John Grierson Movies

Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...

Legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock pays tribute to the "father of the documentary", John Grierson, exploring what made his work so...

The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.

Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.

A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.

Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.

“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...

Smog was the deadly downside of Britain's industrial might, as this powerful and revealing documentary spells out. In 1937, coal was Britain's...

Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.

A boy pursues his ambition to be a jockey

A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.