"Director: Kay Mander"

• 40's Britain - 24 Square Miles / Harting - An English Village | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kay Mander's filmed survey of twenty-four square miles of rural Oxfordshire was part of a 1943 project to better understand the use made of the countryside in order to facilitate better planning. Filmed in 1946 Twenty Four Square Miles shows in detail the use made of the land for farming and industry and the social fabric of the towns and villages and how they are managed. With commentary by John Arlott. Directed by Kay Mander. A Basic Films Production. Included also is a lovely film of the village of Harting on the Sussex Downs An English Village.

• One Continuous Take - The Kay Mander Film Book | DVD | (28/01/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Kay Mander kept training and social issues to the fore in the 1940s with her innovative documentaries. This collection includes Dr. Adele Carroll's 2001 film One Continuous Take featuring Kay Mander, now living in Kirkcudbrightshire, recalling her life and work, with clips from many of her films. Many of Kay's films are also included complete in this 2-disc retrospective. Disc 1: Kay Mander at War. One Continuous Take (2001); Transfer of Skill (1940); How to File (1941); Mobilising Procedure (1942); Model Procedure for Water-Relaying (1943); Debris Tunnelling (1943) Disc 2: Kay Mander on Social Issues. Highland Doctor (1943); New Builders (1944); Penicillin (1944); Homes for the People (1945); A Plan to Work on (1948) Total DVD running time: 4 hrs 11 mins approx.