Back in 2020, Sir Sam Mendes released his World War 1 epic 1917 in the UK. The Oscar-winning movie, nominated for 10 Academy Awards, follows two British soldiers (led by George MacKay) on a mission to ...
From the trenches of WWI to the beaches of Normandy, we're diving into the most authentic war films ever made. Join us as we ...
1917, directed and co-written by Sam Mendes, was one of the big winners at the 2020 Oscars. The British war movie was nominated for 10 awards and won three of them, even if it did lose out to Parasite ...
The film gained praise for the unique way it was filmed and was even described as the 'next Saving Private Ryan' ...
The focus is from the viewpoint of British naval officers and seamen ... This was the period of some very indifferent American war movies, whereas The Cruel Sea contained no false heroics.
Historian and writer Simon Heffer discusses British military films made in the 1950s, celebrating their individual qualities and their depiction of the changing world of post-war Britain ...
Comedian and history buff Al Murray is joined by historian Dan Snow writer Natalie Haynes and broadcaster and film expert Matthew Sweet for a fresh look at a subject very close to his heart the ...
With its stirring theme music and spectacular (for the time) special effects, The Dam Busters is one of the most famous of all British Second World War films. The Dam Busters chronicles the ...
Following last week's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, BBC Two is broadcasting another Power and Pressburger World War II classic this weekend. Starring David Niven, 1946's A Matter of Life ...
British horror movies have a long history and continue to ... to British audiences after it was banned during the Second World War. While the film offers several stories, the most well-remembered ...