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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner

    1 1922 HD

    The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

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  • 1976
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    Dear Phone

    Dear Phone

    5.31 1976 HD

    A narrator relates a variety of peculiar stories involving characters with the initials HC and their dealings with telephones. These are interspersed...

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  • 1934
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    Aka and Daffla Dances

    Aka and Daffla Dances

    1 1934 HD

    A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

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  • 1955
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    London Symphony

    London Symphony

    1 1955 HD

    Impressionistic glimpses of London life from early morning to rush hour.

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  • 1946
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    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

    1 1946 HD

    A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.

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  • 1971
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    Granny Gets the Point

    Granny Gets the Point

    1 1971 HD

    A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

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  • 1978
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    On a Paving Stone Mounted

    On a Paving Stone Mounted

    1 1978 HD

    An impressionistic look at Irish emigrants in London, representing the emigrant's journey, a confusion of anticipation, memories and experience.

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  • 1911
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    Jack Johnson Paying a Visit to Manchester Docks

    Jack Johnson Paying a Visit to Manchester Docks

    1 1911 HD

    The legendary world heavyweight boxing champion, John Arthur 'Jack' Johnson, visits Manchester.

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  • 2023
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    Fashion Reimagined

    Fashion Reimagined

    5.70 2023 HD

    Fashion designer Amy Powney is at the peak of her career, but she’s troubled by her industry’s wasteful practices. Fashion Reimagined...

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  • 1914
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    So Clever Are German Spies

    So Clever Are German Spies

    1 1914 HD

    A horse and cart carrying two nuns is stopped by two men with fixed bayonets.

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  • 1956
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    The Star of Bethlehem

    The Star of Bethlehem

    6.00 1956 HD

    The Three Wise Men from the East follow the star to Bethlehem, but hostile spirits try to stop them on their journey.

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  • 1956
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    Stars of Cabaret

    Stars of Cabaret

    1 1956 HD

    A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.

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  • 1935
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    Shipyard

    Shipyard

    5.30 1935 HD

    Documentary about the building of ships at Barrow-in-Furness.

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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi

    1 1922 HD

    The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

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  • 1975
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    A Private Enterprise

    A Private Enterprise

    6.00 1975 HD

    An ambitious Indian university graduate has to struggle to live his entrepreneurial dreams against both the British social structure and his own...

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  • 2017
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    Life Cycles

    Life Cycles

    1 2017 HD

    An observational exploration of routine, monotony, attention and distraction. Will we continue to let events pass us by uncontested, or will we...

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  • 2006
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    Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers

    Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1977
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    Bukovsky

    Bukovsky

    6.00 1977 HD

    Alan Clarke's documentary about Soviet writer and dissident Vladimir Bukovsky, who had left the Soviet Union in 1976 after years spent in their...

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  • 1953
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    The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

    The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

    1 1953 HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at an exhibition of Da Vinci's drawings at Burlington House in London, marking the quincentenary of his...

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  • 2006
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    Joe and Petunia: Coastguard

    Joe and Petunia: Coastguard

    1 2006 HD

    The message of this coastguard film was to raise awareness that HM Coastguard had become a ‘999’ service enabling the public to raise the...

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