Home (2016)

Home (2016)

British Cinema | BBC One | 2017 | 19'43''

Bafta Award-winning short film telling the story of millions of modern-day refugees - in reverse. A British family leave their home for what at first appears to ...

The Old Oak (2023)

The Old Oak (2023)

British Cinema | BBC Two | 2026 | 1'48'09''

A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community in County Durham struggles to hold on to his pub and keep it as the one remaining public space pe...

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

British Cinema | BBC Two | 2025 | 1'52'48''

An orphan from the slums of Mumbai makes it all the way to the final question of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The police think he must be cheati...

Versus – The Life and Films of Ken Loach

Versus – The Life and Films of Ken Loach

British Cinema | BBC Two | 2016 | 1'29'31''

Ken Loach reflects on his often controversial career, with comments from colleagues, friends and family.

Back to Black (2024)

Back to Black (2024)

British Cinema | BBC Two | 2025 | 1'53'04''

The life and music of Amy Winehouse, following the development of her unique talent and passion as she became a singular and iconic musician.

Bhaji On The Beach (1994)

Bhaji On The Beach (1994)

British Cinema | Channel 4 | 1993 | 1'35'58''

A day trip to Blackpool to see the lights, a harmless break from the routine for a mini-bus full of women from the Asian's Women's Centre. It all s...

East is East (1999)

East is East (1999)

British Cinema | Channel 4 | 2001 | 1'31'43''

BAFTA-winning comedy-drama with Om Puri, Linda Bassett and Jimi Mistry, which takes a wry look at a Pakistani chip shop owner's efforts to raise his kids...

S02E08: Calendar Girls | Movie Connections

S02E08: Calendar Girls | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'16''

Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie and others discuss the making of 2003 hit Calendar Girls.

S02E07: Local Hero | Movie Connections

S02E07: Local Hero | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'07''

Peter Reigert, Denis Lawson and others recall the production of the 1983 comedy drama Local Hero.

S02E06: Buster | Movie Connections

S02E06: Buster | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'34''

Phil Collins and others discuss the making of 1988 smash hit Buster, the story about little people who craved the big time.

S02E04: Trainspotting | Movie Connections

S02E04: Trainspotting | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'09''

Danny Boyle, John Hodge, Ewan McGregor and others remember the making of 1996 smash hit Trainspotting.

S02E03: Sliding Doors | Movie Connections

S02E03: Sliding Doors | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'09''

Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch and others remember the making of 1998 smash hit Sliding Doors.

S02E02: Summer Holiday | Movie Connections

S02E02: Summer Holiday | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'11''

Sir Cliff Richard and fellow cast members discuss the making of '60s smash hit musical Summer Holiday.

S02E01: Holy Grail | Movie Connections

S02E01: Holy Grail | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'37''

Members of the Monty Python team take a critical look back at their first film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

S01E08: Gregory’s Girl | Movie Connections

S01E08: Gregory’s Girl | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 39'25''

Documentary series about Britain's biggest movies. Director Bill Forsyth scored a hat-trick with his themes of football, sch...

S01E07: Brassed Off | Movie Connections

S01E07: Brassed Off | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 38'53''

Pete Postlethwaite, Stephen Tompkinson, Melanie Hill, Philip Jackson, and Peter Martin join the director in recalling Brassed Off's j...

S01E05: Bend it Like Beckham | Movie Connections

S01E05: Bend it Like Beckham | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 39'09''

Writer/director Gurinder Chadha and star Parminder Nagra discuss the making and success of Bend it Like Beckham, the romanti...

S01E04: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Movie Connections

S01E04: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 39'07''

The documentary series charting the evolution of Britain's biggest movies turns its attention to the 1998 hit...

S01E01: Four Weddings and a Funeral | Movie Connections

S01E01: Four Weddings and a Funeral | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 39'21''

Documentary charting the evolution of British movie Four Weddings and a Funeral. Hugh Grant and Richard Curtis are am...

Calendar Girls (2003)

Calendar Girls (2003)

British Cinema | BBC One | 2006 | 1'41'02''

Comedy drama based on the true story of 12 Yorkshire ladies who find a compelling way to raise money for charity: a nude calendar. Stars Helen Mirren a...

Buster (1988)

Buster (1988)

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 1'36'08''

Lively biopic telling the story of Great Train Robber Buster Edwards, a small-timer who fell in with more ambitious thieves. After the gang robs a London to Gl...

Sliding Doors (1998)

Sliding Doors (1998)

British Cinema | BBC Two | 2010 | 1'32'35''

Helen is about to discover that fate can be sealed as quickly as a pair of sliding doors. There are two sides to every story, and Helen is about to live...

Gregory’s Girl (1981)

Gregory’s Girl (1981)

British Cinema | BBC Two | 2007 | 1'27'31''

Witty and unsentimental coming-of-age comedy about a boy (John Gordon Sinclair) who falls hopelessly in love with a girl who becomes the new star...

Summer Holiday (1963)

Summer Holiday (1963)

British Cinema | BBC Four | 2020 | 1'43'47''

Don and his friends persuade their employer to lend them a London bus for their summer holiday.

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

British Cinema | BBC Two | 2007 | 1'45'28''

To avoid her Sikh parents' disapproval, soccer-obsessed teenager Jess Bhamra hides the fact she has joined a local female football team, where he...

Saltburn (2023)

Saltburn (2023)

British Cinema | BBC One | 2025 | 2'01'54''

A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming, aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling ...

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

British Cinema | BBC One | 2024 | 1'51'39''

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

British Cinema | Channel 4 | 1987 | 1'32'14''

An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.

Trainspotting (1996)

Trainspotting (1996)

British Cinema | Channel 4 | 1997 | 1'29'50''

Smart, funny, sickly, and sometimes just plain unconscious, Mark Renton is a hero of our times. Set in an underbelly of Edinburgh the city fathers never...

Episode 2 | Elstree: Britain’s Hollywood

Episode 2 | Elstree: Britain’s Hollywood

British Cinema | BBC Two | 1989 | 29'25''

David Puttnam presents the second of two programs celebrating the 75th anniversary of Elstree, once home to six separate film ...

Episode 1 | Elstree: Britain’s Hollywood

Episode 1 | Elstree: Britain’s Hollywood

British Cinema | BBC Two | 1989 | 29'14''

David Puttnam presents the first of two programs celebrating the 75th anniversary of Elstree, once home to six separate film s...

If (1968) | Cast and Crew

If (1968) | Cast and Crew

British Cinema | BBC Four | 2004 | 41'54''

With its portrayal of youthful rebellion in an English public school, Lindsay Anderson's controversial film "If" helped push the boundaries of Brit...

S02: Bad Night for the Blues | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Bad Night for the Blues | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 16'16''

It's the festive season and family duty bears down on Chris - it's time for him to take Auntie Glad to a Christmas party at...

S02: Tiga – What You Need | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Tiga – What You Need | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 4'26''

Fantastical surreal imagery set to a contemporary soundtrack.

S02: The Rules of the Game | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: The Rules of the Game | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 7'32''

An exploration of love and betrayal as a groom reflects on a recent revelation.

S02: Stranded | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Stranded | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 9'37''

A race through the night with a difference, as a woman goes in search of help.

S02: Night School | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Night School | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 10'44''

A reflection on teenage love and illusion as a young couple break into an abandoned school.

S02: Cherries | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Cherries | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 14'54''

Starring Alfie Allen, this is a highly original take on teenagers today, their preoccupations and their challenges, set in the possible ne...

S02: Wish 143 | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Wish 143 | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 23'01''

An Oscar-nominated short film about a young man desperate to come of age before time runs out. David is a fifteen-year-old boy with only m...

S02: Ant & Len | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Ant & Len | BBC HD Film Shorts

Animation | BBC HD | 2011 | 1'52''

An original and post-watershed take on the Aardman school of animation.

S02: Mud Boy | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Mud Boy | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 10'05''

Creative and cinematic drama which explores the imagination of a young girl who needs to believe in an alternative reality.

S02: Sexy Pig | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Sexy Pig | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 6'43''

Comedy which combines a telephone call, a break-in, and cooking as never seen before.

S02: Perfect to Begin | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Perfect to Begin | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 19'25''

Hard hitting drama which questions our preconceptions about what we see, as a thoroughly modern family sets out on a seaside holid...

S02: Little Dinosaurs | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Little Dinosaurs | BBC HD Film Shorts

Animation | BBC HD | 2011 | 1'11''

Original animation which uses a tale of two dinosaurs to reflect on issues around how we relate to each other.

S02: In Passing | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: In Passing | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 11'38''

Russell Tovey and Sean Pertwee feature in a wartime drama which explores a mother's love for her son.

S02: Turning | BBC HD Film Shorts

S02: Turning | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 10'03''

BAFTA-nomimated for Best Short Film in 2011, Turning tells the story of Robert, who on his sixth birthday receives three beautiful broken o...

S04: Marigolds | BBC HD Film Shorts

S04: Marigolds | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2012 | 16'33''

Exploring what goes on behind the closed doors of a seemingly normal family in a sleepy village, and a mother whose 25-year lifeless marr...

S04: Silent Things | BBC HD Film Shorts

S04: Silent Things | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2012 | 12'10''

Andrew Scott (Moriarty in BBC's Sherlock) and Antonia Campbell-Hughes (Lead Balloon) star as two autistic friends who undergo an extr...