Look at Life - 1960
41 - Driving Test
Air Date: January 1, 1960
A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.
42 - Under The Rocket
Air Date: January 8, 1960
The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.
43 - Healing Hands
Air Date: January 15, 1960
Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.
44 - Shape Of A Ship
Air Date: January 22, 1960
The construction of the liner Canberra.
45 - Running Dry
Air Date: January 29, 1960
Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.
46 - Model World
Air Date: February 5, 1960
A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.
47 - Air Hostess
Air Date: February 12, 1960
48 - Gibraltar’s New Day
Air Date: February 19, 1960
A tour of Gibraltar.
49 - Student Nurse
Air Date: February 26, 1960
A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanying it, and considers pay, conditions and opportunities open to her.
50 - Bottle Party
Air Date: March 4, 1960
The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.
51 - In The Swim
Air Date: March 11, 1960
A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.
52 - Taxi! Taxi!
Air Date: March 18, 1960
The development of the London taxi cab.
53 - Thunder In Waiting
Air Date: March 25, 1960
Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.
54 - The Wind Of Change
Air Date: April 1, 1960
Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.
55 - Four Men Down
Air Date: April 8, 1960
Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.
56 - Breaking Cover
Air Date: April 15, 1960
The pros and cons of fox-hunting.
57 - All Through The Night
Air Date: April 22, 1960
Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.
58 - Over And Under
Air Date: April 29, 1960
A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.
59 - Under The Hammer
Air Date: May 6, 1960
A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.
60 - Safe In The Boat
Air Date: May 13, 1960
Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.
61 - Ten Pins Down
Air Date: May 20, 1960
A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.
62 - Glamour Girls
Air Date: May 27, 1960
This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.
63 - A Piece Of Cake
Air Date: June 3, 1960
The sport of parachuting.
64 - Top People
Air Date: June 10, 1960
The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.
65 - A Year For A Day
Air Date: June 17, 1960
The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.
66 - I Protest
Air Date: June 24, 1960
A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.
67 - Return To Arms
Air Date: July 1, 1960
The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.
68 - Smashing Through
Air Date: July 8, 1960
The sport of stock car racing.
69 - Submarine
Air Date: July 15, 1960
A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.
70 - Testing Time
Air Date: July 22, 1960
The work of the British Standards Institution.
71 - Horse Power Riders
Air Date: July 29, 1960
Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.
72 - Rebirth Of A City
Air Date: August 5, 1960
The reconstruction of Coventry.
73 - Brains Unlimited
Air Date: August 12, 1960
How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.
74 - Power For Africa
Air Date: August 19, 1960
The opening of the Kariba Dam.
75 - Shopping By The Ton
Air Date: August 26, 1960
A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.
76 - Wheel Power
Air Date: September 2, 1960
A look at bicycling.
77 - Towns By Design
Air Date: September 9, 1960
78 - Fairs Please
Air Date: September 16, 1960
A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.
79 - Rocket-Age Lancers
Air Date: September 23, 1960
Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.
80 - Keeping Fit
Air Date: September 30, 1960
Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.
81 - Solent Saturday
Air Date: October 7, 1960
Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.
82 - Ringing The Changes
Air Date: October 14, 1960
A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the processes involved in making different-sized bells at foundries - from large
83 - Saturday Fever
Air Date: October 21, 1960
The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes of perfect strangers on a thousand pitches every week.
84 - Out For A Catch
Air Date: October 28, 1960
Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from modern features such as hydro-electric dams and pollution.
85 - Air Umbrella
Air Date: November 4, 1960
Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.
86 - All Their Own Work
Air Date: November 11, 1960
An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, in the middle of a beauty spot, needed doing up, and do the repairs
87 - Holiday - With Pay
Air Date: November 18, 1960
A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begins by concentrating on one particular student from Cambridge University
88 - Women In Green
Air Date: November 25, 1960
An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.
89 - Roman Invasion
Air Date: December 2, 1960
Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before them there were the invaders of 2,000 years ago.
90 - Making A Meal Of It
Air Date: December 9, 1960
Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the protection, preservation and packaging of food.