1966: Looking For LOVE? Visit the MARRIAGE BUREAU | Man Alive | Classic BBC Clips | BBC Archive

"Not all, by any means are oddballs or leftovers..."
Tired of looking for love? Find romance at the marriage bureau - your very own local matchmaking service. Prospective suitors supplied, marriage not guaranteed.
Trevor Philpott reports on marriage bureaux - professional matchmaking services for those hoping to meet someone and tie the knot. What kind of people visit a marriage bureau, and what are they looking for in a prospective partner?
Originally broadcast 19 January, 1966.
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[@hilaryepstein6013]

What a sad little film (but another gem from BBC Archive). Who said the 60s were Swinging - not for everybody obviously.

[@Greenwillow]

You can’t just show us this and not tell us who she ended up with and did she get married😂😉

[@heinkle1]

“Mr Castling is in his mid-30s”?! Easily looks 45-50.

[@Kenny_P_abz]

Shades of “Carry on loving” here.

[@ktsmells]

And now being single in your 30s is relatively normal.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Maryn should be 80 this year!

[@andydixon2980]

That poor fella looked more like 55 than 35.

[@detectingadventuresscotlan6177]

Mid 30s everyone looked older bk then

[@veronicao4643]

My Chinese coworker, who was worried that I wasn’t married at 27, asked if there was a marriage bureau in Canada, like there is China.

[@FenceThis]

back when over six ft was “very tall”..

[@meowstermeow2967]

Most worked in the mines as kids and were in their 50's by the time they reached 30 hence the "old look"

[@GhastlyCretin85]

Being over 6 foot tall was a bad trait back in the day?

[@the_lichemaster]

Mr Casling looks in his 50s rather than 30s

[@ilovebabybelle]

The 60s version of dating apps.

[@zaftra]

wonder who she settled with and are they still together.

[@hamsterclamper]

Why does the dating agency boss wear a hat in her own office?

[@benkasminbullock]

What happened to Marine after this programme?

[@murakami99]

Why does that marriage bureau woman keep her hat on while she’s working?

[@user_user1337]

lol, class.

[@js2749]

This planet really is Hell