40 Minutes

Behind the scenes at the Public Carriage Office as taxi drivers take The Knowledge. (1996)

Travel from London’s King’s Cross to Edinburgh on the 'Flying Scotsman'. (1968)

Sir John Betjeman narrates a helicopter trip over some of Britain's extraordinary houses.

What do non-white South Africans feel about apartheid? (1968)

Care and conservation. Restoration of the Antarctic explorer’s cabin, in all its glory

Two Polish soldiers struggle to make a living from a derelict farm in Wales. (1960)

An early film by Ken Russell about the tenants of a house in Bayswater. (1960)

"Do you remember me, Jasmine Bligh?" After seven years, BBC Television was back on air.

A slice of salon life. Perms, gossip and giggles from three 90s Blackpool hairdressers

A Jamaican bus conductor, a Barbadian nurse and others offer a snapshot of British life.

Clive (and friends) reflect on his early life in London - in his own inimitable style.

Larry Adler provides musical commentary to scenes from London and New York. (1957)