Coi Movies

An anti-smoking public information film in which children investigate adult smoking habits, framing addiction as learned behavior rather than...

Part of BFI collection "Portrait of a People."

Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.

The joys of 1960s modern education - as seen at a not-exactly-typical local comp.

Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) provides trained agents, arms and other assistance to the European resistance groups fighting against...

Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.

Designed to promote the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme: an N.C.P.S. student competes with another boy in a private cycling competition,...

A short film to warn children of sexual predators.

Featuring footage spanning from 1901 to 1985, this little-seen footage has been found from all across the UK. This programme allows an exploration...

The people, the scenery and the industrial traditions of the Stroud valley and the growth of the woollen industry.

Documentary about Sir Terence Conran, an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.

An African tribe in the Eastern Nigerian village of Umana work to build a maternity hospital, with the aid of government officials, and against the...

Filmed partly in Urdu, Insaaf (Injustice) is a public information film aimed at Britain’s South Asian communities. Produced through the Central...

A look at the work of a policeman in rural Scotland.

While a mother busies herself with sewing, a clock counts down the last minute of her daughter’s life as we hear a chilling voiceover reminding...

A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.

A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

Britain Beware is a documentary about the history of COI's infamous British public information film hosted by Adrian Edmondson.

Impressions of contemporary British arts and fashion. Summary of art through the ages taking in every thing from Mary Quant to the Marat/Sade...

The President had been due to visit twice before, but on both occasions the trip had to be cancelled. The first time was in 1963, the same year as...