Update: Speak Out

I found 2 episodes on YouTube (recent uploads from The Art of Film on 16mm). Pic from ep "At The Post-Office" (ep 5) Set in Alfriston/Sussex. FWU, Radio Bremen 1971, 25 minutes, showing siblings Jenny and Simon. Actress Sheila Raynor. No more actors credits. Director Nigel Whittaker.  

The other episode (6) is "At a Shoe Shop", with older actors starring Barbara New, Elvi Hale. Maybe he has some more episodes.

This was the 2nd German ELT series on TV and the 1st using VCR. Previously I haven't found any pics nor clips. Produced 1971. I think first aired 1972.

Main post 

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/speak-out.html

Chronological list 

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/chronological-list.html

 

Update: Bridges (1978)

 

On an old PC, I found the leaflet (Beiheft) covers of 5 of the 6 VHS. I found them then on the FWU archives. Files are from 2007. 480 px high. Click to enlarge.

Main post of this very early series ~1978

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/bridges.html

Come and see London

Year published/aired: 1991

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 1

Grade: 7-10

Genres: London

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Klaus Stanjek

Editor:

Director: Klaus Stanjek

Media: 16mm film

Media distribution: FWU 

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  A 15 yo boy from London writing a letter to his girl friend in Germany inviting her to London. Presentation /Sightseeing/ documentary about London. 14 minutes. Grades 7-10. Re-release in 2001.

Recently found on the YouTube channel The Art of Film on 16mm. 

Maybe there are other episodes with other subject?

 

Episodes:

Update: Issues

 

I was curious and I bought the students book 1 of Issues 1 (1976) and the teacher book (Lehrerhandreichungen) of Issues 2 (1979). As assumed, there are no movies, but at least some audio recordings (by FWU on audio reels and cassettes) which have been recorded and broadcasted on radio (Schulfunk) by Radio Bremen. These kits (Baukästen) were collections of materials to be used at schools. Some stories are based on other books and maybe some turned into movies, or could be.

There were also workbooks for students. The student's book of Issues 1 has 38 pages (A4), the teacher book 64 including 25 pages of concept info and overview and no illustrations beside these boxes. Issues 2 has 5 deeper stories. More about that in a separate post.

The contents of the workbooks (dark grey) are included in the student book as well just smaller.

The cover story in 10 short scenes is about a holiday camp in Denmark. Main character is 14 yo Caroline Redcliffe from Canterbury with at least 2 (younger ?) brothers. She met a Danish boy. Also about 14 yo Roland Schmidt from Frankfurt. Some very short plots, shop, disco etc. Few simple illustrations and multiple choice tasks.

The picture story is a comic of another boy+girl, 6 boxes.

Then there's a short story (Farewell to the Soldiers), set in 1812 about a teen romance, 4 pages, also on audio.

Finally 4 pop songs by teen Darren Burn with lyrics and simple illustrations and then vocabulary.

In total rather poor (nowadays) and just like school books.

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/issues-i.html

The Lost Puppy

Year published/aired: 1969

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 1

Grade:

Genres: Adventure

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company: Anvil Film and Recording Group

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: 16mmx1

Media distribution: FWU

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): A young girl's puppy escapes the yard while her mother is at work. She goes out on her own to find her puppy, first to the park,... 11 minutes. Aka "Lost Puppy". The short haired blonde girl wearing a dress, more looking like a boy here.

One of many 16mm short films by FWU. But originally from Anvil-Film. I have some more. They both mainly made documentaries.

Episodes: 11 minutes, Lichttonfilm (with sound)

 

Glasgow : Living in the city

Year published/aired: 1991 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 1  

Grade: 9-10   

Genres: geography

Sub-subject: Scotland

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company:  FWU?

Story: Len Brown

Editor:

Director: Len Brown

Producer: 

Media: VHSx 1

Media distribution: FWU

Additional media: booklet

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Obviously a documentary. German title: (Glasgow: Größte Stadt in Schottland). 14 minutes. German title: "Glasgow - Eine Stadt wird saniert" German version is for grades 8-10.

City development, renewal in the last 40 years. Main part is about Barlanark (East End). Commented by Betty Lindsay Calvay Cooperative).

 

There is also a film "Living in the City: Glasgow" by Linda Orr and a 1991 BBC (aired) film/series "Living in the City". Not sure if one or all are the same.

Len Brown also made Geography Casebook: Britain. Inner City", "English File: A Taste of Honey" (both <= 1984). And "Office: 10: A Place to Work" (<= 1973).

 

Episodes:  14 minutes

A Place in the Country

 

Year published/aired: 1968 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 1  

Grade: 6-   

Genres: adventure

Sub-subject: London

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company:  Anvil Film

Story: John Parry

Editor: Phyllis Walter

Director: Michael Pavett

Producer: Richard Warren

Media: 16mm film x1

Media distribution: FWU

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Pete and Heather tried to help Len moving to Bunkley, delivering him a bass guitar. After some troubles, they find the location. 11 scenes.

Actors: Alaric Cotter (Pete), Jane Enshawe (Heather), Michael Kilgarriff (Len).

 

Episodes:  14 minutes b&w

Milwaukee, wie geht's?

Year published/aired: 1990 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 1  

Grade: 9-10    

Genres: geography

Sub-subject: USA

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company:  Transatlantic Media Inc. , FWU

Story: Gregory Hahn

Editor:

Director: Gregory Hahn, Bill Rice

Producer:  Gregory Hahn

Media: VHSx 1

Media distribution: FWU (OOP)

Additional media: 2 supplements

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Another short geography course, this time just about Milwaukee and its German-American community. Mainly showing the festivals and parades including the German Fest. Also have interviews (probably grown-ups only). 

Alternate titles: Milwaukee, wie geht's? : A real German City in the U.S.A., Milwaukee, wie geht's? : deutsches Kulturerbe im Mittelwesten der USA. I haven't found any pics or clips. There are some clips on YouTube from "The Milwaukee County Historical Society" (who has the copyright) some scenes (or pics) are vintage but some are also later than 1990.

 

Episodes:  29 minutes VHS

 

I Want to Go to School

 

Year published/aired: 1959 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:  1

Grade: 8 (Germany)

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company: Graphic Film Ltd.

Story: 

Editor:

Director: John Krish

Media: 16mm /DVD, BD

Media publisher: BFI Video /FWU

Additional media:  

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available: 

Other literature:

 

Plot (short):  A day at school Primary Junior Mixed School in Luton. B&w. Produced for the National Union of teachers. Part of "A Day in the Life - Four Portraits of Post-war Britain". Later released on DVD/BD with 3 other movies 1953- 1964. In Germany adapted by FWU. Maybe I have to make a list for 16mm movies to separate them from the VHS and TV broadcasts.

Episodes: 31 minutes

Schools in Great Britain

Year published/aired: 1987

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 3 ?

Grade: 9 ??

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject: teen lives

Broadcaster: 

Production company: FWU

Media publisher: 

Story: Karin Beier

Editor:

Director: Karin Beier

Media: VHSx3

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): Documentaries about Britain schools. I only found this on media lists (eg Medienzentrum Heidelberg). There are some few more details but no broadcaster, grades, staff, books etc known. Update: Production company and staff on worldcat.

Episodes: 16-24 minutes 

-The North London Collegiate School - An Independent School (elite school for girls)

-Southgate Technical College - A College of Further Education (1987) 19 minutes, teens 16+

-Southgate School - A Modern Comprehensive (1988) 24 minutes (image/sound collage only? but should include (written ?) messages of students and teachers

It's British - isn't it?: The Gunpowder Plot

Year published/aired: 2008

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 1

Grade: 5-6 ?

Genres: History

Sub-subject: Time travel

Broadcaster: no ?

Production company: FWU ?

Media publisher: focus-multimedia

Story: Fawkes, Francis G.

Editor:

Director:

Media: DVDx1

Additional media: DVD-ROM parts, pics, sheets, booklet

Working material:

Material publisher: Klett, others

Novel available: yes

Other literature:

Plot (short): Another episode (4th DVD) of It's British - Isn't it?. This time a long DVD 90 minutes. Please note, that there are also other movies/DVDs with the same title (and even the same year). Set in 1605 and presence. German publisher Klett published a (working) book in 2008 (grade 7+), but maybe not for this movie, showing another boy. I think very few scenes of the boy.

Episodes: DVD 90 minutes including additional material. Main movie 25 minutes? 10 minute animation scene.

 

Elementary English

 

Year published/aired: ~2010

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 3x8 units ?

Grade: 5-6

Genres: British culture, holidays

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: no ?

Production company: focus-multimedia, FWU

Media publisher: Schulfilme online

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: DVDx3 ?

Additional media: DVD-ROM parts, worksheets

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Documentery about British culture and holidays. DVDs consist of different amount of movies and running times. Shortest DVD is 5 min. 

This is at least partial the same as I'ts British - isn't it? Maybe with different running times. Or missing bilinguar part?

Pictured: My Family with 12 yo Connor Emerton and younger brother Shay.

Episodes: 5-96 minutes each

Halloween - The Custom and the Legend

My Family (pictured) 8 units incl animated scenes. 8 units, 29 minutes total = It's British - isn't it?: Me and my Family DVD 48 minutes bilingual (29 minutes each for English and German version)

First year English

-My Family

- A Tour of the House 

-Bedtime Story

2nd year English

-part1 How do Sally and Connor live?

Sally presents the room and the furniture in her flat (animated)

-part 2 A Day in Connor's Life (9 minutes) - school etc

-Children in other Countries

Holiday by the Sea (2 sisters, coming soon) 2009

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/11/its-british-isnt-it-holiday-by-sea.html

Body & Clothes (2011)

Info 10: Updates (Challenges)

First, I have again rechecked all remaining missing post on my A-Z list, and haven't found any more infos online. I have to check for them later on databases and offline sources. But I have found some few new series.

There are several new courses on DVD mainly from Oxford and Cambridge University like Messages, but I try to focus on vintage stuff, next search for language lab stuff.

While searching for series by FWU, I have added some plots of 1976 Challenges (sorry, still no pics) and fixed the running length of School Life in England. DVD length is 58 minutes, but that is for both versions (German/English). So length is just the half. Same in London Sights and Sounds. There are even shorter DVDs.

London Sights and Sounds

German title: Unterwegs in London - Sehenswürdigkeiten neu entdeckt

Year published/aired: 2007

Year produced/filmed: 2007

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 3-7

Genres: London

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: -

Production company: Gregory Hahn

Producer: 

Story: 

Editor:

Director: Gregory Hahn

Media: DVDx1 (bilingual)

Media Publisher: 

Additional media: DVD ROM parts (quiz, puzzle, songs)

Working material:

Material Publisher: FWU

Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): 4 short films, sightseeing in London

Episodes: 25 minutes in total for each language, (DVD=50 minutes). See episodes. No music (no GEMA). I haven't found any free clips. But no need for general London pics.

Big Ben (7')

Tower Bridge (5')

The London Eye (4')

Portobello Road (5') flea market

School Life in England

 

German title: In einer englischen Schule

Year published/aired: 2007

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 7

Grade: 3-6

Genres: school live, kids

Sub-subject: culture

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company: FWU, Gregory Hahn Film- und Fernsehproduktion

Story: Gregory Hahn

Editor:

Director: Gregory Hahn

Media: DVDx1, VHSx2

Media Publisher: FWU

Additional media: DVD-ROM part

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Bilingual. 7 short films about lives at an English school in Refort/Nottinghamshire. School uniforms. Breakfast Club and Lollipop Lady.

Episodes: 29 minutes total for each language (DVD=58 minutes)

1. Welcome to Retfort / Willkommen in Retfort

2. Thrumpton Primary School

3. The Lollipop Lady (School crossing patrollers)

4. Numeracy and Assembly

5. Literacy and School Lunch

6. On the Playground

7. Our School Uniform

Young Encounters

Year published/aired: 1986?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4 ?

Grade: 9-

Genres: Teen life

Sub-subject: documentary, USA

Broadcaster: RB

Production company: FWU

Producer:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx2 ?

Media publisher:

Additional media:

Working material: Terry Moston

Material publisher: Schroedel

Novel available:

Other literature: yes

Plot (short): Teen life documentaries. Olly in the USA is a student from Bremen in Quincy, Illinois. In Radio Lollipop there are Nigel and Naomi in a children's hospital.

Episodes: ~20 minutes each (2 episodes on 1 VHS)

Pets and Vets - Training to nurse animals

Radio Lollipop - For Children in Hospital

"Olly in the USA" - A student exchange

Mixing and mingling - A day in a Holiday Centre

Literature: Exam work: Birgit Schumann (1989)

Wonderworms

Title: Wonderworms - Die Erlebnisse zweier Bücherwürmer

Year published/aired: 1984

Year produced/filmed: 1983

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 5-6

Genres: 

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: RB 

Production company: FWU

Story: 

Editor and Producer: 

Director: Nigel Whittaker

Media: VHSx2

Additional media: Material for Students, Teachers, 3 cards

Working material: Wolfgang Thiel, Hans Bergmann, Nigel Whittaker, Ulrich Grewer, Viola Kessling, Colin Oakley

Material Publisher: Schroedel

Novel available: 

Other literature: yes

Books: Schroedel

Plot (short): 2 animated bookworms called Lookie and Bookie playing and commenting in real-life scenes of kids. Song texts are shown. Ep 1 Zoo in Bristol, Ep 2 toy factory in Wales, Ep 3 hot air balloon, ep 4 pottery.

Episodes: 15+10 minutes each

1. Going to the zoo

2. At a toy factory

3. Up in the air

4. At a may fair 

 

Literature:

Exam work: Mären Schauf 1985

Info: No pics found, update: tag kids, Wales of ep . Update 2 (from worldcat): Production: FWU, director, full title. Also aired in 1992.

This is Britain!

 

Year published/aired: 2005

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 9 ?

Grade: 5-6

Genres: documentary

Sub-subject: culture, Geography

Broadcaster:

Production company: FWU

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: DVDx2 ?

Additional media: Books,

Working material:

Material publisher: Oxford University Press

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  Documentaries about British culture, 2 Families. For subjects see episodes. Also sports (swimming shown , ep 1 ?). Pictured: Food.

Episodes:  35-40 minutes each DVD

Level 1: School, Halloween, Animals, Pets, Christmas

Level 2: Food, Bonfire Night, Easter, London

Teen Life in Britain

 

Year published/aired: 2010

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 6

Grade: 9-12

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject: culture, teens

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company: FWU

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: DVD

Additional media: DVD-ROM part, 16 pics, 5 sheets, links...

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): British Teens 16-19 yo telling about their lives

Episodes: 6 clips, 22 minutes in total

Film-Rap (2 min 16 sec)

Lyndon 2'24

Cleo and Jordan 3'07

Jaide 5'47

Hereward 2'55 (pictured)

Becky and Emiljano 5'26

Speak for Yourself

 

Year published/aired: 1974

Year produced/filmed: ~1973

# of episodes: 6 units (2 parts each)

Grade: 9

Genres: Everyday's situations

Sub-subject: grammar

Broadcaster:  RB

Production company: FWU, BBC

Story: Terry Moston

Editor:

Director:

Producer:

Media: 16mm sound film, VCR

Media distribution: Jeffrey Norton Publishers

Additional media: books, audio tapes/reels, foils, sheets

Working material: Terry Moston

Material publisher: Schroedel, Lensing

Novel available:

Other literature: yes

Plot (short): The first ever English series with the help of Video cassettes, 1/2 '' VCR. Concepts 1972. Social problems of teens. Each episode has 2 parts/stories (film A+B) plus 2 audio parts. Films A are mainly from the BBC. School and radio reporters. Sequel of Speak Out.

Episodes: 30 minutes each, (2x15) + 2x15 minutes audio

1. Law-Breakers (plot: shoplifting)

2. Image-Makers (child actors)

3. None of Your Business? (abuse of kids and animals)

4. Trouble-Makers (bullying at school, smoking, vandalism), also younger boy

5. Neighbourhoods (social issues) subjects: living, leisure time

6. Misunderstandings (speech issues) 

 

I now found a brief clip on YouTube

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/06/update-speak-for-yourself.html