Filmmaker: Temujin Doran In the spring of 1939 during the build-
up to war with Germany the British government commissioned a
series of propaganda posters. These posters were intended to
raise the morale and to offer the public reassurance in the dark
days that lay ahead. One of the three designs was never
distributed, it was held in reserve - intended for use only in
times of crisis or invasion. The poster was never officially
issued and remained unseen by the public until a copy turned up
more than 50 years later. This short film tells the story behind
the 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster, its origins at the
beginning of World War Two and its rediscovery in a second-hand
bookshop in the UK in 2000 - becoming one of the iconic images
of the 21st century.