BBC Four Movie Trailers
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James Taylor in Concert - BBC Studios Trailer (1971)
13 November 1971
Music concert from 1971 featuring American singer-songwriter James Taylor, with a special guest appearance by Carole King.
Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
Barry White gave the world some of its most joyous music, and that voice mesmerised women everywhere, but his death was isolated and painful.
Synth & Beyond Trailer (2018)
19 October 2018
New Order's Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert unpack a playlist of electro, pop and new wave classics spanning four decades.
Rod's Christmas Concert Trailer (1976)
24 December 1976
The Old Grey Whistle Test presents Rod's Christmas Concert featuring The Rod Stewart Group performing on stage at The Olympia, London.
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story Trailer (2007)
14 December 2007
Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent that took music out of the boardroom and gave it back to the fans.
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story Trailer (2021)
26 November 2021
Brit Award-winner Sam Fender goes in search of a musical hero from another era - the late, great, Alan Hull of Lindisfarne, in this one-off BBC Four documentary.
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II Trailer (2014)
12 September 2014
Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, one of the godfathers of the heavy metal genre, with over 100 million album sales worldwide to their name.
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well Trailer (2003)
19 December 2003
Profile of veteran country singer Emmylou Harris, witnessing the heady success of her career while also discussing her late flowering of intensely personal and groundbreaking music, dealing with loss and the passing years.
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Trailer (2004)
09 December 2004
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performers then relatively unknown, like Rowan Atkinson.
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities Trailer (2015)
13 March 2015
This musical celebration charts the lives and careers of some of the biggest selling acts in Irish rock, punk and pop from Van Morrison and Thin Lizzy to The Undertones and U2.
Synth Britannia at the BBC Trailer (2009)
16 October 2009
A journey through the BBC's synthpop archives from Roxy Music and Tubeway Army to New Order and Sparks.
Squeeze: Take Me I'm Yours Trailer (2012)
12 October 2012
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, the men behind Squeeze, have been called everything from the new Lennon and McCartney to the godfathers of Britpop.
R.E.M. at the BBC Trailer (2012)
13 January 2012
In September 2011 R.E.M., the rock band from Athens, Georgia, decided to call it a day after 31 years.
Francis Bacon in His Own Words Trailer (2009)
11 January 2009
A collection of BBC archive material about painter Francis Bacon, including a previously unseen interview recorded in 1965.
Gauguin: A Dangerous Life Trailer (2019)
01 December 2019
Gauguin’s vivid artworks sell for millions. He was an inspired and committed multi-media artist who worked with the Impressionists and had a tempestuous relationship with Vincent van Gogh.
Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing Trailer (2012)
17 July 2012
Is there any way to slow or even prevent the ravages of time? Veteran presenter Johnny Ball looks back over the 45 years that Horizon, and he, have been on air to find out what science has learned about how and why we grow old.
Reggae Concert from the Edinburgh Festival Trailer (2011)
12 February 2011
Live performance specially recorded for Whistle Test from the Reggae Concert at the Edinburgh Festival in 1973, featuring The Cimarons, Winston Groovy, Dennis Alcapone, The Marvels, Nicky Thomas and The Pioneers.
World's Weirdest Homes Trailer (2015)
06 December 2015
Charlie Luxton presents the world's 20 weirdest, most fascinating and jaw-dropping homes, from a house shaped like a beagle to a home in a New York dumpster and Pierre Cardin's space-age summer house.
Dylan Thomas: From Grave to Cradle Trailer (2003)
22 November 2003
Born in 1914, Dylan Thomas was an unruly and undisciplined child who was interested only in English at school and was determined from childhood to become a poet.
Rebel Women: The Great Art Fight Back Trailer (2018)
22 June 2018
Out of the tumult and fervour of the late 1960s emerged a generation of artists who set out to start a revolution.
Marc Bolan: Cosmic Dancer Trailer (2017)
01 September 2017
This intimate biography, narrated in Marc Bolan's own words, traces his remarkable journey from Hackney's 'king of the mods' to Tyrannosaurus Rex, as he evolved into the artist known as 'the hippie with a knife up his sleeve'.
Mini: A Life Revisited Trailer (2013)
29 October 2013
1975 documentary about 11-year-old serial arsonist Michael 'Mini' Cooper, followed by Cooper and the film's director Franc Roddam in conversation with Alan Yentob in 2013.
Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come Trailer (2011)
15 July 2011
Dave Davies, the legendary guitarist of the Kinks, relives his tumultuous life and times amidst the serenity of his Exmoor sanctuary.
The Old Grey Whistle Test: Live for One Night Only Trailer (2018)
23 February 2018
Hosted by Bob Harris, this live studio show features music, special guests and rare archive to mark 30 years since the legendary series was last broadcast.
The Lost World of Red Robbo Trailer (2007)
03 August 2007
Documentary about the controversial 1970s union boss Derek Robinson, who led the British Leyland wors
Northern Ballet's Victoria Trailer (2019)
15 December 2019
The extraordinary story of Queen Victoria, brought to life by Northern Ballet and choreographed by Cathy Marston.
The Perfect Suit Trailer (2014)
10 June 2014
Alastair Sooke explores the evolution of the gentleman's suit, which has evolved from working man's Sunday best to the casual wear of royalty over the last 100 years.
When Rock Goes Acoustic Trailer (2011)
02 September 2011
The cliché of classic rock guitar is one of riffs, solos and noise. But write a list of great guitarists and their finest moments and a quieter, more intense playing comes to the fore.
John Steinbeck: Voice of America Trailer (2011)
22 November 2011
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.
Madness: Live at Eden Trailer (2017)
16 June 2017
Madness perform their greatest hits and more in an exclusive set live from the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Yusuf Islam: BBC Four Sessions Trailer (2007)
04 May 2007
The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens gives his first full concert in nearly three decades, in an exclusive BBC performance at the Porchester Hall, London.
For Folk’s Sake: Morris Dancing and Me Trailer (2019)
31 March 2019
What’s the best way to save the ageing breed of male Morris dancer from extinction? Richard Macer infiltrates the endangered world of bells, beer and beards to discover an unlikely saviour of this ancient masculine tradition in the form of women.
Sacred Songs - The Secrets of Our Hearts Trailer (2020)
12 April 2020
Award-winning British choir Tenebrae, under the direction of Nigel Short, is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its passion and precision.
Primal Scream: The Lost Memphis Tapes Trailer (2018)
16 November 2018
The programme shows Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie's fascination with music from an early age, listening to the sounds of Elvis and Aretha Franklin before graduating to punk.
Whaam! Roy Lichtenstein at Tate Modern Trailer (2013)
25 February 2013
Alastair Sooke takes us on an exclusive personal tour of the Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective at Tate Modern.
Dan Snow on Lloyd George: My Great-Great-Grandfather Trailer (2018)
08 January 2018
Historian Dan Snow explores the life of his forebear David Lloyd George, the British prime minister at the end of the First World War, when he was hailed as a national hero.
The Art of the Impossible: M.C. Escher and Me Trailer (2015)
20 September 2015
Dutch graphic artist MC Escher created some of the most famous graphic illusions in 20th century popular culture.
Nick Lowe: BBC Four Sessions Trailer (2007)
20 July 2007
At East London's LSO St Luke's, singer-songwriter Nick Lowe performs a set comprising of familiar songs from his long and illustrious career alongside new songs from his latest album At My Age.
Lost Horizons: The Big Bang Trailer (2008)
04 September 2008
Professor Jim Al Khalili delves into over 50 years of the BBC science archive to tell the story behind the emergence of one of the greatest theories of modern science, the Big Bang.
Roy Orbison: Love Hurts Trailer (2017)
15 December 2017
Roy Orbison's legacy as a beloved rock legend and a devoted father is revealed through intimate interviews with Roy's three surviving sons, featuring previously unseen home videos.
Blues and Beyond Trailer (2018)
26 October 2018
DJ and broadcaster Cerys Matthews and acclaimed blues photographer Val Wilmer select their favorite blues musicians, several of whom Val has met and photographed.
Pierre Boulez at the BBC: Master and Maverick Trailer (2016)
29 January 2016
Tom Service presents 40 years of great BBC archive featuring the French composer, conductor and musi0
Around The World By Zeppelin Trailer (2010)
07 February 2010
Documentary Film which uses the letters and diaries of passenger Lady Grace Drummond-Hay and archival footage to document the Graf Zeppelin airship's circumnavigation of the globe in 1929.
World War Two: A Timewatch Guide Trailer (2016)
25 February 2016
Professor Saul David uses the BBC archive to chart the history of the world's most destructive war, by chronicling how the story of the battle has changed.
Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring Trailer (2015)
04 May 2015
Uninterrupted and unspoiled by voice-over or music, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory. Three different habitats, Britain's woodland, heathland and parkland, burst into song.
Bricks! Trailer (2016)
20 September 2016
In 1976, the Tate Gallery exhibited an experimental artwork that became a national sensation - Carl Andre's Equivalent VIII, or, to its detractors, 120 bricks laid on the floor.
Goya Exposed with Jake Chapman Trailer (2016)
10 January 2016
Jake Chapman explores why Goya's The Disasters of War etchings are so central to his own art and explains why, for him, there is a fundamental conflict at the heart of Goya's art.
Irish Rock at the BBC Trailer (2015)
13 March 2015
A whistle-stop tour of rock from over the water, taking in some of the finest Irish rock offerings from the early 70s to the present day, as captured on a variety of BBC shows from The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops to Later.
Yehudi Menuhin: Who Was Yehudi? Trailer (2016)
24 April 2016
Yehudi Menuhin was the 20th century's greatest violinist. He was a child prodigy but the man behind the violin was harder to know.
Hughie Green, Most Sincerely Trailer (2008)
01 April 2008
Drama about the secret life of Opportunity Knocks and Double Your Money presenter Hughie Green, based on the inside story from his family, friends and peers.
The Lost Neanderthals Trailer (2025)
03 September 2025
The Mandrin Cave in southern France has been attracting the attention of archaeologists for 30 years.
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey Trailer (2010)
08 November 2010
Virginia Woolf said that Homer's epic poem the Odyssey was 'alive to every tremor and gleam of existence'.
Birth of the British Novel Trailer (2011)
07 February 2011
Author Henry Hitchings explores the lives and works of Britain's radical and pioneering 18th-century novelists who, in just 80 years, established all the literary genres we recognise today.
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution Trailer (2013)
26 April 2013
A film that looks at the genius of JMW Turner in a new light. There is more to Turner than his sublime landscapes - he also painted machines, science, technology and industry.
Van Morrison Live In London Trailer (2008)
10 February 2008
Van Morrison showcases tracks from albums including Keep It Simple, Magic Time and Vanlose Stairway, backed by a full band and joined by guests including guitarist Mick Green and organ maestro Georgie Fame.
Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip Trailer (2018)
30 September 2018
Could dyslexia be a gift? Or can it only ever be a disability? Documentary maker Richard Macer sets off on a road trip with his dyslexic son Arthur to find the answer.
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon Trailer (2016)
15 February 2016
Sam Roddick explores the enduring appeal of Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus, one of the most celebrated paintings in western art.
The Dead Room Trailer (2018)
24 December 2018
Set and filmed at the iconic Maida Vale studios, The Dead Room tells the story of a long-running radio horror series and its veteran presenter and national treasure Aubrey Judd.
A Scottish Soldier: A Lost Diary of WW1 Trailer (2018)
12 November 2018
Thousands of black soldiers fought in the First World War. Poet Jackie Kay tells the story of one of them - Arthur Roberts.