Inside the British Isles

Year published/aired: 1995-1998

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 13

Grade: advanced

Genres: geography

Sub-subject: culture

Broadcaster: BR

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Hannelore Gottschalk

Editor:

Director: Joe Hambrook

Media: -?

Media distribution:  

Additional media: book

Working material: Hannelore Gottschalk

Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion

Novel available: yes

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  A course for advanced students. 13 episodes, ~30 minutes each. Documentaries. I haven't checked them all. Pic from ep 2. Also shown choir boys in Cambridge King's College Choir Boys. Culture, Jobs, Family, hobbies, ... Ep 8 also have playing Golf at St. Glen. Ep 9 making Whisky. Ep 10 about politician Glenys Kinnock. Ep 11 author Bernhard Farrell. Ep 13 also has playing Cricket.

I think few kids/family scenes.

 

Episodes:

1. A Journalist in London

2. Teachers in Cambridge

3. A Publican in the New Forest

4. An Apprentice in Cornwall

5. A Tourist in Jersey

6. A Student in Birmingham

7. A Senior Conductor in York

8. An Electronics Engineer in Silicon Glen

9. An Environmental Official in the Highlands

10. A European Politician in Wales

11. A Playwright in Dublin

12. Mussel farmers in Bantry

(12. Leben und Arbeiten in Großbritannien und Irland ?)

13.  An Advertising Executive in London

World Wide English

 

Year published/aired: 2010 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 12x3

Grade: A2-B1, 7th

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: -

Production company: Tellus Vision (Sweden)

Producer: 

Story: Akira Morita, Akihiko Sato, Bill Benfield, others

Editor:

Director: Vicky Finch

Media: DVDx3, digital

Media distribution: Cornelsen, Seibido (Japan)

Additional media: books, teacher CD

Working material:

Material publisher: Cornelsen

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): There are at least 3 DVDs. ~1h20 each. 12 Programmes with 5 minute Introduction and 10 minute documentary (Cornelsen). Bonus clip with foods. Optional subtitles. I thought I found it earlier, but currently can't find it. I found a book sample (Japanese version, publisher Seibido). Maybe this is the original production? At least some clips were produced by Swedish Tellus Vision (Vol 1 only ?).

Pic 1 from review unit (7), book, on left Robert from LA?, pic 2 below from DVD 2 (Japanese sample). Obviously there are mainly or only grown ups or older teens shown and many landscape scenes.

Full Japanese title: World Wide English on DVD - For Global Communication Skills. (I only found 2 volumes there, green and orange covers, revised edition). Probably abridged. Original title: 世界で輝く若者たちの英語. First edition vol 1 is yellow.

Update: Added director, 2010 instead of 2011.

 

Episodes:  

Volume 1: UK: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Irleland

Volume 2: New York, Los Angeles, Canada, Bahamas

Volume 3: Australia, South Africa, India, New Zealand

 

Vol 1: Revised edition (Japanese)

1. LA Living th Dream 3'38 Intro

2. LA Meeting Different Kinds of People 3'46 documentary

3. Scotland: A Country Filled with Imagination and New Ideas

4. Scotland: Being a Typical Scot, and Proud of It 3'59

5. Canada: Living in Harmony with Nature 4'21

6. Canada: A Young Adventurer in Ottawa 3'57

7. Review Section (pic 1)

8. NZ: Into the Peacefulness 3'57

9. NZ: An Interesting Walk with Sophie 4'04

10. England: Having a Big Influence on the World 3'44

11. England: Living Your Life to the Maximum 3'44

12. The Bahamas: Developed Tourism Maximum 3'51

13. The Bahamas: Making Steps to Archive Your Goals 3'55

14. Review Section II

DVD 2 ?: original 1st? Japanese edition

1. New York: The City That Never Sleeps 3'28 Intro

2. New York: A Passion for Hip Hop 3'59 documentary

3. Australia: The Unique continent 3'24 intro

4. Australia: A Girl with Big Dreams and High Hopes  3.57

5. Northern Ireland: A Country with Old History and Unique Nature 3'56

6. Northern Ireland: More Than Meets the Eye 3'27

7. Review Section 4'40

8. South Africa: The Rainbow Nation 3'01

9. South Africa: Life Is a Gift 3'47

10. Wales: A Small Country with a Big History 3'26

11. Wales: Enjoying New Experiences 3'44

12. India: A Lively Country of Colors and Contrasts 3'52

13: India: The Most Important Things in My Life 3'43

14: Review Section II

 

Update 2: Five times Britain

 

There are 2 new uploads with 3 episodes. Or is this a subseries? Five Times Britain - The British Isles. One about London (pic 1, unknown episode, maybe ep 2, there's no episode with that title), pic 2 is about Wales, teen girls paddling (probably ep 3). Unpictured: Scotland (probably ep 4) shown in the second half of both uploads. Latter one not showing kids or teens. Touristic and industry (oil rig).

Main entry

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2022/03/five-times-britain.html

Five times Britain

 

Year published/aired: 1979 ? 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5  

Grade:    

Genres: documentary

Sub-subject: school lives, Scotland, Wales, London

Broadcaster: SVT, DR, others

Production company: 

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Producer: 

Media: VHSx 5

Media distribution:

Additional media: tape script (40 pages), books 48 pages with illustrations

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): 5 documentaries about Great Britain. Mainly or only school lives, including Scotland and Wales. 

Ep 2: Mark (17 yo) and girl Dawn (14) and their little brother Dave living north from London. All going to school, episode showing their school day. (Plot found in Estonian newspaper).

Aired at least in Sweden since 1979. (Origin might be Denmark) Aired there at least since 1980. Aired in Norway at least since 1982. In Estonia 1980+1988. Pic taken from tv.nrk.no. Unfortunately clips are not working (anymore).

Aka 5 times Britain, 5ive times Britain.

Five Times Britain - The British Isles (another title or subseries ? One (episode) title is London), see 2nd update. Scotland farm setting in update 3

Episodes:  ~23 minutes each

1. A Stage School

2. At School with Mark and Dawn 

3. In Wales

4. In Scotland

5. Voluntary Works

Update: I now found a clip, then 2 more also showing younger girls and teen girls in Wales.

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/07/update-five-times-britain.html

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/08/update-2-five-times-britain.html

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/09/update-3-five-times-britain.html

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, ...

It's British - isn't it? - Holiday by the Sea

 

Year published/aired: ~2009

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 8 units (3+5 bonus)

Grade: 6-7

Genres: British culture, holidays

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: no ?

Production company: focus-multimedia, FWU

Media publisher: Schulfilme online

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: DVDx1 (8 in the series)

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 Elementary English. Maybe with different running times. Or with additional bilinguar part?

Pictured: Holiday by the Sea. 2 sisters from Southern England, Jenna 15, Lucy 12 yo, also on a beach (on holiday in Wales). Another episode. This time for grades 6-7.

Episodes: 5-96 minutes each

Halloween - The Custom and the Legend

My Family (see previous post) 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

5. Holiday by the Sea (2 sisters) 20 minutes main film (no animated scenes) + 17 minutes extras (5th DVD of this series, probably 3rd of Elementary English)

Holiday by the Sea
A Maritime Setting
The Welsh Language 

+5 bonus units= 8 units

Main entry

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/its-british-isnt-it.html

Me and My Future

 

Year published/aired: 2015 

Year produced/filmed: 2014

# of episodes:

Grade: 9-13

Genres: teens and their jobs

Sub-subject: Wales, England

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story: James Pastouna,

Editor: Stefanie Fischer,

Director:

Media:

Media publisher:

Additional media:

Working material: 

Material publisher:

Novel available: 

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  Documentary of older teens who quit university and choose jobs

 

Episodes: 10 minutes each

1. Rob and Volunteering (social worker in Llanrumney, Wales)

2. Tom and dancing (Liverpool) pictured (also showing other teen boys and girls) ballet

3. Jade and cooking (Cornwall)

 

Info: New entry previously not on my wiki 

Sub-series of Reports in English (1992-)

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.

Weekend Stories

 

Year published/aired: 2002

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 8

Genres: everyday's situations

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story: Christiane von Stechow, Petra Lütke Brochtrup

Editor: Jörg Goralewski

Director: Barbara Derkow, Allen Woppert

Media: VHS

Additional media:

Working material: several books

Material publisher: Cornelsen , Ritterbach

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Students of the Kingsway Highschool in Chester talked every Friday after school what they going to do on the weekends.

Episodes: 15 minutes each

1. Tom's Story (He can't go to a Soccer game (Manchester) but his dad is camera man and Tom can act in a crime movie

2. Sophie's Story (visiting a zoo with her cousine)

3. Jane's Story (the man she worked for was being robbed and can't pay her so she can't buy a mountain bike), Wales

4. William's Story (14 yo boy from Wales has a romance and forgets the time, pictured)

Didactic suggestions: ep 4:

Internet research about Wales, showing random scene and guess what is about, non-verbal and verbal communication, collective writing of a poem

That's me

 

Year published/aired: ~2006

Year produced/filmed: 2004 ?

# of episodes: 6

Grade: 6

Genres: Teen lives

Sub-subject: culture/geography

Broadcaster:  WDR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Producer:

Media: VHSx6

Media distribution/sponsor:

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short):  6 teens of UK and Ireland presenting their towns, also showing families and schools. Scottish Highlands, Irish Connemara, Pembrokeshire (Wales).

Episodes: ~10 minutes each

1. Amy in Milford Haven (Girl + 2 brothers in Wales), Motorbike and Jazz band, brother drummer.

2. Dominic in Cam (10th grade boy, Gloucestershire, rowing, paper round. Father Mick Jagger double

3. Roisin in Carna (Ireland) girl+brother and sister, Religion, Basketball, actress

4. Naela in Bristol (girl+2 younger sisters)

5. Graham in Inverness (Scotland, sports, Football, traditional Scottish music, Graham in kilt, Gaelic) pictured

6. Georgina in Bournemouth (16 yo girl with 1 twin sister)

Info: Also used in Sweden

Bus stop

Year published/aired: 1998

Year produced/filmed:

Country production: UK

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 5 ?

Genres: Geography

Sub-subject: Wales

Broadcaster:

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx5

Additional media:

Working material: 

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): 2 groups of elementary kids present their home towns in Wales.

Found on a German library inventory list. Produced in the UK. Although 1998 is not that early, I can't find anything more on the web. Maybe in Welsh?

Episodes: 15 minutes each

1. Town life (Wrexham) Acton Park and shopping street High Street

2. A village in the valleys (Gelli) comparison and interview about the history (mine town)

3. At the Foot of the mountain (Llanberis) disadvantages of tourism

4. Out in the country (Trefeglwys) interview about history, mill, forge, traffic

5. Capital City (Cardiff) city, Bay, museum