Look at Life S02E68 · Smashing Through

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The sport of stock car racing.

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1. 41 41. Driving Test1960-01-01A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.
2. 42 42. Under The Rocket1960-01-08The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.
3. 43 43. Healing Hands1960-01-15Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.
4. 44 44. Shape Of A Ship1960-01-22The construction of the liner Canberra.
5. 45 45. Running Dry1960-01-29Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.
6. 46 46. Model World1960-02-05A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.
7. 47 47. Air Hostess1960-02-12
8. 48 48. Gibraltar’s New Day1960-02-19A tour of Gibraltar.
9. 49 49. Student Nurse1960-02-26A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanying it, and considers pay, conditions and opportunities open t
10. 50 50. Bottle Party1960-03-04The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.
11. 51 51. In The Swim1960-03-11A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.
12. 52 52. Taxi! Taxi!1960-03-18The development of the London taxi cab.
13. 53 53. Thunder In Waiting1960-03-25Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.
14. 54 54. The Wind Of Change1960-04-01Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.
15. 55 55. Four Men Down1960-04-08Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.
16. 56 56. Breaking Cover1960-04-15The pros and cons of fox-hunting.
17. 57 57. All Through The Night1960-04-22Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.
18. 58 58. Over And Under1960-04-29A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.
19. 59 59. Under The Hammer1960-05-06A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.
20. 60 60. Safe In The Boat1960-05-13Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.
21. 61 61. Ten Pins Down1960-05-20A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.
22. 62 62. Glamour Girls1960-05-27This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.
23. 63 63. A Piece Of Cake1960-06-03The sport of parachuting.
24. 64 64. Top People1960-06-10The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.
25. 65 65. A Year For A Day1960-06-17The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.
26. 66 66. I Protest1960-06-24A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.
27. 67 67. Return To Arms1960-07-01The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.
28. 68 68. Smashing Through1960-07-08The sport of stock car racing.
29. 69 69. Submarine1960-07-15A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.
30. 70 70. Testing Time1960-07-22The work of the British Standards Institution.
31. 71 71. Horse Power Riders1960-07-29Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.
32. 72 72. Rebirth Of A City1960-08-05The reconstruction of Coventry.
33. 73 73. Brains Unlimited1960-08-12How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.
34. 74 74. Power For Africa1960-08-19The opening of the Kariba Dam.
35. 75 75. Shopping By The Ton1960-08-26A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.
36. 76 76. Wheel Power1960-09-02A look at bicycling.
37. 77 77. Towns By Design1960-09-09
38. 78 78. Fairs Please1960-09-16A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.
39. 79 79. Rocket-Age Lancers1960-09-23Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.
40. 80 80. Keeping Fit1960-09-30Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.
41. 81 81. Solent Saturday1960-10-07Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.
42. 82 82. Ringing The Changes1960-10-14A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the processes involved in making different-sized bells at foundries - f
43. 83 83. Saturday Fever1960-10-21The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes of perfect strangers on a thousand pitches every week.
44. 84 84. Out For A Catch1960-10-28Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from modern features such as hydro-electric dams and pollution.
45. 85 85. Air Umbrella1960-11-04Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.
46. 86 86. All Their Own Work1960-11-11An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, in the middle of a beauty spot, needed doing up, and do the r
47. 87 87. Holiday - With Pay1960-11-18A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begins by concentrating on one particular student from Cambridge
48. 88 88. Women In Green1960-11-25An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.
49. 89 89. Roman Invasion1960-12-02Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before them there were the invaders of 2,000 years ago.
50. 90 90. Making A Meal Of It1960-12-09Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the protection, preservation and packaging of food.