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1. Rock Wives (1996 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
About the wives, fans, escorts, groupies and other females that surround the male rock stars.
Director: Kim Longinotto | Stars: Sally Phillips, Shirley Watts, Sharon Osbourne, Angie Bowie
Votes: 8
2. A Miracle in West Brom (2010)
25 min | Documentary, Short
A love story in reverse. The son of a Sikh immigrant challenges his father's relationship to his mother until a heart attack transforms the family dynamics.
Director: Billy Dosanjh
Votes: 11
3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 571,488 | Gross: $1.23M
4. Hugh Grant: Taking on the Tabloids (2012 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Laura Fairrie | Stars: Hugh Grant, Bill Paterson, David Cameron, Paul Dacre
Votes: 11
5. The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track (2013– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Kevin Whately, Katie Frost, Richard Branson, Phil Verster
Votes: 18
6. Moving to Mars (2009)
90 min | Documentary
Moving to Mars charts the epic journey made by two Burmese families from a vast refugee camp on the Thai/Burma border to their new homes in the UK. At times hilarious, at times emotional, ... See full summary »
Director: Mat Whitecross
Votes: 59
7.
Forty Minutes (1981–1994)
Episode:
The Heart of the Angel
(1989)
Documentary
This film documents one day in the life of Angel station on the Northern Line of the London Underground in the days before its refurbishment. We see the ticket collectors, station manager ... See full summary »
Director: Molly Dineen | Stars: Derek Perkins, Ray Stocker
Votes: 44
8. Life of Brian (1979)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 422,344 | Gross: $20.05M
9. P.O.V. (1988– )
60 min | Documentary
POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar
Votes: 245
10. In the Shadow of War (2014)
89 min | Documentary, War
IN THE SHADOW OF WAR tells the compelling stories of four young people as they struggle to survive a war that ended nearly 20 years ago. The physical conflict is over - but its ... See full summary »
Directors: Georgia Scott, Sophia Scott
Votes: 27
11. The Route Masters: Running London's Roads (2013– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Julian Barratt, Stuart Rigby, Sajjad Sharif, Chris Huckstep
Votes: 13
12. Autism: Challenging Behaviour (2013)
62 min | Documentary
Jack, 3 and Jeremiah, 4 are starting their first term at Treetops School in Essex, the only state school in the UK which uses ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) a controversial and ... See full summary »
Director: Fran Robertson
Votes: 8
13. Underage (1982)
58 min | Documentary
Underage lifts the lid on the insular world of a group of wayward Coventry teenagers in the early 1980s.
Directors: Lizzie Lemon, Kim Longinotto | Star: The Specials
Votes: 13
14. Murderers on the Dancefloor (2008 TV Movie)
23 min | Documentary
Murderers on the Dance Floor tells the story behind a YouTube clip that has now been viewed by over 9 million people. In this incredible clip 1500 inmates of a Filipino prison dance to ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah McCarthy
Votes: 8
15. Beijing Swings (2003 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
Art critic Waldemar Januzczak explores Beijing's controversial and challenging modern art scene.
Director: Martin Herring | Star: Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 9
16.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
The 'Billy Elliot' Boy
(2001)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Recording Jamie Bell's progress from unknown schoolboy to award-winning star of "Billy Elliot".
Director: Martyn Hone | Stars: Jamie Bell, Eileen Bell, Russell Crowe, Stephen Daldry
Votes: 90
17. The Six (2020)
100 min | Documentary
The last great mystery of Titanic is unraveled, as an international team searches for the ship's lost Chinese passengers, uncovering an extraordinary tale of survival and dignity in the face of racism and anti-immigrant policy.
Director: Arthur Jones | Stars: Matthew Baren, James Cameron, Grant Din, Tom Fong
Votes: 241
18. Dream Girls (1994)
50 min | Documentary
Women join Japan's all-female Takarazuka Revue musical theater troupe, portraying men's roles. The film explores gender dynamics, desires, and complexities of female identity in Japanese society through these performers' experiences.
Directors: Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams | Stars: Takarazuka Kagekidan, Miki Maya, Anju Mira
Votes: 58
19. Born to Be Free (2016)
74 min | Documentary
Revelatory investigative film made by three intrepid, free-diving journalists Gaya, Tanya and Julia, about the global trade in wild sea mammals.
Director: Gayane Petrosyan | Star: Manos Krystalis
Votes: 247
20. In Dreams (1992 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
A surreal one-off comedy sketch show, based around the subject of dreams.
Director: James Hendrie | Stars: Lenny Henry, Bill Paterson, Dawn French, Barry Norman
Votes: 22
21. 28UP South Africa (2013)
75 min | Documentary
We re-visit the contributors who were 7 in South Africa in 1992, now 28 years old.
Directors: Angus Gibson, Jemma Jupp | Star: Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 11
22. The Dark Matter of Love (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Documentary on the psychological aspects of growing up with and without parental love. It centers around the Diaz family, who chooses to adopt three orphans from Russia, and how their new and old kids handle family together.
Director: Sarah McCarthy | Stars: Caitlyn Maria Diaz, Camilena Anna Diaz, Cayden Marcel Diaz, Cheryl Diaz
Votes: 921
23. Hot Money (2001 TV Movie)
125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A team of cleaners plot to steal thousands of pounds from the Bank of England by taking it from the incinerators and hiding it in their underwear.
Director: Terry Winsor | Stars: Caroline Quentin, Gerard Horan, Christine Ellerbeck, Georgia Mackenzie
Votes: 265
24. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy
Pleasure At Her Majesty's (1976) The very first show in what came to be called the "Secret Policeman's Ball" series took place over three late nights in April 1976 at Her Majesty's Theatre ... See full summary »
Directors: Roger Graef, Jonathan Miller | Stars: Alan Bennett, John Bird, Eleanor Bron, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Votes: 244
25. McQueen and I (2011 TV Movie)
71 min | Documentary, Biography
Profile of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
Director: Louise Osmond | Stars: Detmar Blow, Isabella Blow, Naomi Campbell, Tom Ford
Votes: 229
26. The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (1983 TV Movie)
R | 77 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
This video provides a retrospective of music and comedy from four Amnesty International benefit performances held in 1976, 1977, 1979, and 1981.
Directors: Roger Graef, Julien Temple | Stars: Connie Booth, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Carol Cleveland
Votes: 99
27. The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical (2010)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, Musical
For one emotional night, a group of slum children in Mumbai, India, get a chance to experience a different world as they perform The Sound of Music with a classical orchestra, fostering hopes that it could change their lives forever.
Director: Sarah McCarthy
Votes: 69
28. 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: 296
29. Ping Pong (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Sport
8 players with 703 years between them compete in the World over 80s Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia. Terry (81) having been given a week to live, gets in sight of winning gold.... See full summary »
Directors: Anson Hartford, Hugh Hartford
Votes: 333
30. Shinjuku Boys (1995)
Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary
Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams. It explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.
Directors: Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams | Stars: Gaish, Tatsu, Kazuki, Abe
Votes: 237
31. Elephant's Dream (2014)
72 min | Documentary, News
Elephant's Dream is a portrait about three State-owned institutions and their workers in DR Congo, providing insight into their daily lives and survival in the third largest city of Africa, Kinshasa.
Director: Kristof Bilsen | Stars: Henriette, Simon Ngola, Van Nzai, Lieutenant Kasunga
Votes: 63
32. Magic Medicine (2018)
79 min | Documentary
In 2012 a team of medical researchers asked themselves, "what would happen if we gave psilocybin (magic mushrooms) to people suffering from severe depression"? It took them three years to get the necessary permissions to find out.
Director: Monty Wates | Stars: Robin Carhart-Harris, Rosalind Watts
Votes: 384
33. The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife (1991)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
From the award-winning Director Nick Broomfield, The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife portrays the sinister and comic sides of Eugene Terre'Blanche, leader of the neo-Nazi AWB Afrikaner Party in South Africa.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: Nick Broomfield, Eugene Terre'Blanche, J.P. Meyer, Anita Meyer
Votes: 448
34. Soldier Girls (1981)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary about women's basic training in Fort Georgia.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill | Stars: Gregory Abing, Clara Alves, Jackie Hall, Joann Johnson
Votes: 268
35. Blood Trail (2008)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, War
Follows Robert King in his fifteen years as a war photographer.
Director: Richard Parry | Star: Robert King
Votes: 130
36. His Big White Self (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
15 years after his classic documentary "The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife", Nick Broomfield examines the history of the far-right AWB and its leader Eugene Terre'Blanche and ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: Nick Broomfield, F.W. de Klerk, Nelson Mandela, L.M. Mbambalala
Votes: 253
37. The Battle for Barking (2010)
86 min | Documentary
Filmed, directed and produced by Laura Fairrie, The Battle for Barking records an historic moment in British politics through the microcosm of one East London constituency. As it chronicles... See full summary »
Director: Laura Fairrie
Votes: 23
38. Cutting Edge (1990–2017)
Documentary
Weekly documentary series focussing on political and social issues.
Stars: John Simm, Mark Halliley, Steven Mackintosh, Jim Carter
Votes: 123
39. 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: 32
40. Driving Me Crazy (1988)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Nick Broomfield's rarely seen 1988 doc goes behind-the-scenes of a famous theater director's unusual musical, with hilarious and chaotic results.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: André Heller, Graciela Daniele, Mercedes Ellington, George Faison
Votes: 107
41. Bryan Adams: Run to You (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The music video was shot in London, England and later Los Angeles. Directed by Steve Barron, it was nominated for the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards in five different categories: Best ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Bryan Adams, Lysette Anthony
Votes: 457
42. The Divide (II) (2015)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Seven unconnected people striving for a better life across the US and UK discover the odds may be stacked against them. Filmmaker Katharine Round provokes intimate moments to build a mosaic of lives in the grip of fear and insecurity - driven by an ever widening gap between richest and poorest.
Director: Katharine Round | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Max Hastings, Ha-Joon Chang, Kwame Anthony Appiah
Votes: 286
43. Bullet Boy (2004)
R | 89 min | Action, Drama
In one of East London's most volatile neighborhoods, pride, rivalry and revenge are the only codes on the street. Touted as a British Boyz in the Hood, Bullet Boy is a gripping and ... See full summary »
Director: Saul Dibb | Stars: Ashley Walters, Luke Fraser, Leon Black, Clare Perkins
Votes: 2,748
44. Eat the Kimono (1989)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary about Hanayagi Genshu, a Japanese feminist and avant-garde dancer and performer, who has spent her life defying her conservative culture's contempt for independence and unconventionality.
Directors: Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams | Star: Genshû Hanayagi
Votes: 15
45. How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire (2012)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, History
Feature documentary charting the journey of film director Dan Edelstyn as he tracks down his long lost Jewish Ukrainian heritage and then attempts to relaunch his great grandfather's once ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel Edelstyn, Hilary Powell | Stars: Conrad Asquith, Daniel Edelstyn, Daniel Jordan, Hilary Powell
Votes: 45
46. Steel 'n' Skin (1979)
36 min | Documentary, Short
Peter Blackman, founder of Steel 'n' Skin, talks about this pan-African group, which takes African culture to British schools. The film follows the group during a ten day workshop in Liverpool.
Director: Steve Shaw | Stars: Mercy Ahadzi, Peter Blackman, Fimba Bravo, George Dzikunu
Votes: 7
47. Lost in Vagueness (2017)
85 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
It's a music documentary that tells the story of Roy Gurvitz, who created Lost Vagueness, at Glastonbury and who, as legendary founder, Michael Eavis says, reinvigorated the festival. With ... See full summary »
Director: Sofia Olins
Votes: 59
48. Mad Money (2008)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.
Director: Callie Khouri | Stars: Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson
Votes: 22,882 | Gross: $20.67M
49. Short Stories (1990–1999)
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Jason O'Mara, Bill Paterson, John Pitman, John Simm
50. Whatever Happened to the Minipops? (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary examining the controversial 80's programme 'Minipops'.
Director: Martin Fuller | Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Stephanie Coleman, Kelly East, Joanna Fisher