Rank Organisation Special Features Division Movies

A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.

A look at the day-to-day running of the historic Tower of London and coping with up to 16,000 visitors each day. A stunning display of the Crown...

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in...

A look at the River Thames, its past and present, from source to the sea. An examination of what has been done and is being done to modernize port...

The world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the succulent mussel.

An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the...

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.

An overview of high-rise construction activity in London. From the crane operators who build the new sky-scrapers to the tenants who live in the...

The film Fire Over London is about the operation of the London Fire Brigade. In an office's switchboard room we see one of the hideous T&N green and...

Demonstrating the police's communications systems.

Part of the Look at Life Rank series reels. A look at the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, the world’s most famous beach. But overlooking it are...

The story of computers: from electronic tape and punched cards, to austere-looking robots.

A look at the pastime of angling in Britain

A short documentary about the tea drinking culture in the UK and the industry behind it.

A detailed report on the National Trust and what it is doing to save Britain's national heritage.

A visit to the Isle of Man to discover why it wants greater independence.

How the north east of England is adjusting to industrial change.

Taking a look at how everything is being reduced in size in the compact age of the 1960s.

A look at the restoration of vintage vehicles with visits to the Montagu Motor Museum at Beaulieu in the New Forest, the high-speed trials at...

The transportation of cars by air, sea, railway, and other methods.