The Story of British Pathe (2011 - 2011)
Documentary
Series delving into film and newsreel company British Pathé's treasure trove of images, which documented almost every aspect of everyday life in Britain and around the world in the 20th century.
Verity Sharp
Narrator (Voice)
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- 2011-08-18
- Seasons
- 1 seasons
Video Providers
Season 1Episode 260 min
The Voice of Pathé
The company's output really came into its own during the Second World War, when the distinctively clipped and relentlessly chipper commentaries by its announcer Bob Danvers-Walker provided stirring encouragement during the Blitz - and offered authoritative advice on how housewives struggling to feed their families on the ration could overcome privation and to 'make do and mend'.
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