Cider with Rosie

Cider with Rosie 2015

5.37

A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story set in the Cotswolds during and immediately after the First World War.

2015

The Dwarfs

The Dwarfs 2002

4.70

A young actor and an angst-ridden city worker fight over a girl watched over by a disturbed chum. The play is concerned with three young men, Len, Pete and Mark, and the scene of action shifts back and forth between Len's house and Mark's. Sometimes all three come together, sometimes only two, and often Len is on stage alone. There are conversations and soliloquies filled with the brilliant convolutions of thought, the sudden flashes of truth which distinguish Pinter's unique style, with the mood ranging from calm introspection to explosive outpouring. Much of what is said hints at deeper thoughts left unspoken, and the sense of horror and alienation which often emerges is a searing indictment of our life and times. We meet, we talk, we tear at each other, but our insularity is seldom penetrated. We are together but alone, as though life were a mirror which reflects only our own image.

2002

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour 1992

8.60

Michael Jackson's "Dangerous Tour" still sets the bar high for every touring artist today. Outdoing himself with the "Bad Tour", which was already considered the ultimate, the gigantic stage setting consisting of 20 trucks and a lavish arsenal of personnel took almost three days to set up - that alone is a logistical superlative for a worldwide tour with 69 concert stops and 3.5 million fans. The highlights of the show included pyrotechnic effects, several stage illusions and a stuntman. True to his aim of spreading love around the world, Jackson donated the proceeds from the tour (over $100 million) to charity. On October 1, 1992, the image and sound recordings that are hotly sought after by Jackson fans around the world were also made. The concert recording, which was broadcast on the HBO channel, picked up in 60 countries and also transmitted by countless radio stations, still inspires people around the globe.

1992

W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth

W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth 1994

1

A folklorist researching an 'urban legend' becomes caught up in his task. The film tells its fictional story in documentary style, featuring interviews with real folklore scholars.

1994

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn 2007

9.00

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and excess was largely played out in front of the camera - either making movies or filling the newsreels and gossip magazines. Tragically he was dead from the effects of drugs and alcohol by the time he was only 50 & the myths live on. But there is another side of Flynn that is less well known - his ambitions to be a serious writer and newspaper correspondent, his documentary films and his interest in the Spanish Civil War and Castro's Cuba

2007

Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

Neil Young: Don't Be Denied 2009

1

This television special is a first for the reclusive singer with the BBC documentary gaining new interviews with Young, nine months apart in New York and California. The documentary also looks back over the singer's archives, with some never-seen-before material.

2009

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life 1985

1

To commemorate the fifth anniversary of John Lennon's murder. Journey in the Life chronicles the life of the musician, making use of dramatizations, fantasy-like images, and commentary. The material for the special is drawn from Lennon's writings and songs, along with stills, interviews, and documentary footage of the famous Beatle and dramatic recreations of his life.

1985

How Proust Can Change Your Life

How Proust Can Change Your Life 2000

4.70

A docu-drama portrait of the early-20th-century French author Marcel Proust, based on Alain de Botton's updated analysis of his work as a modern-day self-help guide. Ralph Fiennes plays Proust, with Phyllida Law and Donald Sinden as his contemporaries, while commentators including de Botton, Louis de Bernières and Doris Lessing explain their enthusiasm for his work.

2000

Churchill: When Britain Said No

Churchill: When Britain Said No 2015

8.00

Documentary which examines the reasons why Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party lost the General Election of 1945, after Churchill had just led the country to victory in the World War II.

2015

Life and Death in the Warehouse

Life and Death in the Warehouse 2022

6.53

Follows Megan, who in a desperate attempt to keep her new job at a Welsh warehouse, presses Alys – who is pregnant – to get her "pick rate" up, putting her and her baby at risk.

2022

Great Moments in Aviation

Great Moments in Aviation 1994

4.60

The film follows Gabriel Angel (Rakie Ayola), a young Caribbean aviator who falls in love with the forger Duncan Stewart (Jonathan Pryce) on her journey to England. Stewart is pursued by his nemesis Rex Goodyear (John Hurt), and the group are supported by Dr Angela Bead (Vanessa Redgrave) and Miss Gwendolyn Quim (Dorothy Tutin), retired missionaries who become lovers during the voyage.

1994

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People 2016

7.60

Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world, and her lifelong relationship with Penny Patterson. Project Koko started as a PhD project to teach sign language to a baby gorilla, but as Koko began to communicate with Penny, an intense bond formed between them. Penny has now been with Koko for over 40 years and claims Koko can reveal fresh insights into the workings of an animal's mind. Koko's unique life with Penny has been filmed every step of the way. Over 2,000 hours of footage chart the most dramatic moments - Penny's battle to keep Koko from being taken back to the zoo in which she was born, Penny's clash with academic critics who doubted her claims and the image of Koko mourning the death of her kitten.

2016

The Romance of Two Dianas

The Romance of Two Dianas 2009

10.00

Asmara is lucky to be married to Diana Wulandari, who is beautiful and wealthy. Inheritance lies ahead of him. But Asmara easily attracts women, as well as the sexy Diana Dwiyana. Soon, Diana becomes pregnant and asks Asmara to take responsibility. Apparently, she is the sister of an army colonel who would seek violent justice against him. But Diana Wulandari is also pregnant. As a gift, his father-in-law registers a new company and gives it to Asmara. Then Diana Dwiyana threatens to tell his wife of their affair. Terrified, Asmara hires Bakri, a hit man, to get rid of Diana Dwiyana. Then he disappears. During his flight, he meets a thug who tells him that the safest place to hide is in the prison. So Asmara makes trouble to go to jail. Due to his wit, Asmara even creates a new business inside prison and becomes the favorite inmate.

2009

Say Goodbye to the President: Marilyn and The Kennedys

Say Goodbye to the President: Marilyn and The Kennedys 1985

1

What really happened to Marilyn Monroe? People still speculate that Ms. Monroe had affairs with both President John F. Kennedy and his younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy. Director Christopher Olgiati explores the theory that Ms. Monroe got too close to both brothers, and that this may have ultimately led to her demise. The documentary includes interviews with historians, friends and those purported to be involved in the alleged cover-up.

1985

Katie: The Year of a Child

Katie: The Year of a Child 1979

1

Katie, the 14-year-old daughter of a travelling family, is left in charge of an ailing mother and her nine brothers and sisters in Dublin whilst her father is in England seeking his fortune.

1979