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- A naive elderly British rural couple survive the initial onslaught of a nuclear war.
- 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.
- From the Bible to Charles Dickens, literature has been a rich source for films. Productions featured include Great Expectations, The Man In The Iron Mask and Moses The Lawgiver, with stars such as Burt Lancaster and Richard Chamberlain.
- A look at films showing the profits of crime and the wages of sin, including Return Of The Pink Panther, Love And Bullets and Madam Sin with stars like Peter Sellers, Charles Bronson and Bette Davis.
- 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
- 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.
- Audiences have always had favourite performers whose appeal transcends international barriers. Featured are names like Michael Caine, Henry Fonda and Meryl Streep in films including The Eagle Has Landed, On Golden Pond and Sophie's Choice.
- Moments from films that have explored the dark side of mystery and imagination, featuring Richard Burton, Kirk Douglas and Terence Stamp.
- The downbeat doggedness of Philip Marlowe, the suave charm of Simon Templar, the comic ineptitude of Inspector Clouseau. Films include Farewell My Lovely and Return Of The Pink Panther, with stars such as Robert Mitchum and Peter Sellers.
- The thrill and excitement of action movies highlighted by films such as Raise the Titanic, Hawk The Slayer and Escape to Athena with stars including Michael Caine, Gene Hackman and Elliot Gould.
- 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.
- A look at the portrayal of relationships between friends, lovers and families in films such as Brief Encounter, On Golden Pond and Voyage of the Damned.
- 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.
- Highlighting the magic of special effects in films like Saturn 3. Raise the Titanic and Capricorn One with stars including Kirk Douglas, Omar Sharif and Telly Savalas.
- A look at the wide-ranging skills of actors including Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall and James Stewart.
- From the sun-kissed sidewalks of California to the dingy streets of London, filmmakers reflect on modern society in films such as From A Far Country and Rising Damp with stars such as Peter Fonda, Sam Neill and Leonard Rossiter.