The hidden world of East and Southeast Asian raves in London is uncovered, presenting a community of acceptance and joy.

News reporters Tony and Sally Adams visit a nudist centre at a country hotel in South Devon. The beach at Slapton Sands Nature Reserve and nearby Pilchard Cove have been frequented by nudist bathers ...

Is this Britain's oldest erotic film? Modern viewers might question how genuinely erotic it is, But it certainly pushes the boundaries of what was permissible in 1896 - and there's little doubt that ...

Beautifully shot in black and white, this short film evokes memories of long summers of freedom and play. Donning costumes and make-up, the children recreate big-top acts from clowns to trapeze ...

When you see something billed as a “Silly Billy Romance”, how can you resist? George Pal produced five animated adverts for Horlicks in the late 1930s, and this last film might be the best. The ...

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The sixteenth edition in Peccadillo Pictures' series of gay shorts compilations takes possession as its theme. Featuring golden boys, teenage lust, self-conscious dolls, chance encounters and a ...

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Mark Cousins’ epic documentary, executive produced by Tilda Swinton and Clara Glynn, offers a completely fresh take on film history, exploring the development of the medium exclusively through work ...

Cinema's railway obsession goes back to the dawn of the medium, when French pioneers the Lumière brothers filmed the arrival of a train at la Ciotat in 1895. British filmmakers soon took to the tracks ...

Striking, illuminating and sometimes surprising images of black culture, community and characters, spanning over a century of British film and TV.