Plans for Living

Young imaginations run wild at School for Blind Children.

“I’d much rather work at a computer than make wicker baskets” – disabled people hit the mainstream in 1980s Britain

Early attempts at inclusive swimming for disabled people.

Feisty and free-spirited, three disabled people talk frankly and directly about the barriers they experience in the 1960s

Man Alive! moral panic, sex, and when professionals ruled – life as a disabled couple in 1972

Occupational therapy turns full circle, as amputee soldiers learn to make artificial limbs for others

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.

British cinematographer of The Hurt Locker, Captain Phillips, Hillsborough and Riff Raff reviews the art of the moving image.

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.

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'.