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- A Police Commissioner's son comes under suspicion for being a jewel thief.
- Documentary that explores the differences and similarities between human behavior and that of animals.
- The Mille Miglia, a thousand mile motor race around Italy, starts and finishes at Brescia and passes through Rome, Florence and Bologna. This video documents the twentieth Mille Miglia of 1953. In Italy, where the design and construction of competition cars is a significant industry, the most famous names are Ferrari and Alpha Romeo. Enzo Ferrari was responsible for building the winning cars of the previous five Mille Miglia. Enthusiastic supporters travel to Maranello to see the Ferraris testing for this year's race. At Alpha Romeo, in Milan, designers consider racing as part of a process for developing cars for conventional motorists. Over five hundred cars have been entered for this year's race, with one thousand drivers and co drivers. The competitors are numbered and start one at a time, with the smallest cars first. All vehicles are divided between four touring classes for standard production cars, and four sports car classes. As well as the main race, there is close competition for each class prize. As tension mounts at the start, where cars set off every half minute, the police struggle to contain an enthusiastic crowd. As most of the leading drivers possess the skill and experience to win the race, greatest interest focuses on them. Each car is issued with a card, which the driver must ensure is stamped at control points along the route. After the first 180 miles, the Ferraris have broken every record, with an average speed of over 100 mph. From a control point at L'Aquila, the route descends through the mountains and down to Rome. Special flags are used to warn drivers of hazards, which include unexpected corners, narrow bridges and level crossings that may be closed. Around the circuit, many cars have run into difficulties and some are already out of the race. As the race continues, hundreds of different types and sizes of car compete around the circuit. French cars are leading in both classes on the stretch to Bologna, the last control point before the finish at Brescia. The remaining 140 miles forms the fastest section of the course. On the last leg, Ferrari takes the lead to win, with Alpha Romeo in second, and Lancia third.
- Documentary about mankind's struggle with insects. English title: The Rival World.
- A record of the 1954 visit to Australia by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and his Royal Highness Prince Philip.
- Documentary on oil exploration, the phase before drilling.
- How the location and size of an oil field is measured. With animated explanations.
- Documentary on the genesis of oil in the Earth's crust.
- Documentary on the first stage in oil exploration: the first drill.
- An explanation of some of the causes of troubled sleep in adults and children and how parents by exercising care and understanding with their children, can offset some of the psychological difficulties at the root of the matter.
- Nurburgring in Germany is the most picturesque and difficult motor racing circuit in the world. Hermann Lang, 1939 Champion of Europe, laps the circuit in a 1937 W125 Mercedes. Graham Hill gives a corner by corner commentary.
- A road safety film on the dangers of playing in the roads of London.
- A look at the psychology of children and how they grow up.
- Cornwall, UK, is one of the oldest tin mining areas in the world. In their day, the Cornish pumping engines were the most powerful and economical steam pumps in the world. This documentary charts the history of these giant machines, which were designed and constructed by some of the most talented engineers in the UK. The development of the steam engine dates back to the early 16th century, when miners began to sink shafts into the ground. The first designs were based on the simple principles of the hand pump, but a more powerful engine was needed to pump water on a larger scale. The English engineer and inventor Thomas Savery (c.1650-1715) produced the world's first steam-powered water pump in 1689. His pump consisted of a boiler heated by an open fire. Steam from the boiler entered a condensing chamber. Water sprayed into the chamber condensed the steam, creating a vacuum that could be used to raise water from the mine. Twenty years later, the English blacksmith Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) developed an improved version of Savery's "atmospheric engine". Newcomen's engine consisted of a cylinder mounted above a boiler. A piston inside the cylinder operated a rod attached to the water pump. The weight of the rod pulled the piston to the top of the cylinder, which then filled with steam from the boiler. When water was sprayed into the cylinder, the steam condensed, creating a vacuum that pulled the piston down to work the pump. In 1763, the experiments of the Scottish engineer James Watt (1736-1819) revealed some fundamental facts about heat energy. His discoveries led him to build a new steam engine, called "Old Bess", in 1776. Watt's engine was used to pump water to drive a water wheel. Watt later developed the first rotary steam engine. This was used for mine winding and mill driving and expanded the use of steam power throughout the world. The rotary steam engine was four times as efficient as the atmospheric engines of Newcomen and Savery. Richard Trevithick (1771-1833), an engineer from Cornwall, was the first person to develop a high pressure steam engine. Built in 1812, the cylindrical Cornish boiler consisted of riveted wrought iron plates and was strong enough to resist steam at extremely high pressures. The Cornish engine was four times as efficient as the Watt's most efficient steam engine. The Cornish engine was erected in London for pumping part of the city's water supply and its use has been adopted in countries as far apart as Australia and Russia.
- The development of road, rail and water transport in Britain focusing on nationalization in 1947.