Films produced by Basic Films

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

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

An appeal on behalf of the NSPCC.

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

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.

Wintry snowfall in a factory yard contrasts with the furnaces burning within. This film follows the eye of the firm's accountant as he traces waste...

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

Daily life and activity at London Airport, including the organisation behind the scenes.

A BAFTA special award nominated documentary looking at the formation of the coalfields; explanation of the appearance of coal seams at different...

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

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

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

Part of BFI collection "London on the Move."

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

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...

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

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...

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

A BAFTA award nominated documentary for farmers showing the life cycle of the liver fluke - the cause of liver rot in sheep.

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

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

An appeal on behalf of the NSPCC.

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