BBC TV Movie Trailers
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Old Times Trailer (1975)
22 October 1975
Kate and Deeley are married and live in the country. They are joined by Kate's friend, Anna, and talk of the past.
Baobab: Portrait of a Tree Trailer (1971)
03 October 1971
Looks at the baobab trees that grow in the dry bush country of Africa and shows the ecosystem created by them.
Thirteen to Centaurus Trailer (1965)
13 December 1965
Interstellar travel at sub-light speeds: the enormous distances, isolation from human culture and the aching loneliness of space are enough to drive the strongest personality insane.
The Summer in Gossensass Trailer (1964)
15 September 1964
'To the May sun of a September life', wrote Henrik Ibsen on the photograph of himself that he gave to 19-year-old Emilie Bardach in Gossensass in September 1889.
The Imp of the Perverse Trailer (1975)
20 December 1975
A student commits murder. He inherits his victim's estate. For a while, he is content, but finally his conscience starts to trouble him.
Much Ado About Nothing Trailer (1967)
05 February 1967
Dame Maggie Smith stars in the 1967 screen version of Franco Zeffirelli's exuberant National Theatre production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, in which young lovers Hero and Claudio conspire to make sharp-tongued rivals Beatrice and Benedick fall in love with each other.
Dummy Run Trailer (1974)
18 January 1974
Some ex-rugby players gather at a stadium to reminisce.. They meet a TV commentator to rehearse the discussion of the scoring of "the most momentous try in rugby history.
Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact Trailer (1987)
28 April 1987
In his London studio, Francis Bacon discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester. His representations of the human figure in portraits and triptychs link him to the distorted realism of Van Gogh and Picasso, who also portrayed the intensity of life that Bacon calls “the brutality of fact.
Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come......? Trailer (1965)
08 November 1965
Henry Wilkes cultivates rare tropical plants as a hobby, with an attention to detail closer to obsession.
Old Scores Trailer (1983)
16 August 1983
Documentary in which the survivors of the eleven members of a Belfast schoolboy football team in 1969, talk about their experience of the troubles in Ireland and about two others members of the team UVF member Michael Atcheson, now in prison, and IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands.
A Passage to Inverness Trailer (1977)
12 July 1977
A striptease artist is prosecuted for indecency. Meanwhile, his aunt wants him to visit her, before she dies.
A Wily Couple Trailer (1976)
15 August 1976
An elderly couple try to decide if a young woman who has come to visit would make a suitable wife for their son.
Grease Monkey Trailer (1976)
24 January 1976
An old motorbike gets a new lease of life from a "grease monkey".
Our Terry Trailer (1975)
28 July 1975
Arnold wants to relax watching TV, but Terry is missing. Terry is the cat of his mother-in-law, who left it with Arnold and his family when she went on holiday.
The Ghost of Adelphi Terrace Trailer (1975)
11 August 1975
J. M. Barrie has an evening with George Bernard Shaw. Later, alone at home, he hears the voice of his dead mother.
War and Peace Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Hugh MacDiarmid: Rebel Poet Trailer (1972)
09 August 1972
A profile from 1972 of celebrated Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Andover and the Android Trailer (1965)
29 November 1965
Roger Andover will inherit a fortune if he marries. But he is a solitary man with no ambition: human relationships mystify and dismay him.
The Yellow Pill Trailer (1969)
25 March 1969
A murderer is examined by psychiatrist John Frame, who is surprised to find the criminal knows many details of his private life.
This Body Is Mine Trailer (1971)
05 May 1971
Allen Meredith is a brilliant scientist but too mild-mannered to make an impact or fight for the money he needs.
To Lay a Ghost Trailer (1971)
28 April 1971
Eric and Diana Carver move into a new home in the country, but a series of strange events soon cause Diana to suspect the house is haunted by the ghost of a man.
To the World's End: Scenes and Characters on a London Bus Route Trailer (1985)
05 April 1985
Follows the No. 31 London bus from Camden Town to World's End, Chelsea, meeting characters who live and work along the route.
You Talk Too Much Trailer (1976)
10 January 1976
An old lady seeks help from her doctor after her sun-in-law tells her that she suffers from logorrhea
The Cornet Lesson Trailer (1973)
24 December 1973
A young woman wants to play the cornet in a Salvation Army band. She receives tuition, until the bandmaster questions her commitment to Christianity.
Mañana Trailer (1956)
01 February 1956
Broadcast on 1 February 1956, composer Arthur Benjamin's Mañana was the first opera commissioned by the BBC.
Over Trailer (1973)
24 September 1973
A woman ruminates about her ex-partner. He is involved in a new relationship. She is alone.
Frankenstein Mark 2 Trailer (1966)
13 October 1966
A stranger calls at the home of divorcée Anna Preston, asking to collect some of her ex-husband's belongings.
The Uninvited Trailer (1971)
23 June 1971
A Middle-aged couple are disturbed during the night by a series of unwelcome visitations.
Johnny Oddball Trailer (1985)
31 October 1985
At the age of 8 Michael Cooper (known as Mini) began setting things on fire. Eventually he tried to burn down his own house, with his father inside.
Golden Rain Trailer (1953)
02 August 1953
Young country curate, Roger Strawbridge, and his wife, Cathy, find themselves in financial distress. In a desperate attempt to resolve their money troubles, Cathy decides to gamble on the football pools.
Visitors Trailer (1987)
22 February 1987
A British businessman whose family company has been taken over by a multinational corporation clashes with his new American manager while they both vacation with their families at an Italian villa at their employer's expense.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Trailer (1966)
29 December 1966
A human-looking robot housekeeper is the latest gadget to acquire in the ceaseless battle to keep up with the Joneses.
The Chopper Trailer (1971)
16 June 1971
The vengeful spirit of a dead motorcyclist is reluctant to leave his wrecked machine and manifests itself to a woman journalist as motorbike noise.
Liar! Trailer (1969)
14 January 1969
The positronic brain of robot RB-34 (Herbie) has an unforeseen 'extra': he can read human thoughts. So his take on the First Law of Robotics is unorthodox: he tells human beings only what he believes will not hurt their feelings.
Random Quest Trailer (1969)
11 February 1969
Following an explosion in a laboratory accident, physicist Colin Trafford is sent to a parallel universe where he enters the body of his counterpart, a popular writer married to an attractive woman who hates him.
Blue Moon Trailer (1980)
05 February 1980
Film about the Parisian nightclub Concert Mayol, one of the last bastions of the traditional Parisian nude show.
Joan Armatrading: Sight and Sound in Concert Trailer (1977)
12 November 1977
A concert performance from the Hammersmith Odeon in 1977
The Caves of Steel Trailer (1964)
05 June 1964
In the future New York City, the Deputy Commissioner of Police is assisted by a robot detective in solving the murder of a scientist.
The Weekend Trailer (1976)
07 February 1976
Ruth invites her friend Mary to visit for the weekend. Mary brings an unexpected companion and the weekend becomes increasingly unsettled.
The Fanatics Trailer (1968)
29 April 1968
The writer and philosopher Voltaire decides to take action when he hears of a case of a man being tortured after being accused of murdering his son.
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space Mini-Episode Trailer (2018)
15 December 2018
A condensed, 10-minute animated reconstruction of the first episode of the 1968 Doctor Who serial The Wheel in Space, using the original TV soundtrack.
I'm a Boy Anorexic Trailer (2007)
09 September 2007
Documentary special on anorexic youth, filmed in London, at the Rhodes Farm
Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Describes the natural resources of Haida Gwaii and its relationship with the Haida. The video opens with a creation myth and develops in a chronological manner.
Immortality Inc Trailer (1969)
07 January 1969
The very rich can buy eternal life: all that's needed is someone desperate enough to donate, for a high price, a young body into which their personality can be transferred.
Number Three Trailer (1953)
01 February 1953
A group of nuclear scientists face a moral dilemma when they discover that, as well as making electricity, their government also wants to make nuclear bombs with their products.
Initiation Trailer (1974)
30 December 1974
In a bookbinding factory, Nobby, the foreman, is the master of his domain. Hector, a young new recruit, struggles.
Black Sci-Fi Trailer (1992)
08 July 1992
Part of the Birthrights series, this BBC Two documentary is a wonderful window into the groundbreaking contributions of Black writers and creatives to the world of science fiction across literature, film and television.
Talkin' Blues Trailer (1977)
28 February 1977
John and Helen have moved into a house in Brixton, sourh London. John then gets to know a couple of his neighbours, his next door neighbour, who is black, and a white neighbour and his young leather-clad son.
1+1=1.5 Trailer (1969)
04 March 1969
The population of the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century is static, thanks to computerised population control, but the wife of the Population Officer becomes pregnant for the second time.
Get Off My Cloud Trailer (1969)
01 April 1969
A bed-bound Science Fiction author finds himself within one of his own fantasies after a mental breakdown.
Something in the Cellar Trailer (1969)
04 February 1969
Professor Monty Lafcado, haunted by the memory of his late mother, sets out to construct a mighty computer in his basement, much to the concern of his friend, Dr Pugh.
The Fosters Trailer (1969)
11 March 1969
Mr Foster and his sister live quietly in the suburbs but are not what they seem, possessing scientific knowledge far in advance of humanity.
Mahler and the Millionaire Trailer (1983)
29 November 1983
A documentary featuring the making of the July 1987 recording of Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony conducted by magazine publisher Gilbert Kaplan, who developed a passion for this piece of music at an early age and has conducted the symphony with major orchestras.
The Last Witness Trailer (1971)
02 June 1971
A man, Harris, wakes up in a hotel on a small island after a shipwreck. He keeps recognising flashes of what he sees, until he realises his visions are of actions yet to come, culminating in murder.
The World in Silence Trailer (1966)
17 November 1966
College student Sarah Richards is alone in fearing and disliking the new teaching machines but even she does not foresee the terrifying situation that arises when her supervisor, Stephen Kershaw, re-arranges the machines to conform with revised fire regulations.
The Prophet Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
Robot QT-1, aboard an orbiting space station, controls the massive energy beam which transmits the sun's power to receivers on Earth.
The Shattered Eye Trailer (1971)
30 June 1971
A chance meeting with an old tramp brings a violent force into a young painter's life.
The Eye Trailer (1966)
24 November 1966
Julian Clay is accused of murdering Andrew Maddox - a charge he cannot deny because 'The Eye', a device which records the past, saw him do it.