Basic Films Movies

  • 1964
    No Short Cut

    No Short Cut

    No Short Cut

    01964HD

    The story of Jimmy, who conscientiously takes the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme test, and Leslie, who suffers a series of mishaps through his...

    No Short Cut
  • 1951
    Forward a Century

    Forward a Century

    Forward a Century

    01951HD

    Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the...

    Forward a Century
  • 1955
    Foot and Mouth

    Foot and Mouth

    Foot and Mouth

    01955HD

    Two farming brothers take a chance on a sick cow and send cattle that have been in contact with it to market.

    Foot and Mouth
  • 1960
    Dispute

    Dispute

    Dispute

    01960HD

    This BBC documentary film shows, for the first time anywhere, the actual events of both sides of a genuine industrial conflict. The dispute is shown...

    Dispute
  • 2021
    Salvaje

    Salvaje

    Salvaje

    62021HD

    Salvaje
  • 1953
    Power Signal Lineman

    Power Signal Lineman

    Power Signal Lineman

    01953HD

    Part of BFI collection "London on the Move."

    Power Signal Lineman
  • 1955
    Henry

    Henry

    Henry

    61955HD

    Promotional film for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children).

    Henry
  • 1960
    Return to Life

    Return to Life

    Return to Life

    71960HD

    A refugee family comes to terms with living in the UK and adjusting to a new language and culture.

    Return to Life
  • 1961
    Mr. Marsh Comes to School

    Mr. Marsh Comes to School

    Mr. Marsh Comes to School

    61961HD

    Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."

    Mr. Marsh Comes to School
  • 1948
    A Plan to Work On

    A Plan to Work On

    A Plan to Work On

    01948HD

    Documentary on town planning in which an architect looks at the history of Dunfermline, Scotland and its possible future development.

    A Plan to Work On
  • 1959
    Counterpoint

    Counterpoint

    Counterpoint

    01959HD

    A day in the life of a Post Office counter clerk showing the complexities of his duties and the problems that arise.

    Counterpoint
  • 1960
    I Am a Mobile Librarian

    I Am a Mobile Librarian

    I Am a Mobile Librarian

    01960HD

    See how Sally Jenkins and her driver, Thomas, run Hertfordshire's mobile library service with military precision.

    I Am a Mobile Librarian
  • 1958
    Birthright

    Birthright

    Birthright

    01958HD

    Birthright, which presents the work of the Family Planning Association, is a valuable record of the organisation of contraception and fertility...

    Birthright
  • 1946
    Twenty-four Square Miles

    Twenty-four Square Miles

    Twenty-four Square Miles

    01946HD

    Captures life in rural Oxfordshire in the mid-1940s.

    Twenty-four Square Miles
  • 1951
    Every Five Minutes

    Every Five Minutes

    Every Five Minutes

    01951HD

    Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.

    Every Five Minutes
  • 1961
    I Am a Reporter

    I Am a Reporter

    I Am a Reporter

    01961HD

    The inner-workings of local paper the Hertford Mercury are revealed by young, fresh-thinking reporter Peter Gibbs on his hunt for a regional scoop.

    I Am a Reporter
  • 1955
    £20 per ton

    £20 per ton

    £20 per ton

    01955HD

    A comical look at ways of saving energy.

    £20 per ton
  • 1955
    Green and Pleasant Land

    Green and Pleasant Land

    Green and Pleasant Land

    01955HD

    An appeal on behalf of the NSPCC.

    Green and Pleasant Land
  • 1963
    A Chance to Learn

    A Chance to Learn

    A Chance to Learn

    01963HD

    The boom of the clothing industry brought great work for female machinists. This film presents how new recruits were hired and then trained to use...

    A Chance to Learn
  • 1962
    What's the Time?

    What's the Time?

    What's the Time?

    01962HD

    A BAFTA award nominated language teaching film.

    What's the Time?