Bbc Movies

This film looks at the tough training regime undertaken by London's black cab drivers as they prepare for one of the hardest examinations they will ev...

In the eighteenth century, the family of BBC World News anchor and correspondent, Laura Trevelyan, were absentee slave owners on the island of Grenada...

Adaptation of J. B. Priestley’s play.

Educational film about the dangers of fireworks. Ed goes on a firework rampage. These shorts were either broadcast in pairs or separately.

Documentary about comets. Many ancient civilisations believed comets were gods. Now, space missions can show what comets are really made of and where...

Mark Kidel's portrait of Boy George is a hypnotic story of narcissism and neediness, drugs and drag. It covers nine years, from Culture Club's sudden...

Filmed live in front of a sell-out crowd, Jamie's brand new show takes live cooking to a level of entertainment that has never been seen before! Toure...

Play by Carol Bunyan. Two very different ladies share an office, a common enemy and a sense of humour. Sorry follows them through a day and their very...

A documentary about portrayals of winter in art

A deep dive into one of the fiercest rivalries in sport. Unearthing stories from the most unforgettable series, a look at what it takes to lift the mo...

A pair of space travellers arrive on Earth to study the planet's lifeforms, landing in an English garden. However, on Earth they are about three quart...

Professor Bettany Hughes investigates the story of Bacchus, god of wine, revelry, theatre and excess, travelling to Georgia, Jordan, Greece and Britai...

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant look at Gervais' affectionate bullying of editor Nigel Williams during the making of the first series of Extras.

"Richard the Lionheart", King of England was one of the greatest warriors of his age. After a declaration from the Pope to recapture the Holy Land, Ri...

Lucinda Lambton conjures up curiosities from the dark corners of museums and collections throughout the land.

Dallas Campbell explores the equation which attempts to calculate the number of planets supporting life in our universe.

Documentary on Winston's work as an artist

The film presents one season in the life of the sometimes hard to find Satin Bowerbird - the fascinating "Playboy of the rainforest" whose imaginative...

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House presents a new production of Poulenc's short opera La Voix Humaine, featuring soprano Danielle de Niese and sho...

1972 was the year a great affair ended, as the human race fell out of love with the moon. Just three years after the world was gripped by Neil Armstro...