Channel 4 Television Movie Trailers

Bad Hats Trailer (1982)

05 September 1982

In this routine drama, two men (a crass Brit and a slow Frenchman) decide to evade the war in 1917, but their flight on a stolen boat goes awry and they end up on the coast of France, close to the fighting they wanted to leave behind.

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music Trailer (2000)

31 December 2000

Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself.

The Great Amazon Heist Trailer (2023)

19 October 2023

Oobah Butler, a writer and filmmaker with a history of pulling elaborate pranks and gaming the system to advance his career, has his sights set on challenging Amazon.

The Tale of the Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

Documentary on Bruce Lee by Channel 4 (UK).

Alive and Kicking Trailer (1996)

08 November 1996

A passionately committed young dancer is forced to re-examine his career and life when faced with death, finding hope through an older man who becomes his lover, mentor and companion.

Between Two Worlds Trailer (1992)

06 January 1992

The story of a young man undergoing treatment by a Czech psychoanalyst.

The Dilapidated Dwelling Trailer (2000)

06 October 2000

Documentary with fictional elements exploring issues around housing in the United Kingdom.

Susie Trailer (1984)

14 January 1984

In rural England, school teacher Susie Darling is planning to leave her boring husband Martin for lusty mechanic Dave when she meets romantic former pop star Garry Dreadful, who has moved to the village to start a traditional farm and asks her to live with him.

Beyond Beauty Trailer (2018)

22 November 2018

Ann, an architect, began to go blind in her 40s. She still retains some vision, but it’s more fragmentary and more focused than a person with full sight.

The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies Trailer (1996)

31 December 1996

White Teeth Trailer (2002)

16 September 2002

An adaptation of Zadie Smith's bestseller concerning the lives of two families from as far back as the 1800s and India to late 1990s Willesden.

Paradise Hotel Trailer (1986)

15 April 1986

A diverse group of guests gather in a small hotel in Paris to contemplate the state of their lives in this pretentious drama.

Marlon Brando: The Wild One Trailer (1994)

11 August 1994

An examination of the craft of Marlon Brando, narrated by professionals of the film industry. The film follows his career from the stage with "A Streetcar Named Desire", through the Actors Studio and professional relationships with Elia Kazan and Stella Adler to Hollywood.

Engineering Egypt Trailer (2007)

13 November 2007

Egypt's two greatest Pharaohs, Khufu and Ramesses II, built their way to immortality through architea

The Dead Trailer (1987)

03 September 1987

After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.

Ring of the Nibelungs Trailer (2004)

19 November 2004

In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father.

Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond Trailer (1997)

28 December 1997

TV documentary exploring the musical world of James Bond through interviews with key figures and discussion of work of David Arnold.

Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies Trailer (2007)

17 September 2007

The film explores the background and build-up to this final flight to disaster. Using dramatic reconstruction, archive footage and exclusive interviews with leading historians and engineering experts, the special delves into the political and scientific events that led up to the catastrophe.

Return to Waterloo Trailer (1984)

01 November 1984

A man taking the train to work one morning is overcome by melancholy memories and morbid fantasies.

Britz Trailer (2007)

05 November 2007

Sohail is an ambitious law undergraduate who signs up with MI5 and, eager to play a part in protecting British security, begins an investigation into a terrorist cell.

Swingers Trailer (2020)

24 August 2020

Observational documentary unlocking the doors of Britain's hidden swinging scene via access to one of the country's most popular swinging clubs and candid interviews with the club's founder, staff and clientele.

Brexit: The Uncivil War Trailer (2019)

19 January 2019

Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.

How the Snowman Came Back to Life Trailer (2012)

30 December 2012

Raymond Briggs gives a rare glimpse into his world as we visit the animation studios where a small army of people are working to produce the new film, The Snowman and The Snowdog.

Summer School Trailer (1983)

31 January 1983

A motley band of suburbanites arrives at a summer school to simulate life in an Iron Age village. However, the village is right in the middle of a modern university campus which somewhat detracts from its air of authenticity.

Gino: Full Story and Pics Trailer (1984)

28 January 1984

A hoodlum is turned into a celebrity when he steals a cab and subsequent events are blown out of proportion by the media.

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack Trailer (2022)

02 August 2022

A look inside the Russian assault on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, told by displaced families, civilians caught in the fight and first responders.

Alice Through the Looking Glass Trailer (1998)

26 December 1998

A modern adaptation of the classic children's story 'Alice through the Looking Glass', which continued on from the popular 'Alice in Wonderland' story.

The Celluloid Closet Trailer (1996)

15 March 1996

Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen.

Einstein's Big Idea Trailer (2005)

11 October 2005

Over 100 years ago, Albert Einstein grappled with the implications of his revolutionary special theory of relativity and came to a startling conclusion: mass and energy are one, related by the formula E = mc2.

The Toxic World Of Perfect Looks Trailer (2024)

16 October 2024

Reporter Ben Zand secures never-before-seen access to the world of `looksmaxxing'. Young men go to extremes to improve their appearance, a trend firmly rooted in the dogma of incels.

1966: Who Stole The World Cup? Trailer (2022)

14 November 2022

From South London spivs to the upper reaches of the 1960s society, this extraordinary true story reveals who stole the World Cup trophy in the lead-up to England's triumph in 1966.

Seven Songs for Malcolm X Trailer (1993)

01 October 1993

The Black Audio Film Collective’s seventh film envisioned the death and life of the African American revolutionary as a seven part study in iconography as narrated by novelist Toni Cade Bambara and actor Giancarlo Espesito.

Michael Carroll: King of Chavs Trailer (2006)

22 April 2006

Keith Allen meets "lotto lout" Michael Carroll, winner of over £9 million on the UK National Lottery.

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer Trailer (1992)

01 November 1992

In this documentary, filmmaker Nick Broomfield follows the saga of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who has been accused of committing a brutal series of murders.

A Brief History of Time Trailer (1991)

01 October 1991

Partly adapted from cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this in-depth documentary also presents Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer.

Caravaggio Trailer (1986)

29 August 1986

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.

Jimmy Carr: Being Funny Trailer (2011)

21 November 2011

Having performed live to over 1.2m people, the UK’s hardest working comedian Jimmy Carr, is back with his brand new stand-up DVD.

When Comic Relief Did Big Brother Trailer (2023)

17 March 2023

In 2001, six celebrities entered the Big Brother house in honour of Comic Relief. It was eight days that had the nation hooked and helped raise millions of pounds.

Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape Trailer (2026)

28 March 2026

Witnesses, survivors and front-line heroes recall the first days of the Chernobyl disaster of April 1986.

The Biko Inquest Trailer (1984)

01 November 1984

Based on the official transcripts of the investigation that followed after the very suspicious notorious death in prison of one of the most important leading men of the South African anti-apartheid movement, Steven Biko.

Dad's Stick Trailer (2012)

05 June 2012

Dad’s Stick features three well-used objects that were shown to the artist by his father shortly before he died.

The Hunt for Jihadi John Trailer (2019)

20 May 2019

The inside story of Mohammed Emwazi's journey from being an ordinary London boy to becoming terrorist 'Jihadi John', and the intelligence operatives' attempts to catch him.

Hyenas Trailer (1992)

18 September 1992

A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

Complicit Trailer (2013)

16 February 2013

An MI5 officer's attempts to foil a possible terrorist plot are undermined by bureaucracy and moral dilemmas.

Waiting for Godot Trailer (2001)

04 February 2001

Two tramps wait for a man named Godot, but instead meet a pompous man and his stooped-over slave.

Deal or No Deal: 10th Anniversary Special Trailer (2015)

18 September 2015

Noel Edmonds was shocked during the Deal Or No Deal anniversary special - when he discovered that he would be the one playing the game.

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium Trailer (1986)

12 July 1986

One of the world's biggest bands returns to the scene of their Live Aid triumph (one year earlier in 1985) to play all their greatest hits in front of a packed Wembley Stadium.

The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited Trailer (2019)

01 January 2019

The cast from the beloved British sitcom "The Inbetweeners" reunite after 10 years of the 3 series and films.

The Righteous Babes Trailer (1998)

22 December 1998

The Righteous Babes shows how the self-affirmative music of young women is renewing the 90's feminism.

Odyssey of Life Trailer (1996)

24 November 1996

From inside the human body and the miracle of developing life to an insects world seen from the point of view of the insect, cinematographer Lennart Nilsson shows us the world in new ways.

George Michael: Freedom Trailer (2017)

16 October 2017

This documentary covers the span of George Michael's entire career, concentrating on the formative period in the late Grammy® Award winner’s life and career, leading up to and following the making of his acclaimed, best-selling album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol.

The Angry Earth Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

About the oppression of the Welsh coal miners during the 19th century and early 20th century as seen through the the eyes of Gwen, a 110 year old woman.

Citizenfour Trailer (2014)

10 October 2014

In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.

Ali G, Aiii Trailer (2000)

20 November 2000

Ali G, Aiii, is a 100 minute compilation of the highlights of Da Ali G Show, plus 30 minutes of unseen and uncensored material that was too hardcore for TV.

Help Trailer (2021)

16 September 2021

Sarah seems to have found her calling working in a Liverpool care home where she has a special talent for connecting with the residents.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea Trailer (2022)

14 September 2022

On a rainy day, a mother and daughter forego a trip to the park to bake pastries and partake in a two-person tea party when an unexpected guest menacingly invites himself into the house and ransacks the food and drink in the house.

Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel Trailer (1987)

19 May 1987

Anne Shirley, now a schoolteacher, has begun writing stories and collecting rejection slips. She acts as Diana's maid of honor, develops a relationship with Gilbert Blythe, and finds herself at Kingsport Ladies' College.

A Bunny Girl's Tale Trailer (1999)

16 November 1999

Intrigued by the desire to have been a Bunny Girl, the director takes a look at what it meant. Interviewing several of the original Bunnies she learns the rules and expectations on the girls as well as the more sinister side of a 1976 murder.

Heterosexuality Trailer (1999)