Basic Films Page 2

Captures life in rural Oxfordshire in the mid-1940s.

Documentary on town planning in which an architect looks at the history of Dunfermline, Scotland and its possible future development.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary for farmers showing the life cycle of the liver fluke - the cause of liver rot in sheep.

Daily life and activity at London Airport, including the organisation behind the scenes.

Part of BFI collection "London on the Move."

Wintry snowfall in a factory yard contrasts with the furnaces burning within. This film follows the eye of the firm's accountant as he traces waste...

This BBC documentary film shows, for the first time anywhere, the actual events of both sides of a genuine industrial conflict. The dispute is shown...

A day in the life of a Post Office counter clerk showing the complexities of his duties and the problems that arise.

Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.

Promotional film for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children).

See how Sally Jenkins and her driver, Thomas, run Hertfordshire's mobile library service with military precision.

An appeal on behalf of the NSPCC.

The inner-workings of local paper the Hertford Mercury are revealed by young, fresh-thinking reporter Peter Gibbs on his hunt for a regional scoop.

Two farming brothers take a chance on a sick cow and send cattle that have been in contact with it to market.

Birthright, which presents the work of the Family Planning Association, is a valuable record of the organisation of contraception and fertility...

A refugee family comes to terms with living in the UK and adjusting to a new language and culture.

The story of Jimmy, who conscientiously takes the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme test, and Leslie, who suffers a series of mishaps through his...

Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the...

Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."

A BAFTA special award nominated documentary looking at the formation of the coalfields; explanation of the appearance of coal seams at different...