The Story of British Pathé - Voice of Pathé

The voice that was synonymous with Pathé, above all others, belonged to Bob Danvers-Walker. His son Michael and film historian Ian Christie recall the man who got Britain through the Blitz and beyond.

[@adminimer5176]

This is an absolute GEM of a documentary, I have been a fan of old British Pathe films/clips, and these new documentaries are a true treasure. I am so happy this was posted, thank you sooo much! British Pathe is a true time capsule, I just can't get over how happy I am that these documentaries have came out. I am truly grateful, love and thanks from the USA!

[@britishpathe]

Glad you like them!

[@iXpress]

British Pathe is the British Museum of media records. *No pun intended here.

[@glorialange6446]

I am an American and I still love watching Pathé newsreels What a great documentary this is.

[@Funeeman]

🇬🇧🇺🇲👍

[@ragingman100]

I’ve absolutely loved watching all these old videos. Thank you for sharing!

[@jackrice2770]

I was the last cohort to experience the movie theater as a multi-genre experience. The sequence was almost legally required: first a couple of cartoons; then a travelogue; about a twenty-minute Pathe newsreel that covered everything from the consequential to the obscure and banal; then the feature; then another round as above; then the second feature. For about a dollar, US, I could spend an entire afternoon at the movie house. Add in popcorn, a drink and, if I was really flush, some candy. There were ushers, usually teenagers, who kept some sort of order and the real possibility of being kicked out was enough deterrent to keep all but the most incorrigible in line. Thanks for taking this old man down memory lane. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.

[@Henry30065]

As a boy in the 1960’s going to the cinema with my brothers and parents, seeing the Pathe news and travelogues brings back many very happy memories.

[@alfyryan6949]

Bob Danvers-Walker, arguably the most famous voice in history

[@wolfman6941]

No arguments about it.

[@GM-qq1wi]

Pathe is one of the best things on youtube and it was created decades ago for a different type of audience. What a priceless time capsule.

[@KbB-kz9qp]

American here - I like seeing old Pathe videos 😀

[@MichaelStBede]

Just before the 44min mark, a young CLIVE DUNN appears, the well-known comedy actor known to many millions as Lance-Corporal Jack Jones of Dad's Army.

[@Rodentpinkytrotters]

Indeed - 43:52 "They don't like it up 'em..."

[@mikebennett3812]

As a young teenager; I recall Bob Danvers-Walker as the 'the man with the gong' an a 1960's quiz show called 'Pick a Box' or something similar.

[@christopherwheeler688]

'Take Your Pick' was hosted by (Your quiz-inquisitor) Michael Miles, voiced by Bob Danvers-Walker and the 'gong man' was called Alec.

[@paulhelman2376]

Ed Murrow's voice had a similar compelling quality for American radio listeners

[@jsa-z1722]

I’ve always loved British Pathe ❤

[@samirabedi6353]

The British nation has provided great services to humanity

[@iXpress]

😂🤣😂 ... nice one

[@theofarmmanager267]

You can’t beat the British sense of humour

[@naturalcambion3747]

Fascist!

[@LuluDumpling]

True but also committed heinous atrocities over the centuries

[@theofarmmanager267]

@@LuluDumpling no imperial power - from the Romans to Gengis Khan to Britain to Russia ever did anything for wholly altruistic reasons. Their main focus is always selfish with any benefits to the oppressed being a side effect. I’m British and not ashamed of the Empire because it was what every country aspired to do - just the British were the best at it for a period of time

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

British Pathe films/clips & voice 😊 a beautiful sound to listen too 😊 love love love as a child & still love listening 😊

[@chlorineismyperfume]

Community service announcements are more valuable than we realise.

[@NgaTaeOfficial]

Why, Mr Cholmondley-Warner, what an absolutely smashing and informative film!

[@jsa-z1722]

I absolutely loved this video. 🏆

[@rsc9520]

Me too !!!

[@jjforcebreaker]

Wow this is fantastic. I'll save this one to see in a couple of days, to give it my full attention. Thanks, BP!

[@ceciliaflorencenapier4595]

Brilliant film reminded me just how important Pathe News was! I always went to the cinema to get the news as well as from the wireless keeping up to date! Thank you for showing! 94 years young now! They showed truly life as it was!

[@rjmun580]

The part of Bob Danvers Walker was played by Miles Cholmondley Warner.

[@amcguigan2389]

Fascinating; learned so much. Exceptionally well done. Thank you!

[@richardbrown1189]

Remarkable story about the family living on the beach for eleven years. I can't help thinking that it must have inspired the Monty Python 'Four Yorkshiremen' sketch. "We were evicted from our hole in the ground. We 'ad to go and live on a beach!"

[@johnrudy9404]

Mr. Chumnly-Warner and his pal Greyson.

[@atomictraveller]

well done, and thank you for the after word for those of us with the consideration.

[@john07973]

Good stuff 👍 we had a backbone then

[@EagleEvilGame]

Good👍🏼

[@zh9652]

trans alantic accent play it's part please make a come back👍

[@westcommonroom9737]

Kenneth Horne voicing the pre-fabs?

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

Very nice documentary. It shows that not a lot changed in 70 plus years. Media are still left wing and the government still tells us what to do, say and how to behave... No progress, very sad!

[@nigelhamilton815]

Didn't. Bob Danvis walker appear o take your pick.?

[@mrjoneseastend]

Yes he did, the Yes, No round - don't ask!

[@nigelhamilton815]

@@mrjoneseastend the things you remember. 🤣🤣

[@Coolhoodie1]

Amazing Documentary (didn't watch the full video)

[@JT-qd2sk]

Have to admire the British stiff upper lip and keep calm and carry on attitude ❤

[@juliaforsyth8332]

Still slum tenements in the 60's.

[@laurastuart3814]

I would like to see what the Germans were watching.

[@kiltedjohn1000]

bobby howes dad of chitty chitty bang bang actress sally ann howes

[@edwardrodgers9383]

Good old Australia sent the Brits food-parcels: good old Aussies!🤺🇬🇧🇦🇺👌- then, on visiting Britain, Australians were expected to line-up as Aliens!👺🤺🇦🇺🦘

[@kidmohair8151]

28:18 “…I didn’t realize, that women could be so useful…” ah patriarchy… it's still here.

[@Pr3stag3]

Hmm 🤔 i see you have changed the channel picture back to normal from pride colours.

[@HYUKLDER1]

When Britain was full of real British people and not having its culture, traditions and public safety trashed by Blair's third-worlders.

[@stephenwilliams926]

The modern brits look back with hate at this period of our nation for some reason 😮

[@markshrimpton3138]

Well this Briton doesn’t.

[@drxym]

Pathe really went downhill after TVs became a thing. Still interesting, but they were more like mini features on esoteric subjects than news reporting.

[@alanmarr3323]

Many pre-fab desigs were American!

[@edwardrodgers9383]

That's the way it should be!😂

[@liltick102]

5:02 whuddup

[@uwusmolbean]

Such a shame the once decent and beautiful UK has been subverted and destroyed

[@AzGamerAlan]

Kay ni om om kuno

[@samirabedi6353]

The great British people liberated the Arab peoples from the authority of the Ottomans

[@LuluDumpling]

My grandfather fought with the Ottomans against the British Britain sliced us up & handed over our lands to occupying invaders

[@samirabedi6353]

الامة البريطانية قدمة خدمات للبشرية

[@BobbyDaz]

PROPAGANDA MACHINE

[@indigohammer5732]

Caps Lock broken, eh?

[@BobbyDaz]

@@indigohammer5732 Nope

[@atomictraveller]

gooses love a propaganda. but my idea is that a society hook line and sinkered by collusion is doubtlessly best gonig to experience change by criticism. that's been utra effective for west papuan resistance to indonesia for the last sixty odd years. you want to try breaking the machine instead of writing things on it. and remember, as soon as a liar's game is up, they always give you a nic ehand written note to explain everything that happened.

[@Gyokuro_Ch.4801]

How is it propaganda?...

[@atomictraveller]

@@Gyokuro_Ch.4801 when i say free west papua.

[@samirabedi6353]

جيل عظيم

[@WagnSund]

Pathetique!

[@praguhbis]

They were not heroes of Dunkirk but cowards of Dunkirk.

[@christianfreedom-seeker934]

The UK was a great nation, now it is as dead as a corpse.

[@indigohammer5732]

W⚓

[@HYUKLDER1]

They either stayed and were captured for years but lived, or they gambled their lives on escaping from the French beaches at great risk of death, whilst being attacked by German aircraft and shore guns, to be able to return another day, fight and liberate Europe which they later achieved.

[@praguhbis]

@@HYUKLDER1 A coward has thousand excuses.

[@bw6524]

​@@praguhbis Millions of Germans surrendering at the end of the war? Hundereds of millions of Indians submitting themselves to the rule of a few thousand British? All cowards. How does your logic apply to that?