British History Movies
- 2019
A Year Of British Murder
A Year Of British Murder02019HD
Between January 1st and 31 December 2017, 768 people died as a result of murder or manslaughter in Britain - approximately 14 people a week. This powe...
- 1948
Robinson Charley
Robinson Charley01948HD
No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.
- 2019
INFINITY minus Infinity
INFINITY minus Infinity02019HD
INFINITY minus Infinity draws on several inspirations: the modernist verse of the Jamaican poet Una Marson, the alluvial invocations of the Martinican...
- 2010
Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons
Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons72010HD
In this hour-long documentary, Oxford academic Janina Ramirez tours the country in search of Anglo-Saxon art treasures. Her basic thesis - and it is a...
- 1983
Henry VI Part 3
Henry VI Part 371983HD
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
- 2016
The Queen
The Queen02016HD
- 2010
Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone
Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone02010HD
The exquisite Rosslyn Chapel is a masterpiece in stone. It used to be one of Scotland's best-kept secrets, but it became world-famous when it was feat...
- 2014
How To Get Ahead at Medieval Court
How To Get Ahead at Medieval Court02014HD
Writer Broadcaster and Newsnight arts correspondent Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahead at the court of Richard II.
- 1945
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey01945HD
The history of Westminster Abbey and a tour of the monuments within it; accompanied by choral music and including footage of the coronation of King Ge...
- 2014
Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story
Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story02014HD
When young John Wesley is miraculously saved from his family’s burning home, his mother is certain that God has a great purpose for the boy's life. Jo...
- 2018
Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence
Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence02018HD
Opera based on the story of Edward II and Piers Gaveston. Music by George Benjamin, libretto by Martin Crimp. BBC broadcast of the 2018 premiere at th...
- 2019
Edward II of England: The Unhappy King
Edward II of England: The Unhappy King7.72019HD
His opponents accused him of being homosexual. The male favorites he gathered around him during his short life gave those malevolent enemies solid arg...
- 2019
Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed
Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed7.52019HD
Professor Saul David examines Prince Albert's role in shaping British culture, governmental policy and international relations in Victorian Britain.
- 2003
Cromwell: Warts and All
Cromwell: Warts and All02003HD
Using drama and documentary this film tells the remarkable story of Cromwell, one of the most important characters of British history, yet revered and...
- 1977
Here We Come A-Wassailing
Here We Come A-Wassailing01977HD
A documentary on the surviving syncretic pagan midwinter customs of the British Isles, focusing on nine ritual celebrations ranging from the Moray Fir...
- 2012
Royal Babylon: The Criminal Record of the British Monarchy
Royal Babylon: The Criminal Record of the British Monarchy62012HD
A video polemic, based on Heathcote Williams' investigative poem 'Royal Babylon: The Criminal Record of the British Monarchy' - every film a crime. T...
- 2014
Return of the Black Death
Return of the Black Death52014HD
The black death had devastating effects in centuries past, but what actually caused it and how many lives did it take? The world has not seen a diseas...
- 2024
Ghosts of the Isle of Wight
Ghosts of the Isle of Wight02024HD
This retro documentary, based on the book by world-renowned paranormal expert and author Gaynor Baldwin, explores the haunted history of the Isle of W...
- 1954
English History: Earliest Times to 1066
English History: Earliest Times to 106601954HD
Considers how Anglo-Saxon England was built by many different peoples and cultures. Re-enacts important historical events. Shows authentic landmarks a...
- 2000
The 43 Group: The Unfinished War
The 43 Group: The Unfinished War02000HD
The 43 Group was an English anti-fascist group set up by Jewish ex-servicemen in the immediate wake of World War II when, on their return to London, t...