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1944
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The Man on the Beat
The Man on the Beat1 1944 HD
Training and duties of a British policeman.
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1945
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Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth Act II, Scene 2 and Act V, Scene I
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth Act II, Scene 2 and Act V, Scene I1 1945 HD
This short film features two atmospheric scenes from Shakespeare's famous tragedy: Act II Scene 2, the murder scene, and Act V Scene 1, with Lady...
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2003
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Rufus
Rufus1 2003 HD
Rufus is a child with an extraordinary obsession: a burning, inþamed desire for anything red. Driven by this impassioned, scarlet fixation,...
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2016
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Miranda's Letter
Miranda's Letter8.00 2016 HD
Miranda's Letter takes as a starting point the 'missing women' in Shakespeare, in this instance, The Tempest, and imagines what Miranda's mother...
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1995
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Lucky Man
Lucky Man1 1995 HD
A profile and interview of director, Lindsay Anderson.
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1946
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English Criminal Justice
English Criminal Justice1 1946 HD
Dramatically told, English Criminal Justice takes us on a journey through the principles and procedures of the various courts of law in Britain.
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2016
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Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives
Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives7.00 2016 HD
An evocative and imaginative exploration of the racial tensions in Othello and how the themes in Shakespeare's play still resonate today.
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2018
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Theatre of War
Theatre of War7.20 2018 HD
Theatre of War is an essay on how to represent war, performed by former enemies. British and Argentinian veterans of the Falklands war come together...
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1942
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Teeth of Steel
Teeth of Steel1 1942 HD
Short part of BFI collection "This Working Life: Steel".
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1970
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Park
Park6.00 1970 HD
Butt-sniffing action abounds as five otherwise ordinary members of the public get in touch with their primal instincts.
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2017
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India on Film: 1899 – 1947
India on Film: 1899 – 19471 2017 HD
As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the...
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1943
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Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming
Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming1 1943 HD
A documentary on modern British farming.
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1943
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Lessons from the Air
Lessons from the Air1 1943 HD
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and broadcasting of pedagogical radio shows on the BBC.
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2021
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Baby Girl
Baby Girl1 2021 HD
Cunenk grew up as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. She could not wait to leave her village and become a performer.
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2018
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Think About the Beautiful Future Ahead
Think About the Beautiful Future Ahead1 2018 HD
Historically, the queer community has not been portrayed in mainstream culture as being capable of protecting children and young people. Yet my uncle...
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1945
Movies
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey1 1945 HD
The history of Westminster Abbey and a tour of the monuments within it; accompanied by choral music and including footage of the coronation of King...
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1945
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Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 21 1945 HD
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to...
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1943
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Health of a Nation
Health of a Nation1 1943 HD
An overview of the free healthcare available for children, and the environmental improvements that led to increased public well-being in Britain.
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1943
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Development of the English Town
Development of the English Town1 1943 HD
A brisk visual summary of the changing faces of the English town throughout the ages, from the ancients and their hill-forts to the Second World War...
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1946
Movies
General Election
General Election1 1946 HD
In the run up to the 1945 general election, the film focuses on the electoral race of one of the 640 local constituencies in Britain, that of...