16 August 1961 The BBC reports from the scene as the Berlin Wall is constructed
Peter Woods reports from Berlin on witnessing the boundary between East and West being sealed with a concrete wall. He describes the ominous events that have taken place throughout the day, including the closure of an underground station and the movement of some East Berliners across the border. By the end of the night, it is likely that all access between the two sides of Berlin will be closed.
Construction of the Berlin Wall began in darkness during the early hours of 13 August 1961. As a result, many were unaware of what was happening. On 23 August, access between East and West Berlin was closed to all citizens. Temporary access by foreign visitors was permitted under controlled conditions. The barrier consisted of two walls with an area (or corridor) in between that was heavily guarded (a 'no man's land' or 'death zone'). A trench was also dug to prevent escape by vehicle. The walls were constructed not only of purpose-built concrete blocks topped with barbed wire or glass but also paving stones from the streets. Even a row of terraced houses formed part of the barricade, in Bernauer Strasse (Bernauer Straße). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvou2RTHxVg
Richard Ayre interviews Belfast shop owner Jimmy Elliott, who sells masks for Halloween. No trying them on first!
Outdoor fireworks were completely banned except for public displays during the Northern Ireland Troubles, but the shop is doing a roaring trade in the more underwhelming indoor alternative.
This clip is from Scene Around Six
Originally broadcast 31 October 1973
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A brief interview with the actor about his latest film, 'The Big Sleep'.
Broadcast 9th August 1977
Robert Mitchum takes questions in typical sardonic style about his latest film, 'The Big Sleep' (1978), a remake of the 1946 Philip Marlowe classic that featured Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. He also reveals an ambivalence towards film-making in general.
Interviewer Michael Stewart
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Comedic short from J. Stuart Blackton and Albert S. Smith that pits a smoker against a tiny fairy, brought to life through early special effects. In his Moving Pictures, How They Are Made And Worked (1912), Frederick Arthur Ambros Talbot referred to the film as being “one of the finest trick films made in the United States… mystifying from beginning to end.”
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How green was my valley? Not nearly as green as this quarry, which is being transformed into a "worldwide mecca for anyone who cares anything about this Earth"
This clip is from BBC News
Originally broadcast 8 July 1974
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Modern-day Vikings row from Denmark to Kent, recreating the voyage of their ancestors 1,500 years earlier in 449 AD. They are a lot more friendly this time.
Instead of being rowed back home, the ship – the Hugin - stayed in Kent and is still on display at Pegwell Bay.
Originally broadcast 31 July 1949
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Benjie White Interview On Snoozer
White was a saxophonist and clarinet player (and he also could play violin) and one of the founding members of the New Orleans Owls.
On March 16, 1961, he was interviewed by Dick Allen and Paul Crawford at his home in New Orleans (103 Maryland Drive). White discusses the jazz guitarist Snoozer Quinn, whom he called “a whiz.”
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“The food’s better and you’ve a bed waiting for you – it’s as simple as that.”
Mickey Bradley and Damian O’Neill of the Undertones explain why they’re still based in Derry, and why the “rotten” groups in the city inspired them to form a band.
Meanwhile, more young bands are starting up and there’s a new four-track studio for them to record, even though it’s “more like a launderette”.
This clip is from Something Else, a magazine programme for and made by young people.
Originally broadcast 8 December 1980
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cinematographer Billy Bitzer
"2 A.M. in the Subway" is a very short comedy.
Cinematography by Billy Bitzer
Starring unknown
Distributed by Biograph Company
Release date June 20, 1905
Country United States
Running time 1 m.
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