John Grierson Movies

Humphrey Jennings' first film as a director, a brief overview of the British postal service.

The history of Scotland and the factors that have shaped the character of its people.

A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

Seeking her long lost uncle, Ada Shore arrives at Skerryvore University to find him working under another name as the Gate Keeper. Ada is mistaken by...

An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.

Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.

A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.

A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.

Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.

“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...

Legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock pays tribute to the "father of the documentary", John Grierson, exploring what made his work so...

Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.