Bombed Out

An air raid could come at any moment and Derby had to be ready to deal with the casualties. The people of Littleover were so well prepapred they filmed one of their exercises.

From their sandbagged headquarters, the Sandiacre ARP and Red Cross await their call to action.

Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt’s famous GPO film is an enduring example of British self-mythology; a hymn to London’s resilience that helped persuade America to join the war.

Sweet and touching wartime cinema appeal for 300,000 London children spending Christmas far from home.

Matter-of-fact wartime instruction in how to fit your gas mask efficiently - leaving no margin for error.

Woking's AFS demonstrates its fire-fighting skills in a colourful competition held in 1940 followed by slumbering firemen leaping into action when duty calls.

Celebrate the brave men of the London Fire Brigade during WW1 with this newsreel featuring drills and presentation of medals.

London Fire Brigade's engines bring the streets of London to a standstill as they perform a demonstration for wounded soldiers.

Marvel at the London Fire Brigade's head for heights as they put on a public display at their headquarters in Southwark.

Sponsored film that uses fictional set ups to demonstrate how advances in computing benefit the construction industry.

Fascinating, technical military film made during the Blitz showing how to deal with unexploded bombs in London.

Good footage of London firefighters in impressive competition, wheeling a ladder into place then climbing five storeys to extinguish a blaze.

Daniel Kokotajlo talks to Nia Childs about Starve Acre, his folk horror about a couple digging deep into grief in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Sky Peals director Moin Hussain and lead actor Faraz Ayub talk to Tomisin Adepeju about their magic realist drama.

Documentary exploring the BFI National Archive’s role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell.

Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI national archive, explores the origins of a series of comic travelogues, and Michael Powell's involvement in making them.

Discover why Dan George of Northumbria University believes everyone should experience Oldboy at least once.

Trixie Parkin-Christie of Northumbria University offers fresh insight into why Wings of Desire remains essential viewing.