British Pathé TV

Fabulous documentary made to educate American businessmen on the peculiar ways, customs, etiquette and traditions of the British as they were in 1974.

The true story of the 15th-century power struggle between The House of Lancaster and The House of York. This film tells the whole fascinating story, with dramatic reconstructions.

This feature-length documentary, newly divided into two parts, is a unique collaboration between Soul Jazz Records and British Pathé, made up entirely of newsreel footage about the Caribbean filmed during the period 1922-1970.

This feature-length documentary, newly divided into two parts, is a unique collaboration between Soul Jazz Records and British Pathé, made up entirely of newsreel footage about the Caribbean filmed during the period 1922-1970.

This programme features the Royal Botanic Gardens, Ness Gardens, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Wisley RHS Gardens, Chelsea Physic Gardens, Kew Gardens, Westonbirt Arboretum and Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

Alan Titchmarsh takes the viewer on a tour of ten historic English houses: Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire; Chatsworth in Derbyshire; Harewood House in Yorkshire; Castle Howard; the Beaulieu Estate in Hampshire; Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire; Warwick Castle; Wilton House; Leeds Castle in Kent; and Longleat in Wiltshire.

Alan Titchmarsh visits eight of England’s lesser-known gardens. The small gardens on display include: Hestercombe House in Gloucestershire; Brook Cottage in Oxfordshire; Cobblers on the Kent/Sussex border; the Kensington Roof Garden; Calke Abbey’s kitchen gardens; and the Salcombe estuary estate.

Alan Titchmarsh visits six of England’s most beautiful gardens, including Killerton in Devon, Barrington Court in Somerset, Peckover House in Cambridgeshire, Dunham Massey in Cheshire, Cragside in Northumberland, and Sheffield Park in Sussex.

Scenes from life at the turn of the century – life in Britain and around the world. Narrated by Basil Rathbone.

For more than half a century, the film and newsreel company British Pathé documented almost every aspect of everyday life in Britain and around the world. Covering everything from major world events and exotic foreign locales to the pageantry of state occasions and gritty social issues, the company amassed a unique documentary record of 20th-century life.

Documentary covering the 1955 Le Mans endurance race – the one with the terrible crash that influenced the future of motor racing.

Narrated by Paul Scofield, this incredible documentary focuses on Winston Churchill’s life as a painter. The film revolves around the paintings that Churchill produced during his years in opposition, revealing the often forgotten or unknown artistic side of the most iconic prime minister of all time.

The true story of the 15th-century power struggle between The House of Lancaster and The House of York. This film tells the whole fascinating story, with dramatic reconstructions.

Discover how the pursuit of sporting perfection helped Ancient Greeks attain immortality and how the lost pharaoh, Akhenaten, written out of history, “lives” again thanks to modern technology.

This feature-length documentary, newly divided into two parts, is a unique collaboration between Soul Jazz Records and British Pathé, made up entirely of newsreel footage about the Caribbean filmed during the period 1922-1970.

This feature-length documentary, newly divided into two parts, is a unique collaboration between Soul Jazz Records and British Pathé, made up entirely of newsreel footage about the Caribbean filmed during the period 1922-1970.

In this episode: The Soviet Union really begins to fall apart – Rebel cricket tour – Iraq invades Kuwait – The release of Nelson Mandela – Poll tax riots – The Hubble space telescope.

The story of Wallis Simpson, an infamous, twice-divorced American who changed the course of history by marrying Edward VIII in 1937 leading to an abdication crisis.

Journey with the Queen to West Africa through this wonderful 1961 documentary narrated by Anthony Quayle.

The newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth II visits her Commonwealth realms aboard her beloved Britannia in an epic journey around the world. This vintage documentary from 1954 sees the globe-trotting monarch in Jamaica, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, Uganda and Gibraltar.

Relive the formative years of Britain’s most famous 20th-century princes and princesses – including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry – in this comprehensive and nostalgic overview of public appearances by young royals.

The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infamous abdication crisis of 1936, is the subject of this excellent documentary.

Before the 20th century, royal weddings in Britain were celebrated behind closed doors – until 1923, when the later King George VI married a Scottish beauty, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Following months of archive research, all these historic wedding days, some seldom seen, have been brought together for the first time on film.

In 1952, the sudden death of King George VI changed Elizabeth’s life for ever. The monarch was just 25 when she came to the throne. Winston Churchill was her first prime minister. Britain was still bandaging its war wounds and the Coronation sparked the biggest party since VE Day.

Destroying the great dams of western Germany, using a very special weapon designed by scientific genius Barnes Wallis, made the RAF’s 617 squadron one of the most famous in the world. This film features rare archive footage and photographs, fascinating interviews and illustrative 3-D graphics.

Footage of the Red Arrows performing their most famous routines, including the Cascade, the Caterpillar, Opposing Passes and the team’s signature formation, the Diamond 9.

The very best filmed record of an American 8th Air Force raid on Nazi Germany. Made with unprecedented access at every level, this unique 1944 film follows a complete day’s raids from start to finish.

This unique video gathers together a number of fascinating and chilling civil defence films from the 1950s and 1960s instructing American citizens on how to survive if a nuclear war broke out.

The very best uncensored gun camera footage from Allied and Axis sources, including Me109s, Fw190s, P-40 Warhawks and more.

In this episode: Vietnam’s early history, its people, dynastic struggles and invasions. The French, the Japanese in WWII and the rise of communism in 1941. The emergence of Ho Chi Minh, nationalism into communism. The effect of the domino theory, JFK’s assassination and the Gulf of Tonkin incident. The US drawn into bloody conflict.

Narrated by Allen Leech, this unique documentary tells the story of the Irish Easter Rising, why it happened and how it happened. Utilising incredible newly-colourised original footage, this film shows the Irish revolution as people at the time saw it – in colour.

The full story of one of the UK’s premier steam branch lines. This documentary looks at the growth of the fascinating Swanage line – its British Rail days, its closure period in the early 1970s, its subsequent reconstruction, and its ongoing preservation.

A celebration of the Great Western Railway with men who actually worked for the GWR from the 1930s through to the 1960s.

The full story of Britain’s best-loved steam locomotive, with historic Movietone footage, coverage of foreign tours, the BNFL Sellafield run and exclusive interviews with her owners.

This programme covers some of Britain’s main line railway routes during the closing years of the steam era. Richard’s films portray the “everyday” as it was seen by many thousands of enthusiasts at the time.

Contents: Llangollen Railway Gala, Tornado in the South West, Royal Scot’s first trains, Tangmere to Swanage, Swanage Galas – S&D 7F and a Deltic and launch of Manston, Lord Nelson at Folkestone, Scots Guardsman’s test run and Carnforth open days, 70013 on 15 guinea special and Sir Lamiel out and about, Eastleigh Works open days and more.

Part 1 of the story of how UK railways met and overcame the challenges of the post-industrial era. The films trace the history of Britain’s railways from the legacy of WWII, through years of neglect and under-investment and the trauma of Beeching’s cuts, to a period of hope and growth epitomised by the Intercity 125.

This journey has been possible since the beginning of the Winter 1987/88 timetables, as with the introduction of the 23 metre long “Super Sprinters”, a new service from Cardiff to Birmingham via Worcester and Kidderminster was introduced. It was recorded on the 13:15 via Kidderminster from the cab of Leyland-built Class 155 No. 155303.

What makes Agatha Christie such a successful writer? On the 75th anniversary of the creation of her immortal character Miss Marple, this documentary introduces viewers to new fields of scientific inquiry using sophisticated computer analyses of Christie’s every written word, her sentence structure, story arcs, poisons used, red herrings, clues and more.

Fabulous documentary made to educate American businessmen on the peculiar ways, customs, etiquette and traditions of the British as they were in 1974.

This programme features the Royal Botanic Gardens, Ness Gardens, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Wisley RHS Gardens, Chelsea Physic Gardens, Kew Gardens, Westonbirt Arboretum and Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

Alan Titchmarsh takes the viewer on a tour of ten historic English houses: Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire; Chatsworth in Derbyshire; Harewood House in Yorkshire; Castle Howard; the Beaulieu Estate in Hampshire; Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire; Warwick Castle; Wilton House; Leeds Castle in Kent; and Longleat in Wiltshire.

Alan Titchmarsh visits eight of England’s lesser-known gardens. The small gardens on display include: Hestercombe House in Gloucestershire; Brook Cottage in Oxfordshire; Cobblers on the Kent/Sussex border; the Kensington Roof Garden; Calke Abbey’s kitchen gardens; and the Salcombe estuary estate.

The festival is established as a response to Mussolini’s control of the Venice Film Festival. It becomes an inspiration to a generation still recovering from the impact of WWII by attracting the biggest stars of the time including Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and director Orson Welles. Its reputation spreads worldwide alongside that of its most famous regular visitor, Brigitte Bardot.

For more than half a century, the film and newsreel company British Pathé documented almost every aspect of everyday life in Britain and around the world. Covering everything from major world events and exotic foreign locales to the pageantry of state occasions and gritty social issues, the company amassed a unique documentary record of 20th-century life.

Not only considered among the greatest heavyweights in boxing history but arguably the greatest sports personality of all time. We meet George Lois, the man behind the legendary Esquire cover, and Lawrence Lusting who photographed many of Ali’s fights.

Documentary covering the 1955 Le Mans endurance race – the one with the terrible crash that influenced the future of motor racing.

Alan Titchmarsh visits six of England’s most beautiful gardens, including Killerton in Devon, Barrington Court in Somerset, Peckover House in Cambridgeshire, Dunham Massey in Cheshire, Cragside in Northumberland, and Sheffield Park in Sussex.

Actress, model and singer Marilyn Monroe was the original blonde bombshell who found international success in motion pictures during the 1950s. In this episode, we meet the photographer Elliot Erwitt, who took the classic “Seven Year Itch” image, and Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson who worked with Marilyn on “The Misfits”.

This feature-length documentary, newly divided into two parts, is a unique collaboration between Soul Jazz Records and British Pathé, made up entirely of newsreel footage about the Caribbean filmed during the period 1922-1970.

A programme full of performances by the morale-boosting variety acts and singers of the Second World War. Artists who helped frontline troops and home front civilians alike to keep smiling through the dark days of war. Including Flanagan & Allen, Gracie Fields, Robb Wilton, Sydney Burchall, Tommy Trinder, Peter Sinclair, Vera Lynn, Cyril Fletcher, Tommy Handley and Mantovani, among many more!

This feature-length documentary, newly divided into two parts, is a unique collaboration between Soul Jazz Records and British Pathé, made up entirely of newsreel footage about the Caribbean filmed during the period 1922-1970.

In this first episode, Peter gives a comprehensive introduction to the Basic Washes, how to mix paint, and a few simple techniques, culminating in a simple landscape.

A tutorial on the importance of good tonal contrasts and value distribution. Without them, a painting may be weaker for it.

An exploration of how to paint both winter-bare trees and trees with full summer foliage.

There are many different ways to paint the sky. In this episode, Peter will be demonstrating the most effective methods.

Reflections can be tricky things. Join Peter as he explores the main Rules of Reflection, paints a simple boat scene and explores how to paint pebbles along a shoreline.

In this episode, Peter runs through his Composition Checklist before demonstrating a snow-scene with a strong Path of Vision, and how to successfully add a few birds.

Using several working examples, Peter reveals how to create objects not by painting them directly, but by painting around them.