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Most Popular Free 2017
Our national fabric has many threads and deep colour. Each year, it gets more vivid and popular…
Here are the most popular free films on BFI Player during 2017.
Schools for MoslemsSchools for Moslems
Documentary 1980 27 mins Location: Bury
A visit to Darul Uloom School in South Lancashire, the UK's first Muslim school
Xcitement!Xcitement!
Pornography 1960 5 minsSilent
Glamour goddess Pamela Green reveals all in a key ‘60s striptease collaboration with George Harrison Marks.
Heaven (Gay Life)Heaven (Gay Life)
Factual TV 1980 25 mins
The LGBT current affairs series visits the new Heaven nightclub, contrasting it with other parts of London’s gay scene.
Introduction to NorthamptonIntroduction to Northampton
Documentary 1963 17 mins Location: Northampton
Your employer is relocating to Northampton. Will this film convince you it's a good idea for you too?
If I Film at 2fps…If I Film at 2fps…
Amateur film 1965 3 mins Location: Middlesbrough
A ride on the wild side through Middlesbrough and Teesside.
Chapeltown: One Year OnChapeltown: One Year On
Documentary 1987 21 mins Location: Chapeltown
A documentary that reveals the gap between the talent and determination of a community, and its lack of control over its own destiny.
Changing Face of CamberwellChanging Face of Camberwell
Documentary 1963 32 mins Location: Camberwell
Looking back at Camberwell's Victorian history, and forward to the future, this film captures the impact of changing architecture on local residents.
From Back to BackFrom Back to Back
Promotional 1923 37 minsSilent Location: Manchester
From woolly sheep to satisfied customer - come and see how to produce a Co-operative coat.
The Battle of Cable StreetThe Battle of Cable Street
Home movie 1936 11 minsSilent Location: London
The notorious Battle of Cable St kicks off this film from 1936 which also shows young Basque refugees and a Communist Summer Camp in rural Kent
Indian DurbarIndian Durbar
Documentary 1940 11 mins
The "rich and vivid spectacle" of the Durbar held for the Maharaja of Alwar is captured in gorgeous Technicolor by Jack Cardiff in this travelogue.
Beauty in BriefBeauty in Brief
Drama 1955 4 minsSilent Location: London
A young bride-to-be models a modish nylon nightie before a voyeuristic camera in this silent 1950s striptease film.
MomentMoment
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1969 12 mins
An intimate, unusual encounter with the progressive narrative of orgasm.
Public wash-house Liverpool 1959Public wash-house Liverpool 1959
Documentary 1959 4 mins Location: Liverpool
A social club with washing tubs: take a tour of a 1950s Liverpool wash-house
The New CroydonThe New Croydon
1963 9 mins Location: Croydon
Jaunty, optimistic look at Croydon being reconstructed in the 1960s, with large concrete towers presented as a symbol of a bright new future.
WeymouthWeymouth
Promotional 1958 23 mins Location: Weymouth
Enjoy this nostalgic look at the Dorset resort of Weymouth - complete with beachtime fun, Punch & Judy, fishing and a Beauty Queen tug-of-war.
Snow Llanelli 1982Snow Llanelli 1982
Home movie 1982 11 minsSilent Location: Llanelli
Llanelli becomes a winter wonderland as snow covers its streets, and icicles hang from the roofs of buildings.
The Look of Lingerie at Castle DrogoThe Look of Lingerie at Castle Drogo
Current affairs 1980 5 mins Location: Castle Drogo
Lingerie models dress for a titillating chase around Castle Drogo.
Our Town - LowestoftOur Town - Lowestoft
Amateur film 1975 4 minsSilent Location: Lowestoft
Amateur colour footage of streets, buildings and factories give viewers a nostalgic look around Lowestoft, Suffolk in the mid seventies.
AberdeenAberdeen
Documentary 1970 19 mins Location: Aberdeen
Explore the growth of Aberdeen’s sparkling streets in this lively and colourful educational documentary produced by Campbell Harper Films for the 'Cities of Scotland' series.
Maidens in DistressMaidens in Distress
Amateur film 1976 9 mins Location: The Maidens
Find out what a picture of a lighthouse is doing among the many maidens in distress?
Birth of a Big GunBirth of a Big Gun
Non-Fiction 1908 8 minsSilent Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
The manufacture of a new weapon in the pre-WWI naval arms race.