Peking March/April 1937

Extraordinary and exquisite views of life and landscape in Beijing during the late Qing dynasty.

The austere beauty of the Great Wall of China's rugged mountain passes, in a travelogue tracing a caravan of camels' journey to Beijing.

This delightful colour film features Beijing's Forbidden City, the Summer and Winter palaces as well as parks, processions, a drama school and a Chinese picnic.

Beijing's Forbidden City is the star attraction in this film from the late 1920s, featuring historic buildings, the Lion's Gate and an early panorama across the city.

This unique and beautiful tour of Southeast Asia and China is a treasure trove of picturesque views of Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.

Dancing bears and camels feature in views of Beijing's Summer Palace in the late 1920s filmed by an expat couple who are later seen enjoying a traditional Chinese meal.

This amateur film from the Eng family's collection includes views of the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.

This home movie from the Eng family's collection includes scenes of Beihai Park and Forbidden City.

You can’t see it from space after all, so you’ll get a better view in this amateur film from the 1930s, with Beijing’s Temple of Heaven thrown in too.

Director Eva Riley (Perfect 10) introduces Carine Adler’s Under the Skin, and describes why Samantha Morton’s visceral feature film debut performance astounds her.

Mundane images are flipped, looped, reversed and interpolated to the sound of Monteverdi and other sonic textures.

Divorce 1980s-style is examined by this BFI film in which, tellingly, only the deserted wife is denied a voice.

Epic undertaking at Bevercotes Colliery, digging 3000 feet to reach untapped coal seams in Nottinghamshire.

Are your stooking and stacking skills poor? Watch and learn how best to stack your stooks.

Anyone for a trip to the seaside? From Bournemouth to Margate via Brighton and Folkestone – sunny delights in abundance.