When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
In the not-too-distant future, a young boy travels to an alien world to find his father and learn of his destiny.
A performance of the musical adaptation of HG Wells’ classic science-fiction novel filmed at Wembley stadium.
An old woman consumed by grief following the death of her husband receives a message from a stranger who claims to have found a ring belonging to her that was lost decades before.
Life for identical twins Jared and Simon, and their sister Mallory, begins afresh when their mother inherits a spooky mansion.
A middle-aged man and his family are shocked by the relationship between his mother and her much younger carer.
The life and career of the comedy actor, told by those who knew him well, from his son, daughter and daughter-in-law to famous friends including Leslie Phillips, Honor Blackman and Vera Lynn.
A doctor moves into a spacious new apartment, and becomes attracted to her landlord.
A film student gets a job as a production assistant on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl.
Actor David Suchet, who played Sid Field on stage, investigates the life and times of the wartime comic.
Unassuming hobbit Bilbo Baggins is pulled out of his comfortable life when Gandalf the wizard volunteers him for a dangerous quest.
Dramatisation of the time former spouses Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor prepared to star in the 1983 production of Private Lives.
Documentary about the careers of Albert, Sam, Harry and Jack Warner, four sons of Polish immigrants who travelled to America and played key roles in the development of Hollywood’s studio system.
Stars of Britain’s past return to Elstree Studios to reminisce about their heydays in film and television.
A retired couple rob banks to regain their lost pensions.
Intimate and compelling documentary on the life and career of British actor, Leslie Howard.
Dames Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith reminisce and discuss their acting careers over tea.
Retracing the English crime writer Agatha Christie’s footsteps across England following her childhood in Torquay, discovering some of the real people and places that inspired her fictional works.
The lives of the famous portrayed in a handful of images, discussed by those who know their stories well.
A documentary exploration of how different styles of noir developed.
A profile of the man who, by the age of 30, was the highest-paid writer in the world and a star on the Broadway stage, directing and acting in some of the finest plays and movies of all time.
The brilliant career of the late Oscar-winner Alec Guinness, recounted through family, friends and peers, as well as recordings from his autobiography.