Movies

After years working in Brazil, middle-aged engineer Martin Boyner returns to Switzerland to marry his longtime friend, the recently widowed Rose...

The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentative steps on the road to success. Long before they...

The cast and crew of "Hugo" discuss the process of adapting the book to screen, the work of director Martin Scorsese, the story's themes, the origins...

Lee is a world-weary American woman who arrives in an Italian city. Her tangles with hotel staff, incessant smoking and her disregard of the...

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

Adaption of George Eliot's novel. When a respectable weaver is wrongfully accused of theft, he becomes a virtual hermit until his own fortune is...

"I Have Never Forgotten You" is a comprehensive look at the life and legacy of Simon Wiesenthal, the famed Nazi hunter and humanitarian. Narrated by...

Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright, novelist, and director who exposed the horrors of...

This documentary looks back at the history of automata but also briefly examines the design of the automaton seen in the film "Hugo."

Two-part Arena special celebrating the life and distinguished career of one of Britain's best-loved public figures. Lord Attenborough's film CV as...

A humorous short piece that looks at Sacha Baron Cohen's approach to his role in the film "Hugo."

The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.

Narrated by Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, this multi-award-winning program is the most complete portrait of C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), widely known...

After the murder of her lover Julius Caesar, Egypt's Queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops...

A documentary about the life and faith of C.S. Lewis and his inspiration for the Chronicles of Narnia, only available on the 4-disc extended edition...

The making of Steven Lisberger's 1989 Sci-Fi film Slipstream

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2004 movie THUNDERBIRDS.

This one-of-a-kind documentary narrated by Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley is a profoundly cinematic portrait of the renowned Mongolian...

Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of 'The Dark Ages'. What they find changes their world view dramatically as...