Christopher Frayling

A short documentary based on Sergio Leone's life and career, and the making of the film "Once Upon a Time in America."

Bauhaus - The Face of the 20th Century, written and narrated by Frank Whitford, is an art documentary depicting the visual science generated from the...

A completely fantastic programme, charting the time of our favorite presenter at the head of the then struggling and controversial BBC2. Packed chock...

First part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...

Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.

Christopher Frayling's in-depth analysis, a behind-the-scenes study of Leone's deepening artistic maturity, as manifested in Duck You Sucker's...

How the gothic film by british production company Hammer Films helped in shaping the horror genre for audiences worldwide.

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi.

Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man,...

Christopher Frayling analyzes the importance of the film's influence on the making of later films and its impact on directors and writers

A documentary about the railroads and the Robber Barons that got rich as the exploited the people why building their networks and the reality...

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The...

To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world...

Directed by BAFTA Award winner Hamish Hamilton, the movie was filmed during the closing night of the V&A installation and features appearances by...

Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship, this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification....

The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.

A look back on A Clockwork Orange

An entertaining look at Clint Eastwood's storied career as a Western icon and filmmaker, featuring interviews with Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman,...

Province of Burgos, northern Spain, October 2015. A group of fans undertake the titanic task of restoring the location of the last scene of The Good,...

In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, a powerful and timelessness novel which eternal theme is nothing other than...

Documentary about Sergio Leone

The life and work of one of the great masters of Italian cinema, Sergio Leone (1929-89); a rich and fascinating portrait through unpublished...

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

Jack the Ripper was a prince, a pauper, a mason, a madman... A host of more and more bizarre theories have surrounded the unexplained killings in...

A visual history of Italian western cinema in the 60s and 70s.

Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture, asking just why we keep coming back to the count.

The writer and cultural historian discusses the work of the great director.

Second part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...

From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contributions to director Roland Joffé's...

The story of Granada, the company responsible for Britain's most enduring soap opera Coronation Street, the current affairs series World in Action,...

Third part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Boris Karloff.

In this interview, conducted in 2013, writer and cultural historian Christopher Frayling discusses the groundbreaking design of THINGS TO COME.

Documentary on the Mummy film(s) by Universal Studios.

Richard E. Grant looks at the history of Sherlock Holmes, including the many movie and TV adaptations.

Sir Christopher Frayling and Dr Debbie Challis examine the ancient Egyptian origins to the story of the Cybermen's tomb on Telos.

An insight into the use and meaning of blood in society and culture. Speaking with a haematology specialist, cultural historian, goth club promoter,...

A documentary featuring Cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling examining the Doctor Who story State of Decay and referencing to vampire stories...