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A biographical documentary that profiles composer-pianist Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). Still widely regarded as one of the most astonishing musical talents in British history, Britten drew many a comparison to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; he enjoyed his most prolific relationship, on both professional/creative and personal/romantic levels, with vocalist Peter Pears, for whom Britten created many of the central roles in his operas. Griffiths' film explores three of Britten's foremost works, +Peter Grimes, +Death in Venice, and +War Requiem, while touching on the professional and personal nuances of the men's relationship.

“The life of a Cockney patriarch is remembered by his children.” - BFI.

A Parody of Lord of the Rings

Archive journey through Eric Clapton's performing life at the BBC, including the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominoes.

Little Annie can't help getting into trouble for daydreaming in class.

If you follow a double yellow line far enough you will reach the traffic control HQ, a hellish place where all yellow lines are created. Greta, a not-so-wicked witch, gets a job as a traffic warden to try and uphold her old fashioned evil values. “These days it seems turning milk sour is just not enough for a witch to make a living!”

The 1960s promised great things for Britain and the world. It was a period of optimism, idealism and limitless possibilities. Newsreels captured the development of a new kind of culture and lifestyle during the decade. Some of the optimism of the early 60s had faded by the end of the decade, but the period still saw remarkable progress in medicine, science, industry - as well as music, fashion and civil liberties.

The second instalment.

Sickert vs. Sargent brings to life two of the biggest characters in modern British art; Walter Sickert - the gruff, aggressive man-of-the-people; and John Singer Sargent - the urbane and charming dandy. The film focuses on some of the most beautiful and alarming paintings ever made in this country; pictures of aristocrats and prostitutes, coronations and killings, opera houses and music halls, and will evoke the long-lost atmosphere of Edwardian London. But above all it will show that from their two outposts in Chelsea and Camden, Sickert and Sargent were waging a war whose legacy still haunts us today.

A poor, homeless boy must do whatever it takes to survive.

This is a tale about the death of Goleshovo, a forgotten town in the mountains of Bulgaria. Here, a handful of old people struggle for survival: A couple fights with their donkey. A forgetful priest leads his congregation into confusion. A woman cheers up her friends with songs. Will their children ever return? Composed with rigorous attention to form, this observational documentary is an austere yet ultimately rewarding portrait of hope.

In April 2002, Brittens' biggest girl group set out on their first ever U.K. tour. From the very first note of their very first top ten hit "Right Now", through their globle number 1s "Eternal Flame" and "Whole Again" to their latest top 3 smash "It's O.K!". This exclusive film captures Atomic Kitten live as they wow a capacity crowd at Belfast's Waterfront, setting the stage alight with fantastic performances of all their hits. This totally live experience features their entire concert with Natasha, Lil and Jenny alongside their backing band the Phat Cats - as well as performing their stunning dance routines with a little assistance from their sexy male dancers! With 3 costume changes and a spectacular light show this is a must for every pop fan and is Atomic Kitten at their best - see the chart topping sensation live on stage as you never have seen them before!

Bata-ville is a bittersweet record of a coach trip to the origins of the Bata shoe empire in Zlín in the Czech Republic. Against the backdrop of regeneration in their local communities, former employees of the now-closed UK shoe factories in East Tilbury (Essex) and Maryport (Cumbria) are led on a journey that begins as a free holiday but soon becomes an opportunity for a collective imagining of what entrepreneur Tomas Bata's maxim "We are not afraid of the future" means for them in 21st century Britain.

A reporter from a small regional newspaper investigates a waste dump in which the military have been testing Infectious Diseases, it's not long before the Zombies are free and Killing, George phones the reporter to tell him about a blast seen from the closed off woods, the reporter who is not far from the woods investigates the military cover-up it's not long before the zombies and the military are trying the kill each other.

In this chapter of the No Ghost Just a Shell saga, Liam Gillick constructs a quiet but uncanny public installation—a space of benches, tables, and shelves—where the 3‑D animated Annlee speaks. She wears a black mourning gown as she addresses the history of her city, the construction of identity, and the tension between half-public, half-private spaces. Paired with ominous clicking sounds and halting breaths, the video evokes a vision of a fragile, haunted subject caught between memory and architecture.

Antonio Lorenzano was an acclaimed musician, shamanic healer and craftsman, and the leader of the Warao community of Morichito on the Winikina River, in the lower Orinoco Delta, Venezuela. The film follows anthropologist Dieter Heinen, who knew Lorenzano well, as he returns to Winikina, some six months after Lorenzano's death in November 1996 to pay his respect to his relatives. From the testimonies of his children, grandchildren and others who knew him, it becomes clear that even post-mortem, Lorenzano's view about the proper conduct of Warao cultural practices carry great weight. However the cultural tradition that Lorenzano represented was a hybrid, a fusion of the old with new ideas and practices which he introduced from outside his community.

Presented and produced by Stereophonics themselves, this exclusive DVD tracks the band from the spring of 2004 through the winter of 2005. Packed with never-before-seen interviews, behind the scenes footage, live tracks and promo videos, this is the closest look at the band yet. Language. Sex. Violence. Other? includes an in-depth documentary with personal footage from the band and co-producer Jim Lowe. It covers the journey of the bands's fifth studio album, the addition of drummer Javier Weyler and finishes with 10 tracks from the 2005 world tour featured on "Live From Dakota".

In December 2006 Qantas's very first yet airliner flew into Sydney after a flight of 14,382 nautical miles from Southend on Sea in England. The Boeing 707-138 VHEBA first flew in 1959 and had ended its days in England where it was to be scrapped. A team of retired Qantas engineers led by Peter Elliot decided that the aircraft would fly home again to Australia to be put on display at the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach Queensland. This was the most complex restoration of a classic airliner ever undertaken involving 15,000 man hours. Over six months period engineers and spare parts were shuttled back and forth between England and Australia. Working in all sorts of weather the engineers finally saw the aircraft fly again for the first time in six years. In Orlando Florida the team were greeted by Hollywood star John Travolta who owns another of Qantas's 707-138s. This is a story about a great aeroplane but also about the dedication and resolve of the people who made her fly again.

West Country comedian Jethro performs his own distinctive brand of humour.

When Joe's racing pigeon dies he turns to the power of Voodoo magic to try and win the next race.

A soundman descends into a cave. Only when it may be too late does he begin to suspect that he might not be alone.

A portrait of a Scottish village in limbo.

Hetain Patel uses language and physical movement to challenge assumptions about identity. This film shows Patel's father speaking about his work in his coach building factory in Bolton. Patel then restaged it, performing his father's words, accent, mannerisms and movements in an empty studio. Patel is a skilled mimic and physical performer, but this work goes beyond mere imitation. It speaks of family relationships and expectations, different generational opportunities, inheritance, work and labour, the loss of industry and skills and father/son relationships.

One of several short films. Claymation that follows the misadventures of a mad anthropomorphic frog chef, often facing mishaps and disaster in his kitchen.

Provides a thorough glimpse of the life of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mother. Interesting historic archive footage of Elizabeth and King George with President Franklin D. and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, christening Cunard's QE ship, and in the ruins of Buckingham Palace during WW2.

Directed by Tony Palmer for Melvyn Bragg's British television South Bank Show, this doco on Callas uses interviews with those that knew the Greek soprano, news footage, and Callas herself talking intercut in time with footage of her singing, often with the choice of music commenting on her life, though regrettably none of the music is identified for us.

Shot on digital video, the final feature drama in the coalfield trilogy from Amber Films explores the impact of heroin in East Durham after pit closure

LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman is a 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley. It was employed on long-distance express East Coast Main Line trains by the LNER and its successors, British Railways Eastern and North-Eastern Regions, notably on the London to Edinburgh Flying Scotsman train service after which it was named.

Tokyo's all-girl black metal band Gallhammer electrifies fans in this 2007 concert recorded live in a deconsecrated church in Colchester, U.K. Songs include "Hallucination," "Speed of Blood," "Endless Nauseous Days" and more. The trio -- Vivian Slaughter, Risa Reaper and Mika Penetrator -- also rips through "At the Onset of Age of Despair" and "Crucifixion," and bonus material includes a band interview and the music video for "World to Be Ashes."

This documentary features rare footage of the band, and photographs from private archives and numerous location shots showing the roots of the Chilis. This is the full story of how they formed and how they overcame terrible odds to finally achieve their goals - it's a tale of sex, drugs and rock n' roll like it's never been told before.

Across a naked pregnant belly are projected labels waiting to be affixed to the child, from racial slurs to gendered pejoratives to terms of affection. Unspoken is the 151st myth – Michele Wallace’s ‘myth of superwoman’ – the expectation that a Black mother be supernaturally strong and capable.

A Channel 5 documentary about a Chinese Mummy

"Playing A Part" traces the scandalous and astonishing life of Claude Cahun: photographer, author, surrealist artist and resistance fighter. Cahun and her partner Marcel Moore, who formed an extremely creative lesbian couple, were part of the Parisian artistic avant-garde between the wars. Cahun's self-portraits work on the notion of gender and identity with provocation and modernity.

The History of UK Punk 1980-1984. A mix of promo videos and, in many cases, extremely rare live material from the likes of The Exploited, GBH, The Destructors, Peter & The Test Tube Babies, and many others. The DVD documents the raw passion and creativity that fired the UK punk scene during the first half of the 1980s

Coolies: How Britain Reinvented Slavery tells the astonishing and controversial story of the systematic recruitment and migration of over a million Indians to all corners of the Empire. It is a chapter in colonial history that implicates figures at the very highest level of the British establishment and has defined the demographic shape of the modern world. Combining archive footage and historical evidence the programme includes interviews with Gandhi’s great-grandaughter, Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie, about Gandhi’s campaign to end indentured labour and David Dabydeen – author and academic – whose great-grandfather was an indentured labourer in British Guyana. Coolies: How Britain Reinvented Slavery traces family stories through epic voyages across South America, the South Pacific and Africa, as descendants investigate their past and trace the last surviving witnesses.

This DVD chronicles the career of Duncan Edwards.I have seen Di Stefano,Puskas,Eusebio,Maradona,Pele and Best but this player outshone them all for alround ability.

Winners and losers, high stakes, it's jeopardy week in week out. Tonight the oldest bookmaker in Britain will face the most celebrated gambler in dog racing history. But public interest is waning – with attendance declining and profits falling, there won't be many more of these nights. Gone to the Dogs showcases the dwindling culture of greyhound racing at Walthamstow Race Track soon before its closure in 2008, providing an insight into the lives of its staunch and passionate inhabitants, contrasted with casual visitors seeking nothing more than light entertainment. [episode from a Channel 4 documentary series]

A group of Japanese children rebuild a derelict tree-house in the grounds of an old school in the Scottish countryside.

A 2003 Slovenian language documentary written and directed by Zemira Alajbegović Pečovnik, starring Laibach.

Compiled by Eagle & Feather from videos found entirely in Stoke-on-Trent charity shops between September 2008 and November 2008. The material was re-kippled at the Monastery, Slaithwaite.

Obsessed with a vision in his dream, a lonely man tries to discover it's meaning. His journey becomes one of self discovery, but he soon finds himself wanting to return to normality.

Documentary about Gretna Football Club. After unprecedented recent success, Gretna FC are striving to turn the dream of playing in the Scottish Premier League into a reality.

Who was the real Noah? According to the Bible, Noah was a holy man who saved humankind and all the animals in a wooden ark two-thirds the size of the Titanic. But how much of the story is really fact? This programme reveals a little-known passage in the Bible that says Noah only got 270 animals onto the ark. So perhaps the idea of a smaller ark with fewer animals is closer to the truth. This programme explores the truth behind the legend of Noah and asks whether or not the story could be based on real historical figures and events. Examining all aspects of the myth ¡V the ark, the animals, the great flood and Noah himself - by using computer-generated graphics and dramatic reconstructions, the programme sheds new light on an age-old story and comes to some surprising conclusions.

Bruce is an award winning animation that explores how advances in open-source synthetic biology allow a young man to grow his very own action hero.

Dogma №40.

Presented by the infamous London rockabilly club The Frat Shack, The Perv Parlor is a psychedelic skin flick set in a time traveling, pan-dimensional, demonic Victorian brothel, where all manner of mischief and depravity take place. The Frat Shack Shakedown is a 60-minute bonus comprised of art, go-go dancers, skits, and musical performances from the Frat Shack party scene. Both The Perv Parlor and The Frat Shack Shakedown feature musical performances from Shack regulars such as Sexton Ming, Vibrasonic, Pooptones, Armitage Shanks, Diabolics and more.

This is a highly motivational dance and toning programme that will burn fat and tone you up like no other fitness programme.

A straight 8 film by George Hancock & William Cummock

In the still dawn hush of a May morn two lovers push out to sea on a weather-beaten fishing trawler off the coast of Cornwall to wait out the repercussions of an illicit love affair whilst at their feet, slumped and bloodied in the boat's wheelhouse a dying body stirs anew.

The Delicious Dutch Diva tells of her singing ambitions and invites you to join her behind the scenes on the photoshoots that have made her Dutch Playboy Magazine's favourite cover girl.

A man is shot, only to find he has bigger things to worry about crossing the river to death.

A look at how the quest for the ideal penis has driven some men to have surgery.

Germany, 1939. At the outbreak of war, Hitler authorizes a programme of mass-murder targeting the nation's disabled people, transporting them from institutions to killing centres. Elise is a patient who sweeps the institution. She doesn't speak and staff assume she doesn't understand. But she watches everything. She watches buses full of patients leave and return empty. When it's her turn, she knows what's in store. Incarcerated, what hope can there be? Based on real events, this is the story of one woman's resistance, in the only way she could.

A collection of films by Gee Vaucher, member of CRASS and the artist behind their groundbreaking graphic art. Made between 1978-1984, these films are visual extensions of the music and ideas of Gee and Crass and were shown during all of their gigs.

A stop motion animation in which various characters, inspired by Cowboy and Western films, come to life from the musical score.