Christopher Frayling Movies

The writer and cultural historian discusses the work of the great director.

Documentary about Sergio Leone

Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.

The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.

Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man,...

First part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...

Second part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...

Directed by BAFTA Award winner Hamish Hamilton, the movie was filmed during the closing night of the V&A installation and features appearances by...

Bauhaus - The Face of the 20th Century, written and narrated by Frank Whitford, is an art documentary depicting the visual science generated from the...

How the gothic film by british production company Hammer Films helped in shaping the horror genre for audiences worldwide.

Documentary on the Mummy film(s) by Universal Studios.

Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship, this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification....

Christopher Frayling's in-depth analysis, a behind-the-scenes study of Leone's deepening artistic maturity, as manifested in Duck You Sucker's...

From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contributions to director Roland Joffé's...

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi.

Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture, asking just why we keep coming back to the count.