
24 Aug 1938

Cohen Personal Film: The Oval
England thrash Australia in the fifth Test at the Oval - but still lose the Ashes.
The first West Indies Test cricket team visits England and loses all three matches.

24 Aug 1938

England thrash Australia in the fifth Test at the Oval - but still lose the Ashes.

04 Feb 1973

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.

01 Jan 1902

The ornate pavilions of cinematographs, boxing booths and menageries at Hull Fair.

02 Oct 1911

The legendary world heavyweight boxing champion, John Arthur 'Jack' Johnson, visits Manchester.

12 Sep 2005

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.

18 Oct 2010

Feature documentary about the great West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and '80s. Fire In Babylon is the breathtaking story of how the West Indies triumphed over its colonial masters through the achievements of one of the most gifted teams in sporting history. In a turbulent era of apartheid in South Africa, race riots in England and civil unrest in the Caribbean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the enigmatic Viv Richards, struck a defiant blow at the forces of white prejudice worldwide. Their undisputed skill, combined with a fearless spirit, allowed them to dominate the genteel game at the highest level, replaying it on their own terms. This is their story, told in their own words.

12 Dec 1945

A profile of the West Indian cricketer Learie Constantine, showing him at work as a welfare officer in Liverpool and on the cricket field.

31 Dec 1959

A docu-almanac about British sports personalities.

12 Jul 1926

A masterful innings by Australian batsman Macartney in the third test at Headingley.

31 Dec 1926

England battered by Bardsley in the second Test against Australia at Lord's.

26 Sep 2008

Boogie Man is a comprehensive look at political strategist, racist, and former Republican National Convention Committee chairman, Lee Atwater, who reinvigorated the Republican Party’s Southern Strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush and played a key role in the elections of Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

06 May 1920

Surrey batsman Jack Hobbs gets in some batting practice, with team mate Bert Strudwick keeping wicket.

09 Jul 1922

Essex County cricket team get some much needed practice in the nets at the County Ground, Leyton.

03 Sep 1922

Surrey play Yorkshire at the Oval as the 1922 County Championship nears its conclusion.

16 Jul 1925

Jack Hobbs reaches his 124th century at the Gentlemen v Players match at Lord's.

24 Jul 1913

Sussex take on Lancashire in the County Championship at Cricket Field Road.
11 Jul 2005
The 1981 Cornhill Insurance Test Series. The action at Headingley as Botham set the Ashes alight with one of the most memorable innings of modern times. When defeat seemed inevitable in the Third Test, Botham's determination at the crease rallied the crowd, giving England the enthusiam to turn the match around and go on to win the coveted Ashes.

23 Jan 2023

Two of cricket's greatest players, sporting icons from different corners of the world. This documentary compares their early lives, stellar careers and dreams, uncovering striking similarities and never-before-shared details.

18 Mar 2020

French actors Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Aïssa Maïga, Sonia Rolland, Deborah Lukumuena, Marie-France Malonga, Gary Dourdan and others speak up on the reality of black actors in the French movie industry.

02 Nov 2018

Part film, part baptism, in BLACK MOTHER director Khalik Allah brings us on a spiritual journey through Jamaica. Soaking up its bustling metropolises and tranquil countryside, Allah introduces us to a succession of vividly rendered souls who call this island home. Their candid testimonies create a polyphonic symphony, set against a visual prayer of indelible portraiture. Thoroughly immersed between the sacred and profane, BLACK MOTHER channels rebellion and reverence into a deeply personal ode informed by Jamaica’s turbulent history but existing in the urgent present.