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1. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
2. Uprising (2021)
TV-14 | 177 min | Documentary
Uprising tells the extraordinary story of three intertwined events from 1981: the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people; the Black People's Day of Action; and the Brixton riots.
Stars: Peter Bleksley, Alex Wheatle, George Rhoden, George Ruddock
Votes: 341
3. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 294
4. The English Programme (1976–2003)
Not Rated | Drama
Long-running series for schools and colleges produced by Thames Television, and in its final years by independent companies - although documentaries and dramas produced by other ITV ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlie Stafford, Stephen Warbeck, Christopher Neame, Ann Hasson
Votes: 11
5. A Dog Called Money (2019)
TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary, Music
Accompany PJ Harvey and Seamus Murphy on a journey through the creative process behind PJ Harvey's new album, conceived by their travels around the globe.
Director: Seamus Murphy | Stars: PJ Harvey, Terry Edwards, John Parish
Votes: 823
6. Forty Minutes (1981–1994)
40 min | Documentary
Documentaries on any possible subject, the only connection being that they last forty minutes.
Stars: John Pitman, Michael Dean, Lucinda Lambton, Roger Mills
Votes: 31
7. 1 Giant Leap (2002)
76 min | Documentary, Music
Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman travelled for 7 months through all 5 continents, and recorded in over 50 locations to create the most inspiring film and album they could imagine. Their ... See full summary »
Directors: Duncan Bridgeman, Jamie Catto | Stars: Asha Bhosle, Whirimako Black, Tim Booth, Duncan Bridgeman
Votes: 406
8. Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985 Music Video)
TV-PG | 8 min | Music
A music video for the 1985 protest song "Sun City" by a group of music recording artists collectively known as Artists United Against Apartheid. The song is a protest of South Africa's practice of apartheid.
Directors: Lol Creme, Jonathan Demme, Kevin Godley | Stars: Via Afrika, Tina B., Afrika Bambaataa, Ray Barretto
Votes: 44
9. Def Poetry (2002– )
TV-MA | 28 min | Documentary, Music
This show is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word ... See full summary »
Stars: Yasiin Bey, Russell Simmons, Lemon Andersen, Black Ice
Votes: 225
11. Dreadtown
Documentary, Biography, Music | Post-production
Dreadtown tells the story of British reggae group Steel Pulse, who emerged from the racial turbulence of 1970s Britain to become one of the world's most loved and enduring reggae bands.
Director: Yoni Gal | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Danny Glover, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani
12. Rear Window (1990–1993)
Documentary
Stars: Tariq Ali, Nasser David Khalili, Gillian Barge, Hanif Kureishi
13. Full House (1972–1973)
Documentary
Stars: Joe Melia, John Bird, Henry Woolf, Jack Shepherd
Votes: 21
14. Something Else (1978– )
45 min | Music, Talk-Show
Magazine show made by yoofs for yoofs.
Stars: John Cooper Clarke, Linton Kwesi Johnson, The Jam, Siouxsie Sioux
15. Måndagsbörsen (1979–1984)
Music
Live music from the Hamburger Börs in Stockholm.
Stars: Jonas Hallberg, Per Gessle, Py Bäckman, Dan Hylander
Votes: 14
16. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron (2003 TV Movie)
62 min | Biography
Gil Scott-Heron (1949 - 2011) was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Letts's documentary, Gil tells his own story for the first time-from being one... See full summary »
Director: Don Letts | Stars: Yasiin Bey, Chuck D, Clive Davis, Richie Havens
Votes: 15
17. Black Power: A British Story of Resistance (2021)
89 min | Documentary, History
How the movement came into being in the late 1960s, when it fought back against police brutality and racism.
Director: George Amponsah | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, James Baldwin
Votes: 149
18. Karussell (1977–1988)
Talk-Show
Stars: Kurt Aeschbacher, Kurt Schaad, Urs Emmenegger, Ruedi Matter
Votes: 7
19. Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017)
44 min | Documentary
Directors: Pablo D'Ambrosi, Don Letts | Stars: Viv Albertine, Dr. Alimantado, Big Youth, Richard Branson
Votes: 22
20. Lost in Music (1992– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary series that deals with current pop music trends of the 90s. Each scene is portrayed and documented in a knowledgeable and detailed manner with its roots, forms of expression and, above all, actors.
Stars: Alexander Hacke, Stereo Total, Asian Dub Foundation, Rockers Hi-Fi
Votes: 15
21. Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (2002– )
180 min | Documentary, Music
Traces the story of how Caribbean island conquered the world through its music. With interviews and commentary from reggae legends as well as people on the ground, Lloyd Bradley takes up ... See full summary »
Stars: Byron Lee, Ranking Miss P., Rita Marley, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 61
22. Windrush (1998)
240 min | Family
Stars: Patrick Robinson, Stuart Hall, Mike Phillips, Darcus Howe
Votes: 9
23. Trap Town (2014)
45 min | Documentary
Does growing up in certain parts of London trap you into a life you cant get out of?
Director: Sebastian Thiel | Stars: Babatunde Aleshe, Lee Jasper, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jonathan Khan
24. Black and White in Colour (1992– )
Documentary
Stars: Stuart Hall, Pearl Connor, Carmen Munroe, Thomas Baptiste
25. Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1985 Video)
51 min | Documentary, Music
A protest organization of rock musicians musically declare their boycott of a major South African resort and the making of that video is discussed.
Director: Steve Lawrence | Stars: Via Afrika, Iqbal Akhund, Tina B., Afrika Bambaataa
Votes: 55
26. OnePeople: The Celebration (2012)
90 min | Documentary
OnePeople is a documentary to celebrate Jamaica's global reach and significance in her 50th year and how that came to be. One aspect of the documentary is interviews the many Jamaicans who ... See full summary »
Directors: Justine Henzell, Dionne Walker, Adrian Allen, Marcus Bird, Stephanie Black, Luciano Blotta, Drew Brennan, Chris Browne, Anil Bruce, Lukkee Chong, Gareth Cobran, Kai Little-White | Stars: Diane Abbott, The Admiral, Elizabeth Alexander, Monty Alexander
Votes: 20
27. Nulle part ailleurs. 1ère partie (1997– )
Stars: Alexandre Devoise, Philippe Vecchi, Alain Chabat, Amélie Nothomb
Votes: 7
28. Reggae Britannia (2011 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Music
A look at how Jamaican music came to influence British musicians to create their own take on it and the legacy it has left.
Director: Jeremy Marre | Stars: Ruby Turner, Aswad, Big Youth, Dennis Bovell
Votes: 36
29. Making History (2008)
9 min | Short
MAKING HISTORY is a lyrical film fueled by poetry of two fiery poets. Edouard Glissant, Nobel Prize nominee and one of the most important Caribbean writers of the last-half century, and ... See full summary »
Directors: Karen D. McKinnon, Caecilia Tripp | Stars: Edouard Glissant, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts
30. Life of Rhyme (2011 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, Music
Exploring British MC culture and its unique contribution to spoken word and poetry.
Director: Yemi Bamiro | Stars: Akala, Lethal Bizzle, Chip, Joey Coombes
Votes: 10
31. Jus Soli (2017)
16 min | Documentary, Short, History
An experimental film that charts the changing emotions of Britain's Black population, from a Caribbean on the SS Windrush: full of hope and love for the "motherland" to a disaffected ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Jenkins, Josh Llewelyn, Michael McLeod | Stars: Nicholas Pinnock, Ryan Gerald, Linton Kwesi Johnson
32. Beating the Bomb (2010)
70 min | Documentary, History, War
This is a film about the biggest weapons of mass destruction ever created. It is about the people who use them, more importantly it is about the people who fight them.
Directors: Wolfgang Matt, Meera Patel | Stars: Tony Benn, Marion Birch, Ian Fairlie, Bruce Gagnon
Votes: 15
33. Hitmusik (2006)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Music
The art of set the rhythm to revolt. Based on the prog band Röda Bönor's conviction about the changing power of music, the film collective Råfilm delivers a story which is otherwise often hidden behind the hitlists.
Stars: Röda Bönor, Laleh Pourkarim, Le Tigre, Svenska Akademien
34. Dread Beat an' Blood (1979)
45 min | Documentary, Music
Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.
Director: Franco Rosso | Star: Linton Kwesi Johnson
Votes: 26
35. The 80s: Ten Years That Changed Britain (2016 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Sam Bridger | Stars: Marc Almond, Adam Ant, Andrew Barker, Tim Bell
36. Literature Alive (2005–2006)
30 min | Documentary
The series profiles Caribbean-Canadian Authors.
Stars: Mutabaruka, Tessa McWatt, Leonie Forbes, Honor Ford-Smith
Votes: 12
37. Great Poets: In Their Own Words (2014– )
Documentary
Stars: Rebecca Front, Germaine Greer, Michael Rosen, Sarah Churchwell
38. Nachtmaschine (1986)
69 min | Documentary
Director: Angelo A. Lüdin | Stars: Matthyas Jenny, Guido Bachman, Frank Geerk, Caspar Jenny
39.
Def Poetry (2002– )
Episode:
Episode #2.7
(2002)
TV-MA | Documentary, Music
Stars: Yasiin Bey, Russell Simmons, Staceyann Chin, Reginald Gibson
40.
Literature Alive (2005–2006)
Episode:
Creation Fire: Part 1
(2006)
Documentary
Directors: Regan Macaulay, Frances-Anne Solomon | Stars: Dionne Brand, Yvonne Brewster, Colin Channer, Staceyann Chin
41.
Literature Alive (2005–2006)
Episode:
Creation Fire: Part 2
(2006)
Documentary
Directors: Regan Macaulay, Frances-Anne Solomon | Stars: Amiri Baraka, Roger Bonair-Agard, Dionne Brand, Yvonne Brewster
42.
Lost in Music (1992– )
Episode:
Deep Into Dub
(1997)
56 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Christoph Dreher | Stars: Asian Dub Foundation, Rockers Hi-Fi, Aba Shanti, The Disciples
43.
Something Else (1978– )
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(1979)
Music, Talk-Show
16-20 age group views from - BIRMINGHAM. - Rastafarianism - Problems being a young Asian - Discussion on fashion - Music from The Specials - Poems from Linton Kwesi Johnson - and Humour. Made with help of the BBC Community Programme Unit
Stars: Linton Kwesi Johnson, The Specials
44.
Something Else (1978– )
Episode:
If You Didn't See...
(1982)
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: John Cooper Clarke, The Damned, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Jam
45.
Forty Minutes (1981–1994)
Episode:
Struggle for Stonebridge
(1987)
Documentary
Young blacks in deprived Brent struggle for a community centre in a bus garage.
Director: Franco Rosso | Star: Linton Kwesi Johnson
46.
Uprising (2021)
Episode:
Blame
(2021)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary
The story of the aftermath of the New Cross fire and the run up to the Black People's Day of Action. As news spread about the fire at 439 New Cross Road, the scale of the tragedy ... See full summary »
Stars: Juliet Alexander, Peter Bleksley, Denise Gooding, Ena Gooding
Votes: 37
47.
Uprising (2021)
Episode:
The Front Line
(2021)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary
After the New Cross fire and the Black People's Day of Action, tensions between the community and the police escalated when a massive stop-and-search operation was launched, targeting black... See full summary »
Stars: Juliet Alexander, Patrick Bishop, Peter Bleksley, Clive Driscoll
Votes: 42
48.
Karussell (1977–1988)
Episode:
Episode dated 25 September 1981
(1981)
Talk-Show
Director: Ruedi Oser | Stars: Klaus Peter Cadsky, Urs Emmenegger, Hans Ulrich Farner, Linton Kwesi Johnson
49.
Karussell (1977–1988)
Episode:
Episode dated 26 September 1985
(1985)
Talk-Show
Director: Ruedi Oser | Stars: Otto Haller, Wicky Huser, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Bruno Neininger
50.
Rear Window (1990–1993)
Episode:
Reflections on the New World Order
(1991)
Documentary
Stars: Hope Augustus, Jean Breeze, Jeremy Hardy, Tony Harrison