From Shell Film Unit Studios
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1978
The Safety Net
The Safety Net1 1978 HD
A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for...
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1948
Lord Siva Danced
Lord Siva Danced1 1948 HD
A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.
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1934
Airport
Airport6.00 1934 HD
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
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1943
Debris Tunnelling
Debris Tunnelling1 1943 HD
A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.
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1965
Shellarama
Shellarama1 1965 HD
A celebration of Shell Petroleum, tracing its manufacture from discovery in oil fields to its eventual use as fuel for modern living across the globe.
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1951
Air Parade
Air Parade1 1951 HD
A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.
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1975
The Early Americans
The Early Americans1 1975 HD
A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands. It depicts...
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1959
Beyond the Speed of Sound
Beyond the Speed of Sound5.00 1959 HD
This final in the three part documentary series looks at the capabilities of modern commercial aircraft to regularly travel faster than the speed of...
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1957
Forming of Metals
Forming of Metals5.00 1957 HD
The main industrial processes concerned with the shaping of metal under pressure.
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1952
The History of the Helicopter
The History of the Helicopter6.00 1952 HD
A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.
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1959
Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally
Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally7.00 1959 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary reviewing the 1958 Alpine Rally.
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1976
Hydraulics
Hydraulics1 1976 HD
A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics.
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1960
High Speed Flight
High Speed Flight6.00 1960 HD
A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts...
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1953
Mille Miglia
Mille Miglia1 1953 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the famous Italian motor race from April 26th, 1953.
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1958
The Forerunner
The Forerunner1 1958 HD
A BAFTA award documentary about the threats of floods in Australia, the special water schemes devised and the forerunner of these projects, the Snowy...
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1975
Waiting on Weather
Waiting on Weather1 1975 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the work of supply ships to North Sea oil rigs. Described by members of the crew, it focusses on the...
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1962
Food or Famine
Food or Famine1 1962 HD
A BAFTA award nominated looking at methods of increasing food production, including improved strains of crops, the use of pesticides, weedkillers and...
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1976
Engineering - North Sea
Engineering - North Sea1 1976 HD
A documentary concerned with engineering projects connected with developing North Sea oilfields, specifically the Auk and Brent fields.
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1952
Le Mans 1952
Le Mans 19521 1952 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.
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1960
A Light in Nature
A Light in Nature1 1960 HD
A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.