Episodes
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91. Hyde Park Corner
1 Jan 1961
The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.
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92. Flight Deck
8 Jan 1961
Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".
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93. Up To Scratch
15 Jan 1961
Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.
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94. Press-Button Age
22 Jan 1961
Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.
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95. On The Mark
29 Jan 1961
Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.
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96. Pipeline
5 Feb 1961
The various uses of mid-air refuelling.
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97. Against The Clock
12 Feb 1961
The sport of rally car driving.
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98. Man Into Fish
19 Feb 1961
The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.
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99. Rolling Out From Rio
26 Feb 1961
The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.
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100. Shares In Tomorrow
5 Mar 1961
Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.
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101. The Big Blow
12 Mar 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 mechanical components that go to make them come under the spotlight.
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102. Shelling Out
19 Mar 1961
In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succulent tasting mussel, is examined.
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103. What A Pet!
26 Mar 1961
A look at various pets.
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104. Ski Fever
2 Apr 1961
A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Championships provide almost as many thrills, if not such high speeds as...
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105. Woman-Power
9 Apr 1961
Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.
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106. Going To Blazes
16 Apr 1961
Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.
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107. Flood Tide
23 Apr 1961
Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.
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108. Art Is A Business
30 Apr 1961
The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.
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109. Girls Ahoy
7 May 1961
The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year
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110. High Tension
14 May 1961
Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of Directors and a castle in N. Wales where executives can relax
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111. Match Makers
21 May 1961
Models made from match sticks.
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112. Battle Of The Bulge
28 May 1961
A look at various ways of slimming.
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113. Prison On Wheels
4 Jun 1961
Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaking and compulsory testing
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114. Survival
11 Jun 1961
A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.
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115. Ice Age
18 Jun 1961
The manufacture and the uses of ice.
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116. And So To Bed
25 Jun 1961
The manufacture of matresses.
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117. Coming Sir!
2 Jul 1961
The hotel industry in Britain.
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118. Tulip Town
9 Jul 1961
Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.
- 119
119. Muscle Men
16 Jul 1961
Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,
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120. Counting Heads
23 Jul 1961
Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.
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121. Lady Of Japan
30 Jul 1961
The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.
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122. Looking For Nothing
6 Aug 1961
A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.
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123. Action This Day
13 Aug 1961
The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.
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124. The Dance Of Life
20 Aug 1961
English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.
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125. Men With Ideas
27 Aug 1961
The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.
- 126
126. Flags Over The Temple
3 Sept 1961
SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.
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127. Controlled Landing
10 Sept 1961
Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.
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128. The Ball At His Feet
17 Sept 1961
The competitive world of League football.
- 129
129. A 100,000 Oarsmen
24 Sept 1961
The sport of rowing.
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130. Why All The Rush?
1 Oct 1961
The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.
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131. Mystery Of A Fish
8 Oct 1961
Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.
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132. For The Record
15 Oct 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.
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133. Jobs With A Thrill
22 Oct 1961
Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.
- 134
134. City Of Crisis
29 Oct 1961
Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.
- 135
135. Men In The Mode
5 Nov 1961
Deals with the men’s fashion industry.
- 136
136. Char And Wad
12 Nov 1961
The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.
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137. Roses All The Way
19 Nov 1961
The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.
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138. High Rise
26 Nov 1961
In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.
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139. Everything Stops For Tea
3 Dec 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 at London’s tea wharves are shown, with tea chests
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140. Test Pilot
10 Dec 1961
A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, Jim Dell. The planes themselves, cockpits, instruments and the pilots’
Look at Life 1961: quick answers
How many episodes are in Look at Life 1961?
1961 of Look at Life has 50 episodes.