Britain's silent film history is finally emerging after an era of neglect. As Matthew Sweet, writer and presenter of the programme, says, the silent era "was one of the most creative, extravagant, sensational and pleasurable periods of film production in this country". A fascinating documentary profiling in detail British film from 1859 to 1929, a nearly forgotten slice of cultural history, featuring archive footage and interviews with historians and survivors from the period. find out more...

Nat Jester says: "This is a lovely film, harking back to older times through its use of the silent film format. This makes the acting abilities of the two leads, Jean du Jardin and Bérénice Bejo, all the more important and they really do a wonderful job. The blossoming romance between the leads can also be seen as a metaphor for the love of cinema, and the way in which it has changed over time. 5/5"

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