Watch Two Types: The Faces of Britain Online HD on HDtoday. We are surrounded by types, the words on signs, buses, shops and documents which guide us through our lives. Two types in particular are regarded as the faces of Britain - Johnston and Gill Sans. Their story is told by typeface expert Mark Ovenden.
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A documentary and propaganda film which shows the British Army's preparations for, and the early stages of, the battle of the Somme.
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A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.
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A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before...
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One of the last punchcutters makes a new letter by hand - an artist at work.
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Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the...
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Showcasing three short films by American writer James Baldwin, wherein he muses about race, sexuality and civil rights, among other topics, in...
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Winston Churchill, one of the most revered men of the twentieth century. Adolf Hitler, one of the most hated leaders in contemporary history. Between...
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David Jones investigates how 1960s council housing came to be built so poorly that thousands later needed to be demolished.
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The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.
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A fascinating compilation tracing the development of British trains throughout the 20th century. This program provides a record of the greatest days...
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Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one...
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