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On an English farm, six reckless children play at being a fierce band of Apache warriors, unaware of the many dangers to which they are exposed....

Genre: Drama

Cast: Louise O'Hara

Warning children not to play near 'dark and lonely' water, a horror film style look and voice-over is used in this film to highlight the dangers.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Donald Pleasence

A former Doctor Who returns to Earth to deliver a road safety message.

Genre: Family

Cast: Jon Pertwee

Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Eric Morecambe

Modern advice and old-fashioned values combine in this postwar animated health guide from the makers of Animal Farm.

Genre: Animation

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A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Doris Hare

A Centre Office of Information (COI) production about smoking.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Gerald Andersen

Impressions of contemporary British arts and fashion. Summary of art through the ages taking in every thing from Mary Quant to the Marat/Sade...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Peggy Moffitt

Britain and Turkey had not always enjoyed the ‘special’ friendship referred to in the commentary. Their armies were on opposing sides in...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.

Genre: Documentary

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As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.

Genre: Drama

Cast:

Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.

Genre: Family

Cast: Ivan Owen

In the middle of a six-week tour of the Indian sub-continent between January and March 1961, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Pakistan and East...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

An African tribe in the Eastern Nigerian village of Umana work to build a maternity hospital, with the aid of government officials, and against the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: E.R. Chadwick

An account of the state visit to Britain by the President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in June 1963. In London he accompanied the Queen on...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Reported cases of sexually transmitted disease took a sharp rise during and after World War II, but as this film testifies, sexual license amongst...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Desmond Carrington

2-6 March 1961 saw the Queen and Prince Philip make their first and only state visit to Iran. Their host was Mohammed Reza Pahlavi (1919-80), the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

This film tells the story of Ronald, an intelligent boy who wants to become an architect or surveyor. His cousins Paul and Jane cannot believe that...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Nigel Rhodes

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook an official visit to the region in February 1966, as documented in this film. The destinations on this...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Intended for school leavers, the promotional film shows the vast range and variety of jobs available within the British Civil Service, highlighting...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Michael Keating