The Victor - English Method

 

Year published/aired: 1985 (or 1987) 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 20  

Grade: Beginners ?   

Genres: everyday's situations

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company: (Victor) EBNER (Institute)

Story: J. Bonnet ?, J. Seilern

Editor:

Director: J. Bonnet ?, N. Weyer

Producer: Christian Ebner

Media: VHSx10, DVDx 4?

Media distribution: CREDSA (Spain), Institute Video Langues

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): General course including animations. Later 2000s title: "Víctor : curso de inglés". I found this during research for other titles of CREDSA and/or Video Teaching Services de Espana (The Cottage, 1988). 

Animations of Victor by J. Tendron (Aniforms). Half of the time, animations are shown. Otherwise looks similar like the classics like Telekolleg. A later version is called The New English Method. There are also French, Spanish, Italian, German and maybe other courses. And a DVD called Let's speak American (2009). One Warner DVD set (2 DVD) is for kids: "L'anglais avec Victor : dès 10 ans" (2006).

 

Episodes:  30 minutes each episode, 2 on each VHS

10 VHS, VHS 6 (pictured) has parts 12-20.

 

Video Visits

 

Year published/aired: ~1985-2000s 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:  ?

Grade: 9/10

Genres: Geography

Sub-subject: Travel/cultures

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company:

Story: 

Editor:

Director: several

Media: VHS, Laserdisc

Media publisher: International Video Network

Additional media:  

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available: 

Other literature:

 

Plot (short):  Several (at least 65 in 2005) travel videos, (some) obviously also used at schools. I found it at a catalogue (Medienzentrum Heidelberg) like "Discovering Canada" (1992). Also about non-English speaking countries. Oldest VHS I found is from 1985.

Episodes: (selection, mainly English speaking) ~60-80 minutes each

Spain 1986, Paris 1986, Japan 1988, New Zealand 1988, Discovering Germany 1989, Chicago: One magnificient City 1991, Canada 1992, California 1995, Texas 1996, China 2003, ...

London, New York, Australia, Great Cities of Europe, Carribean, Bahamas, San Francisco - Golden Gateway, Alaska - Alaska Experience, Royal Windsor and Eton, Discovering Wales, ...

The War Between Classes (CBS Schoolbreak Special)

Year published/aired: 1985

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 1

Grade: 10-13 (B1)

Genres: racism, culture

Sub-subject: American English

Broadcaster: 

Production company:

Media publisher: Klett (Germany)

Story: Gloria D. Miklowitz

Editor:

Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno

Media: DVDx1 

Additional media: (audio book)

Working material: 

Material publisher: Klett English Editions (Germany)

Novel available: 

Other literature: yes

Plot (short):  Episode of CBS Schoolbreak Specials (s3e1). It's about racism and an "color armband game" at school. Main character is teen girl Amy (Japanese origin) who fell in love with a white boy of the opposite social class Also sports scenes, I think Basketball (teen boys). Set in California. Used at schools in Germany (10th grades and up) with special materials for schools by publisher Klett.

 Episodes: 32 minutes

 

Television English

Year published/aired: 1985 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 6

Grade: intermediate beginners

Genres: documentaries

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC

Production company: British Council, BBC

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Producer:

Media: VHSx2

Media distribution:

Additional media: 6 books

Working material: Jane Willis

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short):  Documentaries/conversations about British life, customs, work, history, geography, food, leisure, humour, arts, science, fashion...

Episodes: 30 min each. 180 min in total (2x90 min)

Info: Also used in France

Person to Person

 

Year published/aired: 1985 

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 1

Grade:

Genres: Everyday's situations

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC

Production company: 

Producer: Linguarama

Story:

Editor:

Director: Norman J. Warren

Media: VHS

Additional media: Books, Audio Cassette

Working material:

Material Publisher: Bennett & McKnight

Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): One day in the lives of 12+ students of the ACME Bicycle Company. Greetings, asking, offers, apology,... Different daytimes, locations, restaurant, shops

Episodes: 59 minutes total + 81 min audio cassette

Info: Also used in France and Israel.

Follow Through

 

Year published/aired: 1985

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 25

Grade: ~8 ?

Genres:

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC

Production company:

Story:

Editor: John  Trumper, Patrick Ashton

Director:

Producer:

Media: VHSx4

Media distribution/sponsor:
Additional media: 2 books, Video script, 2 audio cassettes

Working material: Jack Lonergan, Nick McIver

Material publisher: BBC, Alhambra

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Soap? Or Everyday's situations? "Follow Through" is printed on the red door.

Episodes: Running time 408 minutes in total, 25x10 minutes

Actors: Victor Winding, Eleanor David, Bill Nighy, Neil Morisse. One character (reporter) in the office is called Sarah Ashton. Black Joe comes from the USA. Other characters: Mrs. Belmont (canteen), Mr. Smith, Pierre (restaurant), a park keeper.

Info: Also used in Spain, Israel.

 

Family Affair

 

Year published/aired: 1985

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:

Grade:

Genres:

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC

Production company:

Story: Paula Milne

Editor:

Director:

Producer:

Media: VHSx2

Media distribution/sponsor: Longman ELT Video

Additional media: Study guide, teacher's manual

Working material: Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn

Material publisher: Longman

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): More details unknown. Also from this stuff: Two Days in Summer

Episodes:

 

The Ballinish Bowl

Year published/aired: 1985

Year produced/filmed: ~1984

Number of episodes: 4

Grade: 8-10

Genres: Crime

Sub-subject: Geography, Religion

Broadcaster: WDR

Story: Jane McCulloch, Hanna and Edward Broadbridge

Editor or Producer:

Director:

Media: VHSx1

Additional media: Material for Teachers

Working material (teacher): Hans Bebermeier

Novel available: yes ?

Other literature: yes, see below

Plot (short): Catholic family Mulvaney lives on an Irish Farm. Kids Daneal, Bridget, Kathleen, 13 yo. They want to sell the farm, but one daughter finds a valuable bowl. An American who wants to buy the farm, stole the bowl and later kidnapped Kathleen. She escaped. The thief was arrested and as the bowl is ancient according a museum, there's a reward so that the family can keep the farm.

Episodes: ~15 minutes each, total 58 minutes 

1. Discovery, 2. The Loss, 3. The Chase. 4. Reward

Actors:

Jill Doyle (*1965) as Bridget

Book or material by Klett Verlag. Another publisher 35 pages Danmarks Radio.

Should be a classic like Moving to Marlborough. Aired 1985 or 1984. VHS/other media 1986 (and 1999).

No pics found. Book for teachers somewhere available.