Solihull in Wartime

Whether it’s the height of the war or its aftermath makes no difference to these children enjoying themselves: at the seaside, on V E Day and around the bomb sites of Sheffield.

In the year the Wright Brothers made their first flight, an Edwardian family film themselves taking to the skies… sort of.

Lloyd George tours the sights of Nazi Germany while his chauffeurs lark about with an SS Officer in this grimly fascinating film.

A rare insight into the public and private lives of the pioneering aviator, filmed by her father.

A day in the life of a school - filmed by a pupil who later became one of Britain's best documentary makers.

Petty party politics gets animated - literally - in this amateur cartoon with a message.

Disabled motorists take on the Government and corner a Minister in the process.

The Solihull centre that offered training for an eager workforce traditionally rejected by the world of work.

With major stories cropping up right across the Midlands can ATV's news team get the programme out on time?

A red letter day for students of local government in Solihull as the area celebrates its change from urban district council to municipal borough.

The bodies soon pile up when the lads of the Solihull Rat Club let their dogs loose on the town's infestation.

Sutton Coldfield - home of the rich. Solihull - home of the 'stinking' rich. At least that's what the Statist magazine says. What's the view on the street?

A group of young Black boys run into a building. One of them is about to do the unimaginable.

A queercore romance - a visceral and immersive exploration of the power of the mosh pit and finding love in the most unlikely of places.

Long thought lost, this Powell-directed promotional short for a veteran’s charity was only rediscovered in 2003.

A poignant, stirring letter from a recently deceased pilot to his mother is read by John Gielgud.

En-route to her hen weekend, bride-to-be Faye kills the vibe with a bombshell confession.

An insight into Daytimers, the South Asian DJ collective that are breaking new ground in Britain.