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51. Wonderful Times (2009–2013)
52 min | Comedy, Drama
A retro-series about recent Czech and Slovak history told via the microcosm of a single Czech family. A mosaic of three generations blending nostalgia with the bitter reality of the socialist regime.
Stars: Svatopluk Skopal, Veronika Freimanová, Andrea Ruzicková, Roman Vojtek
Votes: 210
52. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
180 min | Documentary
The many ways in which Western notions of personal and political freedom are changing in the 21st Century are explored in this three-part documentary from writer and filmmaker Adam Curtis.
Stars: John Nash, Robert Spitzer, Jerome Wakefield, Paul McHugh
Votes: 2,024
53. How the Victorians Built Britain (2018– )
60 min | Documentary
Michael Buerk travels around the UK to find out how so much of modern Britain was created by the Victorians, from impressive engineering projects to Summer holidays.
Star: Michael Buerk
Votes: 50
54. Victorian Slum House (2016– )
59 min | Documentary, History, Reality-TV
A group of 15 volunteers aged between 10 and 59 are transported back to Victorian London as they spend three weeks living and working in a recreation of the notorious Old Nichol slum in Bethnal Green in London's East End.
Star: Michael Mosley
Votes: 211
55. A Farm Through Time (2022)
164 min | Documentary, History
Historian Ruth Goodman guides farming brothers Rob and Dave Nicholson on a trip back in time to learn what life on the farm was like in three historic periods and how old agricultural methods have shaped modern farms.
Stars: Ruth Goodman, Dave Nicholson
Votes: 14
56. Privates (2013)
Drama
PRIVATES is the story of the last intake of conscripts for National Service in 1960; eight young men undertake basic training at a windswept camp in Yorkshire, as the end of the era of deference meets the world of rock n' roll.
Stars: Conor MacNeill, Sara Vickers, Alexander Vlahos, Ross Anderson
Votes: 241
57. The Duo (2011)
Action, Drama, History
The Duo is swashbuckling tale of a bandit hero who fights for the people. Chun Doong is born into a noble family, but he's switched at birth with the son of peasants. Growing up poor and ... See full summary »
Stars: Cheon Jeong-myeong, Lee Sang-yoon, Han Ji-hye, Seo Hyeon-jin
Votes: 41
58. Håbet (2018)
Adventure, Drama, Family
The young girl Marie, who lives in an orphanage with her two younger siblings, is sure her father is still alive somewhere in the world.
Stars: Anine Lindvig, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Lars Brygmann, Jon Lange
Votes: 176
59. Strictly Dishonorable (1951)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
An Italian opera singer (Ezio Pinza) has a marriage of convenience with an innocent fan (Janet Leigh) from Mississippi
Directors: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama | Stars: Ezio Pinza, Janet Leigh, Millard Mitchell, Gale Robbins
Votes: 210
60. Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989)
56 min | Documentary, History
It was the swinging 30s. The big bands of the 40s. It was San Francisco night life Baghdad by the Bay. And the crowds were packing the nation's premiere all-Chinese nightclub, Forbidden ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Dong | Stars: Larry Ching, Frances Chun, Charlie Low, Mary Mammon
Votes: 89
61. Half Blue (2018)
15 min | Drama, Family, History
After losing her hearing in one ear because of a disease, Suzume Nireno's family and her childhood friend always motivate her and help her during life's twists and turns.
Stars: Mei Nagano, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Jun Fubuki, Takeru Satoh
Votes: 72
62. The 8th (2020)
94 min | Documentary
The 8th tells the story of Irish women and their fight to overturn one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. After a 35-year struggle, the pro-choice side must radically shift... See full summary »
Directors: Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O'Boyle | Stars: Wendy Grace, Andrea Horan, Ailbhe Smyth, Maria Steen
Votes: 81
63. Saved by a Stranger (2021)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Anita Rani explores the experiences of 2 people thrown together by a major event in modern history who have since become separated. The series follows them as they try to find the individual who helped them.
Stars: Anita Rani, Darryl Telles
Votes: 14
64. This Fabulous Century (1979)
30 min | Documentary, History
Documentary television series presenting a condensed history of Australia in the 20th Century using archival footage.
Stars: Peter Luck, Henri Bource, Col Joye, Erik Shipp
65. Systrar 1968 (2018)
177 min | Drama
Karin, a young journalist in the politically charged time of 1968, gets a job at a local paper. Little does she know the true extent of her connections to the community.
Stars: Mikaela Knapp, Maja Rung, Anna Åström, Hannes Fohlin
Votes: 437
66. Pen Talar (2010– )
Drama
Pen Talar, Rhydycaeau, Tywi Valley, 10 year old Defi Lewis home and the centre of his universe. The perfect, Arcadian childhood - blissful innocence. But a darkness lurks on the horizon ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Mali Harries, Richard Harrington, Ryland Teifi, Eiry Thomas
Votes: 26
67. Slum Britain: 50 Years On (2016 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
To mark the 50th anniversary of Shelter, this film examines the impact of homelessness on families and individuals over the past half a century. Revisiting a series of images of homelessness from 1668 and seeing how things have changed.
Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nick Hedges, Sarah Lancashire, Arrianne Coleman, Eden Coleman
68. Wasted Land (2009– )
Drama
Iki Tadashi is a military leader who was captured by the Soviets during World War II. Treated as a war criminal, he was sentenced to many years of labor in a harsh Siberian detention camp. ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroo Ôtaka, Toshiaki Karasawa, Emi Wakui, Mikako Tabe
Votes: 50
69. Windrush (1998)
240 min | Family
Stars: Patrick Robinson, Stuart Hall, Mike Phillips, Darcus Howe
Votes: 9
71. Those Were the Days (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
A documentary series that looks at the ordinary yet extraordinary stories lost behind the headlines.
Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Angela Rippon, Patrick Moore, Chay Blyth
72. The Golden Age (1967– )
25 min | Drama
Stars: Guy Slater, Peter Shoesmith, Derek Francis, Jonathan Collins
73. Utopia: In Search of the Dream (2017)
180 min | Documentary
Art Historian Professor Richard Clay explores visions of utopia examining what they reveal about some of our deepest hopes, dreams and fears about the future.
Stars: Richard Clay, Tim Pritchett
Votes: 34
74. Britain in Focus: A Photographic History (2017– )
History
Eamonn McCabe celebrates Britain's greatest photographers, sees how science allowed their art to develop, and explores how they have captured our changing lives and country.
Stars: Eamonn McCabe, Martin Parr, Anna Sparham, Roger Watson
Votes: 13
75. She Who Must Be Loved (2018)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life story of Alfreda Glynn, a 78-year-old Aboriginal woman and co-founder of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association and Imparja TV.
Director: Erica Glynn | Stars: Alfreda Glynn, Freda Glynn
Votes: 16
76. New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr (2020)
59 min | Documentary, History
The broadcaster charts the changes in British society during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II which have transformed the country from the rigid, class-obsessed Britain of the 1950s to today's more liberal, inclusive society.
Star: Andrew Marr
Votes: 26
77. Une femme, ma mère (2019)
76 min | Documentary
A Woman, my Mother is the story of a woman who didn't want to have children. This woman is the filmmaker's mother. He sets out to find her in a poetic essay that blurs the line between documentary and fiction.
Director: Claude Demers
Votes: 23
78. Redemption Song (1991– )
50 min | Family
A seven part series on the various historical cultural legacies of the Caribbean.
Stars: Stuart Hall, Aimé Césaire, Andre Pierre, Wes Hall
79. Scotland's First Oil Rush (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
Geologist Professor Iain Stewart tells the fascinating story of the shale oil industry in Scotland and its impact on the people, landscape and culture of West Lothian.
Director: Brian Ross | Stars: Iain Stewart, Tina Doyle, David Darling, Sybil Cavanagh
Votes: 9
80. Kylie Tennant (1986)
45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Erika Addis | Stars: Elizabeth Riddell, Kylie Tennant
81. In a Country Churchyard (1979)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
Stars: Ronald Fletcher, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Don McKillop, John Southworth
82. Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest (2016– )
59 min | Documentary, History
Archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper travels along the 1,400 mile coastline of Northwest America to explore how local tribes understanding of their environment allowed them to develop a resilient culture.
Star: Jago Cooper
Votes: 21
83. Brighton: 50 Years of Gay (2017 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary, History
Broadcaster and gay rights activist Simon Fanshawe examines the impact of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 and the fight for equality through the extraordinary story of his hometown of Brighton.
Director: Julie Heathcote | Star: Simon Fanshawe
84. The Illness and Recovery of Buda Brakus (1980 TV Movie)
98 min | Documentary, Drama
The protagonists of this docudrama are old farmers who migrated to Banat after the First World War, in 1922. The film is focused on a couple of important events in their impressive lives, ... See full summary »
Director: Zelimir Zilnik | Stars: Buda Brakus, Spasoje Ilic, Rade Kantar, Cetko Obradovic
85. Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disability in Britain (2021 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Cerrie Burnell presents a history of disabled people's struggle for human rights in Britain. She also shares inspiring stories of pioneering campaigners for social change, and looks at the challenges still to be faced in the future.
Director: Kate Scholefield | Star: Cerrie Burnell
Votes: 13
86. Federal Follies - Volume 5 (1987 Video)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, History, War
Since motion pictures began to flourish as a medium, one film studio has produced more movies and spent more money doing it than any other. That studio is the United States Government.
Stars: James Stewart, Jack Webb
87. Le Signe secret (2012)
44 min | Documentary
Stars: Jacques Lacoursière, JiCi Lauzon, Denise Robillard, Mathias Pagé
88. Dorothy Towers (2022)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Dorothy Towers features testimonials from current and past residents and explores ideas of queer kinship and inheritance alongside experiences of HIV in the 1980s and '90s
Director: Sean Francis Burns
89. Movietone Memories (1988 Video)
74 min | Documentary, History, News
You now hold in your hands a unique capsule of our country's past as captured by the dynamic Movietone news crews from the early 30's through to the mid 50's. The headlines, our sporting ... See full summary »
Director: Alec Morgan | Star: John Doyle
90. Les Bonnes Adresses du passé (1962–1974)
50 min | Documentary
Stars: Jean Berger, Mme Gérard Mante-Proust, Georges Cattaui, François Beaulieu
91. A Hundred Years of Us (2011– )
45 min | Documentary, History
In the UK, 2011 is national census year and the personal data collected will be kept secret for a century. Over five programmes Michael Aspel takes a look back at how Britain has changed over the past century.
Stars: Michael Aspel, Phil Tufnell, Kelly Hunter
92. Federal Follies - Volume 4 (1987 Video)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Since motion pictures began to flourish as a medium, one film studio has produced more movies and spent more money doing it than any other. That studio is the United States Government.
93. Federal Follies - Volume 2 (1986 Video)
Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Since motion pictures began to flourish as a medium, one film studio has produced more movies and spent more money doing it than any other. That studio is the United States Government.
Star: Julia Child
94. Federal Follies - Volume 3 (1986 Video)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Animation, Drama
Since motion pictures began to flourish as a medium, one film studio has produced more movies and spent more money doing it than any other. That studio is the United States Government.
95. A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia (1988 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A dramatized documentary detailing the life of Matthew Flinders, one of England's most famous sea explorers who circumnavigated and mapped the continent of Australia.
Director: Antony J. Bowman | Star: Edward Woodward
96. Frozen Gold of the Klondike (1981)
17 min | Documentary, Short, History
A lively historical look at gold mining in the Klondike from gold-rush days to the present using archival stills and footage.
Director: Christina L. McCaughey
97. Melvyn Bragg on TV: The Box That Changed the World (2017 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
On the 50th anniversary of BBC2 being the first ever channel to regularly broadcast in colour, Melvyn Bragg and guests look at the history of the box in the corner of the room, and how that indeed has changed our history.
Director: Southan Morris | Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ash Atalla, David Attenborough, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 11
98. Iran's Bazaars (2017 TV Movie)
Documentary
The bazaar is the traditional beating heart of cities across the Middle East. In the age of the supermarket and shopping mall many have declined but in Iran the Bazaar is undergoing a revival.
99. Federal Follies - Volume 8 (1988 Video)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Since motion pictures began to flourish as a medium, one film studio has produced more movies and spent more money doing it than any other. That studio is the United States Government.