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Series using the Rank Organisation's "Look at Life" documentary shorts to examine British society during the 1960s.
Episode 10 : End of Empire
February. 18,2013
A look at 1960s short films examining the changing shape of the British Empire and the emerging Commonwealth from as far afield as Aden, Malaysia and Ascension Island.
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Episode 9 : Country Living
February. 11,2013
How new technologies and production methods changed the face of agriculture and country life adapted to the new economic and moral realities of 1960s Britain.
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Episode 8 : Animal Magic
February. 04,2013
A look at the 1960s short films that documented Britain's ambiguous relationships with animals, including the fur trade, fox hunting, animals in circuses and pets.
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Episode 7 : This Sceptered Isle
January. 28,2013
A look at the short 1960s films that documented unusual British customs, rituals and traditions, as people preserved the idiosyncratic aspects of national life.
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Episode 6 : War and Peace
January. 21,2013
Look at Life's coverage of the Cold War, with footage from anti-nuclear protests in London, British forces stationed in Berlin and everyday life in Eastern Europe.
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Episode 5 : The Joy of Tech
December. 04,2012
A look at the advances in technology at a time when automatic washing machines were transforming home life and computers were about to revolutionise the workplace.
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Episode 4 : Dedicated Followers of Fashion
November. 27,2012
Short, quirky documentaries that recorded developments in one of 1960s Britain's most dynamic, innovative industries - the glamorous world of fashion.
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Episode 3 : Getting Down to Business
November. 20,2012
Using the Look at Life series of 1960s documentaries, a look at the British economy at a time when industry faced ever-increasing competition from abroad.
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