Peter De Normanville
Directing
Known For
A film aimed at showing young people the range of careers open to them if they joined British Rail as an apprentice. It shows the support and education given to apprentices during their training.
The Future Works
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at the disease, and the current methods of treatment. It further stresses the importance of research into develop new and better treatments.
Leprosy
A BAFTA award nominated documentary discussing man's historic use of energy and examines the limits of the world's supply of fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas.
Energy in Perspective
A short documentary feature demonstrating the Blackburn Beverley aircraft on the ground and in flight.
The Blackburn Beverley
A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at Calcutta, the most crowded and overburdened city on Earth.
The Living City
Highlights from the 6th Farnborough Airshow in 1951.
Farnborough 1951
A documentary featuring the Vickers "Valiant" aircraft in flight and on the ground.
The Valiant
Barclays Bank documentary about computers in the UK and how they might be used in the future.
'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View
A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts in 1957.
High Speed Flight
A documentary looking at Britain's new diesel "Fell" 10,000 locomotive.
The Fell Locomotive
Highlights from the 1950 Isle of Man motor cycle race won by Geoff Duke.
Isle of Man TT Races - 1950
A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic physics, properties, uses and fascination of light. Intended for educational and general audiences.
Let There Be Light
The main industrial processes concerned with the shaping of metal under pressure.
Forming of Metals
A BAFTA award nominated scientific documentary on the properties and uses of carbon.
Carbon
A documentary looking at the construction of the sphere to contain a nuclear reactor. The research programme carried out at the Thornton Research Centre to develop a lubricant to resist radiation.
Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations
A documentary record of the 1949 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, documenting the race and the postwar revival of British motor racing.
Grand Prix
A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound.
Approaching the Speed of Sound
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Farnborough International Air Show.
Highlights of Farnborough 1952
A documentary featuring the Avro "Vulcan" jet aircraft on the ground and in flight.
The Avro Vulcan
A brief feature on the short SA-4 aircraft on the ground and in the air.