The Rank Organisation's Look at Life shorts document the profound shifts across Britain's political, economic and cultural landscapes in the 1960s.
EP2 Kids TodayJun 03, 2013
Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life documentaries, a look at how childhood was transformed by sweeping changes to the British educational system in the 1960s.
EP3 Island NationJun 10, 2013
Britain on FilmSeries 2 Episode 3 of 10
Using the 1960s Look at Life films to examine the implications of Britain's identity as an island nation, a geographical reality that influences its national psyche.
EP4 The World of WorkJun 17, 2013
Using the Rank Organisation's short colour films to document British working lives in the 1960s, a period when new technology was transforming our factories.
EP5 Road, Rail and RunwaysJun 24, 2013
Charting the upheavals in the UK's transport systems at a time when the popularity of air travel soared, rail networks were dismantled and the car was king.
EP6 Messing About in BoatsSep 10, 2013
Documenting our fondness for boats in a period that saw sailors seeking endurance world records and boatmen striving to halt the decline of rivers and canals.
EP7 The Home FrontSep 17, 2013
Series on 1960s British life continues by looking at how we tackled housing shortages, rebuilt cities and met the expectations of an increasingly affluent nation.
EP8 Worlds ApartSep 24, 2013
1960s short films made by the Rank Organisation on foreign excursions, including the reindeer herders of Lapland and the young Dalai Lama in India following his exile.
EP9 This Sporting LifeOct 01, 2013
1960s short films reflecting our national preoccupation with a range of competitive sports, ranging from golf and cycling to skiing and stock car racing.
EP10 The Spirit of the SixtiesOct 08, 2013
1960s short films capture the post-war emergence of dynamic youth cultures and celebrate an age when creativity was flourishing in the music industry.