Movies123 - DOCUMENTARY Movies

To Be Frank Carson 2017 Frank Carson was one of Britain and Irelands most loved comedians Dan Gordon explores the story of the Belfast funny man as he prepares to stage a one man show on the comics life

"Climate: The Movie" highlights a different perspective on the climate change debate and is supported by scientists who have signed the Clintel's World Climate Declaration. This group of researchers seeks to present an alternative narrative in the face of the dominant discourse.

On Camera Photographers at the BBC 2017 Drawing on the BBCs rich archive, this documentary reveals the working practices, lives and opinions of some of the greatest photographers of the last 60 years bringing into focus the key genres of photography

John Farnham Finding the Voice 2023 Follow John Farnhams journey from humble beginnings to record breaking success in his first authorised biopic

My Mercury 2024 A passionate conservationist makes a cruel pact to save endangered seabirds from extinction on an inhospitable island, alone In the end, its a victory for the birds, but at what price

Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney 2020 In a world exclusive, two of the biggest names in entertainment come together for a very special one off show

Dame Valerie Adams MORE THAN GOLD 2022 Olympic champion, Kiwi icon, Tongan leader, mother, daughter, sister, survivor Winning was just part of the journey

Crock of Gold A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan 2020 A look at the life of Irish singersongwriter and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan

Charlie Bird Loud and Clear 2022 A frank and revealing documentary in which Charlie Bird reflects on his life and career following his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease

Pompeii The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time 2013 Margaret Mountford investigates how and why the people of Pompeii became frozen at the moment of their deaths, and views the reconstruction process of life like wax recreations of two of its people

An in-depth look at how a diabetes drug reinvented weight loss culture and the way we treat obesity in America.

Hindenburg The Cover Up 2022 Shedding new light on a possible cover up spanning two continents Its not only a tale about the airships demise, but sinister secrets including ties to the Nazi party Plus rarely seen footage of crash from inside the ship

2024 has seen the health of the royals scrutinised as never before. Experts examine how the royal family's health and the country's have been inextricably linked for centuries

The Isle of Man TT A Dangerous Addiction 2012 The Isle of Man TT is described as the worlds most dangerous race, a complicated and unforgiving course Yet every year more and more motorcycle enthusiasts come to this tiny British island to race in the event Is it some kind of fatal attraction In this

Zelenskyy Spirit of Ukraine 2023 On February 24th, 2022, Russia launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine The war has since killed thousands, displaced millions and destroyed entire cities Despite international appeals for Volodymyr Zelensky, and his family, to

White Riot 2019 Expanding her White Riot London 2017 short documentary film, Rubika Shahs energizing film charts a vital London protest movement Rock Against Racism RAR was formed in 1976, prompted by musics biggest colonialist Eric Clapton and his support of racist MP Enoch Powell White Riot 2019 b

Space Dive 2012 A documentary of one mans quest to freefall back to earth from the edge of space, to become the first man to fall faster than the speed of sound

Dan Cruickshank Resurrecting History Warsaw 2015 NA

A Holy Family 2022 Explores an intimate portrait of rekindled family bonding and a tale of self discovery through a home coming story of the director, who returns to his village in Taiwan after a 24 year absence

Hans Zimmer Hollywood Rebel 2022 The 40 year journey of Hans Zimmer from post war Germany to Hollywood royalty, revealing some of his musical secrets over a career landing films as Rain Man, Pirates of The Caribbean, Gladiator, No Time To Die and much more

A young champion cyclist dies of a heart condition: we try to make sense of it through his friends and family (many of whom are top athletes themselves) and a tough 24 hour mountain bike race, which his dad is trying to win in his honour.

David Harewood on Blackface 2023 David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of the strange and intensely problematic cultural form of minstrelsy

500 Days in the Wild 2023 A woman travels across Canada by hiking, biking, and paddling

LynchOz 2022 Victor Flemings film The Wizard of Oz 1939 is one of David Lynchs most enduring obsessions This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through line in Lynchs work

The Last Year of Darkness 2023 Bass heavy and neon coloured portrait of the alternative Chinese youth in a country in constant state of change that now threatens the underground club Funky Town

Me, My Selfie and I with Ryan Gander 2019 As part of a BBC history of the world wide web, conceptual artist Ryan Gander explored the history of the selfie

When Nirvana Came to Britain 2021 A look at the special relationship between Nirvana and the UK on the 30th anniversary of their seminal album Nevermind, including the role Britain played in paving the way for their success

Henry VIIIs Enforcer The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell 2016 The reputation of Thomas Cromwell is as a notorious thug who became Henry VIIIs Chief Minister yet this documentary reveals another side to him as a principled statesman and pioneering law maker who laid the foundations of the mo

Zimbelism 2015 Zimbelism is a reflective voyage through the back half of the 20th century framed with presidents, farmers, railroad engineers, movie stars, children, architecture and a unique way of seeing the human experience George Zimbels work has documented the 20th century with grace, spontanei

Celebrity chef José Andrés welcomes Jamie Lee Curtis, Bryan Cranston and O'Shea Jackson Jr. to cook Spanish dishes and share uplifting stories in a Prime Video special highlighting togetherness and hope through food.

The Cult Next Door 2017 Youngman Films new documentary feature, The Cult Next Door is scheduled for release in early 2017 The film investigates Bill Gothard, the founder of The Institute in Basic Life Principles located in Oak Brook Illinois His cult like teachings urged followers to shun things lik

Jack Whitehall Settle Down 2024 Jack Whitehall takes the stage at Londons O2 Arena to riff on dogs, drinking, dining alone, and finally deciding to settle down and become a father

The Dark Shadow of Murder 2020 Beatrice Jones beloved daughter, Moira, was abducted, raped and murdered in Glasgow To try to cope better, she started to write about her inner turmoil

Cracked Up 2018 In Cracked Up we witness the effects adverse childhood experiences can have across a lifetime through the incredible story of actor, comedian, master impressionist and Saturday Night Live veteran, Darrell Hammond Behind the scenes Darrell suffered from debilitating flashbacks, self i

Arrows 1979 Recorded in a series of clubs countryside, as well as at the News of the World Darts Championship, ARROWS offers a filmed record of Eric Bristow aka The Crafty Cockney at the beginning of his professional career, as he took the darts world by storm He comes across as a brash, self confid

The Language of the Unknown A Film About the Wayne Shorter Quartet 2013 The language of the unknown faces the great saxophonist and his band with a concert footage,which originated on November 3, 2012, in the Salle Pleyel in Paris and observes the effect of the music on their creators, who are norma

Gay Parade San Francisco 1974 1974 NA

Flying for the Flag 2023

Dugma The Button 2016 An intimate portrait of a group of very different suicide bombers working for Al Qaeda in Syria From the Saudi who loves singing and fried chicken, to a 26 year old white British convert who worries a lot about his new wife, this remarkable film embeds with an unlikely bunch of

City of Gold 1957 The writer Pierre Berton narrates the story of his childhood hometowns history during the Klondike Gold Rush In doing so, Berton surveys the general history of the last great gold rush and what those people struggled for in that time really achieved

Princess Margaret One of a Kind 2023 Princess Margaret has become known as a truly unique member of the Royal Family She is known for her daring and flashy fashion sense which pioneered a new way of presenting as royal She is also known for the heartbreak that was

Food, Inc 2 2023 Plot under wraps

Britains Most Fragile Treasure 2011 Historian Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries old masterpiece in glass, the East Window at York Minster the largest medieval stained glass window in the country