The Big City

An air raid could come at any moment and Derby had to be ready to deal with the casualties. The people of Littleover were so well prepapred they filmed one of their exercises.

From their sandbagged headquarters, the Sandiacre ARP and Red Cross await their call to action.

Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt’s famous GPO film is an enduring example of British self-mythology; a hymn to London’s resilience that helped persuade America to join the war.

Sweet and touching wartime cinema appeal for 300,000 London children spending Christmas far from home.

Step into the aftermath of a WWII bombing raid in south London in this startling amateur film.

Matter-of-fact wartime instruction in how to fit your gas mask efficiently - leaving no margin for error.

Plotting world domination, Devil Doctor Fu-Manchu steals plans for a new aero-torpedo in this earliest surviving thrill-a-minute serial instalment.

The streets of Westminster and Camberwell are festooned with bunting and banners in preparation for the Coronation of George VI in this remarkable colour film from A E Ford.

Inhabit the unique perspective of an amateur filmmaker in the crowd at the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, 1947.

A film-noir unpacking the various self-reflexive thoughts one might fall victim to after committing the ultimate sin, with a twist ending.

This nostalgic and charming window into VJ Day celebrations has its eye on all, from the soldiers and civilians to the local wildlife.

Southport branch of the Association of Jewish Ex-Service Men & Women join up with other groups in London for the annual Rememberance Parade.

A Chinese teenager dreams of living with her cool aunt in New York, until tensions boil over during a crab dinner.

Two years in the life of TRUK United FC, a beacon for positive change and trans inclusivity in football.

A child struggling with their identity and a charismatic fox (voiced by Sir Ian McKellen) learn to embrace their differences in this heart warming stop-motion animation.

A Maori and a Kiwi teen buddy up to raid their mum’s wardrobe and pucker their lips with red.

‘I pronounce you wife and wife.’ A young couple design their perfect wedding online, but then mum dials in.

Writer, director and performer Amrou Al-Kadhi talks to Rico Johnson-Sinclair about their debut feature.