Loading...
Look at Life: 1962
52 Episodes
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
52
141
Lights Up!
Jan 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.
Watch now
142
A Problem Of People
Jan 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
Watch now
143
On The Map
Jan 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
Watch now
144
Fish And Ships
Jan 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.
Watch now
145
Chickens In The Mill
Jan 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
Watch now
146
Rockets Away
Feb 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,
Watch now
147
The Little Menace
Feb 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
Watch now
148
Eagle’s Nest
Feb 19, 1962
Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.
Watch now
149
Relax, Relax
Feb 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..
Watch now
150
A Girl’s Best Friend
Mar 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
Watch now
151
Treasure Houses
Mar 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
Watch now
152
State Occasions
Mar 19, 1962
No overview available for this episode.
Watch now
153
Earning Their Keep
Mar 26, 1962
A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep
Watch now
154
Down In The Forest
Apr 2, 1962
The work of the Forestry Commission.
Watch now
155
Eyes Of The Law
Apr 9, 1962
A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.
Watch now
156
Getting A Move On
Apr 16, 1962
A look at the work of removal men.
Watch now
157
Maple Has New Leaves
Apr 23, 1962
Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.
Watch now
158
Cinema Steps Out
Apr 30, 1962
The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.
Watch now
159
Scooter Commuter
May 7, 1962
The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.
Watch now
160
Trouble On Oily Waters
May 14, 1962
The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.
Watch now
161
Any Old Iron
May 21, 1962
The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.
Watch now
162
The Hat Trick
May 28, 1962
The manufacture of hats.
Watch now
163
Snow Business
Jun 4, 1962
No overview available for this episode.
Watch now
164
Rendered Safe
Jun 11, 1962
The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.
Watch now
165
Sea Horses
Jun 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...
Watch now
166
The Last Battleship
Jun 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.
Watch now
167
Chasing The Dragon
Jul 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.
Watch now
168
Trail Leads Upwards
Jul 9, 1962
The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.
Watch now
169
One Horse Power
Jul 16, 1962
How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.
Watch now
170
Amphibian
Jul 23, 1962
A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.
Watch now
171
GHQ Middle East
Jul 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
Watch now
172
Turning Blades
Aug 6, 1962
No overview available for this episode.
Watch now
173
The Wall
Aug 13, 1962
A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.
Watch now
174
Riding It Rough
Aug 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
Watch now
175
Meet The Mayor
Aug 27, 1962
A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.
Watch now
176
Plumbing The Depths
Sep 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.
Watch now
177
Under Your Feet
Sep 10, 1962
The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vaults and electricity cables.
Watch now
178
Target - The Stadium
Sep 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.
Watch now
179
A Clean Sweep
Sep 24, 1962
The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.
Watch now
180
A Flight Of Fancy
Oct 1, 1962
Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.
Watch now
181
Out Of The Sun
Oct 8, 1962
Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.
Watch now
182
So They All Hover Now
Oct 15, 1962
The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.
Watch now
183
Getting Wet
Oct 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
Watch now
184
Common Market
Oct 29, 1962
Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.
Watch now
185
Village Sleeps Again
Nov 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
Watch now
186
Golden Wings
Nov 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
Watch now
187
In Good Shape
Nov 19, 1962
The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.
Watch now
188
At The End Of A Rope
Nov 26, 1962
The industry, importance and uses of ropes.
Watch now
189
The Changing River
Dec 3, 1962
The changing face of the River Rhine.
Watch now
190
Blue Streak
Dec 10, 1962
Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".
Watch now
191
Millions On The March
Dec 17, 1962
A look at India and its development in farming and industrial terms after the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
Watch now
192
Through Glass
Dec 24, 1962
A look at window cleaning.
Watch now