Movies

A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St. Louis to success and acclaim, followed by...

A feat that fully matches its title, an alphabetical trawl through both the history of British music and Russell's own likes and dislikes, the latter...

The story of Walt Disney and the company he built.

This documentary, originally presented on the television series The South Bank Show, covers actor Humphrey Bogart's life and career, including...

Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton.

A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.

A legendary collection of miniature paintings have been locked up in the storeroom of an Indian palace for years; the collection's fame attracts a...

Last week Freddie Mercury would have celebrated his 60th birthday. To mark the occasion, celebrity fans Robbie Williams, McFly and Mike Myers talk...

Documentary about the Swedish film director, produced for the UK television program "The South Bank."

This documentary traces the lives of Gibb brothers and takes a look through their memories, creating some of the greatest hits in the world as the...

A 1992 documentary about the making of Naked Lunch.

Interview with Italian film director Federico Fellini.

Profile of fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood.

An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.

Melvyn Bragg presents this 1977 documentary about Doctor Who from BBC2's 'The Lively Arts' strand, featuring extensive behind-the-scenes coverage of...

Spoof documentary looking at the life of Normal Stanley Fletcher, the star of 1970s sitcom Porridge played by Ronnie Barker. Featuring fictional...

Moving with astonishing assurance through time and space, Russell recreates his life in a series of unconventional interconnected episodes –...

Always On Sunday is a bio-pic on Le (Henri) Douanier Rousseau, a French naive painter.

The celebrated British artist discusses his life and work with Melvyn Bragg in his Normandy studio, revealing his influences, inspirations and plans...

Biography of Marlene Dietrich using interviews, film clips and rare footage of the actress, including her own home movies.