In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself
Government information film on how to get maximum wear from a man's suit, narrated by one such suit in the form of an autobiography.
Monolith
John Hurt narrates this highly charged and doom-laden public information film from the 1987 AIDS awareness campaign. A cliff-face explodes in slow motion; an industrial drill bores into a huge block of rock; the word 'AIDS' is chiselled into the polished surface of a granite headstone and a "Don't Die of Ignorance" leaflet drops onto the surface along with an elegiac bouquet of white lilies. The solemnity of the accompanying voice-over quells any vestiges of ambiguity.
Granny Gets the Point
A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.
Baby
The sequel to Smoker of the Future, in which he has a child who will take after his father.
Iceberg
With its simple and iconic imagery this was public information film at its most sensational: expensive special effects and high-concept production design brought public information filmmaking into the realm of state-of-the-art corporate advertising. The film was the result of a £5 million cinema and television campaign aimed at combating the growing spread of HIV and AIDS. With restrictions around the overt promotion of condom use on television and a growing chorus of moral campaigners promulgating their own agenda, the straightforward and doom-laded approach was probably the only viable option for campaign mastermind Sammy Harari. But the result was a hard-hitting and memorable campaign which undoubtedly fulfilled its brief of pervading public consciousness. There are two versions; the one shown in cinemas did not feature John Hurt's famous voiceover.
Cults: Saying No Under Pressure
Describes how to resist the deception and pressure used to recruit members into cults and keep them there. It also provides advice on how to resist these tactics. The video is designed for young people, parents, educators, counselors, clergy, law enforcement officials, and others.
The World of Budgerigars
Sid James learns of the joys of owning a budgerigar.
Simply Metric
A guide to going metric from the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Metrication Board.
After Dark
Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.
Fair Rent
Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.
Grain Harvest
A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.
Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive
Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.
Public Shelter Supplies: What Does The Government Supply
Training film for shelter managers. Food, water, sanitation, medical, and radiation detection systems are explained.
Copy Book Please
This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.
Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch
Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".
Robinson Charley
No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.
It Might Be You
A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.
Post Haste
A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.
Cold Comfort
A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.
Faroe Islands
Featuring the voiceover of Sir Anthony Hopkins, this public information film from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society starts out rather innocently with beautiful hand-painted animation. It describes how once a year a large group of pilot whales swim to a small group of islands known as the Faroe Islands.