Ian McKellen

Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any ...

Sam’s search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to ...

Produced over four years with full access from Ken’s widow Lady Dodd, the film takes an in-depth look into Doddy’s private world, exploring the ...

Intimate documentary exploring how Paul O’Grady’s creation, Lily Savage, took mainstream TV by storm. Unravel the real story of Lily ...

A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a gripping psychological ...

A musical man lives a careful life. Each day is like the next, just how he likes it. One day, however, misfortune and fate collide, breaking his ...

The powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil diso bedience rocked the ...

Jane is the subject of a twisted science experiment where she is placed in a parallel world and is forced to find a way to either alter her ...

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.

Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw ...

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention ...

London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he ...

Built upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key landmarks of McKellen’s life, from early ...

A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of ...

When news breaks that the county pig fete’s being revived, the once-legendary Farmer decides to make one final roll of the dice – and ...

This documentary celebrates one of Britain’s greatest actors, Dame Judi Dench, and looks back over her remarkable 60-year career.

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th ...

The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentative steps on the road to success. Long before ...

One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King ...

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper’s ...

Following Smaug’s attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor’s mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the ...

This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from ...

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in ...

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey ...

A nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual Marvel comic books. There are the requisite ...

Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespeare forever. This unique feature documentary ...

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their ...

8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a production Waiting for Godot featuring Ian McKellen, ...