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With the exception of the poor central heating system, Ray and Penny Burns' newly-purchased country house seems ideal. While repairing the pipes, a handyman digs up the cellar and uncovers the body of the home's previous owner who was murdered twenty years earlier. A séance held in the home reveals something very disturbing.
A documentary looking at the work of the Highlands and Islands Development Board in the Hebrides in the late 1960s.
Adaptation of Ibsen’s play. Mrs Alving’s son is ill - but what with?
When a young soldier suddenly dies, his parents and his girlfriend are naturally shocked and upset by the news. Several months later a young man turns up at the parent's house claiming to be their dead son's best friend. They welcome him and invite him to stay for a while. They also introduce him to their son's girlfriend and she is similarly impressed by him. It is later discovered, however, that he is not what he appears to be and may have had a hand in their son's death.
Song tells the story of the women who worked in Victorian London's clothing sweatshops, eschewing a conventional narrative in favour of a series of still photographs and acted reconstructions to show that this story has been rewritten/written-over many times before.
The Countess lives in her East European palace, oblivious to the new regime that has moved in. After the war Volubin, a Marxist writer, is instructed to obtain from her the keys to her wine-cellar, which are needed for a celebration dinner. First shown in 1970, this play charts the transition of dictatorial power in the 20th century.
Sunday in London's parks - Speaker's Corner, courting couples, people swimming in the Serpentine, tramps, etc.
A man in a Liverpool office conjures up the last hours of a condemned prisoner, in this reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s poem, given a non-naturalistic treatment using electronic effects and voiceover narration.
Financed by Paul McCartney, showcasing Wings' drummer Geoff Briton karate skills.
NSPCC social worker Margaret Ashdown is given the case of investigating into the Gosse family, when the young mother, Sheila, is unable to explain her baby's fractured skull at the hospital. She discovers the family live in poverty and ignorance, and have a tradition of instability.
A two-part episode of the 1978 TV series "The Return of the Saint," edited together and released as a feature.
The story of how Cumbernauld started as part of the solution to Glasgow's housing problem, how it was planned and developed, how it had yet to develop and, above all, how well it works as a place to live in and what it will be like for future generations
When Mrs Hinch, the sinister charlady, decides to move in, General Suffolk fights his last battle.
During an evening spent at his house with his sister, a girl realizes that she doesn't really have much in common with her boyfriend.
Two stories about school. Gotcha by Barrie Keeffe: On his last day at school, a 'no hope' 16-year-old pupil holds his teachers hostage using a motor-bike petrol tank as a bomb. Campion's Interview by Brian Clark: A headmaster takes on the Education Authorities on behalf on his pupils, exposing the political pressures behind the creation of a comprehensive school.
A documentary portrait of sideshow impresario Wally Shufflebottom, Jr.
Documentary looking at the history of horse racing in Britain.
A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified.
An in-depth look at Trinidad and Tobago's carnival through its turbulent history. African and East Indian rhthyms and rituals, combined with the European Mardi Gras celebration, have evolved into the spectacle of "mas" and music that erupts on the streets of Port of Spain on the two days preceding Lent.
Omnibus feature about British people having issues having sex, with a wraparound segment featuring the always-fetching Gabrielle Drake.
Billy gets a job on a farm while suspended from school. The fields offer an escape from his tower block, but his friends think he's daft. Billy can see a different kind of life ahead, doing a job he could really enjoy-but events conspire against him.
Director Ken Loach explores the politics of race, class and charity in a capitalist society in this documentary funded by the Save the Children foundation.
Teenager Diane Weaver lives in a small council flat with her brooding father, the groundskeeper of a local church. What no one realises, is how close Diane and her father are.
A quick drink in the buffet before going home. Freddie's nerves are taking a hammering lately; the economy is in dire trouble and who can blame a businessman for the occasional drink? His wife and mistress for a start.
Alan Bleasdale’s television debut, this beautifully observed drama stars Alison Steadman as a woman having a passionate tryst with the boy next door while her husband is at work.
Mickey Grant is the life and soul of the many coach trips he has taken. After his latest journey, he meets his travelling companions in a London station buffet and together they recall the journey from Loch Lomond.
Professor Popper develops a shrinking formula which he and a group of school kids take by accident, ending up trapped in his laboratory. But that's not the only problem that faces the professor and his friends.
Two men, with families in tow, meet for lunch. As they talk, repressed school memories come to the surface leaving them unsure about the paths they have taken in life.
A play by Bill Lyons. Encouraged by his adventurous friend Des, Pete wants to holiday in India. But can he convince his fretful mother, and what does Des' family think anyway?
A short documentary profiling male impersonator Hetty King, a star of the Edwardian music hall still performing in her 87th year. Accompanied by her sister and dresser Olive, she reminisces about her career, applies her makeup, and performs at the Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne.
Made clandestinely by a group of exiled filmmakers known as Morena Films, The Last Grave at Dimbaza is an unflinching document of Apartheid at its height.
When a farmer's land is wanted for a new town development, a lot of people find their lives put in the melting pot.
A silent film shot in New York in 1972, including scenes in Hélio Oiticica’s apartment. Last film made in exile by Bressane, it mimics the experimental concept of "quasi-cinema" by Hélio Oiticica. It consists of a fragmentary experience of freedom, in super-8 and 16mm, in a code out of time, out of the square, while recreating (with different cameras) the wild and sensitive look that Oiticica dedicated to cinema. Its definitive 71-minute restored version was completed in the early 2000s.
Mondo style fake documentary, revolving around the antics of comedian and voyeur Domenico.
A successful robbery goes sour when six criminals attempt to divvy up the fruits of their labour.
Percy works in the maintenance department of Crumbs Custard Factory. He likes custard so much that he has his own private custard-making machine at home. One evening, Percy fails to notice that his vat has sprung a leak, and is spurting custard on a courting couple outside his apartment. A mob breaks into his room, smashing up his vat. Driven to revenge, Percy decides to flood the city with custard.
A BAFTA award nominated documentary illustrating the responsibilities and advantages of being a police officer.
A James-Bond type fiction film about an evil woman's plans to 'hi-jack' the New Town of Cumbernauld. Sponsored by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, this film is an original take on the 'promotional' films produced for Scotland's New Towns during the 1970s.
When his father becomes a bomb victim, Jimmy leaves Belfast for his uncle’s farm in remote west Ireland. But even here there are links to the past.
Dramatic account of the deputy fuhrer's infamous flight to Scotland during World War II.
The story of the trial of Willie Gallagher, convicted of bombing the Strabane British Legion Hall in Northern Ireland, 1976. The transmission of this film was postponed by the BBC several times, and when it did finally air, it was shown with cuts; the writer, Caryl Churchill, and director, Roland Joffé, had their names removed from the credits in protest.
Mrs Palfrey tries hard to be accepted by the other residents at the Claremont. But then she meets Ludo and a real friendship begins.
Lavinia has been yearning and trying for ten years to conceive, and finally gives birth to a live baby. However, she finds that things are not as she dreamed and envisaged, and she suffers from depression after the birth,beginning to have dangerous feelings of love towards her child.
An unusual documentary that looks at the gay clubs and expatriate entertainers in London who exist in a bizarre subculture. It focuses on the story of Militia Battlefield, a young singer in search of work, and a homosexual pianist who has just married an old lady.
A man sits by a window, meditating on loneliness, fear and confusion.
An investigation of a family's dilemma when the 18 year old son, trained by his ambitious father for the local wrestling championships, receives his call up papers for WWI.
When Eli and Nellie Pledge's father dies, the duo are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are complete opposites and Eli wants out, but since he can't leave until Nellie is married, he sets about finding a husband for his old-fashioned sister.
Caught here at their performing peak, Deep Purple were five virituoso rockers combining to form a legend - improvising, jamming, creating a unique sound that will live forever. This ain't just metal ... it's precious metal! Live Set filmed at Granada T.V. Studios, Manchester, England, Friday, August 21st, 1970.
A 69-year-old man sits alone on his birthday and listens to his past through the form of tape reels he has recorded throughout his life.
In the 23rd Century, Britain (now called Albion) is made up of two distinct communities - the Aggros (farm workers) and the Toonies (industrial workers). They meet at Zummerdown for the annual midsummer festival of Stargazy
Starring The Nipple Erectors and The Maniacs and born in the year of punk, this is a documentary about kebabs with an anarchic approach. Look out for footage of a young Shane MacGowan at the very dawn of his career, in the short-lived punk band The Nipple Erectors (later known as the Nips). Editor Carl Haber has had an established career and founded the Rome International Film School.
Set in 1923, a British author named Marie Stopes is having quite the tumultuous life until one day she attempts to sue Dr. Halliday Sutherland for libel, since she thinks he criticized her birth control clinic. A lawyer named Patrick Hastings comes to represent Stopes, and judge Ernest Charles comes to represented Dr. Halliday Sutherland.
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.
While a mother busies herself with sewing, a clock counts down the last minute of her daughter’s life as we hear a chilling voiceover reminding us to keep watch over our children when they're near traffic.
A liberal white Southern man and a black woman from Harlem, a once happily married couple, are suffering through the first days of their separation. Will the couple separate for good or is there hope for reconciliation?
After his wife leaves him, Paul seeks solace at a sophisticated health spa run by a pair of sinister siblings. Strangely attracted by the scent of a vine that grows on the old ice house in the spa's grounds, Paul is drawn ever deeper into a horrifying mystery.
A painter is entertained by a group of 3 troubadours.
This fascinating amateur film of punks on the streets of London in 1978 - shot by prominent punk chronicler Captain Zip - captures the outfits and irreverent attitudes of the time. Punk PVC exposes her rear to tourists, while Joe Rex simply sticks two fingers up at passers-by. Famous faces glimpsed include Slits singer Ari Up and punk's fashion-designer-in-chief Vivienne Westwood. The soundtrack to this film - which includes a voice-over from Captain Zip (Phil Munnoch) as well as music of the time, and the voices of Rat, Mouse and Fliss - was added later, in 1991. Those seen on screen include Eds and Wobble, Joe Rex, PVC, Mandy, Ziggy, Tampax, Sherry, Michael, the Kingston Lurkers, Hamster, Ari, Bethnal, Ari Up, Caroline, Rat and Mouse, Nige, Tracey, Spider, Carrot, Julie, Vivienne Westwood, and Vaughan.
Poetic travelogue of Lebanon.
Mr. Armistead is the referee for an amateur league Sunday Football match. Disliked and abused by all the players he tries to play fair and ensure they follow the rules. By the end of the match he's had enough and really uses his head to show them that he's not as useless as they all think.