Look at Life: Fire over London

The London Nobody Knows

Based on Geoffrey Fletcher’s book, this captivating documentary exposes the real London of the swinging sixties. Turning its back on familiar sights,

1968

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.

2003

Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande

In the racially turbulent UK of the early 70s, a group of black musicians came together in South London with a common love of rhythms and a message of

2024

Paula Rego: Telling Tales

Born in Portugal, Paula Rego is one of Britain's leading artists. This intimate film follows the artist from her retrospective in Madrid to the privac

2009

The 7/7 Bombing: Survivors Stories

On Thursday 7th July 2005 four suicide bombers struck in Central London. Within an hour 52 people were killed and 770 wounded in an attack that brough

2015

Dance for All

2007

The World of the Seekers

While flying to the first stop on their latest tour, the four members of the Australian music group The Seekers recall in flashback the origins of the

1968

Western Brigade

This short dramatic film illustrates a cooperative program of fire protection that was carried out across Alberta in the late 1950s. It presents the p

1958

London's Burning

2016

From Local to Social

Using local media footage from the London Borough of Southwark spanning the past 20 years, this documentary discusses complex social issues including

2024

Going to Blazes!

This Theatre of Life series short, produced with the cooperation of the Los Angeles Fire Department, emphasizes fire safety and fire prevention. It gi

1948

Look at Life: Down London River

Take a history tour on the River Thames. Lots of famous footage: Parliament, Big Ben, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Port of Lond

1959

Look at Life: Report on a River

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 ser

1963

Look at Life: Members Only

A look at the "private clubs" of London. From the famous political clubs of the 18th century to the gambling clubs and the bohemian night clubs of the

1965

Look at Life: Change at the Tower

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 Jewel

1967

Look at Life: Market Place

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

1959

The Pedway: Elevating London

A documentary on the post-war redevelopment in the City of London — focusing on the attempt to build an ambitious network of elevated walkways through

2013

Look at Life: Goodbye, Piccadilly

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in 1967 and anti

1967

Lucy Worsley's Royal Palace Secrets

Chief curator of historic royal palaces Lucy Worsley provides an exclusive tour of London’s most extraordinary palaces: the Tower of London, Hampton C

2020

Who Said Macbeth

Although the past two years have been challenging for the Theatre industry, they also showed its incredible strength and resilience. Through interview

2021