David Watkin Movie Trailers

Service for Southend Trailer (1957)

02 January 1957

The extension of the electrification of the Southend line from Shenfield to Southend. The last steam train leaves Liverpool Street and makes its way for a new stage in the modernisation plan for British Railways.

The Signal Engineers Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside, coupled with instruction in mechanics, electricity, electronics and draughtsmanship, lead the apprentice intro the intricacies of design, the excitement of research and experiment, and the intense satisfaction of being in on a big changeover from old-style semaphore signalling to a new coloured light system.

Diesel Trainride Trailer (1959)

02 January 1959

Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride behind the driver.

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez Trailer (1991)

04 December 1991

Featuring music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake of The Cabinet of Dr.

THE BEATLES in HELP! Trailer (2007)

27 October 2007

30 minute documentary about the making of the film Help! with Richard Lester, the cast and crew. Includes exclusive behind the scenes footage of The Beatles on set.

Murder on the Moon Trailer (1989)

09 May 1989

After a nuclear war on Earth, the Soviet Union and the U.S. both establish outposts on the moon. When a murder occurs on the outpost, both U.

The Homecoming Trailer (1973)

29 October 1973

In a dreary North London flat, the site of perpetual psychological warfare, a philosophy professor visits his family after a nine-year absence and introduces the four men - father, uncle and two brothers - to his wife.

Under Night Streets Trailer (1958)

08 December 1958

After the last train at night and before the first in the morning, 800 people are hard at work behind the scenes making London's Underground fit to travel on.

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice Trailer (1994)

31 December 1994

A BBC documentary about a pre-rehearsal workshop held in New York prior to the Goodman Theater’s 1994 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Peter Sellars in Chicago.

La Cenerentola Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

The Prince, Don Ramiro (who has changed places with his valet, Dandini), meets Cenerentola and they are instantly attracted to each other.

The England of Elizabeth Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

Men on the Mend Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

When Joe Miller breaks his ankle on the shop floor, he is sent with some trepidation to the British Railways rehab centre, a cross between a modern gym and an old-school metalwork classroom.

Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils Trailer (2002)

24 November 2002

Hell on Earth is a documentary about Ken Russell's 1971 film, The Devils. Film critic Mark Kermode chats to Russell as well as two of the film’s stars, Georgina Hale and Murray Melvin.

The Travolators Trailer (1961)

02 January 1961

Approximately 40,000 people use the Waterloo & City Underground line every day. For years they had walked to and from the platforms at the Bank by a steep passage known as the 'Drain'.

Rhythm 'n' Greens Trailer (1964)

01 September 1964

Short film starring and featuring the music of The Shadows

Blue Pullman Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

Blue Pullman is a 1960 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie, which follows the development, preparation and a journey from Manchester to London on new British Railways Blue Pullman units.

One Continuous Take: Kay Mander's Life in Film Trailer (2001)

15 March 2001

Kay Mander kept training and social issues to the fore in the 1940s with her innovative documentaries.

Groundwork for Progress Trailer (1959)