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British Film Forever

British Film Forever

2007 1 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 5.5 Documentary

Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented by Jessica Stevenson the series featured over 200 exclusive interviews with leading actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet.

Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented by Jessica Stevenson the series featured over 200 exclusive interviews with leading actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller

A look at the British thriller, from the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock and the king of cool Michael Caine to the w

EP 2

Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance

A look at how the story of love is explored on the big screen. From Brief Encounter through the passion of Powell and Pr

EP 3

Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism

There was a revolution in British film at the end of the 1950s: working people and the realities of their everyday lives

EP 4

Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama

Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses looks at some of the most epic films ever made like Ghandi and Lawrence of Arabia -

EP 5

Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy

A look at films that have made us scream and howl over the years - occasionally with laughter as well as fright. From H

EP 6

Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film

British cinema owes much to the invention and bravery of the film makers of war - men like Humphrey Jennings, Powell & P

EP 7

Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy

Much like our sense of humour, British Comedy feature films have rarely travelled well. Today, Aardman with its Ealing-i

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Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

Narrator