January 1, 1962
The subject of lighting today is explored and a colourful and intriguing survey is given of the people who make light, the people ...Read more
January 8, 1962
A film looking at the problem of homelessness in the world, particularly amongst refugees. It concentrates largely on the situatio...Read more
January 15, 1962
A feature looking at the history of Ordnance Survey maps, including some early examples made by cartographers from 300 and 100 yea...Read more
January 22, 1962
A feature looking at the trawling industry and the lives and work of some Grimsby fishermen, who fish in the Icelandic waters. It ...Read more
January 29, 1962
Industry in Lancashire, and how the reduced demand for cotton goods is being countered by the modernisation of some mills and the ...Read more
February 5, 1962
A feature investigating modern rockets and the backroom world and research in their production. In the laboratories of the Ministr...Read more
February 12, 1962
A feature looking at medical research and developments, particularly in the field of penicillins and viruses. Largely filmed at th...Read more
February 19, 1962
Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.
February 26, 1962
A light-hearted look at different ways people relax. Lilias Tougher, a teacher in the village of Great Hanwood, near Shrewsbury, a...Read more
March 5, 1962
A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks at night cl...Read more
March 12, 1962
A film about various stately homes in Britain, commencing with Woburn Abbey, where the State rooms, Ascot Gold Cup and other valua...Read more
March 19, 1962
Episode 152 of 1962 premiered on March 19, 1962
March 26, 1962
A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep
April 2, 1962
The work of the Forestry Commission.
April 9, 1962
A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.
April 16, 1962
A look at the work of removal men.
April 23, 1962
Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.
April 30, 1962
The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.
May 7, 1962
The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.
May 14, 1962
The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.
May 21, 1962
The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.
May 28, 1962
The manufacture of hats.
June 4, 1962
Episode 163 of 1962 premiered on June 4, 1962
June 11, 1962
The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.
June 18, 1962
The little tugs, without which any big port would come to a standstill, are featured in the film as are the big ocean-going tugs w...Read more
June 25, 1962
The story of the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard, which will live on in a score of different forms through the new uses of her steel.
July 2, 1962
Illegal drug trafficking in Hong Kong and the problems of heroin drug addiction, with Henry Tappenden, a Hong Kong prison officer,...Read more
July 9, 1962
The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.
July 16, 1962
How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.
July 23, 1962
A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.
July 30, 1962
A look a the British base at Aden, now GHQ Middle East under one commanding officer. A visit by the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur c...Read more
August 6, 1962
Episode 172 of 1962 premiered on August 6, 1962
August 13, 1962
A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.
August 20, 1962
The thrills and background of speedway racing, and shows how cross-country riding has introduced into speedway racing a new and sp...Read more
August 27, 1962
A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.
September 3, 1962
The importance of surveying the seas and oceans and the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying with Rear Admiral Edmund Irving ...Read more
September 10, 1962
The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vaults and electricity cables.
September 17, 1962
The raising of finances for the Commonwealth Games, held in Perth, Australia, with Mike Wheeler, Commonwealth Games Appeals chairm...Read more
September 24, 1962
The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.
October 1, 1962
Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.
October 8, 1962
Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.
October 15, 1962
The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.
October 22, 1962
The growth of the sport of swimming and the building of swimming pools in Britain, with Frank Rudge, a civil engineer, José Juba, ...Read more
October 29, 1962
Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.
November 5, 1962
The building of by-passes in Britain to ease the congestion in villages, with the pros and cons shown by cafe owner Joanne Nickles...Read more
November 12, 1962
A look at the various aircarft, including Blackburn monoplane, Avro 504, the Sopwith Pup, the Bristol Fighter, the S.E.5, the Hart...Read more
November 19, 1962
The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.
November 26, 1962
The industry, importance and uses of ropes.
December 3, 1962
The changing face of the River Rhine.
December 10, 1962
Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".
December 17, 1962
A look at India and its development in farming and industrial terms after the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
December 24, 1962
A look at window cleaning.