Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.
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15 Jun 1966
Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.
20 Feb 2012
Roving foodies Angela May and Bobby Chinn embark on two culinary journeys across Asia. Angela travels to the western coast of India to sample the cuisine and culture of the thriving melting pot that is Goa. Meanwhile, Bobby travels to Manila where he discovers a passionate and humorous people, and their love of food.
02 Mar 1983
A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.
19 Dec 1962
A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.
01 Jul 1961
The Norfolk Broads tourist film promotes the pleasures of boating.
A travel documentary following writer Sigfrid Siwertz and photographer Gustaf Boge's trip to Sumatra.
06 Sep 2023
Much-loved actress, comedian and writer Mel Giedroyc heads to Dorset on a travel adventure with a twist. Inspired by her passion for books, Mel hooks up with her friend and Dorset local, Martin Clunes, to explore the spectacular scenery and iconic locations made famous by some of Britain's favourite books and films.
01 Mar 1963
The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.
01 Mar 1947
Hitchcock went the wrong way! Head south by southwest with this travelogue from Bath to Cornwall.
02 Apr 1959
A fun tour of 1950s West End with international film star Yoko Tani.
10 Jan 1922
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
10 Jan 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
10 Jan 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour
16 Apr 1938
This Traveltalk series short visits Hungary's capital, Budapest.
01 Jun 1940
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.
13 Jan 1922
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.
01 Jan 1979
From dawn till dusk in the bohemian heart of London’s West End. This 1979 portrait of the people and places of Soho catches the neighbourhood towards the end of an era. There's some great footage inside an Italian delicatessen and of assorted street characters. It's a fascinating glimpse into this walled garden of cosmopolitan life on the cusp of the gentrification and commercial interests that have since broken its borders.
01 Jan 1968
A Day in TOKYO in 1968, Nostalgic bygone era. Planned by Japan National Tourism Organization. Produced by Koga Production. This film was produced to explain Tokyo for foreign tourists.
29 Apr 1939
This Traveltalk series short visits the rural agricultural areas of Hungary.
01 Jan 1965
Coach passengers give their reasons for preferring that type of transport. A group of ramblers visit the Welsh mountains; an angler and his family spend a peaceful day by a country river; a family goes to the seaside; some students visit Oxford during a music festival.