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The Story of British Pathe

Season 1

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A fascinating introduction to the history of the pioneering newsreel company British Pathé, which documented almost every aspect of everyday life in Britain and around the world in the 20th century. From British Pathé TV's Arts Collection.

Where to Watch The Story of British Pathe • Season 1

4 Episodes

  • The Birth of the News
    E1
    The Birth of the NewsFor more than half a century, the film and newsreel company British Pathé documented almost every aspect of everyday life in Britain and around the world.
  • The Voice of Pathé
    E2
    The Voice of PathéThe company's output really came into its own during the Second World War, when the distinctively clipped and relentlessly chipper commentaries by its announcer Bob Danvers-Walker provided stirring encouragement during the Blitz - and offered authoritative advice on how housewives struggling to feed their families on the ration could overcome privation and to 'make do and mend'.
  • Entertaining Britain
    E3
    Entertaining BritainWhile the company was famous for its pioneering news reports, it also produced immensely popular 'cinemagazines', which entertained cinemagoers for decades.
  • Around the World
    E4
    Around the WorldIn the age before mass tourism made international travel affordable and accessible to most of us, their sumptuous travelogues and anthropological documentaries offered British cinemagoers a rare opportunity to glimpse faraway worlds.

Cast of Season 1

  • Verity SharpNarrator (Voice)

 

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