Look at Life: Report on a River

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

An account of the short life of genius musician Jimi Hendrix (1942-70), probably the most talented and influential guitarist of the twentieth century:

2013

The 7/7 Bombing: Survivors Stories

On Thursday 7th July 2005 four suicide bombers struck in Central London. Within an hour 52 people were killed and 770 wounded in an attack that brough

2015

Lucy Worsley's Royal Palace Secrets

Chief curator of historic royal palaces Lucy Worsley provides an exclusive tour of London’s most extraordinary palaces: the Tower of London, Hampton C

2020

London's Burning

2016

Dance for All

2007

Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears

Two Bangladeshi girls born and raised in London have weddings arranged for them against their will by their family. Shahanara, the rebel of the family

2006

Who Said Macbeth

Although the past two years have been challenging for the Theatre industry, they also showed its incredible strength and resilience. Through interview

2021

Fighting Chance

Three boxing athletes and one coach open up about their journey within the demanding sport. This touches on community, role models, mental health, and

2023

The World of the Seekers

While flying to the first stop on their latest tour, the four members of the Australian music group The Seekers recall in flashback the origins of the

1968

A&C to S

As the modernisation of London Underground continues, long serving A-Stock and C-Stock trains have been withdrawn from service, and their differing ch

2014

Look at Life: Down London River

Take a history tour on the River Thames. Lots of famous footage: Parliament, Big Ben, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Port of Lond

1959

Look at Life: Members Only

A look at the "private clubs" of London. From the famous political clubs of the 18th century to the gambling clubs and the bohemian night clubs of the

1965

Look at Life: Fire over London

The film Fire Over London is about the operation of the London Fire Brigade. In an office's switchboard room we see one of the hideous T&N green and i

1966

Look at Life: Change at the Tower

A look at the day-to-day running of the historic Tower of London and coping with up to 16,000 visitors each day. A stunning display of the Crown Jewel

1967

Look at Life: Market Place

A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.

1959

Look at Life: Goodbye, Piccadilly

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in 1967 and anti

1967

From Local to Social

Using local media footage from the London Borough of Southwark spanning the past 20 years, this documentary discusses complex social issues including

2024

Rude Boy

Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash. The script includes the story of

1980

The London Nobody Knows

Based on Geoffrey Fletcher’s book, this captivating documentary exposes the real London of the swinging sixties. Turning its back on familiar sights,

1968

Ghost Dance

Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers an analysis of the complexity of our conceptions of ghosts, memory and th

1983