Protect and Survive was a series of films made by the British government in the late 1970s and early 80s. The films accompanied a booklet of the same name, which was issued to households across the country detailing suggested precautions and responses to a nuclear attack. Today, these films with their bright animation and calm, matter-of-fact voiceovers, are a chilling reminder of a time when nuclear war was a terrifying possibility.
In January 1968, the start of the Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese communist troops sent waves of anger and anguish across the home front and sparked the most intense period of anti-war protests seen in the ‘60s. By this time, anti-war protesters were joined by members of Vietnam Veterans Agains...
Made during his years at the National Film & Television School in Beaconsfield, Bucks, the film is Nick Broomfield's wry but ultimately troubling examination of the very British attitudes of this affluent and influential area of England. The project offers a look at the British class system still...
For over 100 years, the Royal Air Force has defended the skies of Britain and projected the country’s power and influence around the world. As the world’s oldest independent air force, it also has a rich and often astonishing history – one that is filled with the stories of extraordinary men and ...
