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- NHS on Film
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- The British Way of Health
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- Tracing The Spread of Infection
The film describes in fascinating detail the scientific...
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- Carol Morley
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Stream free film and TV from the BFI National Archive, or come and visit us to view archive footage at one of our venues. Explore. Inside the Archive. Discover how we bring the archive to life by collecting, preserving and restoring film. Explore. About BFI Replay.
The Central Office of Information (COI) produced and distributed thousands of films for use across Britain, the Commonwealth and the world. Paid for by you the taxpayer, the films couldn’t have been more varied: documentary, drama, news, animation, comedy - even horror.
The BFI archive contains nearly a million films, TV programmes and clips of historical footage. Thousands of these titles have been converted to digital format so you can stream them instantly and for free, wherever you are. Watch now through BFI Player or on our YouTube channel.
Tennis on Film. Quiet Please! Our unique collection serves up some nine decades of court action from Wimbledon and other UK tournaments. Watch new archive films for free on BFI Player.
The BFI National Archive contains a huge collection of. film. television. still images. posters and design. audio recordings. books and journals. personal papers. Use the collections search database to find what you’re looking for.
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This database contains information collected by the BFI since 1933. It holds over 800,000 film titles – including television programmes, documentaries, newsreels, as well as educational and training films – and is updated daily.