Manchester Ship Canal

Windows of opportunity: how a charity aimed to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted people.

When you're waiting for the emergency call, time goes by so slowly...

Watching the soaps in Salford, the "birthplace of a billion bubbles".

Playing the beautiful game - the ladies from Lancashire demonstrate their skills.

A tribute to Lancashire, land of industry, leisure, sublime landscape - and laundry detergent

An insightful and understated television documentary following the lives of four Muslim families in Brentford, Manchester and Harrow.

Over 30 years and 150 projects, the composer shares, with humour and passion, the intricacies of making film music.

Neil selected soundtracks for 127 Hours, Shame, Kick Ass, Control and many more. He discusses the job and its complexities, referencing his own work.

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'.

L.A. Confidential's screenwriter explains why he thinks writer's block is a myth, and reveals Clint Eastwood's unique powers of persuasion.

Irma Vep writer/director Assayas moved from film journalism to filmmaking – a fascinating journey told with disarming honesty to Jonathan Romney.

Jack Nicholson, Boris Karloff, Francis Coppola and making movies in five days – prepare yourself for Corman wisdom.