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Peter Brook presents a new interpretation of the classic in a setting is vaguely eastern rather than Scandinavian, with a multi-ethnic cast .

A man is forced to reconcile with his future, through his interaction with the household dog.

A Colonel's daughter steals from the regimental mess funds to pay off her gambling debts. One of the officers, who is love with her, takes the blame, and is sent to Africa.

A man recalls his relationships with the women he loved as he tries to help another man try to understand them as well.

During WW2 a former railway employee who had been drafted, goes AWOL to hunt down the spiv and draft dodger who is having an affair with his wife.

In an attempt to lift the nation's morale, daily dancing is mandated by the government.

An offbeat short about a defiant girl in a sticky situation. After a violent attack and a perfectly rolled spliff, she wreaks havoc against God in the confines of her musty room.

Sredni Vashtar is a 1981 short film, written, produced and directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the short story of the same name written by Hector Hugh Munro. The story concerns a slowly dying ten-year-old boy named Conradin, who lives with his strict cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. Conradin rebels against her and invents a new religion for himself, which centres on idolising a polecat-ferret he calls Sredni Vashtar; a vengeful, merciless god. The film won the BAFTA award for Best Short Film, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Exiled from Hollywood due to the blacklist, director Edward Dmytryk briefly operated in England in the late 1940s. Though filmed in its entirety in London, Dmytryk's Give Us This Day is set in New York during the depression. Fellow blacklistee Sam Wanamaker is starred as the head of an Italian immigrant family struggling to survive the economic crisis.

King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying him. When he forces Polixenes to flee for his life, Leontes sets in motion a chain of events that lead to death, a ferocious bear, an infant left in the snow, young love, and a statue coming to life.

A bittersweet drama on a familiar theme - the frictions forced to the surface during a Christmas family get-together - Michael Abbensetts' Black Christmas is an understated and affecting study of relationships, unexpressed pain and a tormented nostalgia for a distant home.

The story of J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the Llewelyn-Davies family. Barrie writes PETER PAN for the five boys, and later adopts George, Jack, Peter, Michael, and Nicholas.

JOHNNY a disgruntled supporter of Irlam Football Club is ambushed by MACK a rival football supporter, outside the local football clubhouse for post-match drinks. Johnny has to decide between defending his civic pride or fleeing for safety.

Connie Lynn suffering post traumatic stress and depression navigates her way through life with Benny Lynn, she enters in to a whole new world she does not even know she is in without help to figure out where and who she is.

Docudrama examining the effects of incest on a family - the secrecy, guilt, fear, and lack of communication that distort the structure of a family's relationships and make them prisoners.

'The Turtle' is a Mission Impossible style eco film about a boy who stows away on his father's boat in an effort to save a turtle. The film was made for the UAE Expo in Korea and has been awarded 8 Best Film awards, including Best Environmental film at Cannes.

On the verge of becoming a woman Sora is woken by a nightmare and decides to follow a group of men into the city in the hope of finding her mom.

Steve and Jane Clemant live a seemingly conent and happy life. They are both successful, professional people with a comfy home and a wide circle of friends. But each one has a secret similiar to the other; a plot to murder. And, that plot is on each other. Jane imagines killing Steve, who is actually more capable of killing Jane, but each of their lovers are connected amongst their many friends and a brilliant plot starts to unfold........

After a masterful Shakespearean performance in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is sought for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. Later, Fred has joined the Fleet Air Arm (Fly Navy) and become a hero, rescuing a pilot from his burning plane. When Fred arrives at Buckingham Palace, it's Ralph's turn to ask for an autograph.

A man watching a musical show at the Windmill theatre is shot apparently from the stage. The cast continues the performance so that the detective can solve the murder.

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

Dark fairytale about a demonic doctor who abducts a beautiful opera singer with designs on transforming her into a mechanical nightingale.

Dramatisation of the real-life case of George Joseph Smith who was hanged in 1915 for the murder of his three wives, each of whom he killed in turn by drowning them in the bath while trying to make the deaths look like accidents.

Alan and Tricia Hamilton are blissfully happy. Until one day their perfect life is torn apart when Alan steps in front of a passing car, and he is left with a brain injury that completely transforms his personality.

When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them safe. But when they're caught, it's up to the mine owners and the miners themselves to decide what's right.

Hooligan boss Billy Evans has it all - a successful business, a beautiful family and respect on the terraces. But when he clashes with gangster Mickey over a backstreet proetection racket, Billy soon finds himself out of his depth as they look to finally settle the question - who is Top Dog?

Narcotics agent Dennis goes undercover in the Mediterranean Islands to investigate a smuggling operation, and gains the confidence of a woman who works for the ringleader. But Dennis ends up arrested for murder when the crime boss turns up dead.

An army private is driven to murder when his wife falls in love with another man.

Behold the Lamb is darkly comic road movie that follows Eddie, a fifty year old overweight and depressed accountant and Liz, a young tearaway as they travel across Northern Ireland to pick up a lamb

An archaeologist unearths the mummy of an Egyptian queen. He doesn't realize that his daughter has a strong resemblance to the dead queen, and soon the mummy awakens. Complications ensue.

The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose efforts were undermined by the trade union that they belonged to.

Cocteau spends her days isolated in her flat observing other lives, trying to combat her writer's block. On the day her estranged father dies, she meets young and wild neighbour Alicia, who just might be the inspiration she needs.

Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is persuaded to help educate and possibly heal Esther. Margaret grows to love Esther as a daughter, but finds Esther's innocence threatened by sleazy promoters and her own sleazy ex-husband.

After an American scientist is severely injured and scarred in a car crash along the border with East Germany, he is captured by East German military. The scientists use metal implants to save him. Once he's back in the States, no one can tell if it's really him, so an intelligence specialist must determine who is under the "mask".

When Simon knocks on a couples door, he brings news that will turn their world upside down.

Ascendancy is a 1983 British film. It tells the story of a woman who is a member of the British landowning 'Ascendancy' in Ireland during World War I. Gradually, she learns about the Irish independence movement, and becomes involved with it.

Six women. Six rooms. Six confrontations with the past. Shot in East London, Second Skin is a devastating meditation on society’s obsession with a woman’s age.

A play by Victoria Wood. Maureen has been faithfully attending the slimmers' club for months. Now the weeks of endless crispbreads have paid off - but is her optimism misplaced? Sequel to Wood's earlier play Talent, featuring the same characters of lifelong friends Maureen and Julie.

As Mia battles the effects of both her broken home and her toxic relationship, her loneliness grows, and hope is fading. Will she find hope and a route to follow, or will life always be this Internal Abyss?

Three ex-servicemen return to Basra, each for a different reason.

Timothy Gedge, a socially inept yet intrusive teenage boy, wanders around the dull seaside town of Dynmouth, spying on the town's residents. At first this behaviour is seen as merely annoying, even comical, until people begin to realise that his purpose may not be as innocent as initially thought.

Three vicious thugs are on the run in rural America after robbing a local bank. They seek refuge at the home of a reclusive farmer, but he is prepared for their arrival and holds them at gunpoint. Unable to let them simply wait for the law, he decides to take them into into his cellar and torture them a little before the police arrive.

In a small (fictional) emirate of the Persian Gulf a world-weary journalist is caught up in a coup where the Emir's son, under the influence of a political renegade, attempts to depose his father - the ruling monarch. Flashbacks of the journalist's life show us how his relationships with the Emir and a beautiful young woman develop and flourish.

A collection of interconnected short films that celebrate the key values of human nature.

Differing opinions about fashion spark a vibrant, insightful exploration of the tender relationship between a Jamaican mother and her British-born daughter.

A cockroach with artistic aspirations follows an angst-ridden and talentless artist from pub to studio in pursuit of his dream, and comes to a sticky end.

Short film about resource exploitation in Congo and video games in England.

Five consecutive birthday dinners reveal how one family's dynamic has been transformed and shaped by the five stages of grief.

'The Placebo' is based on the theme of 'existentialism' and whether existence comes before essence. The film's central protagonist is a young author who has a recurring dream that the answer to his life's question lay at particular spot. In the dream, he arrives at The Reculver Towers at the break of dawn and locates the spot from his dreams. In the dream he digs a hole at the site. The dig is supposed to reveal the significance and purpose of his life. Does he find his purpose?

A special, video only story set on the Brookside close. On Friday 14th November 1997, a five night a week storyline ended in a cliffhanger and this video completes the story - a tale of kidnapping extortion and violence. The action-packed episode features faces from the show's past including Sheila Grant (Sue Johnston) and wayward son Barry Grant (Paul Usher), and is written by series creator Phil Redmond.

When British Intelligence Officer Tracy Barnes attacks visiting German politician Dieter Krause, solicitor's clerk Joshua Mantle is called to help unravel the events which led to the assault.

Richard, an unemployed 55-year-old, arrives 3 minutes late for his appointment at a job centre. An advisor, stifled by the limits of the system she works in, has no choice but to penalise him for his tardiness.

Jack Hamilton is a gigolo, and judging by his appointment calendar, he's a good one. For $250 per session, he gives women what they want, be it a sexual experience or just a sympathetic ear. Being a gigolo by no means an easy job; the demands of the job are more than just physical, and he must carefully balance his business with his personal relationships.

A mother Susan struggles with the daily reality of losing her husband Paul, who was fighting in Afghanistan. Despite her suffering and further traumatic events, she tries to stay strong for her young daughter Lisa and keep the love for her family alive.

Pure inspiration hits like a punch to the back of the head, you can never see it coming but the feeling lingers. Once Dean came up with what he believes to be the greatest idea he has ever had, he cant think of anything else. Others want him to share the creativity but Dean wont let go of what is his. Dean's paranoia escalates as his world begins to crumble around him.

Dennis Potter used his own background as a Russian language clerk in the War Office when writing this play for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series. At the time of the 1956 Suez Crisis and the Russian invasion of Hungary, Private Bob Hawk reports to the London Intelligence Office where the strength of Soviet troops is under scrutiny.

A desperate gambler in debt with a gangster robs a Chinese tattoo artist, getting stabbed and killing the man in the process. A black spot appears on his chest and begins to spread and turn into a condemning tattoo

Journey of an african migrant through Europe.

Caledonia (now Scotland), 137 A.D. While guiding his Roman master through the forest in panicked retreat from "barbarian territory", an indigenous Pictish slave receives signs from a pagan spirit that lead him to question his loyalties.