Morris Dancing at Berkhamstead (1950)
A noble English dance tradition is preserved in Hertfordshire.
Similar to Morris Dancing at Berkhamstead
Stars of Cabaret (1956)
A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.
Ladakh (1943)
A stunning trek from the vale of Kashmir, via Sind Valley and Kargil and Lamayaru Monastry.
The Real Blair Witch (2003)
A group of teenagers from Flint, Michigan filmed themselves kidnapping and terrorizing a new acquaintance, before taking her out to a woods and dumping her in a shallow grave. They then taunted their terrified and blindfolded victim asking if she had any last requests before they cut her throat. But was the kidnap real or just a game? Three days later the tape was in the hands of the police and the 5 teenager friends were in custody facing life imprisonment. This program talks to the people at the heart of this story - including two of the defendants - in an attempt to understand what really happened in the woods around Flint last year. It also screens the video of the 'abduction'. What is revealed is an extraordinary and disturbing record of a night when something went terribly, terribly wrong.
Derby c.1938 - Eisner Personal Film (1938)
Charming amateur film featuring the Eisner family, who emigrated to Britain from Romania the year this film was made.
Cohen Personal Film: The Oval (1938)
England thrash Australia in the fifth Test at the Oval - but still lose the Ashes.
The Fearless Freaks (2005)
Equal parts punk and psychedelia, the Flaming Lips emerged from Oklahoma City as one of the most bracing bands of the late 1980s. The Fearless Freaks documents their rise from Butthole Surfers-imitating noisemakers to grand poobahs of orchestral pop masterpieces. Filmmaker Bradley Beesely had the good fortune of living in the same neighborhood as lead Lip Wayne Coyne, who quickly enlisted his buddy to document his band's many concerts and assorted exploits. The early footage is a riot, with tragic hair styles on proud display as the boys attempt to cover up their lack of natural talent with sheer volume. During one show, they even have a friend bring a motorcycle on stage, which is then miked for sound and revved throughout the performance, clearing the club with toxic levels of carbon monoxide. Great punk rock stuff. Interspersed among the live bits are interviews with the band's family and friends, revealing the often tragic circumstances of their childhoods and early career.
Sports in the Indian Army (1910)
A demonstration of sport and fitness by members of the Indian Army.
Wandering Tigers in North India (1935)
Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.
Home Life (1928)
Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English colonials lived.
Hilton Hotel Construction (1959)
The Hilton Hotel rises from the ashes, surrounded by derelict houses and bomb damaged streets.
Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh (1933)
Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.
Procession at Gangtok (1940)
Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.
Aka and Daffla Dances (1934)
A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra (1928)
Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.
Mysore Dasara (1933)
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.
Canoe (1961)
Boys’ canoe trip on the Thames in London.
Darjeeling (1937)
This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.
Indian Wildlife Park (1925)
Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
Simla and Lahore (1933)
Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.