14 May 1957
The existence of a Scottish law that permits marriage at the age of 16 without parental consent has resulted in an influx of English teenagers crossing the border to get married. However, couples need to have lived in Scotland for a minimum of 15 days to qualify, causing English couples to live together before marriage, thus 'endangering their morals'. Derek Hart reports for the current-affairs programme.
In 1754, a change in English marriage law resulted in more couples travelling north from England to marry at Gretna Green. There, a couple were usually married by the blacksmith, although any person could adopt the task, while the ceremony might take place in the local tollhouse, inn or hall. Today, many weddings are still carried out in the Old Blacksmith's Shop (known as the 'Old Smithy') in Gretna Green.
CONTRIBUTORS
Derek Hart - Reporter
Donald Baverstock - Producer
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Monitor | Prince of Denmark
Huw Wheldon chairs a discussion on 'Hamlet'.
CHANNEL | BBC Television Service
FIRST BROADCAST | 27 October 1963
SYNOPSIS
Huw Wheldon bravely referees this clash of the titans as Peter O'Toole, Orson Welles and veteran thespian Ernest Milton compete to present the definitive analysis of 'Hamlet'. The atmosphere and some of the language used reflect this progamme's original late-night timeslot. This programme is incomplete and has some audio drop-out.
DID YOU KNOW?
At the time this programme was made, Peter O'Toole was enjoying his first taste of stardom, having been nominated for an Oscar for his leading role in David Lean's masterpiece, 'Lawrence of Arabia'. During the same year (1963), he would also star as Hamlet in the National Theatre's inaugural performance, directed by Laurence Olivier. O'Toole's stage credentials were impeccable, as he had been recruited to the Royal Shakespeare Company by Peter Hall at the tender age of 26.
CONTRIBUTORS
Huw Wheldon - Presenter
Ernest Milton - Contributor
Peter O'Toole - Contributor
Orson Welles - Contributor
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Mountain sheep were heading down to the valleys for their summer dip
This clip is from Newsreel
Originally broadcast 22 August 1951
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Sir Frederick Banting
November 1940
Christmas Greetings To Our Friends Overseas
The discovery and early development of insulin at the University of Toronto by scientists Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best continues to be one of the great landmark achievements in the history of the university.
The audio clip is from 1940 – four months before Banting’s death – and is a message to Canadians overseas. It’s the only known audio clip of Banting in existence.
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Dr Booth showed off his swanky device that can translate from one language into another?! Oh là là!
Originally broadcast 23 November 1955
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24 October 1967
This programme is much more than just a practical guide to making a shirt waister dress. There are as many fashion tips as sewing suggestions, an interview with a designer about how to achieve the couture look on a 'paper-pattern budget' and a frankly disturbing military-style catwalk show. Altogether this programme forms a revealing insight into the fashion priorities of 1967.
Examples of clothing designed by Mattli, who was famous for dresses with plunging necklines, are held in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Fashion Museum in Bath.
Brian Hoey - Presenter
Ann Ladbury - Presenter
Jo Mattli - Contributor
Bryn Brooks - Director
Beryl Radley - Producer
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Men and Money | The Insurers
Behind the scenes with the 'Man from the Pru' and the 'Names' at Lloyds.
CHANNEL | BBC 2
FIRST BROADCAST | 19 May 1964
SYNOPSIS
The tricky world of insurance is explored in this edition of the series where, as one expert puts it, 'the many pay for the few'. The backroom boys of the underwriting business discuss losses associated with the Great Train Robbery. They also relate how underworld contacts can sometimes lead to valuable recoveries, and examine the close relationship between the insurance industry and the stock market, where in 1963 the Prudential alone invested £93m.
Contains language prevalent at the time.
DID YOU KNOW?
Lloyds of London was founded by coffee house owner Edward Lloyd in the 17th century. Recognising that his customers were merchants, bankers and underwriters who often specialised in marine insurance, he supplied his clientele with shipping information that would come to be known as the 'Lloyd's List'. The word 'underwriter' derives from the practice of writing one's name under the total amount of money one was prepared to risk for a given premium.
CONTRIBUTORS
Tony Garnett - Narrator
Andrew Shonfield - Contributor
Paul Ferris - Scriptwriter
AA Englander - Camera
Roy Battersby - Director
Alan Martin - Programme Editor
Bill Duncalf - Executive Producer
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