British Literature Movies
- 2020
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple6.92020HD
British writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) published her first novel in 1920, in which the eccentric Belgian private sleuth Hercule Poirot made his...
- 2017
Daphne du Maurier: In Rebecca's Footsteps
Daphne du Maurier: In Rebecca's Footsteps82017HD
A portrait of the masterful author whose novels were adapted into the classics 'The Birds,' 'Jamaica Inn,' and 'Rebecca."
- 1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde6.41960HD
England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with...
- 2020
Big Data, Big Brother
Big Data, Big Brother7.32020HD
The story of the cross destiny of George Orwell (1903-50) and Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), the genius authors of the two most groundbreaking novels of...
- 2019
Dorian Gray: A Portrait of Oscar Wilde
Dorian Gray: A Portrait of Oscar Wilde7.22019HD
The Picture of Dorian Gray, the seminal work of Irish writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), continues to find new readers and inspire artists and creators...
- 2022
Hamlet Within
Hamlet Within02022HD
A radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the avenging prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare's creature; his origins and his...
- 2018
Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime
Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime7.52018HD
British author Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is the world's most translated author: her heroes, private detective Hercule Poirot and amateur sleuth...
- 2018
The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein
The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein8.32018HD
In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, a powerful and timelessness novel which eternal theme is nothing other than...
- 2017
I Hate Jane Austen
I Hate Jane Austen02017HD
While it may be universally acknowledged that she’s one of the great English writers, Giles Coren breaks down his many reasons for hating Jane...
- 2020
Who's Afraid of Lady Chatterley?
Who's Afraid of Lady Chatterley?82020HD
England, 1960. The Crown sues the publisher Penguin Books in order to ban the publication of Lady Chatterley's Lover, a novel by the British writer...
- 2023
Mel Giedroyc & Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book
Mel Giedroyc & Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book02023HD
Much-loved actress, comedian and writer Mel Giedroyc heads to Dorset on a travel adventure with a twist. Inspired by her passion for books, Mel hooks...
- 1975
Pebbles in the Flood
Pebbles in the Flood01975HD
Musings on life and literature in this student drama made by the Cambridge Film Unit.
- 2021
In Jane Austen's Footsteps with Gyles Brandreth
In Jane Austen's Footsteps with Gyles Brandreth82021HD
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth travels to the West Yorkshire moors, known as "Bronte Country". It is an area that shaped the Bronte sisters, and they...