An intriguing look at cycle speedway. A game born on improvised tracks amid the rubble of the air raids. Now, more than 20 years later, it has become a thriving amateur sport.

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

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

A look at how Merseybeat groups revolutionised pop music in Britain and across the world.

A look into the depths of Britain's only salt mine, in Cheshire.

How does a homing pigeon 'home'? This film takes a look at the development of the birds, from fledglings to long-distance champions.

A look at the huge new liners being built, the life of cargo carrying ships and the exciting future of air freight.

A look at the training as a parachutist; from joining the school run by the Royal Air Force at Abingdon, to the first time ever jumping out of an aircraft with fifty-nine other soldiers.

A look at the steps taken to rebuild Coventry after the devastation of the Second World War.

A look at the story of the rope and its many uses in Great Britain during the 1960s.