Nation on Film - Series 1
Documentary series exploring the use of film as an eyewitness to history
Nation on Film - Series 1 - Flying with Cobham
David Jason narrates the story of 1920s trail-blazing pilot Alan Cobham and his mission to get the British public airborne, using rare footage of his crusade.
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Nation on Film - Series 1 - Kearton's Wildlife
Using his own remarkable footage, this documentary explores the work of Britain's first wildlife presenter and film-maker, Cherry Kearton.
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Nation on Film - Series 1 - Package Holidays
David Jason tells the story of how film was used to promote and record package-tour holidays in the 1960s, selling the sun, sea and sand to a new audience.
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Nation on Film - Series 1 - Selling Cars
Documentary which explores the way early 20th century film makers used sex appeal, the might of manufacturing and lifestyle change to encourage us to buy their product.
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Nation on Film - Series 1 - Selling Salvation
The series on 20th-century social history examines how the Christian church in the UK used film to offer salvation to the permissive society of the 1950s and 60s.
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Nation on Film - Series 1 - Shooting the War
David Suchet narrates a documentary showing aspects of life during WW2. Highlights include the Battle of Britain and victory celebrations in the north of England.
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Nation on Film - Series 1 - The Ramsden Collection
Documentary about a newly-discovered amateur film archive by husband and wife Betty and Cyril Ramsden that sheds new light on life in post-war Britain.
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Nation on Film - Series 1 - Women's Football
David Jason tells the story of how the rise and fall of women's football was captured on film, and how a group of WW1 munitions workers from Preston became celebrities.
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