Fire Turn Out

A veritable Victorian Towering Inferno.

Jolly boating weather as the hordes descend on Henley for the Regatta.

University teams navigate a bend on the river Cam in no ordinary rowing race.

A little piece of football history from the people's game: possibly the earliest surviving game on film

The launch of H.M.S Albion, which was marred by the collapse of a gangway which resulted in many spectators drowning.

The magic of a real solar eclipse filmed by a famous magician

A May Day parade down Cockermouth’s Main Street, filmed by a local draper

Lots of local colour as the town and its tots turn out to put on a show in the spring

Fancy a dip? Sheep get thrown in at the deep end in this glimpse of late Victorian farming

Driver and Station Master exchange a staff as this LNWR 'local' stops for passengers

Travelogue of places in the Lake District associated with William Wordsworth

Earth to earth, ashes to ashes - children from a Cumbrian family organise a dignified end for a small creature.

Harry Wallace, a student at Northumbria university, explains why Sean Baker's LA-set comedy-drama, about a transgender sex worker on the hunt for her cheating -ex, is worth your time. 

Daniel Craig talks to Mark Kermode about his acting career, from his early role in Love is the Devil through to the Luca Guadagnino directed Queer.

Adam Smith of Northumbria University explains why Andrea Arnold's coming-of-age story, about a girl who uses dance to escape, is his favourite film on BFI Player.

Noah Ball of Northumbria University explains why you should seize the chance to watch Nicolas Winding Refn's debut.

Kyle MacLachlan talks to BFI CEO Ben Roberts about working with David Lynch on the legendary series Twin Peaks.

Writer-director Laura Carreira talks to Nia Childs about her debut feature, On Falling.