Movies
- 1994
An Interview with Dennis Potter
An Interview with Dennis Potter01994HD
Dennis Potter a television dramatist talks about his work, politics and his fears for both.
- 1980
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical01980HD
Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process...
- 2002
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema02002HD
A profile of the Iranian film industry
- 1994
Portrait or Bust
Portrait or Bust01994HD
Alan Bennett's personal overview of art, filmed in the atmospheric location of a Leeds art gallery.
- 1965
Always on Sunday
Always on Sunday61965HD
Always On Sunday is a bio-pic on Le (Henri) Douanier Rousseau, a French naive painter.
- 1978
Ingmar Bergman at 60
Ingmar Bergman at 6001978HD
Documentary about the Swedish film director, produced for the UK television program "The South Bank."
- 1989
Sir Norbert Smith, a Life
Sir Norbert Smith, a Life81989HD
a spoof TV documentary film (a "mockumentary") charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith.
- 1981
The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse
The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse01981HD
Interview with director/choreographer Bob Fosse, first shown on British television.
- 2023
David Hockney: A Celebration
David Hockney: A Celebration02023HD
An intimate portrait of David Hockney, featuring interviews with the artist - one of Britain's most beloved painters - in London and Normandy, and...
- 1970
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out01970HD
In a programme broadcast 70 years to the day after the outbreak of WWII, people who were alive at the time speak of their memories.
- 1980
The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski
The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski01980HD
A documentary first presented on the South Bank Show in 1980 about the career of film director Roman Polanski.
- 1988
Toulouse-Lautrec
Toulouse-Lautrec01988HD
Scenes from Huston's "Moulin Rouge," archive footage of the original locations, a Lautrec exhibition at London's "Royal Academy" and interviews with...
- 2013
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England92013HD
Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English, which made him a threat to the...
- 2011
John Steinbeck: Voice of America
John Steinbeck: Voice of America02011HD
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.
- 1993
The South Bank Show: Ken Loach
The South Bank Show: Ken Loach61993HD
Television documentary about British film director Ken Loach.
- 1981
The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman
The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman01981HD
1981 episode of London Weekend Television's The South Bank Show examines the film and features interviews with novelist John Fowles, screenwriter...
- 1992
The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
The South Bank Show: Terence Davies01992HD
Television documentary about British film director Terence Davies and his film "The Long Day Closes."
- 1965
JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli
JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli01965HD
Interviews with and performance footage of conductor Sir John Barbirolli
- 1992
The South Bank Show: Noël Coward
The South Bank Show: Noël Coward01992HD
Television documentary on playwright, actor, composer, and film maker Noel Coward.
- 1985
From the West Down to the East: Billy Bragg on The South Bank Show, March 1985
From the West Down to the East: Billy Bragg on The South Bank Show, March 198501985HD
London Weekend Television. Hosted by Melvyn Bragg. First screened in the UK on 31st March 1985.