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The Best of British Cinema

Season 1

1987 • 10 Episodes

Season 1

A Made for Television English Documentary TV series that explores English cinema through clips from various films. The series was a casual examination of English films and not very informative to those already into the subject. The episodes were 25 minutes long and were narrated by John Mills.

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The Heroes

S01 E01 • Wednesday, Apr 22, 1987 • Apr 22 • 25m

From Tom Brown to Bulldog Drummond, from Biggles to Bond, the 20th Century British hero was represented as schoolboy, sleuth, soldier, sailor, sky-pilot and spy, and film portrayed them in all their different personalities - romantic, gritty, superior, gutsy, charming, and even with a tongue-in-cheek humour. Featured stars include Dirk Bogarde, Jack Hawkins, Stewart Granger, Kenneth More, Leslie Howard, David Niven and John Mills in films such as Reach For The Sky, We Dive At Dawn, A Tale Of Two Cities and A Matter Of Life And Death.

Leave 'Em Laughing

S01 E02 • Wednesday, Apr 29, 1987 • Apr 29 • 25m

Some of British cinema's most popular comedians, including Norman Wisdom, Stanley Holloway, Will Hay, Frankie Howerd, and the Carry On team in films such as On The Beat, Oh, Mr Porter!, The Ghost Train and Carry On Doctor.

I Spy

S01 E03 • Wednesday, May 6, 1987 • May 6 • 25m

A look at British spy stories, ranging from classic Hitchcock films of the 1930s to eighties paranoia in Defence Of The Realm, a mixture of the commonplace with the extraordinary - the ease with which laughs turn into thrills, the way a coded secret can suddenly mean life or death for a group of innocent people. Featured stars include Robert Donat, Kenneth More, Deborah Kerr and Margaret Lockwood in films such as Sabotage, The Lady Vanishes (1938 and 1979) and The 39 Steps (1935, 1959 and 1978).

The English Roses

S01 E04 • Wednesday, May 13, 1987 • May 13 • 25m

During the 1940s and 50s, British films featured female stars who portrayed fiery, independent characters in distinctive settings, and stories than emanated from the events of World War II and its cultural aftermath. Featured stars Phyllis Calvert, Patricia Roc, Margaret Lockwood, Virginia McKenna, Deborah Kerr, and Jean Simmons in such films as Madonna Of The Seven Moons (1945), Love Story (1944), The Wicked Lady (1945), A Town Like Alice (1956), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Blue Lagoon (1949)

The All Singing All Dancing Show

S01 E05 • Wednesday, May 20, 1987 • May 20 • 25m

Sequences from the golden age of British musicals highlight the talents of stars such as Jessie Matthews, Jack Buchanan, Jean Kent and Kay Kendall. Films include Evergreen, As Long As They're Happy, Trottie True and London Town.

The War Game

S01 E06 • Wednesday, May 27, 1987 • May 27 • 25m

Stars like David Niven, Trevor Howard and John Mills in enduring wartime classics such as A Matter Of Life And Death, In Which We Serve, The Way Ahead, The Life And Death of Colonel Blimp, The Way to the Stars, 49th Parallel and Henry V.

Things That Go Bump in the Night

S01 E07 • Wednesday, Jun 3, 1987 • Jun 3 • 25m

From the earliest days of movies, the potential for scaring audiences has been recognized and whether treated for thrills or comedy, ghosts and ghouls have proved a popular staple of British cinema. Featured stars include James Mason, Margaret Rutherford, Richard Greene and Claude Rains in films such as A Place Of One's Own, Blithe Spirit, Don't Take It to Heart, Hands Of The Ripper and The Clairvoyant.

Fine and Dandy

S01 E08 • Wednesday, Jun 10, 1987 • Jun 10 • 25m

Costume dramas have been a staple of British cinema, especially during the 1940s when the Gainsborough melodramas resulted in some of the successful and popular films of the period. The best examples of the genre mix sumptuous film-making artistry with propulsive narratives. Stars include James Mason, Margaret Lockwood, Phyllis Calvert, Patricia Roc, Stewart Granger, Dennis Price and Jean Kent in films such as The Wicked Lady, The Man In Grey, Fanny By Gaslight, Madonna Of The Seven Moons and The Magic Bow

The Eccentrics

S01 E09 • Wednesday, Jun 17, 1987 • Jun 17 • 25m

The combination of distinctive actors and characters have resulted in some of the most indelible and memorable scenes. True originals of British cinema include Margaret Rutherford, Peter Sellers, Alastair Sim and Edith Evans in films such as Blithe Spirit, Waltz Of The Toreadors, Cottage To Let and The Importance Of Being Earnest.

Power and Prejudice

S01 E10 • Wednesday, Jun 24, 1987 • Jun 24 • 25m

British cinema has always has a strong tradition for powerful reflections on contemporary life, social and psychological dramas that mix insightful commentary and identifiable characters with involving narratives. Featured stars include Richard Harris, Patricia Roc, Stanley Baker and James Mason in films like This Sporting Life, When the Bough Breaks, Violent Playground and Odd Man Out.

The Best of British Cinema

Season 1

1987 • 10 Episodes

Activity from Friends

The Heroes

S01 E01 • Wednesday, Apr 22, 1987 • Apr 22 • 25m

Leave 'Em Laughing

S01 E02 • Wednesday, Apr 29, 1987 • Apr 29 • 25m

I Spy

S01 E03 • Wednesday, May 6, 1987 • May 6 • 25m

The English Roses

S01 E04 • Wednesday, May 13, 1987 • May 13 • 25m

The All Singing All Dancing Show

S01 E05 • Wednesday, May 20, 1987 • May 20 • 25m

The War Game

S01 E06 • Wednesday, May 27, 1987 • May 27 • 25m

Things That Go Bump in the Night

S01 E07 • Wednesday, Jun 3, 1987 • Jun 3 • 25m

Fine and Dandy

S01 E08 • Wednesday, Jun 10, 1987 • Jun 10 • 25m

The Eccentrics

S01 E09 • Wednesday, Jun 17, 1987 • Jun 17 • 25m

Power and Prejudice

S01 E10 • Wednesday, Jun 24, 1987 • Jun 24 • 25m

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The Best of British Cinema

Season 1

1987 • 10 Episodes

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The Heroes

S01 E01 • Wednesday, Apr 22, 1987 • Apr 22 • 25m

Leave 'Em Laughing

S01 E02 • Wednesday, Apr 29, 1987 • Apr 29 • 25m

I Spy

S01 E03 • Wednesday, May 6, 1987 • May 6 • 25m

The English Roses

S01 E04 • Wednesday, May 13, 1987 • May 13 • 25m

The All Singing All Dancing Show

S01 E05 • Wednesday, May 20, 1987 • May 20 • 25m

The War Game

S01 E06 • Wednesday, May 27, 1987 • May 27 • 25m

Things That Go Bump in the Night

S01 E07 • Wednesday, Jun 3, 1987 • Jun 3 • 25m

Fine and Dandy

S01 E08 • Wednesday, Jun 10, 1987 • Jun 10 • 25m

The Eccentrics

S01 E09 • Wednesday, Jun 17, 1987 • Jun 17 • 25m

Power and Prejudice

S01 E10 • Wednesday, Jun 24, 1987 • Jun 24 • 25m

The Best of British Cinema

Season 1

1987 • 10 Episodes

Activity from Friends

The Heroes

S01 E01 • Wednesday, Apr 22, 1987 • Apr 22 • 25m

Leave 'Em Laughing

S01 E02 • Wednesday, Apr 29, 1987 • Apr 29 • 25m

I Spy

S01 E03 • Wednesday, May 6, 1987 • May 6 • 25m

The English Roses

S01 E04 • Wednesday, May 13, 1987 • May 13 • 25m

The All Singing All Dancing Show

S01 E05 • Wednesday, May 20, 1987 • May 20 • 25m

The War Game

S01 E06 • Wednesday, May 27, 1987 • May 27 • 25m

Things That Go Bump in the Night

S01 E07 • Wednesday, Jun 3, 1987 • Jun 3 • 25m

Fine and Dandy

S01 E08 • Wednesday, Jun 10, 1987 • Jun 10 • 25m

The Eccentrics

S01 E09 • Wednesday, Jun 17, 1987 • Jun 17 • 25m

Power and Prejudice

S01 E10 • Wednesday, Jun 24, 1987 • Jun 24 • 25m