Look at Life - 1962

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Lights Up!

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.

A Problem Of People

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

On The Map

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

Fish And Ships

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.

Chickens In The Mill

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

Rockets Away

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,

The Little Menace

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

Eagle’s Nest

148 - Eagle’s Nest

Air Date: February 19, 1962

Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.

Relax, Relax

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..

A Girl’s Best Friend

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

Treasure Houses

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

State Occasions

152 - State Occasions

Air Date: March 19, 1962

Earning Their Keep

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

Down In The Forest

154 - Down In The Forest

Air Date: April 2, 1962

The work of the Forestry Commission.

Eyes Of The Law

155 - Eyes Of The Law

Air Date: April 9, 1962

A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.

Getting A Move On

156 - Getting A Move On

Air Date: April 16, 1962

A look at the work of removal men.

Maple Has New Leaves

157 - Maple Has New Leaves

Air Date: April 23, 1962

Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.

Cinema Steps Out

158 - Cinema Steps Out

Air Date: April 30, 1962

The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.

Scooter Commuter

159 - Scooter Commuter

Air Date: May 7, 1962

The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.

Trouble On Oily Waters

160 - Trouble On Oily Waters

Air Date: May 14, 1962

The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.

Any Old Iron

161 - Any Old Iron

Air Date: May 21, 1962

The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.

The Hat Trick

162 - The Hat Trick

Air Date: May 28, 1962

The manufacture of hats.

Snow Business

163 - Snow Business

Air Date: June 4, 1962

Rendered Safe

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.

Sea Horses

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...

The Last Battleship

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.

Chasing The Dragon

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.

Trail Leads Upwards

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.

One Horse Power

169 - One Horse Power

Air Date: July 16, 1962

How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.

Amphibian

170 - Amphibian

Air Date: July 23, 1962

A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.

GHQ Middle East

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

Turning Blades

172 - Turning Blades

Air Date: August 6, 1962

The Wall

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.

Riding It Rough

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

Meet The Mayor

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.

Plumbing The Depths

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.

Under Your Feet

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.

Target - The Stadium

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.

A Clean Sweep

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.

A Flight Of Fancy

180 - A Flight Of Fancy

Air Date: October 1, 1962

Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.

Out Of The Sun

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.

So They All Hover Now

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.

Getting Wet

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

Common Market

184 - Common Market

Air Date: October 29, 1962

Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.

Village Sleeps Again

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

Golden Wings

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

In Good Shape

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.

At The End Of A Rope

188 - At The End Of A Rope

Air Date: November 26, 1962

The industry, importance and uses of ropes.

The Changing River

189 - The Changing River

Air Date: December 3, 1962

The changing face of the River Rhine.

Blue Streak

190 - Blue Streak

Air Date: December 10, 1962

Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".

Millions On The March

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.

Through Glass

192 - Through Glass

Air Date: December 24, 1962

A look at window cleaning.