Reel Britannia

Reel Britannia

Reel Britannia

8.7 IMDb 7.6 (161) Jun 2022 1 Season 4 Episodes

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Overview

Comedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of British cinema. Discover how cinema held a mirror up to society from 1960 through to the 00s.

Canal Cat Films

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

Cast

Nick Helm

Nick Helm

Narrator (voice)

Terence Davies

Terence Davies

Self - Producer - Writer

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Self

Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Self

Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi

Self

Mike Newell

Mike Newell

Self

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Self

Simon Beaufoy

Simon Beaufoy

Self

David Leland

David Leland

Self

Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

Self

David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Self

Stephen Woolley

Stephen Woolley

Self

Key Crew

Jon Spira

Jon Spira

Director

Jon Spira

Jon Spira

Writer

The Sixties

British cinema is forever changed by Social Realism, Swinging London and American money.

Jun 9, 2022 62m

The Seventies

Every taboo gets broken & British cinema is full of sex, violence, religion, class & race.

Jun 16, 2022 62m

The Eighties

The rise of several British production companies means an increase in output for cinema.

Jun 23, 2022 64m

1990-2010

One production company's highly successful formula changed British film forever.

Jun 30, 2022 80m

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