The Impossible Dream

The Secret Policeman

October 2003 •English

Undercover reporter Mark Daly reveals racism among police recruits in Manchester, England.

Erasure: The Tank, the Swan, and the Balloon

October 2005 •English

1. Siren Song 2. Ship Of Fools 3. Chorus 4. Breath Of Life 5. Chains Of Love 6. Love To Hate You 7. Joan 8. Voulez Vous 9. Take A Chance On Me 10. S.O.S. 11. Lay All Your Love On Me 12. Am I Right? 13. Oh L'Amour 14. Waiting For The Day 15. Heart Of Stone 16. Stop! 17. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 18. Who Needs Love Like That 19. Stand By Your Man 20. The Soldier's Return 21. Turns The Love To Anger 22. Star 23. Blue Savannah 24. Over The Rainbow 25. Love Is A Loser 26. A Little Respect 27. Home 28. Perfect Stranger 29. Sometimes British synthpop legends Erasure perform live at the Manchester Apollo on 8 June 1992, as part of their Phantasmagorical Entertainment Tour.

The Manchester Pusher

November 2018 •English

A look at the number of canal deaths in the Manchester Region.

Human Garbage

July 2016 •English

A look at the homeless problem in Manchester

Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In

May 2021 •English

A look at the life and legend of Sir Alex Ferguson, from his working-class roots in Glasgow through to his career as one of the greatest football managers of all time. While recovering from a traumatic brain haemorrhage in 2018, Sir Alex intimately recounts vivid details of his life and career to his son, including his legendary 26-year tenure as manager of Manchester United.

The Special Ones

May 2024 •Portuguese

Apotheosis: The Night We Became Heroes

May 2024 •Italian

There We Were, Now Here We Are... The Making of Oasis

September 2004 •English

A documentary made for television that looks back on the development and rapid rise of Oasis from being a band practicing nightly in the Boardwalk to one the biggest British bands of the last thirty years. Building from the formation of the band (with Liam apparently just fed up waiting for other bands to release records and decides to do something himself), the film uses contributions from key people really well to tell the story in an engaging way.

The Alcohol Years

November 2000 •English

Carol Morley returns to Manchester, where in the early 1980s, five years of her life were lost in an alcoholic blur. The Alcohol Years is a poetic retrieval of that time, in which rediscovered friends and acquaintances recount tales of her drunken and promiscuous behavior. In Morley’s search for her lost self, conflicting memories and viewpoints weave in and out, revealing a portrait of the city, its pop culture, and the people who lived it.

Manchester: 100 Days After The Attack

August 2017 •English

A documentary on the events when a bomb went off at the Ariana Grande concert.

The Changing Face Of Salford Collection

January 1970 •English

Between 1968 and 1970, J M Goodger, a lecturer at the University of Salford, made a film record of the living conditions in the slums of Ordsall, Salford, which were then in the process of being demolished. Under the title 'The Changing face of Salford', the film was in two parts: 'Life in the slums' and 'Bloody slums'.

Manchester bombing: The I.S. connection

Invalid date •English

A look at the link between ISIS and Manchester

About a Badly Drawn Boy

May 2018 •English

An in-depth feature film all about the boy himself Damon Gough and the legacy of his Mercury Prize winning album The Hour of Bewilderbeast, eighteen years after its original release in 2000.

Do You Own the Dancefloor?

June 2015 •English

Documentary about the selling off of remnants from legendary Manchester nightclub The Hacienda.

Vom Nazi zum englischen Fußballidol - Torwartlegende Bert Trautmann

July 2021 •German

How could a German Wehrmacht soldier become a celebrated soccer idol of the Britons in the post-war period? The documentary by Radio Bremen shows the moving life story of the soccer star of the 1950s in a torn Europe and how an enemy became a friend. With his legendary appearance in the English Cup Final 1956, in which he played until the end despite a broken neck, Bert Trautmann set up a memorial for himself in the history of sport. Already in the same year, he is chosen as England’s footballer of the year, and by his club Manchester City even as best player of all times. Bernhard “Bert” Trautmann is one of the most popular and best-known soccer players in England.

Brass Tacks Punk Documentary

August 1977 •English

Brass Tacks was a current affairs programme shown on BBC2 between 1977 and 1988. On this episode called Punk Rock, broadcast on 3rd August 1977, it focuses on the Manchester Punk scene, bands and its iconic club, The Electric Circus.

The Smiths: These Things Take Time

August 2002 •English

A documentary about The Smiths.

Britain's Biggest Football Scandal

June 2023 •English

Revealing details about how Manchester City Football Club is trying to dodge UEFA and PL fair play regulations and how the corruption suspicions around the club's owners and UEFA unfolds, leaving the UK as last option of conviction.

The Charlton Boys

July 1968 •English

Terrific portrait of Bobby and Jackie Charlton, pillars of football history, at the height of their playing careers.

Lights Over Tesco Car Park

April 2020 •English

Basically, Robert reported lights over the Tesco car park. Then he told us an alien was coming to stay in his spare room. With the help of some historical abduction stories, a latex alien mask, and a bucket of flying saucers, we’re working out whether to believe him. Maybe this is a good place to believe him? Maybe you can help?