BBC Four Movie Trailers
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The Joy of Winning Trailer (2018)
28 August 2018
How to have a happier life and a better world all thanks to maths, in this witty, mind-expanding guide to the science of success with Hannah Fry.
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party Trailer (2019)
15 March 2019
Ardal O'Hanlon looks at what started the showband era in Ireland, the people involved, and how it came to an end in the 1980s.
Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy Trailer (2013)
18 January 2013
Profile of singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, a story of success, disgrace and redemption.
Beats, Bass and Bars: The Story of Grime Trailer (2018)
12 October 2018
British rapper Rodney P tells the story of how grime rose from the council estates of east London to become the most important British musical movement since punk.
Martin's Close Trailer (2019)
24 December 2019
A young squire accused of murdering a young girl that did not return his feelings of love reveals a supernatural secret at his trial.
Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car Trailer (2012)
08 October 2012
From the MG Midget, much loved by American GIs, through to the more affordable Austin Healey 'frog-eye' Sprite and the E-Type Jaguar, seen by many as the ultimate sports car, this is a tale of how, for a brief time, Britain was home to two-seater heaven.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Hound of the Baskervilles Trailer (2023)
25 December 2023
The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes thriller.
The Spy Who Went Into the Cold Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
A documentary about Kim Philby, a British member of MI6 who was in reality a spy and defected to the U.
The Horizon Guide to Mars Trailer (2009)
15 November 2009
Drawing on 45 years of Horizon archive, Dr Kevin Fong presents a documentary showing how the intriguing possibility of life on Mars has fuelled man's quest to visit the Red Planet.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry Trailer (2022)
22 March 2022
The Bayeux Tapestry is a remarkable and unique work of art that has survived for almost 1,000 years. Made in the 11th century, it tells the story of William of Normandy’s claim to the English throne, culminating in the Norman invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings.
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.
Laughing With Hitler Trailer (2006)
29 August 2006
"Laughing with Hitler" is a journey into a supposedly humorless time. In the Third Reich, however, the Führer and his Nazi bigwigs were laughed at.
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.
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.