A drama-documentary about Sir Arthur Harris, Chief of Bomber Command. A drama-documentary starring Max Wall, which sets out to explore the relationship of Sir Arthur (Bomber) Harris to bombing history. By inter-cutting drama, documentary and archive footage, this film presents an alternative view…
The ancient Wiltshire village of Imber is still a military training ground in spite of campaigns. On December 17, 1943, the ancient Wiltshire village of Imber was evacuated for use by the US troops preparing for the D-Day landings. 50 years later, Imber is still a military training ground, in the…
Animated film encouraging women to take up careers in science, technology and engineering. Another witty cartoon from Leeds Animation Workshop. Subverting themes from traditional stories, this entertaining and thought-provoking production helps to show why women are under-represented in science, engineering…
Palliative care on a day-care basis. This short film made at Michael Sobell House, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood seeks to demonstrate the value of Day Care facilities for patients suffering from advanced malignant disease. A Day Centre is shown as a simple and economic way of providing service…
Animated video on the effects of work related stress. Work related stress can damage your health in ways we are only just beginning to understand. This amusing short cartoon from award-winning film makers Leeds Animation Workshop looks at the causes and effects of occupational stress. Drawing on recent…
Types of wood and their uses explained. All about wood: after a general introduction to wood and its uses, it gives a short biology of the tree and shows a tree felled, followed by its conversion into timber in a saw mill. Different hard and soft woods are discussed, as well as composite boards and…
Demonstrates different techniques of using a microscope. Covers the basic optical properties of the microscope and demonstrates the correct procedure for setting up bright field illumination. Shows the technique of oil immersion and describes the calibration of the eyepiece graticule. Shows living…
Shows correct physiotherapy for mothers during pregnancy. Teaching programme showing correct physiotherapy for mothers during pregnancy, which eases the birth. It explains which exercises are necessary and show how they should be performed. Designed for mothers but essential teaching material for…
Dorothy Heathcote using drama with a group of children with learning disabilities. Dorothy Heathcote, a remarkable drama teacher from Newcastle, is seen with a group of children with learning disabilities from a special school. She confronts them with 'Albert', supposedly a derelict, who…
Black & White Duration: 45 minutes Closed Captions: English It's time to get to know Jenn Shelton, one of the most outspoken voices in running. Known for her shenanigans featured in the bestselling book Born to Run, Shelton is both a runner and an author in her own right; far more complicated…
Narrated by Barbara Rose The complex lithograph DECOY is a summation of Johns' ideas and methods of integrating photographic and painterly imagery from his early career. He is shown working on DECOY's 18 aluminum plates at Tatyana Grosman's Universal Limited Art Editions in Long Island.…
"Speaking for so many of the entrepreneurs I know, “Winter is Coming” is an important film. It pulls back the vail of glamor and success so often associated with entrepreneurship and established hard truths about the reality of risk, initiative, and the people that take them."…
