This new BBC/Open University series delves into Britain’s social past to look at the country’s history as captured on film over the last 100 years.
Through rare and unusual archive footage, Nation on Film takes a fascinating look at history from both sides of the camera. Using rare or newly-found footage from unusual sources, such as regional or private archives and amateur film-makers, Nation on Film relays the untold story of how film both recorded and contributed to social change in the 20th century.
In each episode there is a rich variety of archive from a wide range of sources – amateur and professional. This material represents a unique and precious record of how we once lived. To explain the stories about how and why these images were captured, Nation on Film hears the stories from the early film-makers who made them.
The programmes cover a range of stories and themes: sex and marriage, health and fitness, immigration, schools, church and ‘immorality’, and the work of the early amateur film-makers. In each programme, Nation on Film interrogates the image, the wider story, and the significance of the footage in order to paint a picture of how Britain reacted to the issues that shaped today’s society.
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