Westminster Abbey
An educational feature made by Tilted Vision for the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey. Directed by Rob Edmonds; written and presented by Andrew Chater.
Abbey Church (clip duration 0'43")
"People have been coming here to worship for a thousand years..."
the royal tombs (clip duration 1'25")
"It's like a 3-D walkthrough of our history..."
Unknown Soldier (clip duration 1'40")
"What's so remarkable about this grave is that we don't even know who rests here..."
Timelines
A BAFTA-winning history of Britain, aimed at teenagers. 5x60". Lodestar Productions / October Films for the BBC. Written, produced, directed and presented by Andrew Chater.
Medieval Minds (clip duration 2'16")
What went on in the minds of medieval peasants? What were their hopes and fears? See the sequence in full on www.timelines.tv
The age of shakespeare (clip duration 1'29")
England in the age of Shakespeare was a world in transition from the medieval to the modern. See the sequence in full on www.timelines.tv
Civic Pride (clip duration 1'43")
Civic pride and urban regeneration in Manchester in the 1870s. See the sequence in full on www.timelines.tv
Golden Age (clip duration 0'50")
Blackpool in its heyday offers a glimpse into a lost 'Golden Age'. See the sequence in full on www.timelines.tv
Gandhi in london (clip duration 2'30")
The story of Gandhi's visit to London in 1931, and the impact he had on the fortunes of the British Empire. See the sequence in full on www.timelines.tv
Miners' Strike (clip duration 1'47")
Final reflections on the nature of society in 1980s Britain. See the sequence in full on www.timelines.tv.
Smallpox Through Time
The story of a killer disease, from the days of the Pharaohs to the Global Eradication of Smallpox in the 1970s. Winner of the 2010 Bafta award for the best educational resource, this online video resource was commissioned by the Wellcome Trust and can be viewed in full on www.timelines.tv.
child pox (clip duration 0'47")
The tomb of the Bray family reveals the devastating impact of Smallpox on children in the 18th century.
experiment in newgate (clip duration 1'55")
A grisly experiment in Newgate Prison leads to a breakthrough in immunology.
jenner's breakthrough (clip duration 1'47")
How a Gloucestershire doctor made the connection that turned the tide on smallpox.
global eradication (clip duration 1'10")
The global war on smallpox - one of the towering human achievements of the 20th century.
