British Cinema

Meet David before Bowie, one of the greatest icons in music history. But who was the young man behind the many faces?

James Murray begins compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, receiving over 10,000 entries from an asylum patient.

During World War II, enemy fighter pilots find themselves face to face after shooting down one another's planes over a desolate landscape. In order to survive, they must set aside the rules of war.

A security contractor in Iraq rejects the official explanation of his friend's death and decides to investigate.

A thriller set in London's slave trade and centred on a woman's fight for freedom.

When a series of brutal murders occur in London, the community believes that a legendary dark creature must be responsible.

A stylish and heartfelt comedy-drama about a tailor searching for a lost son.

A beautiful young widow visits her in-laws' estate while waiting for social chatter about her personal indiscretions to pass.

The incredible true story of six days of terror, after six heavily-armed gunmen invade the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980 and take 26 people hostage.

A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.

A caving trip goes wrong, trapping a group of women. Stalked by bloodthirsty beasts and turning against each other, they must become as savage as the creatures hunting them.

An assassin with a peerless reputation for lethal efficiency finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims.

Eric joins an all-male group of synchronised swimmers, discovering that making patterns in a pool can, for a couple of hours at least, smooth out the bumps in his life.

A stylish and heartfelt comedy-drama about a tailor searching for a lost son.

T'was the night before Christmas, when a zombie apocalypse threatened a sleepy town. Anna and her friends must fight, slash, and sing their way to survival.

A beautiful young widow visits her in-laws' estate while waiting for social chatter about her personal indiscretions to pass.

The incredible true story of six days of terror, after six heavily-armed gunmen invade the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980 and take 26 people hostage.

A caving trip goes wrong, trapping a group of women. Stalked by bloodthirsty beasts and turning against each other, they must become as savage as the creatures hunting them.

An assassin with a peerless reputation for lethal efficiency finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims.

Eric joins an all-male group of synchronised swimmers, discovering that making patterns in a pool can, for a couple of hours at least, smooth out the bumps in his life.

Tom and Tommy Morris, father and son pioneers of professional golf, rely on skill, business acumen, and working-class street smarts to make Tommy one of the world's first sports superstars.

A powerful true story about a social worker who risks all in her effort to reunite families torn apart by a heartless government policy.

The mixed-race daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle, of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield in eighteenth century England.

Based on the World War I memoir by Vera Brittain, the tale of one woman's searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again.

An elderly ex-marine avenges his friend's vicious murder by meting out his own brand of justice.

Set at the dawn of the modern age, this is the story of a woman who has been long denied her voice going to extraordinary lengths to reclaim it.

An acclaimed account of the great British painter who was a radical and revolutionary artist.

A powerful true story about a social worker who risks all in her effort to reunite families torn apart by a heartless government policy.

The mixed-race daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle, of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield in eighteenth century England.

Based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, this tells the tale of one woman's searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again.

In this drama, an elderly ex-marine avenges his friend's vicious murder by meting out his own brand of justice.

Set at the dawn of the modern age, Colette is the story of a woman who has been long denied her voice going to extraordinary lengths to reclaim it.

This period drama tells the tale of two landscape artists who become romantically involved while constructing the grand gardens at King Louis XIV's palace at Versailles.

During World War II, an Englishwoman opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship.

Four old friends will reflect on their lives and careers in Tea With The Dames, as they spend a weekend together at the retreat once shared by Plowright and Laurence Olivier.

The true story of the King of Bechuanaland, and the London office worker he married despite fierce opposition from the British and South African governments.

An adaptation of the 1952 Terence Rattigan play The Deep Blue Sea about the wife of a Judge who engages in an affair with a former RAF pilot.

One of the 20th century's most influential women, Margaret Thatcher smashed through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.

In early 20th-century Britain, a young working mother joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote.

Dom Hemingway is a larger-than-life safe-cracker with a loose fuse. Back on the streets of London after twelve years in prison, its time to collect what he's owed for keeping his mouth shut.

During World War II, an Englishwoman opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship.

Love blooms in the most unusual circumstances when a bellboy and a beautiful shopgirl are taken hostage in a jewel store heist.

The true story of the King of Bechuanaland, and the London office worker he married despite fierce opposition from the British and South African governments.

An adaptation of the 1952 Terence Rattigan play The Deep Blue Sea about the wife of a Judge who engages in an affair with a former RAF pilot.

One of the 20th century's most influential women, Margaret Thatcher smashed through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.

In early 20th-century Britain, a young working mother joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote.

Dom Hemingway is a larger-than-life safecracker with a loose fuse. Back on the streets of London after twelve years in prison, it's time to collect what he's owed for keeping his mouth shut.

A long-married couple revisit Paris for a long weekend for the first time since their honeymoon, in hopes of rekindling their relationship - or, perhaps, to bring it to an end.

An inspiration film that explores the brilliance of a mathematician that many believed could decipher the very fabric of the universe - possibly existence itself.

An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with early dementia as he tries to remember both his final case and a mysterious woman whose memory haunts him.

Seventeen days before WWII, a teacher must try to exonerate himself in time to save the hearts and minds of his students from the grip of Hitler.

A young Irish woman travels to 1950s Brooklyn and falls in love with her new life, until a family tragedy forces her to choose between the two countries and the people in them.

Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy, Kate Mara and Brian Cox star in this rollicking Robin Hood-style adventure.

After murdering the King of Scotland and taking the throne, Macbeth begins to unravel as he becomes consumed with paranoia and guilt.

An inspiration film that explores the brilliance of a mathematician that many believed could decipher the very fabric of the universe - possibly existence itself.

In 1924, housemaid and foundling Jane Fairchild has the rare chance to spend quality time with her secret lover, but unforeseen events will change the course of Jane's life forever.

An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with early dementia as he tries to remember both his final case and a mysterious woman whose memory haunts him.

Seventeen days before WWII, a teacher must try to exonerate himself in time to save the hearts and minds of his students from the grip of Hitler.

A young Irish woman travels to 1950s Brooklyn and falls in love with her new life, until a family tragedy forces her to choose between the two countries and the people in them.

Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy, Kate Mara and Brian Cox star in this rollicking Robin Hood-style adventure.

After murdering the King of Scotland and taking the throne, Macbeth begins to unravel as he becomes consumed with paranoia and guilt.

A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 96 hours before D-day.

The tale of the magical journey that led to the creation of A Christmas Carol, forever changing the holiday season we celebrate.

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and 18-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, which resulted in Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein.

A Russian gang in the UK traffic eastern European people and then enslave them, the women to sex, the men to illegal fights. They cross a local businessman, and a war escalates.

This action adventure documents the true story of the elite 30 Commando unit, formed during World War II by the man who would later become novelist Ian Fleming, and their risky mission in Norway.

In the heart of terror in 1940, two German people resist everyday life and have an extraordinary impact.

A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 96 hours before D-day.