Update: Living in Great Britain (1977)

 

I just found 2 episodes on YouTube (recent uploads by mangelhausen). Ep "Roadside Assistance" and "Sunday in Suburbia" (pictured). Lots of sports in latter one (golfing, tennis, etc). Previously I haven't found any pics or clips. Director Tim Moores. Editor (WDR) Lothar Humburg. At least 1977 and not 1978. And just 3 episodes. No kids shown. Actors Louise Hall-Taylor, David Gretton.

Main post with new pic of ep 1 Roadside Assistance

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/living-in-great-britain.html

The King's Dragon

Year published/aired: 1977

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 10

Grade: 2-4

Genres: Adventure

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC, CBBC

Production company:

Story: Richard Carpenter

Editor:

Producer: Sue Weeks

Director:

Media: VHS ?

Media publisher:

Additional media: Teacher's note, pupil's pamphlet,  4 radio programs, ...

Working material: Richard Carpenter,

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Grandson Billy West of a fisherman has to solve a mystery about a treasure with the help of journalist Ann. An archealogist digging near a castle but is threatend by a message cut out of a newspaper.

Part of the Look and Read series.

Episodes: 20 minutes each

1. Boy Finds Message

2. Questions at the Castle

3. What is King's Dragon?

4. Miss Wood in Danger?

5. Mr Day Helps With Story

6. Greed for Gold

7. Editor Asks For Proof

8. Run Around in Old Town

9. Archaeologist Digs Again

10. Banner Headlines  

Varieties of American English

Year published/aired: 1977

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 3

Grade:

Genres: American English

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster:

Production company: U.S. International Communication Agency

Producer: 

Story: Roger W. Shuy,

Editor:

Director:

Media:

Media publisher:

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): American English Dialects. Roger W. Shuy also performed. There's also a 1976 video tape, 30 minute interview. Also earlier series Living Language (1967) (US), Language in Education 1978 (AUS)

Episodes: 40/45 minutes each

Regional Dialects

Social Dialects

Stylistic Differences

Teaching Observed

Year published/aired: 1977

Year produced/filmed: 1976

# of episodes: 13

Grade:

Genres:

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC

Production company: British Council

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Producer:

Media:

Media distribution/sponsor:

Additional media: radio programs, text book for student, guidance for teachers

Working material:  J. Hobbs

Material publisher: Macmillan

Novel available:

Other literature: yes

Plot (short):  Documentaries showing teachers in Africa (3 ep) and Asia (3 ep). As there are 13 films, there might be other regions as well.

Episodes: 25 minutes each, color

1. The Early Years of Learning English: Objectives

2. Planning and Preparation (Sri Lanka, Ghana, Singapore)

3. Introducing New Language

4. Practising New Language

5. Reading Activities

6. Writing Activities

Part 2

7. The Later Stages of Learning English: Planning and Preparation (Nigeria, Malaysia, Swaziland)

8. Extending Language Control

9. Reading Comprehension

10. Writing

11. Listening Comprehension

12. Supplementary Reading and Reference Skills

13. English for Study and Occupational Progress (2 parts)

Update: Episode titles

Songs Alive

 

Year published/aired: 1978

Year produced/filmed: 1977

# of episodes: 10

Grade: 

Genres: Music

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: BR, BBC

Production company: BBC

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx5?

Additional media: book with lyrics, audio cassette, VHS

Working material: Barry Tomalin

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Songs by band Duty-free. Guitar arrangements by David Stoll. "Greensleeves", "Waltzing Matilda" und "Johnny, I hardly knew ye" etc. In Germany aired under Songs Alive - Englisch durch Lieder.

Episodes: 10 ep, 15 minutes each (or 5x29 minutes, 5x VHS ?) At least 11 songs but 10 episodes only.

I know where I'm going, Frankie and Johnny, O, no John, The Skye boat song, Greensleeves, My darling Clementine, Waltzing Matilda, The foggy, foggy dew, Johnny, I hardly knew ye, There is a tavern in the town, Auld lang syne.

Living in Great Britain

 

Year published/aired: 1977

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 3

Grade: 9 ?

Genres:

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company: 

Story: Raymond Escoffey

Producer: Tim Moores

Director:

Media: VHSx1

Media publisher:

Additional media: Workbook, other book

Working material by: Hans Bebermeier, Jennifer Wood, Lothar Humburg

Material publisher: Lambert Lensing

Editors: Lothar Humburg (WDR)

Novel available:

Book published by

Other literature: yes

Plot (short):

Episodes: 15 Minutes each

1. Roadside Assistance (pictured)

2. Hunt the House

3. Sunday in Suburbia (Sunday in the City) pic see update

Literature:

Workbook:

Info: Maybe related to Living in Washington (1982) and there's also Living in New York (VHS publisher Nelson Filmscan, 1984).

Update: In 2025 I found 2 clips on YouTube. Previously no pics at all. 1977 instead of 1978 (or earlier), 3 instead of 4 episode, title of ep 1, director, editor. Actors Louise Hall-Taylor, David Gretton.

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2025/05/update-living-in-great-britain-1977.html

Inspector Thackeray Calls

Year published/aired: 1977 ? Probably just audio and books

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5 *

Grade: 

Genres: Detective stories

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster:

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx14 *

Additional media: audio tapes, vinyl, cassettes

Working material: 

Material publisher: 

Novel available: yes, 1974

Novel publisher: Longman

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Plays of five cases of Inspector Thackeray and Seargant Silver. Each criminal always makes 3 mistakes.

Novel by Kenneth James and Lloyd Mullen. Sequels: Inspector Thackeray investigates. Inspector Thackeray arrives.

Both novels together with Dramas of Shakespeare: 14 VHS, 3 audio cassettes, 18 vinyl discs, 2 books, 1 work book.

Obviously just audio tapes and books of Inspector Thackeray. VHS obviously just for Shakespeare. Sorry, I found out too late, keeping this entry.

Episodes:

The Train Robbers

Death at Hilltop Cottage

The Driver Didn't stop

The Quiet Thief

The Game of Chess.

Come And See Us

 

Year published/aired: 1981 ?

Year produced/filmed: 1977 

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 7-8

Genres: 

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: WDR 

Production company: SR Utbildningsprogram (Sveriges Radio)

Story: Dennis Gotobed

Editor Sweden: Maud Sjöborg

Editor WDR: Lothar Humburg

Director: Eskil Garpebring

Media: VHSx2 

Additional media: 

Working material: Workbook

Novel available: 

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Martin and Carol who lives in London visiting the cousins Alan and Janet in the country and have adventures.

Episodes:

1 The 2 o'clock train

2 Where's Captain?

3 Martin and the dog

4 I'll get you

5 Have a sandwich!

Actors:

Martin: Spencer Wright

Carol: Elaine Button

Alan: Nicholas Lyndhurst

Janet: Karen Scargill

Mum: Bridget Wood

Ticket collector: Howard Nelson

Bridges

 

Year published/aired: 1978

Year produced/filmed: 1977 ?

# of episodes: 6

Grade: 8-10

Genres: 

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: RB

Production company: FWU

Story: 

Editor and Producer: 

Director: 

Media: VHSx6

Additional media: Material for Students, Teachers

Working material: 

Novel available: 

Other literature: yes

Plot (short): Group of Teens Samaritans ("The Force") helping others. Wallpapering, babysitting, finding a lost dog, reading to a blind man.

Episodes: different runtime. Each of the 6 episodes has 2 parts. A film (15 minutes) and review of key parts and grammar (10 minutes)

1. Tracy finds friends, 26 minutes

2. We're no angels, 25 min (renovating)

3. Little lost lady, 20 min (lost dog)

4. Mind the baby, 18 min

5. I don't want charity, 23 min (read to a handicapped couple)

6. Stop that noise, 23 min (loud teens)

Literature:

Monograph: Ute Rampillon RPZ-Informationen 3/83 (also see RPZ-Informationen 1/85)

Exam works: Several:

Christian Enders (1978), Martin Goebel, Bernhard Homann, Wulf-Bernd Ohnsorge,...

Albrecht Schröder (1986)

Movies:

There is even a 1979 documentary by Ulrich Bock GmbH: Man kann nicht einfach einen Film zeigen - 'Bridges' an beruflichen Schulen.

Pic:

I haven't found any pics nor clips on the Web. The pic above from ep 1, I printed in 2006 or 2007. On a backup I must have the original pic, not sure if this was b&w or color.

Other books:

There's a book series including audio media by publisher Klett "Bridges - Englisch für die Erwachsenenbildung". But I think this has nothing to do with this series

Updates: Some minor corrections. Aired 1978 (test airing in 1977) . Based on a real group in 1966 Bristol.

Update 2: I found 5 cover images 

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2025/01/update-bridges-1978.html