3. Dad's Army, Trumbo, A Bigger Splash
Don't Panic! Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh take a critical look at the new big-screen adaptation of Dad's Army and Bryan Cranston in Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo, and Ra ...
03-02-2016
BBC 1
Episode 10
Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh take a critical look at the last instalment of The Hunger Games series and erotic and explicit drama Love (3D), plus an extended interview with ...
18-11-2015
BBC 1
Series 1: 3. Getting Down To Business
This episode examines Look at Life's surprisingly entertaining films on the British economy, at a time when industry faced ever-increasing competition from abroad.
04-11-2015
BBC 4
Series 2 - The Home Front
Series on 1960s British life continues by looking at how we tackled housing shortages, rebuilt cities and met the expectations of an increasingly affluent nation.
15-10-2014
BBC 4
Series 2 - This Sporting Life
1960s short films reflecting our national preoccupation with a range of competitive sports, ranging from golf and cycling to skiing and stock car racing.
18-09-2014
BBC 4
Series 2 - The Spirit Of The Sixties
1960s short films capture the post-war emergence of dynamic youth cultures and celebrate an age when creativity was flourishing in the music industry.
16-09-2014
BBC 4
Series 2 - Road, Rail And Runways
Documenting the upheavals in our transport systems at a time when the popularity of air travel soared, rail networks were dismantled and the car was king.
15-07-2014
BBC 4
2010
An in-depth documentary looking back on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which saw Spain lift the trophy for the first time.
12-07-2014
BBC 2
2006
Documentary looking at the 18th edition of the World Cup, played in Germany. Italy lifted the trophy after defeating France in a penalty shoot-out.
06-07-2014
BBC 2
2002
Robert Powell narrates an in-depth look back at the 17th World Cup, played in Japan and South Korea - the only time the tournament has been staged across two countries.
05-07-2014
BBC 2
1998
Sean Bean narrates a look back at France '98. Inspired by Zinedine Zidane, the tournament hosts lifted the famous trophy for the first time with victory over Brazil in the final.
29-06-2014
BBC 2
1994
Liev Schreiber narrates an in-depth look back on the 1994 tournament held in the USA, which saw the first World Cup final decided by penalties.
28-06-2014
BBC 2
1990
Edward Woodward narrates an in-depth look at Italia '90, famous for Paul Gascoigne's tears and England's semi-final penalty shoot-out heartache at the hands of West Germany.
22-06-2014
BBC 2
1982
Sean Connery narrates an in-depth documentary looking back on the 1982 World Cup in Spain, which saw Argentina's Diego Maradona make his debut on the world stage.
15-06-2014
BBC 2
1978
An in-depth documentary looking back on the 1978 World Cup, which is remembered for the scoring exploits of Argentine striker Mario Kempes.
14-06-2014
BBC 2
Series 1 - This Sceptred Isle
A look at the short 1960s films that documented unusual British customs, rituals and traditions, as people preserved the idiosyncratic aspects of national life.
13-06-2014
BBC 4
Series 2 - Island Nation
Using the 1960s Look at Life films to examine the implications of Britain's identity as an island nation, a geographical reality that influences our national psyche.
10-06-2014
BBC 4
1974
An in-depth documentary looking back on the 1974 World Cup held in West Germany. The hosts were the champions, although it was the Netherlands who were the stars of the tournament.
08-06-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Kids Today
Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life documentaries, a look at how childhood was transformed by sweeping changes to the British educational system in the 1960s.
03-06-2014
BBC 4
1966
A look back on the eighth World Cup, which was won by hosts England. Led by Sir Alf Ramsey and captained by Bobby Moore, England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time.
01-06-2014
BBC 2
1962
A look back on the seventh World Cup, hosted by Chile and won by Brazil for a second successive occasion. The magic of Garrincha ensured the injured Pele's absence was not missed.
31-05-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Times Of Change
The Rank Organisation's Look at Life shorts document the profound shifts across Britain's political, economic and cultural landscapes in the 1960s.
27-05-2014
BBC 4
1958
An in-depth documentary looking back on the 1958 World Cup, hosted by Sweden, which saw a Pele-inspired Brazil claim their first global crown.
25-05-2014
BBC 2
1954
An in-depth look at the fifth edition of the World Cup, held in Switzerland, in which future competition powerhouse West Germany lifted the trophy for the first time.
24-05-2014
BBC 2
1930
An in-depth documentary looking back on the inaugural edition of the World Cup, in which hosts Uruguay became the first nation to win the competition.
24-05-2014
BBC 2
Black History Month: 3. Barry Jenkins
An exploration of the work of Barry Jenkins, a trailblazing film director whose Best Picture winner Moonlight made Oscar night history in 2017, beating La La Land to Best Pictur ...
19-10-2020
BBC 4
Episode 08-05-2023
This is the story of how a prince became a king, a revealing portrait of our new monarch across the seven decades he spent as heir to the throne. It’s a journey from cradl ...
08-05-2023
BBC 1
2012-2013: 4. How Big Is The Universe?
As members of the feuding Capulet and Montague families, Romeo and Juliet should be sworn enemies, but they fall deeply in love and marry in secret. That very day, disastrous ci ...
22-01-2023
BBC 4
Episode 21-12-2024
Featuring specially filmed readings and narration by Hugh Bonneville, this film celebrates how Paddington became such a well-loved character for generations of readers and film ...
21-12-2024
BBC 2
Episode 2
In the second episode of the series, Neil Brand looks at how the movie musical entered a second golden age in the aftermath of World War II. \n\nHe starts by examining one of th ...
02-12-2023
BBC 4
Episode 07-06-2022
This documentary from Bafta-winning director Ben Anthony brings together multiple stories from the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy - the most devastating tower block fire in British ...
07-06-2022
BBC 1
Series 1: 2. Guilt-free Pleasures
What’s your favourite cinematic guilty pleasure? And why the guilt? Film critic Catherine Bray hosts a celebration of trashy films spanning Showgirls to Love Actually to C ...
03-12-2020
BBC 4