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Rufus is a child with an extraordinary obsession: a burning, inþamed desire for anything red. Driven by this impassioned, scarlet fixation,...

A stately film about the history of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, with a focus on the architecture and individuals buried there, and the...

Miranda's Letter takes as a starting point the 'missing women' in Shakespeare, in this instance, The Tempest, and imagines what Miranda's mother...

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...

An evocative and imaginative exploration of the racial tensions in Othello and how the themes in Shakespeare's play still resonate today.

A profile and interview of director, Lindsay Anderson.

Training and duties of a British policeman.

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and broadcasting of pedagogical radio shows on the BBC.

Butt-sniffing action abounds as five otherwise ordinary members of the public get in touch with their primal instincts.

A young man learns to become a farmer, keen to show the integration of traditional farming with modern science and education.

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...

A look at the manufacture of optical lenses, and their many uses throughout the different industries; from microscopes to spectacles to full use in...

Three overseas servicemen take a tour of the Royal Mile - visiting the sights between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, and learning about the...

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...

Short part of BFI collection "This Working Life: Steel".

An overview of the free healthcare available for children, and the environmental improvements that led to increased public well-being in Britain.

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...

A look at British glass manufacturing.

'The Second Freedom' follows Jack Brown as he goes through life, and explores the various benefits he may receive as a result of National Insurance.

Untung and Nesti really love their 6 year old son who has autism. Their daily life becomes more challenging because both of their parents are...