Where to Watch BBC Documentaries • Seizoen 1981
6 Episodes
- War on CrimeA1
War on CrimeAre we facing in Britain an imminent tidal wave of crime? Certainly the way we are bombarded with crime stories in the press, on television and radio, we might be forgiven for a sense of unease. The prospect of being overwhelmed by crime clearly is disturbing. But has it fostered our fears unfairly and unnecessarily. Do we ironically face another different but hidden danger not so much from our lawbreakers but from our law enforcers? Will that prospect drastically change tne lives of each and every one of us? Tonight's documentary follows the police at work in the streets and the public's response to them. we observe the experience of victims and criminals alike, and reveay a view of the War on Crime. Narrator DEREK COOPER - A Prince for Our TimeA2
A Prince for Our TimeA film profile of HRH The Prince of Wales Prince Charles has been described as self-conscious, vulnerable, ambitious and incurably romantic. In this documentary he talks about his life and loves. Historic news-reel film shows him growing up in a changing world under the influence of older members of his family. His schoolfriends recall the shy boy coming out of his shell. Prince Charles wants to succeed in everything he does, and his polo coach and helicopter instructor tell how he pushes himself to the limit. Hugh Scully follows the royal progress, including the Prince's recent visit to Australia and America, and looks at the woman who will have more influence on him than anyone else - Lady Diana Spencer - So You Think You Know About Royalty?A3
So You Think You Know About Royalty?In ten days' time an estimated 1,000 million people will be tuning in to BBCtv and radio for the Royal Wedding of the decade. But how much do we really know? Cliff Michelmore and Magnus Magnusson invite you to join in this informal but informative quiz. See how you score against the teams. Michael Jayston , Angela Pleasence Anne Stallybrass and Vera Lynn Robert Lacey , Malcolm Williamson Michael Wood reports from Caernarvon Castle and Fred Housego takes a romantic look at royal marriages in history. - The Sidmouth InvasionA5
The Sidmouth InvasionIn the first week of August, the seaside town of Sidmouth is invaded by all-singing, all-dancing hordes from all over Britain, and from overseas. The occasion is the International Folklore Festival: after 27 years well-established as the Mecca for morris-men, clog-dancers, ceilidh callers and melodeon menders. In 1981, the Bristol Arts Unit moved to Sidmouth for the week of the festival to taste the flavour of the entertainment, and to witness the effect of this 'friendly invasion' on a tidy, unspoilt corner of Devon. Among those 'caught in the act' were the Kasava dancers from Czechoslovakia, the Louga Folk Ensemble from Senegal, the Czup-Lak Ukrainian dancers from Nottingham, Ekome from Bristol, Packie Byrne, Somerville Gentlemen's Band, Great Western Morris, The Shropshire Bedlams, Ginger's Street Theatre, and Scaramouche. - BothamA6
Botham Richie Benaud looks back at the 1981 Cornhill Test Series between England and Australia with Ian Botham , the man who was always in the headlines, the man who began as an out-of-form England captain and who finished a national hero, as he swung the series from near defeat to total victory with individual performances that had the cricketing world applauding in stunned admiration. The repercussions of the series were felt on both sides of the world, as almost never before. The stock exchange almost came to a standstill during the extraordinary Headingley Test. In Australia one sports programme went on the air with funereal music, its presenter - former Australian captain Ian Chappell no less - wearing a black armband!
