Kidnapping by Indians (1899)

A copper pursues a cheeky beggar who can't possibly escape justice - or can he?

A museum visitor takes an interest in a nude sculpture - to his wife's annoyance - in a sadly incomplete early film comedy

A terrifying first-person brush with death at the hands of a dangerous driver

Dare you watch this footage of larger-than-life spiders - one of the earliest nature films of its type?

An impressive early film special effect

How many faces can one man pull while drinking one glass of beer? Far more than you might think

A show of scouting skills in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Matchstick men and so much more - the work and world of Lawrence Stephen Lowry, recorder of the industrial north.

Mill workers and machines - a detailed look at the Lancashire textile industry.

Dramatised account of Chinese rebels' violent confrontation with Christian missionaries, made in the wake of the Boxer Rebellion.

A majestic Blackpool monument to Queen Victoria is unveiled by Princess Louise.

Rival displays of orderliness and frivolity in a parade of Lancashire schoolchildren.

Lincoln, Braveheart and Magnolia make-up artist Lois Burwell explains how she created some of her most iconic looks, as part of a BAFTA Masterclass.

Composer of The Lives of Others, The English Patient and Betty Blue on intimacy and experimentation.

L.A. Confidential's screenwriter explains why he thinks writer's block is a myth, and reveals Clint Eastwood's unique powers of persuasion.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy's adapter reveals his quest for "the poem of the book" and the importance of simplicity: 'Drain the pond to find the fish'.

British cinematographer of The Hurt Locker, Captain Phillips, Hillsborough and Riff Raff reviews the art of the moving image.

Irma Vep writer/director Assayas moved from film journalism to filmmaking – a fascinating journey told with disarming honesty to Jonathan Romney.