Movies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division

A fascinating look at canals and how they have been rediscovered by holidaymakers....

A look into the science of removals, following a family's move from Suffolk to Edinburgh....

A look at the "private clubs" of London. From the famous political clubs of the 18th century to the gambling clubs and the bohemian night clubs of the West End....

A look at Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' in the Bavarian Alps; a construction which survived World War II, that has now become a popular tourist attraction....

A look at people who travel the world by air as part of their everyday jobs, including businessmen and women who fly around the world as easily as taking a taxi....

A peek behind the scenes at the business of the comedian and how it is being expanded for film and television....

Part of the Look at Life Rank series reels. A look at the SOHO bohemian coffee bars of London in the 1950s....

A look into the natural world of the butterfly and the reasons for the apparent shortage of them....

A look at the increasing mechanisation of hop picking....

A visit to the Isle of Man to discover why it wants greater independence....

A visit to the Isle of Wight, with glimpses of the stunning coast, picturesque towns, and magnificent countryside....

The film Fire Over London is about the operation of the London Fire Brigade. In an office's switchboard room we see one of the hideous T&N green and ivory telephones supplied by General Telephone Systems. Another shot deep in the bowels of St Paul's ...

A look at the efforts being made to prevent Venice from sinking into the mud....

Join the cool kids on the Kings Road and Carnaby Street as youth fashion brings a welcome splash of colour to Britain. “Don't take it too seriously, or you'll be missing the point!”...

A look at the women of the WRAF....

The story of computers: from electronic tape and punched cards, to austere-looking robots....

Look at life in an estate of tower blocks in Bristol where the city council have built over a hundred in recent years....

An intriguing look at cycle speedway. A game born on improvised tracks amid the rubble of the air raids. Now, more than 20 years later, it has become a thriving amateur sport....

Documentary in the "Look at Life" series following folklore collectors as they gather recordings of the music and traditions of Ireland and Wales....

A fascinating look at the advertising industry, with a focus on how it works and what it does...