emergence of a rival to NATO – The signing of the Warsaw Pact – Nationalist South
A Year to Remember – 1956
In this episode: The invasion of Hungary by Soviet forces – Khrushchev denounces Stalin – President Ei
A Year to Remember – 1957
In this episode: Eden resigns: Harold Macmillan becomes the leader of the Tory Party and the Government – Ne
A Year to Remember – 1958
In this episode: The first world exhibition since 1939 opens in Brussels – UN: Eisenhower outlines peace pla
A Year to Remember – 1959
In this episode: Paris: De Gaulle moves in – Hong Kong: Refugee problem nears crisis – USA: Biggest ca
A Year to Remember – 1960
In this episode: Agadir: A city dies – Eisenhower visits South America – India welcomes Nasser –
A Year to Remember – 1961
In this episode: JFK inaugurated as the 35th President of the USA – The grandeur of India – The first
A Year to Remember – 1962
In this episode: Haiti voodoo festival – Uganda wins independence – JFK triumphs – Prince Charle
A Year to Remember – 1963
In this episode: Alcatraz: Everybody out! – Moscow: The girl from space – Vatican City: Pope Paul is c
A Year to Remember – 1964
In this episode: Panama crisis – The Beatles conquer America – Get your spring hat – Royal weddi
A Year to Remember – 1965
In this episode: The death of Churchill – Undersea hunt for oil – “My Fair Lady” comes to town
A Year to Remember – 1966
In this episode: India: Gandhi chosen for president – Vietnam War – England wins World Cup – Ron
A Year to Remember – 1967
In this episode: The Concorde prototype – The Boston Strangler escapes – Cassius Clay refuses to join
A Year to Remember – 1968
In this episode: Roman Polanski marries Sharon Tate – Immigrants protest – The Beatles meditate –
A Year to Remember – 1969
In this episode: Man on the moon – Israel attacks Beirut Airport – The world’s first supersonic
A Year to Remember – 1970
In this episode: Civil war in Nigeria – London fashions – Growing unrest in Northern Ireland – V
A Year to Remember – 1971
In this episode: The Harrier jump jet – Frazier snatches the world heavyweight crown from Cassius Clay ̵
A Year to Remember – 1972
In this episode: Britain joins the common market – Bloodshed in Northern Ireland continues – Egyptian
A Year to Remember – 1973
In this episode: Pablo Picasso dies at 91 – The world’s largest uncut diamond, the star of Sierra Leon
A Year to Remember – 1974
In this episode: John Wayne on a publicity trip to London – Cleaning up the Suez Canal – Violence in N
A Year to Remember – 1975
In this episode: Northern Ireland: More than 150 prisoners are released – A belated knighthood for P.G. Wode
A Year to Remember – 1976
In this episode: John Currie wins the men’s figure skating gold at the Winter Olympics – The big landowner
A Year to Remember – 1977
In this episode: Rolls Royce now produce 50 per cent more cars than five years ago – Holland: South Maluku t
A Year to Remember – 1978
In this episode: A mass exodus of tourists in Rhodesia – Super tanker Amoco Cadiz splits in two in heavy sea
A Year to Remember – 1979
In this episode: The Shah of Iran is driven into exile – The end of 30 years of hostility between Egypt and
A Year to Remember – 1980
In this episode: The Soviet Union consolidates its invasion of Afghanistan – India: Indira Gandhi wins the e
A Year to Remember – 1981
In this episode: Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer engaged – The Yorkshire Ripper – Frank Sinatra
A Year to Remember – 1982
In this episode: Argentine troops invade the Falkland Islands – John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit
A Year to Remember – 1983
In this episode: Thousands of migrant workers pour out of Nigeria – The Queen makes her first visit to Holly
A Year to Remember – 1984
In this episode: Environmental awareness is growing: Acid Rain – Lebanon erupts into civil war – Marga
A Year to Remember – 1985
In this episode: Bob Geldof visits Ethiopia – Gibraltar joins the rest of Europe – One more death in t
A Year to Remember – 1986
In this episode: The Channel Tunnel – Dictator Marcos toppled after ruling the Philippines for 20 years R
A Year to Remember – 1987
In this episode: The kidnapping in Beirut of Terry Waite – Barbados: Mick Jagger’s friend, Jerry Hall,
A Year to Remember – 1988
In this episode: Australia’s 200th anniversary of the arrival of the country’s first settlers –
A Year to Remember – 1989
In this episode: George Bush becomes president – Japan: Emperor Hirohito, the world’s longest-serving
A Year to Remember – 1990
In this episode: The Soviet Union really begins to fall apart – Rebel cricket tour – Iraq invades Kuwait – T
A Year to Remember – 1991
In this episode: India’s former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassinated – Boris Yeltsin is the new face o
A Year to Remember – 1992
In this episode: Slovenia and Croatia are formally recognised as independent states – Mike Tyson is beginnin
A Year to Remember – 1993
In this episode: Peace talks in the Middle East, South Africa and Northern Ireland – War in Bosnia and Somal
A Year to Remember – 1994
In this episode: Royal family under fierce media spotlight – War in Bosnia – The 50th anniversary of t
A Year to Remember – 1995
In this episode: Britain’s Hugh Grant gets caught with his trousers down – Jonathan Edwards triple jumps t
Time to Remember – 1896-1902: Turn of the Century
Scenes from life at the turn of the century – life in Britain and around the world. Narrated by Basil Rathbo
Time to Remember – 1905-1910: Edwardian Summer
A period of technological and political change. Narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson.
Time to Remember – 1911-1913: Time of the Suffragettes
Narrated by Dame Edith Evans.
Time to Remember – 1914: Over by Christmas
World War One begins and recruits go off to fight. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
Time to Remember – 1915: Your Country Needs You
Training of Kitchener’s volunteer army, the Dardanelles, etc. Narrated by Stanley Holloway.
Time to Remember – 1916: The Better ‘Ole
From the Eastern, Western and Home Fronts. Narrated by Stanley Holloway.
Time to Remember – 1917: Enough of Everything
Including the Russian Revolution, the US entry into the war and women at work. Narrated by Stanley Holloway.
Time to Remember – 1918: The Eleventh Hour
The Americans have an impact on the war – then, finally, there is peace. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
Time to Remember – 1919: The Peace Makers
Celebrations of the Armistice and negotiations at Versailles. Narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson.
Time to Remember – 1920: The Plunge into Peace
Events of 1920 – weddings, women’s rights, industrial unrest and problems in Ireland. Narrated by Sir
Time to Remember – 1921: The Time When Little Happened
Irish treaty, mad stunts and newspapers at work. Narrated by Roland Culver.
Time to Remember – 1922: Sitting Still and Going Slowly
Review of the events in 1922 including Irish Troubles, war between Greece and Turkey, and developments in aviation
Time to Remember – 1924: A Trip to Europe
A look at political and social life in Europe and beyond during 1924. Narrated by John Ireland.
Time to Remember – 1925: Came the Dawn
Fantastic peek at the British film industry of the 1920s – clips from great silent films and newsreels. Narr
Time to Remember – 1926: Short Sharp Shower
Documentary about 1926 – the General Strike, international politics, dancing, weather and record-breaking fe
Time to Remember – 1927: Fast and Far in the Twenties
A look at the obsession with speed and travel during the late 1920s. Narrated by Roger Livesey.
Time to Remember – 1928: The Time of the House at Bognor
Good documentary about the world in 1929. Illness of King George V and economic depression. Narrated by Sir Michae
Time to Remember – 1920s: Teenage Flapper
Excellent documentary about women’s lives in the 1920s. Narrated by Joyce Grenfell.
Time to Remember – 1920s: On Stage in the Twenties
A look behind the scenes at the theatre during the 1920s. Narrated by Basil Rathbone.
Time to Remember – 1931: A New Era
Good documentary about the world in the early 1930s. Narrated by Anthony Quayle.
Time to Remember – 1932: Around the Corner
Diary of events in 1932 in the United States of America – Franklin Roosevelt becomes the President. Narrated
Time to Remember – 1933: The Time of the Monster
Documentary film about events of 1933 – the rise of Roosevelt and Hitler. Narrated by Roland Culver.
Time to Remember – 1936: The Time of the Three Kings
Good documentary about events of the year of the abdication crisis. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
Time to Remember – 1937: Sense of Values
War in the Far East and the build-up to war in Europe. Narrated by Niall MacGinnis.
Time to Remember – 1938: Wind Up Week
People become aware of the growing threat of war. Narrated by Richard Greene.
Time to Remember – 1939: The Reluctant Warriors
Documentary about events of 1939 – preparations for war and then hostilities break out. Narrated by Sir Mich
Time to Remember – 1930s: Some People in the Thirties
Focusing on famous characters of the time. Narrated by Anthony Quayle.
Time to Remember – 1930s: The Tough Guys
About life in the Depression and gangster-hit America. Narrated by John Ireland.
Time to Remember – 1930s: The Powers That Were
Good documentary about various important figures of the 1930s. Narrated by Anthony Quayle.
Time to Remember – 1940: Standing Alone
Documentary film about the events of the later months of 1940. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
Time to Remember – 1940: Run Rabbit Run
Documentary film about the events of the early months of 1940. Narrated by Niall MacGinnis.
Time to Remember – 1941: Operation Barbarossa
Documentary film about events of 1941, on the Eastern Front and at Pearl Harbor. Narrated by Anthony Quayle.
Time to Remember – 1942: The End of the Beginning
Documentary film about the events of 1942 and America’s entry into the war. Narrated by Stanley Quayle.
Time to Remember – 1943: Struggle for a Planet
Documentary film about the events of 1943, especially the Battle of the Atlantic. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave
Time to Remember – 1943-1944: The Path to Rome
Documentary film about the events of 1943 and 1944 – the Italian campaign. Narrated by a citizen of Rome.
Time to Remember – 1943-1944: Round the Clock
Documentary film about the events of 1943-1944, mainly bombing missions over Europe. Narrated by William Bendix.
Time to Remember – 1944: Liberation
Documentary of events in Europe from just before D-Day until the liberation of Paris. Narrated by a citizen of Par
Time to Remember – 1944-1945: The Last Winter
Documentary about the last winter of WWII – Allied troops surround the German forces. Narrated by John Irela
Time to Remember – 1945: The End and the Beginning
Documentary film about the last months of WWII – the end of fighting in Europe and the Far East. Narrated by
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