Peter De Normanville

Movies

The Living City
Director
A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at Calcutta, the most crowded and overburdened city on Earth.
Energy in Perspective
Script
A BAFTA award nominated documentary discussing man's historic use of energy and examines the limits of the world's supply of fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas.
Energy in Perspective
Director
A BAFTA award nominated documentary discussing man's historic use of energy and examines the limits of the world's supply of fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas.
Leprosy
Director
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at the disease, and the current methods of treatment. It further stresses the importance of research into develop new and better treatments.
We Call it Petrol
Producer
A BAFTA award nominated documentary demonstrating how petrol burns in the engine under differing conditions.
Let There Be Light
Director
A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic physics, properties, uses and fascination of light. Intended for educational and general audiences.
The Future Works
Director
A film aimed at showing young people the range of careers open to them if they joined British Rail as an apprentice. It shows the support and education given to apprentices during their training.
'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View
Director
Barclays Bank documentary about computers in the UK and how they might be used in the future.
Carbon
Director
A BAFTA award nominated scientific documentary on the properties and uses of carbon.
High Speed Flight
Director
A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts in 1957.
Schlieren
Director
A documentary feature explaining the principles of Schlieren photography, which makes any phenomenon that changes the refractive index of transparent substances visible.
Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations
Director
A documentary looking at the construction of the sphere to contain a nuclear reactor. The research programme carried out at the Thornton Research Centre to develop a lubricant to resist radiation.
Approaching the Speed of Sound
Director
A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound.
The Blackburn Beverley
Director
A short documentary feature demonstrating the Blackburn Beverley aircraft on the ground and in flight.
The Avro Vulcan
Director
A documentary featuring the Avro "Vulcan" jet aircraft on the ground and in flight.
The Fell Locomotive
Director
A documentary looking at Britain's new diesel "Fell" 10,000 locomotive.
The Comet
Director
A documentary demonstrating the De Havilland "Comet 1" jet airliner with it's four 'ghost' engines.
The Valiant
Director
A documentary featuring the Vickers "Valiant" aircraft in flight and on the ground.
The Short Sa4
Director
A brief feature on the short SA-4 aircraft on the ground and in the air.
Highlights of Farnborough 1952
Director
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Farnborough International Air Show.
Farnborough 1951
Director
Highlights from the 6th Farnborough Airshow in 1951.
Isle of Man TT Races - 1950
Director
Highlights from the 1950 Isle of Man motor cycle race won by Geoff Duke.
Grand Prix
Assistant Director
Highlights from the 1949 British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone.