A-Z of video
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Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle and the surrounding countryside.
Amsterdam
Views of canals, boats and architecture in Amsterdam.
Ancient Britain
Views of Avebury, Stonehenge and Maiden Castle.
Antarctica 1
Icebergs and the Antarctic ice sheet.
Antarctica 2
Antarctic scences, including a penguin and seals.
Bath
The City of Bath, and Pulteney Bridge over the River Avon.
Beijing nightlife
The busy streets of Beijing at night.
Beijing signs
Illuminated billboards and signs from Beijing.
Beijing stalls
People buy food from a stall in Beijing.
Belfast
Belfast City Hall and two murals on the side of buildings.
Berlin Wall graffiti
Graffiti on the Berlin Wall.
Berlin Wall watchtower
A watchtower at the Berlin Wall.
Bird
A finch calls from a tree.
Brighton
People relaxing on Brighton beach.
Building Shakespeare's Globe
The construction of Shakespeare's Globe.
Cardiff
Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff Castle and Millennium Stadium.
Cardiff Bay
Aerial view of Cardiff Bay prior to regeneration.
Christianity 1
Congregation singing a hymn and listening to a sermon.
Christianity 2
Congregation taking holy communion.
Cigarettes
Different brands of cigarettes and packets.
Clouds 1
Clouds moving over the landscape.
Clouds 2
Clouds moving across various landscapes.
Coal mining
A coal mine and its workers.
Coastal life
Coastal village and town.
Commuter
Exterior shots of commuters in London.
Computer Game
Close-up of hands playing a handheld computer game.
Cooling Towers
Aerial footage of a power station and cooling towers.
Countryside
Various scenes of fields, trees and hedgerows.
Crop Spraying
Farmer crop spraying field.
Customs
Lorries are x-rayed at customs to reveal their contents.
Cyclists in Beijing
People on bicycles in Beijing.
Desert 1
Shots of a desert landscape in New Mexico.
Desert 2
Shots of the desert in Death Valley.
DNA
Animated computer graphic of a strand of DNA.
Drumchapel Housing Estate
Houses and flats on the Drumchapel Estate in 1993.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh Castle and the nearby beach.
Dusk
Rural farmland, filmed close to sunset.
Edinburgh
The architecture of Edinburgh.
Estuary
Two shots of the River Teign Estuary.
European flags
European Union flag fluttering in the wind.
European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament vote.
Farming in Portugal
Cows in a field and women harvesting corn by hand.
Fish and Chips
Frying chips in a fish and chip shop.
Flamingo and hermit crab
A flamingo fishes, and a hermit crab scurries across the rock.
Flood
Footage of a flood.
Florence
The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore and the rooftops of Florence.
Flour Mill
Flour being delivered and unloaded at Sovereign Flour Mill.
Forth bridges
Traffic crossing the Forth Railway Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge.
Gas Rig
Aerial shots of a gas rig out at sea
Gas Terminal
Various shots of a gas terminal
Giza
The Sphinx and pyramids at Giza.
Glacier
Shots of a glacier and the ice formations.
Graveyard
Gravestones in a churchyard.
Hampton Court Palace
Views of Hampton Court Palace and its gardens.
Hastings Pier
Hastings Pier from various angles.
Hay bales
Hay bales in a field on a sunny day.
Hinduism 1
Hindu ceremony of Durga puja in Calcutta.
Hinduism 2
Men worshipping in a river in Calcutta.
Hinduism 3
Young men carrying a statue of Durga into a river.
Holyrood Palace
The features and setting of Holyrood Palace.
House Building
Workers build the roof of a house.
Houses of Parliament 1
Exterior shots of the Houses of Parliament.
Houses of Parliament 2
Exterior shots of the Houses of Parliament.
Houses of Parliament 3
The Palace of Westminster as seen from the Thames.
Hummingbirds
Birds hopping between branches and feeding.
Iguanas and finch
Iguanas sitting and fighting on rocks.
Internet Shopping 1
Woman ordering food shopping via the internet.
Internet Shopping 2
In-store worker shopping on behalf of internet customer.
Internet Shopping 3
Delivery van and worker loading up crates of food.
Internet Shopping 4
Food shopping delivery at a woman's house.
Islam
Men preparing for and praying in a mosque.
Judaism
Jews praying in a synagogue and an exterior of the building.
Junk Food
Close-ups of chocolate and crisps.
Kings Cross Station
Kings Cross and St Pancras stations, and commuters departing a train.
Lake District
Lakes, streams and hills in the Lake District.
Lenin
Statue of Lenin in a square in Tula, Russia.
Lightning 1
Lightning striking a flat, grassy, landscape.
Lightning 2
Lightning in the night sky.
London Eye
The London Eye as seen from the Thames.
Los Angeles scenery
Aerial shots over countryside and city of Los Angeles.
Maggots
Maggots on dead flesh.
Manchester
Manchester's centre, housing and canals.
Market
People browsing a market in Paris.
Milking
Cows being milked.
Milton Keynes
Aerial shots of Milton Keynes.
Misty countryside
A misty morning in the countryside.
Moscow
Architecture around Red Square in Moscow.
Nightclub
People dancing in a nightclub.
Office work
People working in an open plan office.
Passport Control
People going through passport control.
People in Beijing
People walking and talking in Beijing.
Planes
Planes taxiing and taking off.
Ploughing a field
Two men ploughing a field with horses.
Pollution 1
Smoke rising from chimneys in Beijing.
Pollution 2
Shots of air, water and land pollution.
Rainbow 1
A rainbow over a field and road.
Rainbow 2
A rainbow behind a grassy lanscape.
Rainfall in the tropics
Rain falling on trees.
Rainforest 1
Plants and trees in the rainforest.
Rainforest 2
Mist moving over a lake in the rainforest.
Rio de Janeiro 1
Rio de Janeiro and Christ the Redeemer statue.
Rio de Janeiro 2
Slums and sunsets in Rio de Janeiro.
River Clyde
Views of the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Rocket Launch
Static shot of rocket launch.
Roman baths
Water flowing into Roman baths.
Saltmarsh
A variety of views of Howick saltmarsh.
School in Zambia
A Zambian teacher at work inside and outside the classroom.
Scottish coast
Crofters' cottages, sheep grazing and a standing stone on the Scottish coast.
Seal, Iguanas and Crab
A seal by the surf, iguanas on rocks and a red rock crab.
Seaside
People relaxing at the seaside.
Seaside 2
Donkey rides, Ferris wheel and paddling.
Shanghai
Landmarks and scenes from Shanghai.
Shanghai Backstreets
Scenes from the backstreets of Shanghai.
Shipyard
Cranes in action at a shipyard.
Sierra Leone 1
Shot of a girl and temporary school in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone 2
Hand-held tracking shot around a war damaged village in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone 3
Exterior shots in a village and unloading goods from a small boat.
Sierra Leone 4
Shots of a disused tank and damaged building in a village in Sierra Leone.
Sikhism 1
Various shots around the Golden Temple complex.
Sikhism 2
Sikhs reading scriptures and praying in the Golden Temple.
Sikhism 3
Religious procession and people entering a temple.
Smoking
Lighting and smoking a cigarette.
Solar power
Solar panels on a roof in the bright sunshine.
Soldiers
Soldiers on an exercise in the woods.
Soldiers UN
Shots of UN soldiers and tanks, and reconstruction in Sierra Leone.
St Paul's Cathedral
Shots of London during the day and St Paul's Cathedral at night.
Steel Factory
Liquid iron is transported to a steel furnace.
Stock Exchange
Trading floor in New York Stock Exchange.
Sun
The sun in the late afternoon over the sea.
Sunrise
The sun rises over the horizon.
Sunset
The sun sets, against waves lapping on a beach.
Tanker
A tanker arrives at a plant and fills up with liquid nitrogen.
Textile Factory
Women working in a textile factory.
Thames Barrier
Footage of the Thames barrier taken from a boat.
Thatching
Laying thatch on a roof.
Time
Close-ups of different types of clocks.
Time Zones
Clocks showing different world time zones.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge raised to allow the Dutch Frigate Tromp through.
Tower of London
Views of the Tower of London and its features.
Traffic
Vehicles on busy roads.
Turtles
Shots of two turtles.
Valley
A valley containing a village and farmland.
Volcano 1
A volcano erupting at night.
Volcano 2
Gases and lava flowing from a volcano.
Warsaw
The skyscrapers of Warsaw.
Waves
Rough sea.
Wind Farm 1
Turbines on a vast wind farm.
Wind Farm 2
Turbines on a wind farm.