Douglas' magnificent award-winning trilogy is the product of an assured, formidable artistic vision. These are some of the most compelling films about British childhood ever made. Brutal, angry, bewildered yet also affectionate. Largely autobiographical, following Jamie (eight years old when we first meet him) as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. A hard, gritty, hypnotic observation of growing up. find out more...

Movie version of the BBC TV 'Wednesday Play' that first addresses some of the major social issues of the day. A girl from a rich family in Chelsea is bored and decides to go slummingm it in depressed Battersea. She gets a flat, starts working in a factory and makes new friends. At the time of release, this portrait of the issues of increasingly liberal England was considered radical, tackling issues of abortion and a candid portrait of the burgeoning counter-culture. Dennis Waterman gives an out find out more...