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The First Great Train Robbery(1978)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 50min | Thriller, Adventure, Drama, Crime
3.3/5 (with 145 votes)

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

Darkest Hour(2017)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 5min | Drama, History
3.7/5 (with 2,286 votes)

A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

Battle of Britain(1969)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 12min | Action, Drama, History, War
3.4/5 (with 120 votes)

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.

Anne of the Thousand Days(1969)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 25min | Drama, History, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 47 votes)

Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.

Billy Elliot: The Musical Live(2014)

2h 43min | Music, Drama, History
4.1/5 (with 30 votes)

In County Durham, England, 1984, a talented young dancer, Billy Elliot, stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family’s set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes in a musical that questions masculinity, gender norms and conformity.

The Charge of the Light Brigade(1968)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 19min | Drama, History
3.0/5 (with 25 votes)

A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the siege of Sevastopol and the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 which climaxed with the heroic, but near-disastrous calvary charge made by the British Light Brigade against a Russian artillery battery in a small valley which resulted in the near-destruction of the brigade due to error of judgement and rash planning on part by the inept British commanders.

The Gathering Storm(2002)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 34min | Drama, History
3.3/5 (with 27 votes)

A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.

Amazing Grace(2006)

1h 57min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 127 votes)

The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.

The Virgin Queen(1955)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 32min | Drama, History, Romance / Love
3.6/5 (with 11 votes)

Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.

The Last Days of Anne Boleyn(2013)

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Writers and historians including Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory revisit the last days of Anne Boleyn, who in 1536 became the first queen in British history to be executed.

The Spirit of '45(2013)

3.2/5 (with 8 votes)

How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.

Directed by Ken Loach - With Clement Attlee, Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King(2016)

4.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Documentary telling the inside story of the plans by Louis Mountbatten to maneuver his nephew and heir to the Greek throne, Philip, into marrying the future queen Princess Elizabeth and the tensions that that unleashed.

Directed by Richard Sanders
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Henry VI Part 3(1983)

3h 31min | Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.

The Lost Prince(2004)

3h 8min | Drama

An acclaimed British television drama about the life of Prince John – youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary – who died at the age of 13 in 1919. John suffered from epileptic seizures and an autism-like developmental disorder, and the Royal Family tried to shelter him from public view as much as possible.

An Age of Kings(1960)

16h | Drama, History
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Adaptations of the eight sequential history plays of William Shakespeare (Richard II, Henry IV: Part 1 & 2, Henry V, Henry VI: Parts 1, 2, & 3 and Richard III).

Micropubs - The New Local(2020)

1h 3min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Inspired by the original micropub craze in Kent, three entrepreneurial Londoners decide to open their very own micropub and revitalise their high streets through a love of real ale, conversation and community spirit.

Bertie and Elizabeth(2002)

2.8/5 (with 4 votes)

The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively private life with his Scottish wife Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon and their daughters, in the shadow of their reigning father, George V, and next that of his elder brother who succeeded to the British throne as Edward VIII. However Edward decides to put his love for a divorced American, Wallis Simpson, above dynastic duty, and ends up abdicating the throne, which now falls to Bertie, who reigns as George VI.

Adolf Island(2019)

Forensic archaeologist Caroline Sturdy Colls seeks out a Nazi SS camp constructed in secrecy on the British Channel island of Alderney during World War II.

The Wars of the Roses(1965)

8h 5min | Drama, History
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York over the throne of England, a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. It was based on the 1963 theatre adaptation by John Barton, and directed by Peter Hall for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Blackadder's Christmas Carol(1988)

43min | Comedy, TV Movie
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)

After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.

Directed by Richard Boden - With Rowan Atkinson

Henry VI Part 2(1983)

3h 23min | Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.

Shakespeare: The Hidden Truth(2013)

1h 40min | Documentary, History
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Was the legendary playwright William Shakespeare really the author of his acclaimed plays? Or was he just a straw man working for a secret society? Norwegian organist and researcher Petter Amundsen claims to have a solid theory on the subject. Shakespearean scholar Robert Crumpton decides to travel to Norway to meet him.

Julius Caesar Revealed(2018)

59min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Mary Beard is on a mission to uncover the real Caesar, and to challenge public perception. She seeks the answers to some big questions. How did he become a one-man ruler of Rome? How did he use spin and PR on his way to the top? Why was he killed? And she asks some equally intriguing little questions. How did he conceal his bald patch? Did he really die, as William Shakespeare put it, with the words Et tu, Brute on his lips? Above all, Mary explores his surprising legacy right up to the present day. Like it or not, Caesar is still present in our everyday lives, our language, and our politics. Many dictators since, not to mention some other less autocratic leaders, have learned the tricks of their trade from Julius Caesar.

The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance(2013)

Built in 1923, the Flying Scotsman was the first steam locomotive to run at 100 miles an hour and to star in its own feature film. This is the untold story of the iconic Flying Scotsman-the very best in the engineering of its time.

Sheene(2023)

This documentary from BT Sport Films celebrates the life of two-time world champion biker Barry Sheene, paying homage to his trailblazing career.

Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone(2010)

The exquisite Rosslyn Chapel is a masterpiece in stone. It used to be one of Scotland's best-kept secrets, but it became world-famous when it was featured in Dan Brown's the Da Vinci Code.

Tales from the Royal Bedchamber(2013)

4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. In fact, the rise and fall of their magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself.

Cracking the Shakespeare Code(2016)

2h 5min | Documentary, History
3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

Norwegian researcher Petter Amundsen claims to have deciphered a secret code hidden in legendary playwright William Shakespeare's works that reveals a map leading to the location of certain treasures. British Shakespearean scholar Robert Crumpton embarks on a mission to prove he is spectacularly wrong. (A remake of “Shakespeare: The Hidden Truth,” including new discoveries.)

Tales from the Royal Wardrobe(2014)

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Today, few people's clothes attract as much attention as the royal family, but this is not a modern-day paparazzi-inspired obsession. Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, reveals that it has always been this way. Exploring the royal wardrobes of our kings and queens over the last four hundred years, Lucy shows this isn't just a public fascination, but an important and powerful message from the monarchs. From Elizabeth I to the present Queen Elizabeth II, Lucy explains how the royal wardrobe's significance goes far beyond the cut and color of the clothing. Royal fashion is, and has always been, regarded as a very personal statement to reflect their power over the reign. Most kings and queens have carefully choreographed every aspect of their wardrobe; for those who have not, there have sometimes been calamitous consequences. As much today as in the past, royal fashion is as much about politics as it is about elegant attire.

Henry IV Part 1(1979)

2h 28min | Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, regain his father's good opinions and help suppress the uprising.

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