Documentaries
PAUL WELLER: INTO TOMORROW
A unique documentary featuring the accomplished artist telling his career spanning story with additional interviews from The Jam and Style Council members, Boy George and Noel Gallagher amongst many others.
Directed by Stuart Watts / Double Jab for BBC 2 and DVD release / 1x90min
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NOBEL LITERATURE PRIZE: HERTA MULLER WRITING ABOUT TERROR
An intimate documentary about the Romanian born German novelist who endured violence, cruelty and terror in Communist Romania.
Directed by Guy Evans / Nobel Media & October Films for More4 & BBC Worldwide / 1x30min
ONE BOMB: THE HIDDEN HISTORIES OF THE BLITZ
The butterfly effect of one bomb - from initial impact during World War II, right through to the wider consequences for modern Britain - is tracked, unveiling a complex chain reaction of personal, social and ultimately national stories.
Directed by Tim Kirby / Wall to Wall for BBC 2 / 1x60min
KEITH RICHARDS
To mark the publication of his autobiography, Keith Richards chats to Andrew Graham Dixon about his childhood in Dartford, his passion for music and the rise of the Rolling Stones.
Directed by Clare Tavenor / BBC 2 / 1x60min
KEEP ON RUNNING: 50 YEARS OF ISLAND RECORDS
Filmed in Jamaica, USA and the UK, this is the story of an independent record label that changed the sound of music worldwide. Interviewees include Island Records founder, Chris Blackwell, Bono, Grace Jones and Amy Winehouse, to name but a few.
Directed by Stuart Watts / Double Jab for BBC2 / 1x90min
INTO ORBIT
Shot over two years, this extensive documentary takes an in-depth look at the Orbit tower, a steel sculpture designed by engineer Cecil Balmond and the world renowned artist, Anish Kapoor.
Directed by Clare Tavenor / BBC 2 / 1x60min
THE ART OF BOXING
Tony Parsons explores how boxing has influenced his own writing as well as popular culture throughout the modern era.
Directed by David Stewart / BBC 2 / 1 x 30min
HANIF KURESHI: WRITERS ARE TROUBLE
Kureishi chats to Alan Yentob about his book The Last Word, his latest film Le Week-End and placing his personal archive in the vaults of the British Library.
Directed by Colette Camden / BBC 2 / 1x60min
PANORAMA: BRITAIN ON THE BRINK
With Britain suffering the longest peacetime slump in decades and our economy in a double-dip recession, Panorama asks whether Britain is ready and able to cope with a new age of austerity with surprising echoes of the 1970s.
Directed by Jonathan Jones / BBC One / 1x30min
PAUL BURRELL: IN HIS OWN WORDS
In the style of the acclaimed film The Kid Stays In The Picture, this documentary sees the controversial royal servant answer his own question: 'What makes Paul Burrell tick?'
Directed by Guy Evans / October Films for Channel 4 /1x60min
THE 90S - TEN YEARS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Charting the 1990s revolution in British music, fashion, film, sport, art and media, as told by the plucky young rebels who made it happen.
Directed by Richard Nash & Nico Wasserman / Nerd TV for Channel 4 / 1x90min
SECRET VOICES OF HOLLYWOOD
In many of Hollywood’s greatest movie musicals the stars did not sing their own songs. This documentary pulls back the curtain to reveal the secret world of the “ghost singers”.
Directed by Guy Evans / RDF West for BBC4 /1x90min
BIGGEST BAND BREAKUPS AND MAKE UPS
Mark Radcliffe presents a look at the highs and lows of band life and unpicks the creative tension that produces great music as well as the pressures that come with success and fame, pulling most bands apart.
Directed by Guy Evans / RDF West for BBC 4 / 1 x60min
THE MAKING OF THE FOOTBALL FACTORY
A behind the scenes look at the making of the Nick Love’s British cult classic film.
Directed by Duncan Hill & Marcus Harben / Vertigo Films for Momentum Pictures / 1x30min
MATT CARDLE: INTO THE LIGHT
Focusing on Matt's journey after his X-Factor win and tour, this documentary gives a unique insight into the artist working in the studio, writing and recording his debut album ‘Letters’ as well as his first steps out on the road.
Directed by Yemisi Brookes / Pulse Films for ITV 2 / 1x60min
MARC BOLAN: THE FINAL WORD
Biography of the 1970’s glam rock star that died in a car crash just two weeks short of his 30th birthday, at the height of his popularity.
Directed by Mark Tinkler / Double Jab Productions for BBC 4 & Universal Music DVD Video / 1x90min
THE RICHEST SONGS IN THE WORLD
Mark Radcliffe presents a countdown of the ten songs which have earned the most money of all time.
Directed by Guy Evans / RDF West for BBC 4 / 1x90min