British Propaganda Film

Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister's masterly collage of the various people and classes of Britain - at home and at work, at war and at peace - is one of the great films of war-time Britain.

Portentous imagery and John Hurt’s grave voiceover define this key film from a £5 million campaign to combat the AIDS epidemic.

One of Richard Massingham’s most famous public information films, which lead to the ubiquitous mantra: "Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases".

Long before the ‘Charley Says’ campaign of the 1970s and ‘80s, another cartoon Charley was used to demystify the newly created NHS.

With feeding the nation a wartime priority, agricultural workers are heralded as soldiers of the plough.

With its soothing Elgar soundtrack and calm commentary, this retrospectively poignant public information film aimed to reassure a pre-war Britain.

The wartime potato shortage is addressed in this marvellous film from 1942 - exhorting workers and school children to lend a hand on local farms by joining Land Clubs.

No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics

A tribute to British workmanship - from Witney blankets to Sheffield cutlery.

Soldiers from the far reaches of the British Empire arrive in London to take part in the official commemoration of the end of war in Europe.

Cinemagazine London Line looks at the support available in London for African students and their families.

WWII propaganda messages back home

An enlightening account of the first Nigerian football team to tour outside West Africa.

Glenda Jackson talks about acting for theatre and for the camera

If your interests happen to include rainwear, concrete in Africa, science in Sevenoaks, and gbedu drum music, then this is your lucky day...

Surrey and England cricketer Peter May's life on and off the field - from batting in Ashes tests to his wedding day.

Humphrey Jennings’ post-war documentary chronicles the modernisation of the Cumberland coal mines in the 1940s.

From the white cliffs to the emerald Lakes, this patriotic Technicolor postcard of England pays tribute to the National Trust.

Rise and shine! Newark market calls with a seductive array of produce.

London at its best? This gorgeous lyrical portrait was made by pioneering female director Marion Grierson.

A portrait of the British fashion industry that patronises its African intended audience

A series of interviews about life in the capital with Muslims living and studying in London

Humour and adventure as the returning heroes of an English village recount their exploits in the Mesopotamian war.

Lightning sketch propaganda stirs outrage about Reims bombing, and features a British bulldog eating the German sausage

Stirring trailer for renowned war documentary Desert Victory - coming to a screen near you!

An extraordinary and unexpected snapshot of rural life in wartime in which a young black girl is crowned Queen of the May.

The Queen and Prince Philip's visit in late 1961, the year Sierra Leone became independent from Britain.

Swinging 60s meets capital of cool in a fun and funky TV magazine show aimed at Canadian audiences.

The joys of 1960s modern education - as seen at a not-exactly-typical local comp.

Who needs to talk to strangers when you're the only one who can understand the garbled mewling of your best buddy cat, Charley?

The maverick architectural critic tours two pioneering post-war housing estates in Pimlico, London.

Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt’s famous GPO film is an enduring example of British self-mythology; a hymn to London’s resilience that helped persuade America to join the war.

Entertaining and evocative Fleet Air Arm drama-doc propaganda piece, written and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Proud servicemen accept awards for valour in a morale boosting late-war newsreel

Charley says (no, not that one) that Britain’s new towns are great

Different time, similar debates as Britain gears up to join the EEC.

First things first - profile of an inspirational figure in primary education

In 1972 Britain entered the European common market full of beans. What could go wrong?

WKL Dickson raced from his sickbed to ensure this patriotic moment in the Boer War was recorded on film.

A surprisingly languid scene shot far from the Boer War battlefields.

John Krish’s deeply compassionate documentary on the resettlement of refugees in Britain; made to mark World Refugee Year 1959.