A look at the ancient art of barrel-making, and all the different uses that they are put to.

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

A look at the world of flag makers and their flags.

A look cinema and its evolution regarding comfort and the different types of films that drew audiences in during the 1950's.

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

A fascinating look at the advertising industry, with a focus on how it works and what it does

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

A glimpse at Britain's colourful confectionery industry.

Look at Life was a regular British series of short documentary films of which 507 were produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. The films always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week. It replaced the circuit's newsreel, Universal News, which had become increasingly irrelevant in the face of more immediate news media, particularly on television with the launch of ITN on the Independent Television service, which began broadcasting in parts of the United Kingdom in 1955.

A look at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall in Germany.