Television History Movies

  • 1996
    Caesar's Writers

    Caesar's Writers

    Caesar's Writers

    01996HD

    On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show...

    Caesar's Writers
  • 1968
    Odnes’ to všechno čas?

    Odnes’ to všechno čas?

    Odnes’ to všechno čas?

    01968HD

    Odnes’ to všechno čas?
  • 2001
    Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped

    Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped

    Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped

    02001HD

    Documentary about the lost episodes of Dad's Army (1968) and their recovery and restoration.

    Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped
  • 1989
    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    01989HD

    A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason,...

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
  • 2011
    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    02011HD

    Even though her program was only seen in four Midwestern cities, Ruth Lyons presided over America's highest-rated daytime TV talk show for nearly two...

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
  • 2013
    The Native Hue of Resolution

    The Native Hue of Resolution

    The Native Hue of Resolution

    102013HD

    A documentary celebrating 20 years of the work of Kaleidoscope, an organisation devoted to the preservation of archive television.

    The Native Hue of Resolution
  • 1983
    An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

    An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

    An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

    11983HD

    A ten-year update on the Loud family and their reflections on becoming the first reality TV stars. Their experience of becoming media celebrities and...

    An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later
  • 2016
    Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

    Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

    Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

    02016HD

    TV presenter Dallas Campbell, engineer Professor Danielle George and engineer Dr Hugh Hunt re-create the opening of the BBC's television service on 2...

    Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born
  • 2025
    Milen

    Milen

    Milen

    102025HD

    The documentary film follows the life and career of Milen Tsvetkov against the backdrop of historical events in Bulgaria that have transformed...

    Milen
  • 1989
    One Day in the Life of Television

    One Day in the Life of Television

    One Day in the Life of Television

    01989HD

    One day in the life of television is a documentary that was broadcast on ITV on 1 November 1989. Filmed by over fifty crews exactly one year earlier,...

    One Day in the Life of Television
  • 1988
    Normal Service

    Normal Service

    Normal Service

    01988HD

    It's General Election day 1964, and the resources of Forth and Clyde Television are under stress. Too many shows want too many things done too...

    Normal Service
  • 1998
    Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'

    Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'

    Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'

    71998HD

    A brief look at the history of "Homicide: Life on the Street", one of the best shows on television and its ratings history as well as some of the...

    Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
  • 2013
    Goodbye Television Centre

    Goodbye Television Centre

    Goodbye Television Centre

    02013HD

    After 53 years Television Centre, the BBC's TV headquarters, is closing its doors and Michael Grade gathers together many of its best-loved faces to...

    Goodbye Television Centre
  • 1978
    Derrière l'image

    Derrière l'image

    Derrière l'image

    01978HD

    This feature-length documentary analyzes television newscasts and, as a result, takes a look at the news industry as a whole. By tackling five major...

    Derrière l'image
  • 2022
    Eurovision Secrets & Scandals

    Eurovision Secrets & Scandals

    Eurovision Secrets & Scandals

    02022HD

    A revelatory documentary uncovering amazing stories about what really goes on behind the scenes at Eurovision. With contributions from former winner...

    Eurovision Secrets & Scandals
  • 1949
    Behind Your Radio Dial

    Behind Your Radio Dial

    Behind Your Radio Dial

    01949HD

    Familiar radio voice Ben Grauer leads the viewer on a behind the scenes tour of the National Broadcasting Company studios -- both radio and...

    Behind Your Radio Dial
  • 2014
    Televise bude!

    Televise bude!

    Televise bude!

    82014HD

    Televise bude!
  • 1976
    The Birth of Television

    The Birth of Television

    The Birth of Television

    01976HD

    In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.

    The Birth of Television
  • 2014
    The Grove, Texas

    The Grove, Texas

    The Grove, Texas

    02014HD

    In 1972, Moody Anderson bought a ghost town and brought it back to life. Nearly four decades later, Moody faces the heart-wrenching task of...

    The Grove, Texas
  • 1991
    Distress Signals

    Distress Signals

    Distress Signals

    01991HD

    American television programming dominates around the world at the expense of regional cultural voices.

    Distress Signals