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Most Popular Free 2018
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.
Spelga DamSpelga Dam
Industry sponsored film 1960 17 minsSilent
A concrete reason to give a dam about water supplies in Northern Ireland, in the heart of the picturesque Mourne Mountains
It's No Joke Living in BarnsleyIt's No Joke Living in Barnsley
Lifestyle show 1976 26 mins Location: Barnsley
Barnsley-born actor Brian Glover returns to his Yorkshire hometown in this RTS-winning portrait of 1970s working-class northern life.
CredoCredo
1978 23 mins
Blood on the Streets. Bengali youth fight back against racism and the National Front after the death of Altab Ali.
H Block Hunger StrikeH Block Hunger Strike
Documentary 1980 33 mins Location: Belfast
An unflinching look at the experience of the 1980 H Block hunger strikers and the potentially stark consequences of their actions.
Connah's Quay Carnival and Fete 1965Connah's Quay Carnival and Fete 1965
Amateur film 1965 14 minsSilent Location: Connah's Quay
The Connah's Quay Old People's Association demonstrates that it's not just the young that are embued with carnival spirit.
Jamaica Street Glasgow (1901)Jamaica Street Glasgow (1901)
Non-Fiction 1901 3 minsSilent Location: Glasgow
A flood of pedestrians and horse-drawn traffic in Edwardian Glasgow.
The Cut - Professor Brian Cox
In the most watched episode of our web series The Cut, the leading physicist explores the independent films that matter to him.
Witham to Maldon EastWitham to Maldon East
Amateur film 1957 13 minsSilent Location: Witham
Dusty the dog enjoys scenic views of the Essex countryside from the carriage of a passenger train, journeying with amateur filmmaker Chib Thorp.
Focus on HoddesdonFocus on Hoddesdon
Amateur film 1976 10 mins Location: Hoddesdon
Ray Young is your guide in this candid film about Hoddesdon - showing shopping precincts, historic buildings, garden centres, outdoor markets and flared trousers
Shouts for City!Shouts for City!
Documentary 1975 26 mins Location: Stoke-upon-Trent
From 'Red and White' Rosemary to 'Zigger Zagger' and veteran Fred Trimble, who has been watching the Potters since 1913: Stoke City's fans are a devoted bunch.
Whitley BayWhitley Bay
Amateur film 1950 10 minsSilent Location: Whitley Bay
A Mecca for fun – Whitley Bay still thrills the holiday crowds in the 50s
Are We Down-hearted?Are We Down-hearted?
Musical 1911 3 mins
Cecil Hepworth’s Vivaphone film features Hay Plumb singing George Robins’ optimistic 1906 ditty.
Isle of Portland FloodsIsle of Portland Floods
Current affairs 1978 9 minsSilent Location: Chiswell
Repairing flood damage in the fishing village of Chiswell
Leonard Whiting Olivia HusseyLeonard Whiting Olivia Hussey
Inside Film 1967 16 mins
Teenage actors discuss their work with Franco Zeffirelli on Romeo and Juliet.
Kingston in Decay?Kingston in Decay?
Amateur film 1976 9 mins Location: Kingston Upon Thames
An amatuer filmmaker takes a critical and somewhat tongue-in-cheek look at the changing face of Kingston upon Thames
The Sex VictimsThe Sex Victims
Horror 1973 37 mins
A truck driver thinks he’s in luck when he meets a strange girl by the road in this supernatural horror short
That Yorkshire SoundThat Yorkshire Sound
Short documentary 2017 3 mins
An audio-driven animated documentary covering a day of life in Yorkshire.
Blackpool Outdoor Dog Show 1960Blackpool Outdoor Dog Show 1960
Amateur film 1960 12 minsSilent Location: Blackpool
Have a doggy treat - and meet some very well groomed visitors to Blackpool.
Life in Her HandsLife in Her Hands
Instructional film/TV programme 1951 55 mins
Kathleen Byron - of Black Narcissus fame - stars in one of the most ambitious recruitment films ever made.
From England to India by AirFrom England to India by Air
Documentary 1917 12 minsSilent
A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata
Tram Journey through SouthamptonTram Journey through Southampton
Non-Fiction 1900 1 minsSilent Location: Southampton
A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.
Night MailNight Mail
Documentary 1936 24 mins Location: Euston Sta
The flagship of the GPO Film Unit's output and a cornerstone of British documentary, featuring music by Benjamin Britten and the verse of W.H. Auden.