Sir John Mills narrates this entertaining compilation. "The Best of British Cinema" takes an insightful look back at some of the finest and most memorable feature films to be produced in major British studios over a period of five decades. All of the major stars are here, from Olivier to Leigh, from Sabu to Robert Donat, along with eminent directors. This series confirms the power, humor and drama of the great British films.
The Best of British Cinema (Season 2)
Classic Tales (Episode 1)
Air date: 1988-08-10
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Highlights from some of the best-known literary adaptations British cinema has produced, including extracts from The Importance Of Being Earnest, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, The Card and The History Of Mr. Polly.
Action Men (Episode 2)
Air date: 1988-08-10
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Stars such as Oliver Reed, Stanley Baker, Howard Keel and Peter Finch feature in films highlighting thrills and action, including The Trap, Sea Fury, Floods of Fear and Robbery Under Arms.
All in the Game (Episode 3)
Air date: 1988-09-02
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Among the films that feature sports are This Sporting Life with Richard Harris, Checkpoint with Stanley Baker, All For Mary starring David Tomlinson and The Lady Vanishes with cricket obsessives Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne.
Kids (Episode 4)
Air date: 1988-09-07
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Celebrating young scene-stealers including John Howard Davies, Jon Whiteley, Vincent Winter, Hayley Mills and Juliet Mills in British movies such as Oliver Twist, Dangerous Exile, The Kidnappers, Tiger Bay and The History of Mr Polly.
Film Fun (Episode 5)
Air date: 1988-09-14
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Comedy sequences from films such as The Early Bird, The Frozen Limits, The Intelligence Men, Band Waggon and Carry On Loving feature stars like Norman Wisdom, the Crazy Gang, Morecambe and Wise, Arthur Askey, and the Carry On team
Animal Antics (Episode 6)
Air date: 1989-01-11
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Featuring some of the most famous non-human stars of British cinema, including Tarka the Otter, An Alligator Named Daisy, Tawny Pipit and The Belstone Fox.
Love Story (Episode 7)
Air date: 1989-01-18
Runtime: 25 min
All at Sea (Episode 8)
Air date: 1989-01-25
Runtime: 25 min
Doctors and Nurses (Episode 9)
Air date: 1989-02-01
Runtime: 25 min
Heaven and Earth (Episode 10)
Air date: 1989-02-08
Runtime: 25 min
New Frontiers (Episode 11)
Air date: 1989-02-15
Runtime: 25 min
Woman's Own (Episode 12)
Air date: 1989-02-22
Runtime: 25 min
English Gentlemen (Episode 13)
Air date: 1989-03-01
Runtime: 25 min
Reel Lives (Episode 14)
Air date: 1989-03-08
Runtime: 25 min
Going Places (Episode 15)
Air date: 1989-03-15
Runtime: 25 min
Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance (Episode 16)
Air date: 1989-03-22
Runtime: 25 min
Seasons
Episodes 10
Episodes 16
Episodes 10
Episodes 5
Episodes 12