Basic Films Movies
- 1951
Forward a Century
Forward a Century01951HD
Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the Festiva...
- 1951
Every Five Minutes
Every Five Minutes01951HD
Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.
- 1955
Foot and Mouth
Foot and Mouth01955HD
Two farming brothers take a chance on a sick cow and send cattle that have been in contact with it to market.
- 1953
Power Signal Lineman
Power Signal Lineman01953HD
Part of BFI collection "London on the Move."
- 1960
Return to Life
Return to Life71960HD
A refugee family comes to terms with living in the UK and adjusting to a new language and culture.
- 1958
Birthright
Birthright01958HD
Birthright, which presents the work of the Family Planning Association, is a valuable record of the organisation of contraception and fertility servic...
- 1955
Henry
Henry61955HD
Promotional film for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children).
- 2021
Salvaje
Salvaje62021HD
- 1964
No Short Cut
No Short Cut01964HD
The story of Jimmy, who conscientiously takes the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme test, and Leslie, who suffers a series of mishaps through his ow...
- 1961
Mr. Marsh Comes to School
Mr. Marsh Comes to School61961HD
Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."
- 1960
Dispute
Dispute01960HD
This BBC documentary film shows, for the first time anywhere, the actual events of both sides of a genuine industrial conflict. The dispute is shown e...
- 1948
A Plan to Work On
A Plan to Work On01948HD
Documentary on town planning in which an architect looks at the history of Dunfermline, Scotland and its possible future development.
- 1960
I Am a Mobile Librarian
I Am a Mobile Librarian01960HD
See how Sally Jenkins and her driver, Thomas, run Hertfordshire's mobile library service with military precision.
- 1959
Counterpoint
Counterpoint01959HD
A day in the life of a Post Office counter clerk showing the complexities of his duties and the problems that arise.
- 1961
I Am a Reporter
I Am a Reporter01961HD
The inner-workings of local paper the Hertford Mercury are revealed by young, fresh-thinking reporter Peter Gibbs on his hunt for a regional scoop.
- 1955
£20 per ton
£20 per ton01955HD
A comical look at ways of saving energy.
- 1955
Green and Pleasant Land
Green and Pleasant Land01955HD
An appeal on behalf of the NSPCC.
- 1946
Twenty-four Square Miles
Twenty-four Square Miles01946HD
Captures life in rural Oxfordshire in the mid-1940s.
- 1963
A Chance to Learn
A Chance to Learn01963HD
The boom of the clothing industry brought great work for female machinists. This film presents how new recruits were hired and then trained to use the...
- 1962
What's the Time?
What's the Time?01962HD
A BAFTA award nominated language teaching film.