Scottish Troops Leave for South Africa

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces recognises war heroes old and new in front of crowds on a wet day in Edwardian Liverpool.

Troops play up for the camera in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.

A surprisingly languid scene shot far from the Boer War battlefields.

A mighty naval cruiser returns home to Britain, covered in glory - and Nelson's ship is there to welcome it

Panorama of two wooden battleships, both by this time used as training ships for naval cadets

This close view of departing troops gets up close and personal with soldiers off to the Boer War.

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.