for gordon.. During the Second World War propaganda films told Scots how to win the war.

War and Peace

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Wednesday, 19:30 on BBC One (Scotland only)



Greg Hemphill takes a sideways look at some remarkable documentary films. Between 1938 and 1982 over a hundred and fifty films were made to sell Scotland to the world and tell Scots themselves about their own country.
During the Second World War propaganda films told Scots how to win the war - from Harvest Holiday persuading parents to send their children tattie howking, to Give Us More Ships, showing how five ships a week were built in Scotland. When the war was over, Films of Scotland looked to a better future and the building of new towns like Cumbernauld.

thought this might interest, gordon.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wft22 short video clip..

 

Cheers Ray.
Saw the first episode last week, and it was very interesting. Only thing that spoiled it was some of the crap attempts at 'jokes' by Hemphill.
This one should be even better.

 

Watched the recording of it last night, Ray. Some great clips in it of 1940s street life, including kids playing in the streets in the Gorbals with a brick air raid shelter in the background.

 

great nostalgia, it's good looking back at those times, gordon..

 

BBC - BBC One Programmes - Films of Scotland, War and Peace The documentary, You can watch the video....it will be removed after 1 month...

Greg Hemphill takes a sideways look at some remarkable documentary films. Between 1938 and 1982 over a hundred and fifty films were made to sell Scotland to the world and tell Scots themselves about their own country.
During the Second World War propaganda films told Scots how to win the war - from Harvest Holiday persuading parents to send their children tattie howking, to Give Us More Ships, showing how five ships a week were built in Scotland. When the war was over, Films of Scotland looked to a better future and the building of new towns like Cumbernauld.

 

It's well worth a watch.