Borstal Part 1 (Original title)Skin[25/10/81] (Alternative title)
Date: 25 October 1981 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: David W. Rolfe
Synopsis: First of two programmes reporting on the mounting tension inside Rochester Borstal and the increasing numbers of young blacks being put into borstals. It raises the question of whether such borstals are the right and effective way to deal with young black criminals.
Subjects: Reformatories, Ethnic and religious communities in Great Britain, Black people, Crime, London, Kent, Rochester
Series title: Skin
TV Transmissions
Date: 25 October 1981Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 13:30-14:00Runtime: 31 mins Local - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(4)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:30:50 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-3775522
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(3)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1981-10-25BFI identifier: C-209715
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1981-10-25BFI identifier: C-860272
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 30.5 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1174859
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Date: 25 October 1981 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: David W. Rolfe
Synopsis: First of two programmes reporting on the mounting tension inside Rochester Borstal and the increasing numbers of young blacks being put into borstals. It raises the question of whether such borstals are the right and effective way to deal with young black criminals.
Subjects: Reformatories, Ethnic and religious communities in Great Britain, Black people, Crime, London, Kent, Rochester
Series title: Skin
TV Transmissions
Date: 25 October 1981Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 13:30-14:00Runtime: 31 mins Local - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(4)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:30:50 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-3775522
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(3)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1981-10-25BFI identifier: C-209715
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1981-10-25BFI identifier: C-860272
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 30.5 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1174859
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape