Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Two | 2023 | 1'50'00''

Bookish young Ofelia, stuck in her sadistic new stepfather’s army outpost, where her ailing mother is to give birth, gets drawn to a fantastical...

Challengers (2024)

Challengers (2024)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC One | 2025 | 2'03'52''

A love triangle forms between three tennis players: formidable former prodigy Tashi, her champion husband Art and his former best friend Patrick, who is a...

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Two | 2008 | 1'09'06

Animated musical fantasy set in a world where every holiday has its own special land. Tired of the same old routine in Hallowe'en Town,...

Green Book (2018)

Green Book (2018)

Civil rights movement in the USA | BBC Two | 2021 | 1'59'41''

New York, 1962: Italian-American nightclub bouncer Tony Lip gets taken on as a driver for acclaimed African American pianist Donald Shirley on a tour of th...

Freaky Friday (2003)

Freaky Friday (2003)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Three | 2008 | 1'29'45''

An overworked mother and her headstrong teenage daughter are given magic fortune cookies and wake up with switched identities.

Black Panther (2019)

Black Panther (2019)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC One | 2024 | 2'02'51''

Prince T'Challa, the Black Panther, hopes to lead his people to a brighter future but faces many threats, including a challenge to his throne from a rut...

Past Lives (2023)

Past Lives (2023)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Two | 2025 | 1'36'56''

Following two childhood friends over the course of 24 years while they contemplate the nature of their relationship as they grow apart, living different li...

Tenet (2020)

Tenet (2020)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Two | 2024 | 2'20'52''

A hardened CIA agent is recruited into a mind-bending mystery with cause and effect ‘inverted’, so weapons can strike from the future. His suspect is a ruthless...

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...

S04: Bro | BBC HD Film Shorts

S04: Bro | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2012 | 18'06''

A drama about a young teenager coming to terms with brother's disability as a result of Fragile X syndrome.

S04: Two and Two | BBC HD Film Shorts

S04: Two and Two | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2012 | 8'24''

Nominated for Best Short Film in the 2012 Bafta Film Awards, this disturbing fable is set in a school governed by a strict regime, wher...

S04: Modern Life is Rubbish | BBC HD Film Shorts

S04: Modern Life is Rubbish | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2012 | 13'02''

Rafe Spall (The Shadow Line) and Rebecca Night star in this bittersweet comedy drama for the iPod generation, which uses the...

S03E06: Colourbleed | BBC HD Film Shorts

S03E06: Colourbleed | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 9'04''

A young girl's fate is inextricably sealed when she crosses paths with a scheming and enigmatic old woman.

S03E05: The Send-Off | BBC HD Film Shorts

S03E05: The Send-Off | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 9'50''

A chance reunion with a woman from his past takes one man on a heartbreaking journey across time.

S03E04: Candy | BBC HD Film Shorts

S03E04: Candy | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 14'37''

A teenage suburban boy, Joe, meets and instantly falls in love with a seemingly innocent young girl from his home town who now lives in Lo...

S03E03: The Ride | BBC HD Film Shorts

S03E03: The Ride | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 9'45''

After accepting a lift on his way back to university, a student is horrified when the driver commits a heinous act. In shock, he become...

S03E02: The Child | BBC HD Film Shorts

S03E02: The Child | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 15'15''

Zoe is a thirty something publishing executive living the dream in London. Everything in her life is in the right place. While shoppin...

S03E01E1: The Isis | BBC HD Film Shorts

S03E01E1: The Isis | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2011 | 19'31''

When a group of college friends decide to cover up an accident, their friendship is put to the test.

S01E08: I Stood Up | BBC HD Film Shorts

S01E08: I Stood Up | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2009 | 3'22''

Giving up your seat on your daily commute to somebody who is less able is seen as common courtesy. But what if this simple act become...

S01E07: Fables of Forgotten Things | BBC HD Film Shorts

S01E07: Fables of Forgotten Things | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2009 | 15'02''

A mysterious drifter and his young friend must save a frightened, forgetful old lady from a memory-eating ghost.

S01E06: Missed | BBC HD Film Shorts

S01E06: Missed | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2009 | 4'39''

Will is surprised when his colleague Emma passes a cafe window, as he'd been told that she'd died while on holiday.

S01E04: Round | BBC HD Film Shorts

S01E04: Round | BBC HD Film Shorts

Animation | BBC HD | 2009 | 5'19''

Shot entirely using hand shadow performance, this short film highlights man's position as a footnote in the Earth's very long story. Music...

S01E03: Pop Art | BBC HD Film Shorts

S01E03: Pop Art | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2009 | 15'27''

A year after his mother's death, Toby is in limbo and angry about it, but he's still just a kid at school. Into his life comes Art, who ...

S01E02: Would Like to Meet | BBC HD Film Shorts

S01E02: Would Like to Meet | BBC HD Film Shorts

British Cinema | BBC HD | 2009 | 9'53''

A single mum looks for love in the lonely hearts pages. Unbeknown to her, someone has decided to play Cupid - her eight-year-...

S01E01: This Way Up | BBC HD Film Shorts

S01E01: This Way Up | BBC HD Film Shorts

Animation | BBC HD | 2009 | 8'47''

Oscar-nominated British animation short in which two funeral directors go on a hellish journey trying to bury a woman's coffin.

Peter Jackson | What Do Artists Do All Day?

Peter Jackson | What Do Artists Do All Day?

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Four | 2018 | 28'49''

A behind the scenes look at how director Peter Jackson created his WWI documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old, using the latest tec...

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Three | 2007 | 2'24'16''

Black comedy about the activities of a group of LA lowlifes. A hit-man falls for his boss's wife, a boxer loses a big fight, and a couple attempt a heist...

Selma (2014)

Selma (2014)

Civil rights movements | BBC Two | 2017 | 1'58'38''

Biopic chronicling the three-month period in 1965 which saw Dr Martin Luther King Jr lead a turbulent march from Selma to Montgomery in a bid to secure equal vo...

Captain Fantastic (2016)

Captain Fantastic (2016)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Two | 2019 | 1'49'32''

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced...

Memento (2000)

Memento (2000)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Two | 2016 | 1'46'57''

Complex thriller about a man whose search for his wife's brutal killer is hindered by his loss of short-term memory.

La La Land (2016)

La La Land (2016)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Two | 2019 | 1'56'56''

An aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician fall in love in modern-day Los Angeles. Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.

Moon (2009)

Moon (2009)

Contemporary and Digital Cinema | BBC Two | 2012 | 1'30'40''

Psychological thriller about a lunar miner nearing the end of his three-year mission. Then a moon buggy accident sets in motion a terrifying string of surreal ex...

Moonlight (2016)

Moonlight (2016)

Beliefs in Society | BBC Two | 2022 | 1'43'50''

A coming-of-age drama that presents the childhood, adolescence and early adult life of Chiron, born to a drug-addicted single mother in Miami and facing dif...