Rank Organisation Special Features Division Movies

A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.

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

An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the...

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

A look at the day-to-day running of the historic Tower of London and coping with up to 16,000 visitors each day. A stunning display of the Crown...

A look at the River Thames, its past and present, from source to the sea. An examination of what has been done and is being done to modernize port...

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...

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

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in...

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...

A look at the increasing mechanisation of hop picking.

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

A fascinating look at 1963 mod-looking corporate office technology. Punched card data processing centers. The complex infrastructure that supports...

A behind the scenes look at the record industry, with glimpses of the finished disc and how they are produced, with a focus on Helen Shapiro's...

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

A look at the boy's clubs across Britain, with a glimpse at what their future is likely to be.

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.

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

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

A look at the impact of the bicycle and the increasing interest in cycle racing.