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BBC Four Commissions 'BRITAIN On Film' Based On 1960s Cinema Documentary Reels
BBC FOUR has commissioned a 20-part series called 'Britain on Film' that will use archive footage from over 500 Rank Organisation cinema documentary films to give modern audiences a new visual perspective on the 1960s.

ITN Source, the footage licensing division of ITN, is supplying ten hours of archive to BBC Scotland, which is producing the series. The content is entirely sourced from Rank's 'Look at Life' series, which was shown in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas from 1959 until 1969. The vast majority of this footage has never been seen on television before.

Each episode of 'Britain on Film' explores different aspects of British life and culture in the 1960s. The series includes episodes such as "A Woman's Place", which looks at the changing role of women during the decade; "The Cold War", which covers British responses to the tensions arising from the international conflict with nations behind the Iron curtain; and "Having Fun", which examines the new leisure opportunities opening up to the people of Britain.

Throughout the series, the 'Look at Life' footage is accompanied by the original commentaries, rather than new voiceovers. As a result, viewers are given an authentic 1960s perspectives on many of the subjects covered. In this series, to a very great extent, the 1960s is allowed to speak for itself.

The original footage is taken from 35mm colour reels, with ITN Source restoring some content that had deteriorated over time. The series is Executive Produced by David Okuefuna and is commissioned by the Controller of BBC FOUR, Richard Klein.

"After I was approached by ITN Source, who alerted me to the vast spread of the Look at Life series, I realised there was a wealth of content to bring the sixties to life," said David Okuefuna, Executive Director of Britain on Film. "The films shine a light on every element of the decade, not just the 'swinging sixties' stereotype. We hope this series will be a richly enjoyable trip down memory lane for some - and a window on an unfamiliar world for others."

"ITN Source always aims to be proactive in working with producers to help identify compelling archive content and to stimulate archive-driven programme ideas," said Andy Williams, Managing Director of ITN Source. "We're delighted to see this idea come to fruition with an entirely archive-based series commissioned by BBC Four. The footage from The Look at Life provides a fascinating insight into our lives in post-war Britain."

The first run of Britain on Film will be scheduled between now and March 2013.

Website: www.itnsource.com
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