Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service 2015

7.64

The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

2015

A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange 1971

8.20

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

1971

The Favourite

The Favourite 2018

7.51

England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.

2018

The King's Speech

The King's Speech 2010

7.74

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

2010

Brazil

Brazil 1985

7.70

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

1985

Threads

Threads 1984

7.70

Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.

1984

The Queen

The Queen 2006

7.00

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

2006

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked 2009

7.20

An ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that wanted control of popular culture via the British Broadcasting Corporation. Loosely based on the events in Britain in the 60's when the Labour government of Harold Wilson, wanted to bring the pirate radio stations under control, enough to see the passage of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act on 15 August 1967. Also known as "Pirate Radio".

2009

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class 1972

6.50

When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.

1972

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night 1964

7.40

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.

1964

Velvet Goldmine

Velvet Goldmine 1998

6.90

Almost a decade has elapsed since glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.

1998

Kes

Kes 1970

7.50

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence—until tragedy strikes.

1970

It's a Free World...

It's a Free World... 2007

6.50

Angie is a working class woman. After being fired, she decides to set up a recruitment agency of her own, running it from her kitchen with her friend, Rose. Taking advantage of the desperation of immigrants, Angie builds a successful business extremely quickly.

2007

James Baldwin Abroad

James Baldwin Abroad 2023

10.00

Showcasing three short films by American writer James Baldwin, wherein he muses about race, sexuality and civil rights, among other topics, in Istanbul, Paris and Great Britain.

2023

Falklands' Most Daring Raid

Falklands' Most Daring Raid 2012

1

Documentary film about the then longest range bombing mission in history, which changed the outcome of the Falklands War.

2012

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death 2002

6.70

James Bolam portrays serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman in this made-for-TV drama. The film follows the story of Shipman, a general practitioner who throughout his career is believed to have killed as many as 250 of his patients. When the high death rate of his practice was investigated, it was discovered that he had given lethal doses of diamorphine to a vast number of his patients. He was put on trial where he was convicted of 15 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment.

2002

The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill

The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill 2017

9.40

Winston Churchill, one of the most revered men of the twentieth century. Adolf Hitler, one of the most hated leaders in contemporary history. Between 1940 and 1945, these two enormously contradictory personalities faced each other in both politics and war. A clash of giants whose story begins in the trenches of the World War I and ends with the debacle of the World War II.

2017

A Life on the Farm

A Life on the Farm 2023

7.00

A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.

2023

Baldwin's Nigger

Baldwin's Nigger 1968

6.60

James Baldwin and Dick Gregory discuss the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s Great Britain.

1968

The Avengers

The Avengers 1961

7.70

The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed. Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King. Later episodes increasingly incorporated elements of science fiction and fantasy, parody and British eccentricity.

1961

The Professionals

The Professionals 1977

7.40

The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.

1977

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1979

7.54

George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.

1979

Timeshift

Timeshift 2002

7.00

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.

2002

The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden

The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden 2021

1

Hugh Dennis and a team of expert archaeologists excavate back gardens around Britain, in an attempt to uncover the lost history buried beneath our lawns and flower beds

2021

The 80s with Dominic Sandbrook

The 80s with Dominic Sandbrook 2016

1

Dominic Sandbrook takes a fresh look at a dynamic decade. 1980s Britain changed in everything from politics and sport to fashion and popular culture.

2016

Walks with My Dog

Walks with My Dog 2017

1

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

2017

The Witches and the Grinnygog

The Witches and the Grinnygog 1983

9.00

When a family come into possession of a statue called The Grinnygog, a trio of benevolent witches are summoned to the village where they live.

1983

Secrets of Great British Castles

Secrets of Great British Castles 2015

6.60

Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.

2015

Timothy Spall: All at Sea

Timothy Spall: All at Sea 2012

1

Timothy Spall and his wife Shane are back on board their beloved barge the Princess Matilda as they conclude their trip around the British coast.

2012

The Real Dad's Army

The Real Dad's Army 2006

1

Using witness testimony, archive and archaeological evidence, this three-part series reveals the untold story of the preparations to defend World War Two Britain by the Home Guard.

2006

Oz & James Drink to Britain

Oz & James Drink to Britain 2009

7.50

Oz Clarke and James May travel through Britain and Ireland to discover the amazing array of drinks that is on offer.

2009

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain 2018

1

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain sees former UK politician Michael Portillo investigating abandoned buildings around Britain.

2018

Lenny's Britain

Lenny's Britain 2007

1

Comedian Lenny Henry sets out on a journey to discover what makes us laugh and what role humour plays in our lives

2007

Brits Who Made The Modern World

Brits Who Made The Modern World 2008

1

The three-part series tells the story of British architects Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael Hopkins and Terry Farrell.

2008

Vintage Roads

Vintage Roads 2018

7.00

Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison get behind the wheel of the 1936-designed Morgan 4/4 and set out on a series of road trips along some of Britain's most beautiful vintage roads. Taking inspiration from old travel guides of the day and travelling the most iconic sights of the regions, they experience the thrills of the era when Britain first fell in love with the motor car and when the open road was a gateway to adventure and exploration.

2018

Britain's Great War

Britain's Great War 2014

8.00

In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.

2014

Britain by Bike

Britain by Bike 2010

1

Clare Balding embarks on a pedal-powered odyssey across Britain to rediscover the magical world of 1950s cycling

2010