The Directors

This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema.

Each episode brought to life by Derek Malcolm, Neil Norman, Stephen Armstrong, Dr. Bonnie Greer OBE and Ian Nathan along with classic moments from each film career.

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Nevenka, Breaking the Silence

Nevenka, Breaking the Silence

2021

Where Murder Lies

Where Murder Lies

2021

La Storia siamo noi

2007

Kokkeliv

Kokkeliv

2021

Terres sauvages du Grand Nord

Terres sauvages du Grand Nord

2020

How to Build... Everything

How to Build... Everything

2016

Moderne Slavernij in Nederland

Moderne Slavernij in Nederland

2018

Standing on Sacred Ground

Standing on Sacred Ground

2014

De Aardappeleters

De Aardappeleters

2017

Ancient Egypt Unearthed

Ancient Egypt Unearthed

2009

Synaps

Synaps

2019

De kruisvaarder en de sultan

De kruisvaarder en de sultan

2018

De puinhopen van Irak

De puinhopen van Irak

2020

De slag om Libanon

De slag om Libanon

2019

Morten and Peter

Morten and Peter

1991

Undiscovered Vistas

Undiscovered Vistas

2015

Malawi Wildlife Rescue

Malawi Wildlife Rescue

2021

Wildest New Zealand

Wildest New Zealand

2017

Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food

Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food

2013

Monty Don's Italian Gardens

Monty Don's Italian Gardens

2011