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The Best Episodes of Britain on Film

Every episode of Britain on Film ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Britain on Film!

Series using the Rank Organisation's "Look at Life" documentary shorts to examine British society during the 1960s.
Genre:Documentary
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Best Episodes Summary

"A Woman's Place" is the best rated episode of "Britain on Film". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/6/2012. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Brits at Play".

  • A Woman's Place
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    #1 - A Woman's Place

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2012

    Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life series of documentaries, a look at the radical shifts in the position of women in British society during the 1960s.

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  • Brits at Play
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    #2 - Brits at Play

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2012

    Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life series of films, a look at how Britain's increasingly affluent population took full advantage of new leisure opportunities.

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  • Getting Down to Business
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    #3 - Getting Down to Business

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2012

    Using the Look at Life series of 1960s documentaries, a look at the British economy at a time when industry faced ever-increasing competition from abroad.

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  • Dedicated Followers of Fashion
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    #4 - Dedicated Followers of Fashion

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2012

    Short, quirky documentaries that recorded developments in one of 1960s Britain's most dynamic, innovative industries - the glamorous world of fashion.

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  • The Joy of Tech
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    #5 - The Joy of Tech

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/4/2012

    A look at the advances in technology at a time when automatic washing machines were transforming home life and computers were about to revolutionise the workplace.

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  • War and Peace
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    #6 - War and Peace

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2013

    Look at Life's coverage of the Cold War, with footage from anti-nuclear protests in London, British forces stationed in Berlin and everyday life in Eastern Europe.

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  • This Sceptered Isle
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    #7 - This Sceptered Isle

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/28/2013

    A look at the short 1960s films that documented unusual British customs, rituals and traditions, as people preserved the idiosyncratic aspects of national life.

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  • Animal Magic
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    #8 - Animal Magic

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/4/2013

    A look at the 1960s short films that documented Britain's ambiguous relationships with animals, including the fur trade, fox hunting, animals in circuses and pets.

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  • Country Living
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    #9 - Country Living

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/11/2013

    How new technologies and production methods changed the face of agriculture and country life adapted to the new economic and moral realities of 1960s Britain.

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  • End of Empire
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    #10 - End of Empire

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/18/2013

    A look at 1960s short films examining the changing shape of the British Empire and the emerging Commonwealth from as far afield as Aden, Malaysia and Ascension Island.

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  • Times of Change
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    #11 - Times of Change

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2013

    The Rank Organisation's Look at Life shorts document the profound shifts across Britain's political, economic and cultural landscapes in the 1960s.

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  • Kids Today
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    #12 - Kids Today

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/3/2013

    Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life documentaries, a look at how childhood was transformed by sweeping changes to the British educational system in the 1960s.

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  • Island Nation
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    #13 - Island Nation

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/10/2013

    Britain on FilmSeries 2 Episode 3 of 10 Using the 1960s Look at Life films to examine the implications of Britain's identity as an island nation, a geographical reality that influences its national psyche.

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  • The World of Work
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    #14 - The World of Work

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/17/2013

    Using the Rank Organisation's short colour films to document British working lives in the 1960s, a period when new technology was transforming our factories.

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  • Road, Rail and Runways
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    #15 - Road, Rail and Runways

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/24/2013

    Charting the upheavals in the UK's transport systems at a time when the popularity of air travel soared, rail networks were dismantled and the car was king.

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  • Messing About in Boats
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    #16 - Messing About in Boats

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/2013

    Documenting our fondness for boats in a period that saw sailors seeking endurance world records and boatmen striving to halt the decline of rivers and canals.

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  • The Home Front
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    #17 - The Home Front

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2013

    Series on 1960s British life continues by looking at how we tackled housing shortages, rebuilt cities and met the expectations of an increasingly affluent nation.

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  • Worlds Apart
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    #18 - Worlds Apart

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2013

    1960s short films made by the Rank Organisation on foreign excursions, including the reindeer herders of Lapland and the young Dalai Lama in India following his exile.

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  • This Sporting Life
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    #19 - This Sporting Life

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/1/2013

    1960s short films reflecting our national preoccupation with a range of competitive sports, ranging from golf and cycling to skiing and stock car racing.

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  • The Spirit of the Sixties
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    #20 - The Spirit of the Sixties

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/8/2013

    1960s short films capture the post-war emergence of dynamic youth cultures and celebrate an age when creativity was flourishing in the music industry.

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