The Story of British Pathé

Name: The Story of British Pathé
Released: 2011-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ian Christie, Verity Sharp

TV Show · Documentary · History

An exploration of film and newsreel company British Pathe's image treasure trove, with documentation of life in Britain and around the world in the 20th-century.

2011 · 59m

Starring Ian Christie, Verity Sharp

Director Katy Homan, Bill MacLeod

EPISODE 1

The Birth of the News

The British Pathe contains a treasure trove of images, from buccaneering cameramen, to those who witnessed history's pivotal moments.
EPISODE 2

The Voice of the Pathé

British Pathe's output evolved during the Second World War, with Bob Danvers-Walker's announcements and encouragements during the Blitz.
EPISODE 3

Entertaining Britain

British Pathe was famous for pioneering news reports, and "cinemagazines", which were made to boost the nation's morale in the wake of the First World War.
EPISODE 4

Around the World

British Pathe's travelogues and anthropological documentaries offer British cinemagoers a rare opportunity to look at distant worlds.