Seasons & Episodes
Northern Lights
The first programme looks at the cinematic birth of a new working-class hero in the north of England. John Schlesinger,
Making It in London
As the 60s progressed, British cinema turned its attentions away from the class struggles of northern realist films and
A Very British Picture
The ebullience of "swinging" London gave way as the 60s progressed to a mood of questioning, and uneasy portents of revo
Strangers in the City
The film-making boom of the 60s drew a new breed of foreign directors to London, all with their own vision of the city.
The Last Wave
Concluding the series, Michael Caine contrasts the downbeat spy he created in The Ipcress File with the fantasy world of
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