Army Economy

Dramatic reconstruction of the Somme

The stirring story of poet Ellis Evans-Hedd Wyn, the Welsh poet posthumously awarded the Eisteddfod chair at Birkenhead in 1917 after failing to return from 1st World War trenches.

Colonial recruits from Trinidad meet the Lord Mayor of London during WWI

Follow the lightning-quick hand of the artist behind a series of comic cartoon sketches poking fun at the enemy during WWI.

The moving true story of wartime heroine Nurse Edith Cavell, recreated in the aftermath of her execution.

The intrepid Lieutenant Pimple thwarts foreign enemies in an action-packed wartime spy spoof.

There’s footage of the doomed R101 airship and of soldiers marching through Hounslow in this hotchpotch selection of amateur film from Osterley.

Daniel Kokotajlo talks to Nia Childs about Starve Acre, his folk horror about a couple digging deep into grief in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Sky Peals director Moin Hussain and lead actor Faraz Ayub talk to Tomisin Adepeju about their magic realist drama.

Documentary exploring the BFI National Archive’s role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell.

Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI national archive, explores the origins of a series of comic travelogues, and Michael Powell's involvement in making them.

Discover why Dan George of Northumbria University believes everyone should experience Oldboy at least once.

Trixie Parkin-Christie of Northumbria University offers fresh insight into why Wings of Desire remains essential viewing.