Life in Britain

BBC - Britain on Film: This Sceptred Isle (2013)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 4267 Kbps | 30mn 6s | 946 MiB
Audio: English AAC 125 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

In 1959, Britain's biggest cinema company, the Rank Organisation, decided to replace its newsreels with a series of short, quirky, topical documentaries that examined all aspects of life in Britain. For the next ten years, Look at Life chronicled - on high-grade 35mm colour film - the changing face of British society, industry and culture. Britain on Film draws upon the 500 films in this unique archive to offer illuminating and often surprising insights into what became a pivotal decade. This episode examines Look at Life's quirky films that documented unusual or eccentric British customs, rituals and traditions.

From 25 March 2013, people seeking permanent residence in the UK or naturalisation as a British citizen will have to pass a new updated Life in the UK test. …

BBC - Britain on Film: Animal Magic (2013)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 4200 Kbps | 29mn 55s | 927 MiB
Audio: English AAC 128 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

In 1959, Britain's biggest cinema company, the Rank Organisation, decided to replace its newsreels with a series of short, quirky, topical documentaries that examined all aspects of life in Britain. For the next ten years, Look at Life chronicled - on high-grade 35mm colour film - the changing face of British society, industry and culture. Britain on Film draws upon the 500 films in this unique archive to offer illuminating and often surprising insights into what became a pivotal decade. This episode examines Britain's ambiguous relationships with animals. Look at Life's coverage - which ranges from the fur trade, fox hunting and animal-based entertainments in circuses to our passion for pets - shows just how far attitudes to other species have shifted since the 1960s.