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Breakaway

1968 series looking at young people at a time of change, a severing of roots and a readjustment in their young lives.

5. My Friends Think I'm Mad (29 mins)

Special Enquiry
A report on the growing trend of girls from the provinces moving to London. (1956)
30 mins
Modern Times
Behind the scenes at the Public Carriage Office as taxi drivers take The Knowledge. (1996)
49 mins
Cities of Europe
A film journey across London seen through the eyes of two boys. (1955)
25 mins
Borrowed Pasture
Two Polish soldiers struggle to make a living from a derelict farm in Wales. (1960)
30 mins
A House in Bayswater
An early film by Ken Russell about the tenants of a house in Bayswater. (1960)
30 mins
Tuesday Documentary
What do non-white South Africans feel about apartheid? (1968)
50 mins
Three Swings on a Pendulum
Investigating the so-called 'swinging London' of the 1960s. (1967)
47 mins
Legends
A look at the extraordinary life of entertainer Josephine Baker.
58 mins
Whicker's World
Alan Whicker finds himself surrounded by love and peace in San Francisco. (1967)
44 mins
How They Dug the Victoria Line
The inside story of the construction of the London Underground's Victoria Line. (1969)
39 mins
Morning in the Streets
1959 documentary showing images of a Liverpool still recovering from the post-war gloom.
35 mins
Inside Story
The story of 11-year-old Michael, who has twice attempted to burn down his house. (1975)
45 mins