Man Returns from Space

In this spectacular and unusual sci-fi short commissioned by the European Space Agency, a young apprentice in the art of terraforming planets is given a tutorial by her enigmatic master.

A leisurely drive turns into an out-of-this-world adventure for a newlywed couple and their robot chauffeur.

Britain's first full-length science fiction feature has been restored by the BFI National Archive and given a new score by composer Matthew Herbert, commissioned by the BFI and the BBC.

The man in the moon learns about hygiene in this 1929 public information short promoting the benefits of all-electric mod cons.

A propaganda film from 1957 detailing USSR’s experiments with satellites as it stood on the cusp of space exploration.

A classic of early sci-fi providing an awe-inspiring and delightful account of man’s first mission to the Moon.

One of the most gruesomely memorable of all British anti-smoking promos depicts fat oozing out of nonchalant smokers' cigarettes.

The social and political revolutions of 1968 seem a long way from the musings of a moderate Tory on the NHS and government .

Straight-talking anti-smoking promo, which introduces us to Janice, a 51-year-old woman who uses a ventilator to breathe.

A well-to-do woman is unable to answer her child’s cries due to a coughing fit, in this exaggerated anti-smoking advert.

A child's life is save through a blood transfusion and this incident demonstrate s the need for blood donors.