A Date with an Enfield

As the general election is held in the UK, it's polling day for the Clangers on a small blue planet far away.

Two virtuoso performances in one – Shakespeare's complete works presented in puppet form by a master of animation

As sublime as it is silly, this ambitious animated short mixes a vision of a dystopian, tower block Britain with anarchic vaudeville humour

Don’t tell the Spotty man but Superted has a new friend. A stop motion predecessor of the superhero teddy idea

What does it mean to be British? You might not have a much clearer idea after watching this animated portrait, but you will certainly be entertained

Discover an animated portrait of Britain, brought to life frame by painstaking frame, with our free-to-view BFI Player archive collection - available as part of Animation 2018, a year-long celebration of animation

Step inside Sydney S. Bird's 1930s electrical components factory in Enfield, a hive of activity full of well-oiled machines.

An energetic day for these boys as they participate in running, sack races and boxing matches.

Gorgeous colour film of a school fair in Enfield with sports day and Dagenham Girl Pipers display

Glimpses of a delightfully quirky mobile puppeteers van entertaining children and the newly opened Enfield Civic Centre.

Colourful and lively home movie record of garden activities and school sports day in Enfield Town Park.

Amateur footage of the home guard on patrol and at ease in the fields outside London, where anti-tank weapons are tested in front of suburban houses.

Discover why Luke Bean of Northumbria University believes everyone should experience Oldboy at least once.

Samantha Arnold of Northumbria University offers fresh insight into why Wings of Desire remains essential viewing.

The acclaimed director discusses his landmark film in this interview from 2005.

Directors Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor dig deep into their thrilling biopic Baltimore, in discussion with Nadia M Oliva.

Actor Herbert Norville discusses working with the pioneering filmmaker on his groundbreaking 1975 drama, Pressure.

An impassioned discussion on the life, work and legacy of the eminent filmmaker Horace Ové, chaired by Samira Ahmed.