Resource Type: Films

A History Of Punishment

A humorous look at the history of punishment. In the middle ages capital punishment was regarded as a form of entertainment. In the 19th century around 220 crimes were punishable by death including theft. How has crime and punishment changed today?

A History Of Punishment

Video length - 02.50

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Time On The Inside

Rapper Icey Campbell talks about how his criminal activity escalated from common assault to murder. As his life spiralled out of control, he faced the possibility of 18 years in prison. Having a child served as a wake-up call and he decided he wasn’t going to waste his life any longer.

Time On The Inside

Video length - 04.02

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Prison For Punishment

Two former prisoners give their views on whether prison is the best form of punishment. They reveal their personal stories as well as the difficulties of being on the inside. They believe prison is a place where crime persists and that you have to fight to improve your chances of a better life.

Prison For Punishment

Video length - 04.14

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

90 Years Of Feminism

It’s been ninety years since women won the fight to vote, but they’re still struggling for real sexual equality. What’s been achieved since then, and what’s left to battle for?

90 Years Of Feminism

Video length - 03.36

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Nature Vs Nurture – Feminism

Are there biological reasons for the lack of women in the workplace? Have genes kept them chained to the oven (and the cradle) or is it just the ideologies we live with? Kierra Box, youth worker and feminist, battles it out with a research biochemist for the answer to ‘the baby question’.

Nature Vs Nurture – Feminism

Video length - 03.16

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Sexual Freedom

If men can sleep around why shouldn’t women? Young people in the UK voice their opinions on our double standards regarding sexual freedom, and radio DJ Jenni Murray asks: can we ever achieve real sexual equality?

Sexual Freedom

Video length - 03.05

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Peaceful Protests

A musical guide to civil disobedience, which takes us through the ages, looking at the actions of successful demonstrators through from Rosa Parks to Gandhi to the protesters of Tiananmen Square.

Peaceful Protests

Video length - 04.56

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Daddy Who?

A Newsround statistic reveals that 1 in 4 children do not consider their father to be immediate family. TrueTube challenges the general public with this statistic, asking about their experiences with their own fathers, what they think makes a good father and how they think they would fare as a dad.

Daddy Who?

Video length - 2.07

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 4 and 5

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Feminism And The Veil

What do modern women think of the Muslim practice of wearing a veil? From impractical and oppressive to liberating and empowering, women give their opinions on what the veil means to them.

Feminism And The Veil

Video length - 06.04

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Is Feminism for Everyone?

TrueTube asks what ‘feminism’ means to women on an estate – if anything at all. Is feminism something that all women can identify with, or do class and social conditions play a part in dividing women?