Sports and Parks in Barnet

Unique tradition of Ottery St Mary’s flaming tar barrels rolls on

Meet the president leading the haggis hurling revival and learn how delivering lunch became a sport for kilted gentlemen.

A piano player, a magician or sandwiches, which would motivate you to smoke the longest?

Human Cannonball Mary Connors has the guts and determination of any Olympian, proving she really is a she performing at Knebworth House, 1975.

Injuries abound as the annual cheese rolling at Cooper's Hill near Brockworth claims its usual victims.

Their training regime includes lifting a lump of concrete into a tree - meet the Leicester tug-of-war team preparing to take on the world.

Two for the price of one! Two items were joined together on this reel, discovered among a small haul of early films and fragments discovered and donated to the BFI in the 1990s. The first is believed to be Birt Acres' A Corner of Barnet Fair.

A uniformed marching band takes to the street in this early film by pioneer cinematographer Birt Acres

Relive over 70 years of film making as the BBC throws open its doors at Ealing Studios for a nostalgic exhibition which features cameras, actors, jazzy wigs and a Dalek

Tour Friern Barnet and explore the streets, local happenings and developments in an area undergoing rapid change

Bridge building on the busy streets of London as the construction of Brunswick Bridge in Barnet is captured for posterity

An amateur recording of social housing developments, local streets and businesses in Friern, Barnet.

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.