Bombs at Teatime

Take a trip back in time to the 1940s. As if fighting World War II wasn’t hard enough, British people had to put up with years of rationing, baths taken in a couple of inches of water and frequent outbreaks of head lice...

Bombs at Teatime is a portrait of life in Britain throughout one of the most extraordinary decades of our history. At times wry, affectionate and surprising, these films document a time of great austerity as Britain sought to retain its sanity in the shadow of war. Completing the collection are 4 dramas made for the BBC's Play for Today including Blue Remembered Hills and Rainy Day Women.

Robin Baker
Head Curator, BFI National Archive

A programme of highlights from Bombs at Teatime is now available for booking by cinemas, film societies and community venues across the UK as part of the BFI Mediatheque on Tour initiative. For further information see www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/mediatheque

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