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A look at the colourful lifestyle and inspiring music and lyrics of Shane MacGowan, former lead singer of the Pogues. Featuring specially-recorded performances of MacGowan's songs.

In a Medieval castle, a marauder tries to kidnap the twin infant sons of the lord. He makes off with only one, whom he drops about a mile away. A pig rescues this baby, so one brother grows up high on the hog, the other down with the swine; one is lazy, his lost brother is industrious. Years later, when a neighboring prince declares war, the brother in the castle is too soft to fight. Through happenstance, the twins are united just before the final battle. Will the upper-class brother let his humble sibling lead the troops to certain defeat and death? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

A chance reunion in a cafe; a remembrance of a childhood acquaintance set against a vivid landscape of recollection.

Set in writer/director Chris Cooke's birthplace of Jersey, this is a twisted travelogue using the scars on a young street drinker's skull as a route map of the tiny tourist island.

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........

Bauhaus - The Face of the 20th Century, written and narrated by Frank Whitford, is an art documentary depicting the visual science generated from the outpouring of avant-garde ideas of this innovative educational undertaking.

On 3rd June 1990, Glasgow's Year of Culture, the city celebrated its association with music in an event called The Big Day, live at various venues across Glasgow including, Glasgow Green, George Square and Custom House Quay. Broadcast on Channel 4 and hosted by City Lights star Gerard Kelly, the line up included The Silencers, Sheena Easton, Big Country, Hue and Cry, Wet Wet Wet and, topping the bill at the Green, Deacon Blue. The central theme on the day was Homelessness. Included in this film are the stories of some of these homeless people.

Bridges to Babylon Tour '97–98 by The Rolling Stones is a video from a concert which was filmed in St. Louis, Missouri 12-December-1997 during the Bridges to Babylon Tour 1997-1998. It features a single, massive oval video screen behind the band on the main stage, a stripped-down set on a small stage in the middle of the arena floor, and guest appearances by Dave Matthews ("Wild Horses") and Josh Redman.

An affectionate look at Radio Luxembourg, launched in 1933 and for decades the only commercial pop music station broadcasting in the UK - and then only at night. Generations grew up listening to it under the bedclothes. But last year 208 went off the airwaves and now it can only be reached by satellite. This nostalgic portrait of "the station of the stars" talks to some of its former DJs including Jimmy Savile ,Noel Edmonds , Pete Murray , David "Kid" Jensen and Tony "Your Royal Ruler" Prince, about their days in the Duchy. And listeners, such as Cliff Richard and Tim Rice , describe how they heard their first rock 'n' roll on Radio Luxembourg.

Paul Goodwin conducts a specially assembled "Passion Band" performing on period instruments, who are joined by two young choirs and a cast of early-music specialists including Rufus Miller, Richard Jackson and Nancy Argenta

Interviews on the making of Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982). Included as a 2-Part special feature on the 1999 and 2005 DVD editions.

Deadpan is a four-minute installation film in which McQueen re-stages a death-defying Buster Keaton stunt. The side of a house is filmed toppling again and again from all angles onto an unflinching McQueen, who survives thanks to a carefully positioned window.

A story of two children who react with naive simple emotion to a situation imposed upon them by their father's secret.

The spirit of the season is overflowing in A Christmas Carol. As the clock strikes midnight join Ebenezer Scrooge on the journey of a lifetime to discover the true meaning of Christmas. Travel with the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future through family firesides, cold winter nights and the promise of a brighter future. A festive feast for the senses, Northern Ballet brings one of the most loved stories of all time to life. Dickens' timeless tale is reimagined through dance, music and storytelling which will transport you to Victorian England and leave your heart aglow.

Danny, a young man down on his luck, is invited to serve an apprenticeship in the colourful world of the underground network of comedy costume wearers.

A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from the perspectives of those who knew him best.

Waves on the sea, waves in the air. The ambient strandline experience. Super 8 time-lapse and stop-motion animation above and below water. The cycles and rhythms of the seashore - a place where elemental forces meet.

Three scientist at a arctic research centre find a colleague dead and discover his experiments may have caused a zombie outbreak. Early short film by Neil Marshall available on 'Tales of Halloween' blu ray.

Not just a tour but a Tour de Force, for this was the tour that grew. Originally planned to play just 40 dates, such was it's phenomenal success that it expanded to a staggering 112 performances and was seen by well over 200,000 people around the country. Now everyone has the chance to see this completely new and hilarious show for this is Ben Elton captured live and at his very best, just like being there in fact, maybe even better because this way you don't have to park your car or queue for the bogs at the interval!

An Edinburgh detective is hired to find a missing husband.

Super-talented comic Ronnie Corbett pulls out all the stops to entertain a celebrity audience including on-screen sidekick Ronnie Barker, Damien Hirst and Frank Skinner in this 1997 special.

A study of the life and career of the actor Sid James, best known for the long-running Carry On series of bawdy British film comedies.

The cloak and dagger antics of a girl alone at home on a diet - weighing raisins, fiddling the scales, changing the definition of 'fruit' and blaming it all on her boyfriend...

Trouble flares in a Liverpool terraced street when one man refuses to join in and paint his house in the local football teams colours. A tale of victimization and mob rule.

A girl's childhood in the 1950s with her brutal alcoholic father. This unrelieved melodrama examines the nature of a child's experience of a domineering, volatile alcoholic parent. It is based on an autobiographical account by Carol-Ann Courtney. At first, the girl has some diversion from her intense and frightening relationship with her father in the person of her maternal grandmother, but that outlet is soon closed when her father bans her from their home.

An account of the events that led a young tourist to permanent silence, after taking shelter with a peasant family whose dog he helped to exterminate.

When Martin, a young father, is left alone one weekend with his son, his memories of past rejection from his own father come to the surface. As he walks through this complicated history, Martin begins to doubt his own ability to love.

The delirious sexual fantasies of two bleached blondes in a car.

Semi-Biographical film documenting the life of The Reverend Wilbert Awdry, creator of the beloved Thomas The tank Engine Stories

A film on the staff and customers of three Blackpool hair-dressing salons as they discuss the many facets of life. Stories of love, loss and gritty determination to carry on and make the best of things with a sense of humour abound.

"Philip Priestley's acclaimed film charts the history of Stax Records, the influential soul and blues record company founded in the 1960s by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. Featuring music by an impressive roster of stars, including Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes and Carla Thomas, The Soul of Stax chronicles the performers' rise through the industry and popular culture, the role played by many of them in the Civil Rights movement, and the label's eventual decline." - bfi.org.uk

Molly Cowper is a wilful 80-year-old widow who firmly believes the world is there for her convenience. Her mild-mannered son Geoffrey does his best to help her keep her independence, but Molly keeps trampling on people.

A light-hearted celebration of British sex films from the 1950s to the early 1980s. Presented by Angus Deayton, the programme includes interviews with movie veterans Robin Askwith and Pamela Green, as well as featuring clips from popular X-rated movies like “Come Play with Me” (1977).

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.

A version of Dennis Potter's play for television, remade shortly before his death as the original 1960s version had been wiped.

Celia, an Argentinian expatriate, arrives in Newcastle to marry her fiancé, George. Instead of meeting her at the airport, George sends his chauffeur, who drops her off at a local hotel. There she meets up with a standup comedienne and her daughter who provide her with wild diversions whilst she waits for her man. But then Celia learns from them that George has a rather dubious past.

Can she get to the wedding in time in this claymation short?

Actor Patrick Macnee leads the viewer through London in the footsteps of the genius private investigator Sherlock Holmes and his assistant and friend, Dr. Watson.

Brilliant, brutal and shocking drama starring Jonny Lee Miller and John Simm, following an ex-convict who falls for a prostitute, but makes a dangerous enemy of her pimp.

Jean-Pierre Gorin’s gripping and unique film about a Samoan street gang in Long Beach, California, is, like other works by the filmmaker, a probing look at a closed community with its own rules, rituals, and language. Part observational documentary, part fiction invisibly scripted and shaped by the director, My Crasy Life, which won a special jury prize at Sundance, is an enthralling and intensely focused contemplation of violence and dislocation.

During World War II a young city boy is evacuated to the country.

The Stadium House Trilogy is a video collection featuring the first three singles taken from the White Room album, as well as a 14 minute making-of (UK release only). Even though videos for What Time Is Love? and 3 a.m. Eternal already existed The KLF created new clips for their previous singles as well to match the tone of their latest release, bringing all three together as a kind of mini-concert on the fictional stage of Woodstock, Europa.

Julie-Anne comes home from a hard day at the office to discover her mother has locked the cat in the house all day (again) and that she is expected to cook 'bangers' for dinner. Preparing the meal becomes a manifestation of all the repressed tensions in Julie-Anne's work and home life.

They were a top team - five miners who together had mined a million tons of coal but now they must face up to redundancy.

Watch Dad adjust to the news that his teenage son Kwame plans on losing his virginity to a girl! A comedic interplay ensues between father and son over the lack of hetero role models and male identity.

Sheer brilliance. Billy Connolly's razor-sharp mixture of bewildered surrealism and ultra-perceptive observational comedy is showcased here. If you're not pained with laughter at the routines on football, swimming and cookbooks, something vital has been removed from your brain. Buy it - it's better therapy than the stuff you get in clinics.

A dream-like animated short. A woman cries, and her tears undergo a beautiful metamorphosis.

To coincide with a new era for Doctor Who we take a nostalgic look back at the glory days of the programme in a tribute to its unsigned heroes. Ever wondered what it’s like inside a Dalek? How, exactly, of you portray a Fish Person? What was it like recording Doctor Who during its 26 year run? And just how do you get to be a Doctor Who monster? Now you can find out as, for the very first time, we speak to the men and women who ensured we spend out Saturday nights behind the sofa. Their stories are funny, moving, unbelievable and sometimes tragic. Presented by the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, and containing unique film and newly discovered photographs, this all adds up to an entertaining trip down memory lane – go on treat yourself to a slice of nostalgia!

A look at club and drug culture through the prism of the band Flowered Up.

Khush means ecstatic pleasure in Urdu. For South Asian lesbians and gay men in Britain, North America, and India, the term captures the blissful intricacies of being queer and of color. Inspiring testimonies bridge geographical differences to locate shared experiences of isolation and exoticization but also the unremitting joys and solidarity of being khush.

Narrated by David Attenborough, this film explores the private life of a pair of Barn Owls. Often associated with folklore and magic, there can be few more beautiful sights than a glimpse of this silent hunter on a summer's evening.

Story of how a family is affected very greatly by their Alsation dog Prince

Join us on the adventure of a lifetime, spicing it up all over the world! This isn't just our first four fantastic videos, it's a sort of film diary of the last year. There are loads of interviews, behind the scenes footage at the video shoots, pillow fights and general spice-y madness!!! We don't only talk about girl power, we live it. Just watch!

A musical short story about a woman who decides her lottery ticket numbers on the basis of musical doodling.

A rare and lively examination of disability and homosexuality as it affects both women and men, Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun advocates for acceptance rather than pity for participants in this video. Interviews with a wide range of disabled lesbian and gay people are inter-cut with dramatic recreations and performances.

A documentary on the making of the film Jinnah (1998), and the trials and tribulations faced by a British production team.

The illegal drug supply in a small English town dries up, causing addict Whitfield to take desperate measures. On a cold turkey night, he comes across a tramp who offers him a box that will give him what he wants.

Set to Rashid Taha's YA RAI, a song in Arabic about exile.

A man receives a mysterious golden egg - and then it hatches...