Look at Life - 1962
141 - Lights Up!
Air Date: January 1, 1962
The subject of lighting today is explored and a colourful and intriguing survey is given of the people who make light, the people who experiment with light and the people who use light.
142 - A Problem Of People
Air Date: January 8, 1962
A film looking at the problem of homelessness in the world, particularly amongst refugees. It concentrates largely on the situation in Pakistan, going into the reasons behind the existence of
143 - On The Map
Air Date: January 15, 1962
A feature looking at the history of Ordnance Survey maps, including some early examples made by cartographers from 300 and 100 years ago. Surveyors are shown at a triangulation station
144 - Fish And Ships
Air Date: January 22, 1962
A feature looking at the trawling industry and the lives and work of some Grimsby fishermen, who fish in the Icelandic waters. It begins by showing the "Lord Nelson", one of the latest largest.
145 - Chickens In The Mill
Air Date: January 29, 1962
Industry in Lancashire, and how the reduced demand for cotton goods is being countered by the modernisation of some mills and the conversion of others for enterprises ranging from the rearing
146 - Rockets Away
Air Date: February 5, 1962
A feature investigating modern rockets and the backroom world and research in their production. In the laboratories of the Ministry of Aviation experiments for a more proficient fuel are shown,
147 - The Little Menace
Air Date: February 12, 1962
A feature looking at medical research and developments, particularly in the field of penicillins and viruses. Largely filmed at the Wright-Fleming Institute it looks at the training of medical
148 - Eagle’s Nest
Air Date: February 19, 1962
Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.
149 - Relax, Relax
Air Date: February 26, 1962
A light-hearted look at different ways people relax. Lilias Tougher, a teacher in the village of Great Hanwood, near Shrewsbury, and her husband Laurence are members of the English Westerners..
150 - A Girl’s Best Friend
Air Date: March 5, 1962
A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks at night classes in gemmology held in London’s Northern Polytechnic
151 - Treasure Houses
Air Date: March 12, 1962
A film about various stately homes in Britain, commencing with Woburn Abbey, where the State rooms, Ascot Gold Cup and other valuable objects are seen, as well as the grounds and outbuildings
152 - State Occasions
Air Date: March 19, 1962
153 - Earning Their Keep
Air Date: March 26, 1962
A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep
154 - Down In The Forest
Air Date: April 2, 1962
The work of the Forestry Commission.
155 - Eyes Of The Law
Air Date: April 9, 1962
A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.
156 - Getting A Move On
Air Date: April 16, 1962
A look at the work of removal men.
157 - Maple Has New Leaves
Air Date: April 23, 1962
Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.
158 - Cinema Steps Out
Air Date: April 30, 1962
The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.
159 - Scooter Commuter
Air Date: May 7, 1962
The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.
160 - Trouble On Oily Waters
Air Date: May 14, 1962
The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.
161 - Any Old Iron
Air Date: May 21, 1962
The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.
162 - The Hat Trick
Air Date: May 28, 1962
The manufacture of hats.
163 - Snow Business
Air Date: June 4, 1962
164 - Rendered Safe
Air Date: June 11, 1962
The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.
165 - Sea Horses
Air Date: June 18, 1962
The little tugs, without which any big port would come to a standstill, are featured in the film as are the big ocean-going tugs which take on special towage jobs all over the world. With shots...
166 - The Last Battleship
Air Date: June 25, 1962
The story of the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard, which will live on in a score of different forms through the new uses of her steel.
167 - Chasing The Dragon
Air Date: July 2, 1962
Illegal drug trafficking in Hong Kong and the problems of heroin drug addiction, with Henry Tappenden, a Hong Kong prison officer, Dr. Khan and Bill Stone.
168 - Trail Leads Upwards
Air Date: July 9, 1962
The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.
169 - One Horse Power
Air Date: July 16, 1962
How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.
170 - Amphibian
Air Date: July 23, 1962
A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.
171 - GHQ Middle East
Air Date: July 30, 1962
A look a the British base at Aden, now GHQ Middle East under one commanding officer. A visit by the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur coincides with ‘Aden Forces Week’. Also present was Harold
172 - Turning Blades
Air Date: August 6, 1962
173 - The Wall
Air Date: August 13, 1962
A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.
174 - Riding It Rough
Air Date: August 20, 1962
The thrills and background of speedway racing, and shows how cross-country riding has introduced into speedway racing a new and spectacular hazard of man-made obstacles, with Barry Briggs
175 - Meet The Mayor
Air Date: August 27, 1962
A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.
176 - Plumbing The Depths
Air Date: September 3, 1962
The importance of surveying the seas and oceans and the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying with Rear Admiral Edmund Irving and Captain Stephen Ritchie.
177 - Under Your Feet
Air Date: September 10, 1962
The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vaults and electricity cables.
178 - Target - The Stadium
Air Date: September 17, 1962
The raising of finances for the Commonwealth Games, held in Perth, Australia, with Mike Wheeler, Commonwealth Games Appeals chairman, David Beatty, and Dawn Ryan, Miss Western Australia.
179 - A Clean Sweep
Air Date: September 24, 1962
The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.
180 - A Flight Of Fancy
Air Date: October 1, 1962
Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.
181 - Out Of The Sun
Air Date: October 8, 1962
Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.
182 - So They All Hover Now
Air Date: October 15, 1962
The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.
183 - Getting Wet
Air Date: October 22, 1962
The growth of the sport of swimming and the building of swimming pools in Britain, with Frank Rudge, a civil engineer, José Juba, a swimming coach, Anne Cotterill, a swimmer, and Margaret
184 - Common Market
Air Date: October 29, 1962
Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.
185 - Village Sleeps Again
Air Date: November 5, 1962
The building of by-passes in Britain to ease the congestion in villages, with the pros and cons shown by cafe owner Joanne Nickless and milkman Joe Williams. Also shows the complete removal of
186 - Golden Wings
Air Date: November 12, 1962
A look at the various aircarft, including Blackburn monoplane, Avro 504, the Sopwith Pup, the Bristol Fighter, the S.E.5, the Hart a general purpose reconnaissance bomber, the Gloster
187 - In Good Shape
Air Date: November 19, 1962
The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.
188 - At The End Of A Rope
Air Date: November 26, 1962
The industry, importance and uses of ropes.
189 - The Changing River
Air Date: December 3, 1962
The changing face of the River Rhine.
190 - Blue Streak
Air Date: December 10, 1962
Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".
191 - Millions On The March
Air Date: December 17, 1962
A look at India and its development in farming and industrial terms after the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
192 - Through Glass
Air Date: December 24, 1962
A look at window cleaning.