town planning

6 movies and shows

The Bannfoot Ferry

Sat, 22 Jun 2024

A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.

Meet the Mayor

Sun, 08 Dec 1968

A new piazza proposed for Leicester market is met by public opposition. This is a city described by one local historian as unromantic, so what do the developers expect?

A City Reborn

Mon, 01 Jan 1945

Coventry prepares to rise from the ashes of WWII in this docu-drama written by Dylan Thomas.

Charley in New Town

Thu, 01 Jan 1948

Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities.

A short documentary exploring the UK’s 1970s approach to urban renewal through General Improvement Areas. Mixing location footage from Blackburn, Norwich, and Oxford with unexpectedly quirky presentation, the film contrasts small-scale housing improvements with the sweeping redevelopment schemes of the post-war era. Produced as a government public information film and shown at meetings between planners, architects, and residents, it stands as a modest, humane entry in Britain’s civic-minded documentary tradition.

Paradise Circus

Thu, 01 Sep 1988

Mothers, architects, artists, shoppers and other women who live and work in Birmingham explore the contradictions of the city, its promises, frustrations and disappointments, and suggest that listening to the experiences of women may hold the answer to the impoverished 'concrete jungle' so familiar today.