January 1, 1961
The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.
January 8, 1961
Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".
January 15, 1961
Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.
January 22, 1961
Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.
January 29, 1961
Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.
February 5, 1961
The various uses of mid-air refuelling.
February 12, 1961
The sport of rally car driving.
February 19, 1961
The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.
February 26, 1961
The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.
March 5, 1961
Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.
March 12, 1961
All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the human and me...Read more
March 19, 1961
In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succulent tasti...Read more
March 26, 1961
A look at various pets.
April 2, 1961
A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Championships...Read more
April 9, 1961
Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.
April 16, 1961
Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.
April 23, 1961
Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.
April 30, 1961
The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.
May 7, 1961
The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year
May 14, 1961
Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of Directors...Read more
May 21, 1961
Models made from match sticks.
May 28, 1961
A look at various ways of slimming.
June 4, 1961
Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaki...Read more
June 11, 1961
A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.
June 18, 1961
The manufacture and the uses of ice.
June 25, 1961
The manufacture of matresses.
July 2, 1961
The hotel industry in Britain.
July 9, 1961
Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.
July 16, 1961
Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,
July 23, 1961
Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.
July 30, 1961
The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.
August 6, 1961
A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.
August 13, 1961
The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.
August 20, 1961
English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.
August 27, 1961
The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.
September 3, 1961
SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.
September 10, 1961
Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.
September 17, 1961
The competitive world of League football.
September 24, 1961
The sport of rowing.
October 1, 1961
The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.
October 8, 1961
Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.
October 15, 1961
Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour, A&R manager.
October 22, 1961
Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.
October 29, 1961
Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.
November 5, 1961
Deals with the men’s fashion industry.
November 12, 1961
The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.
November 19, 1961
The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.
November 26, 1961
In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.
December 3, 1961
A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teapot. Scenes ...Read more
December 10, 1961
A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, Jim Dell. T...Read more