Eye to Eye
Documentary programmes looking at aspects of contemporary British life.
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1.The Man at Dover
17-05-195730mTonight the Eye to Eye Documentary team has a look at life in this country as it strikes a newcomer to these shores.
- Ep 2
2.Crime in a Big City
24-05-195730mTonight 'Eye to Eye' focuses on crime in Birmingham. You will meet real characters from the underworld who have been operating outside the law. They will tell you how they work and...
- Ep 3
3.Line of Defence
31-05-195730mTonight Eye to Eye tells the story of the medical officers of the Port of London Health Authority who stand on guard as the first line of defence against infectious disease. A ship...
- Ep 4
4.No Title to Life
07-06-195730mThe Plight of the Illegitimate is examined with the cooperation of some of those who can speak authoritatively on the effect on the individual of being born out of wedlock. Every i...
5.Night in the City
14-06-195730m'Eye to Eye' looks at a provincial city from evening until dawn, and meets some of the people caught up in the restlessness and loneliness of the city night. Made by the BBC North...
6.London-New York
21-06-195730mTonight 'Eye to Eye' spans the Atlantic, and a musician who has lived in both cities interprets the scenes recorded by our cameras in streets 3,500 miles apart. Photographed in New...
- Ep 7
7.Elba Boomerang
16-08-195730mBeing the lament of a barber on the island of Elba and the experiences of six customers having a shave in his shop. Written and produced by Stephen Hearst
- Ep 8
8.Climbing
23-08-195730m'Eye to Eye' watches some of Britain's leading rock climbers as they demonstrate their skill and daring among the mountains of England and Wales. Made by BBC North Region Film Unit...
9.The Big Gamble
30-08-195730mDocumentary looking at holidaymakers who take the 'Big Gamble' every summer - those who are willing to risk their savings on a stay at a British seaside resort, which could very we...
- Ep 10
10.I Was a Stranger
06-09-195730mFirst transmitted in 1957, this documentary tells the stories of men who reside and work at the Salvation Army's factory and residential hostel in Spa Road, Bermondsey.
- Ep 11
11.So Long to Learn
13-09-195730mThe life so short, the craft... So Long to Learn Chaucer's comment, written 600 years ago, provides the key to this week's Eye to Eye picture of present-day young people. It tells...
- Ep 12
12.Onion Johnnie
20-09-195730mWritten by Stephen Hearst and Richard Cawston. Tonight, Eye to Eye compares the two ways of life of the familiar Breton onion-sellers. Commentary spoken by Jacques Brunius.
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