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A pioneering example of filmed news: from Epsom to the screen in record time

A big cat has to perform for its supper in this early actuality film

Take a good look at one of the era's largest warships - the hefty H.M.S. Powerful, back from the Boer War

A view down the High Street featuring the Albert Clock, a shot of Queen's Bridge and the docks

A charming image of children paddling on a pebbly beach on a hot summer's day

A pack of beagles are assembled for a hunt by their trainers and a huntsman

Seaside festivities captured by one of the world’s earliest amateur filmmakers.

Floral delights and more from around the North West.

Crowds applaud as Lord Derby opens construction on a new road to the North

Come rain or shine, we're off to the seaside - a trip along the Fylde Coast in all kinds of weather.

Colourful amateur film showing family outings around Lancashire and a trip to Southampton to meet travellers from America

A stunning seaside snapshot of Edwardian high-fashion on Morecambe's West End Pier.

Laura Mulvey in conversation, following her BFI Fellowship Award.

George Clooney visited BFI Southbank to look back on his life and career.

The Oscar®- winning director of Nomadland discusses her unique approach to filmmaking and the inspiration behind the adaptation of Hamnet.

The director talks to Mark Kermode about putting Stephen King's dystopian life-or-death gameshow thriller through its paces. 

Richard Linklater discusses his remarkable and wide-ranging body of work, including Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague.

Daniel Day-Lewis, the ultimate actor’s actor discusses his career in conversation with Mark Kermode.