BBC Studios Documentary Unit Movie Trailers

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride Trailer (2022)

02 July 2022

This documentary reveals the surprising and overlooked history of Pride: its origins, its struggles and its triumphs.

Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice Trailer (2024)

05 March 2024

An exploration of the Met’s investigation into Sarah’s murder, how this devastating crime unfolded and its impact.

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers Trailer (2025)

29 October 2025

Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic Trailer (2017)

28 October 2017

A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their collection, in an ambitious new exhibition: Harry Potter: A History Of Magic.

Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust Trailer (2022)

23 January 2022

We follow a project spearheaded by the Prince of Wales, who has commissioned seven leading artists to paint seven survivors of the Holocaust.

Lucy Worsley's Royal Palace Secrets Trailer (2020)

13 September 2020

Chief curator of historic royal palaces Lucy Worsley provides an exclusive tour of London’s most extraordinary palaces: the Tower of London, Hampton Court, and Kensington Palace.

The Bridge of Bosnian Blues Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Chronicling the formation of a multi-ethnic band, Mostar Sevdah, after a Bosnian city was devastated by war in the 1990s.

Emin/Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed Trailer (2020)

11 December 2020

This documentary charts the affinities between Edvard Munch’s art and Tracey Emin’s, exploring the many unexpected ways that this godfather of expressionism resonates with one of Britain’s pre-eminent artists.

Tommy Jessop Goes to Hollywood Trailer (2023)

21 August 2023

Line of Duty actor Tommy Jessop is on a mission to create his own movie with the help of his brother Will.