
19 Dec 1962

Mediterranean Holiday
A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.
First film of Burnham Beeches, the famous beauty spot and ultimate film location.

19 Dec 1962

A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.

01 Jul 1961

The Norfolk Broads tourist film promotes the pleasures of boating.

02 Jul 1960

Glorious colour footage of the famous Lambeth college.

02 Oct 1965

Contemporary life in Plymouth in the 1960s – plus some history.

01 Mar 1947

Hitchcock went the wrong way! Head south by southwest with this travelogue from Bath to Cornwall.

02 Apr 1959

A fun tour of 1950s West End with international film star Yoko Tani.

02 Apr 1956

An epic ramble from Winchester to Canterbury, through Hampshire, Surrey and Kent with picnics, pints and much prettiness on the way.

01 Aug 1947

Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.

10 Aug 2017

As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India. Filmed between 1899-1947, and preserved in the BFI National Archive since then, these rare films capture many glimpses of life in India, from dances and markets, to hunts and pageantry.

02 Mar 1983

A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.

15 Jun 1966

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

26 Oct 2013

The story of Jadav Payeng, an Indian man who single-handedly planted nearly 1400 acres of forest to save his island, Majuli.

01 Oct 1922

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

01 Feb 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

03 Feb 1928

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

13 Jan 1922

This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.

01 Dec 1921

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour