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Coughs and Sneezes
1945-1951
1945
Coughs and Sneezes – 1min 25sec
1947
Modern Guide to Health – 8min 46sec
Watch your Meters – 1min 2sec
Shown by Request – 18min 15sec
1948
Charley in New Town – 8min 15sec
Don’t Spread Germs – 1min 2sec
Pedestrian Crossing – 2min 15sec
Pop Goes the Weasel – 9min 41sec
Your Very Good Health – Unknown
Charley’s March of Time – 9min 2sec
1949
What a Life! – 11min 9sec
Five Pounds in Notes – 1min 3sec
Berlin Airlift – 10min 13sec
London Airport – 9min 29sec
Charley Junior’s School Days – 8min 45sec
1950
The Wonder Jet – 19min 14sec
Journey on a London Bus – 8min 5sec
Men of the World – 9min 36sec
Into The Blue – 10min 27sec
Festival In London – 9min 31sec
1951
Wing To Wing – 10min 5sec
Brief City – 18min 44sec

 

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Operation Hurricane
1951-1964
1953
Operation Hurricane – 33min
1956
Atomic Achievement – 19min 14sec
1960
Nigeria – The Making Of A Nation – 14min 56sec
Suez In Perspective – 25min 45sec
1962
In The Shadow Of The Wall – 12min
Streaked Lightning – 4min 57sec
This Week In Britain No.199 ‘The Caretaker’ – 4min
1964
The Blue Streak Rocket – 14min 50sec

 

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Joe & Petunia – Coastguard
1964-1979
1968
Joe & Petunia – Coastguard – 1min 32sec
Army Recruitment – 30sec
Keep It To yourself – 49sec
1969
Jobs For Young Girls – 49sec
1970
How To Vote At A General Election – 60sec
1971
1971 Census – 60sec
Disused Fridges – 30
Decimal Currency – The System – 60sec
Joe & Petunia – Acceptance of the Country Code – 60sec
1972
Clunk Click – Shopping with Jimmy Savile – 33sec
Teenagers Learn to Swim – 60sec
1973
Broken Glass – 30sec
Charley – Falling in the Water – 60sec
Charley – In The Kitchen – 45
Charley – Matches – 30sec
Charley – Mummy Should Know – 60sec
Charley’s Tea Party – 45sec
Charley – Strangers – 60sec
Lonely Water – 1min 29sec
Tufty Under 5’s – Ice Cream Van – 47sec
Youngsters Learn To Swim – 1min
Switch off Something – What It Means - 30sec
1974
The Fatal Floor – 30sec
1975
Green Cross Code 1 with Dave Prowse – 30sec
Green Cross Code 2 with Dave Prowse – 30sec
Green Cross Code 3 with Dave Prowse – 50sec
Protect & Survive – Action After Warnings – 4min 10sec
Protect & Survive – Casualties – 1min 25sec
Keep Britain Tidy – 30sec
1976
Children’s Heroes – Kevin Keegan – 30sec
Peach And Hammer – 30sec
Rabies Outbreak – 1min
SPLINK – Jon Pertwee – 31sec
Swimming – David Wilkie – 1min 30sec
Vandalism – 1min
1977
TV Licence – Columbo – 15sec
1978
Pedal Safety Song – 1min
Think Bike – Jimmy Hill – 45sec
1979
Play Safe – Frisbee – 1min

 

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Stupid Git, John Altman
1979-2006
1982
Stupid Git, John Altman – 30sec
1983
Rabies Advice – 20sec
Close To The Edges – 40sec
1984
Right to Buy – 40sec
1985
Drug Misuse – Dummy – 30sec
Smoker Of The Future – 2min 30sec
1987
AIDs Monolith – 40sec
1990
Electricity Privatisation – Gym – 60sec
Fireworks – The Management, Hale & Pace (1990) COI/4178 – 40sec
1992
Crime Prevention – Hyenas – 40sec
1994
Think Bubble – Adult & Child (1994) COI/1163 – 60sec
2003
Bullying – Tell Someone (2003) COI/5271 – 60sec
Internet Shopping – Virtual Mall – 30sec
2004
Gimme Five – Five A Day – 40sec
2005
Mental Health – Interview – 60sec
Climate Change – Tomorrows Climate – Todays Challenge – 60sec