Name: Reel Britannia
Rating: 8.5

Synopsis

Comedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of British cinema. Discover how cinema held a mirror up to society from 1960 through to the 00s.

First Air Date: 2022-06-09

Last Air Date: 2022-06-30

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: BritBox

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Top Cast

Nick Helm as Narrator (voice)
Terence Davies as Self - Producer - Writer
Terry Gilliam as Self
Stephen Frears as Self
Hanif Kureishi as Self
Mike Newell as Self
Ken Loach as Self
Simon Beaufoy as Self
David Leland as Self
Mike Leigh as Self

Seasons

None (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Sixties (2022-06-09)

British cinema is forever changed by Social Realism, Swinging London and American money.
Ep. 2: The Seventies (2022-06-16)

Every taboo gets broken & British cinema is full of sex, violence, religion, class & race.
Ep. 3: The Eighties (2022-06-23)

The rise of several British production companies means an increase in output for cinema.
Ep. 4: 1990-2010 (2022-06-30)

One production company's highly successful formula changed British film forever.