Ian McKellen Movies
- 1982
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare01982HD
A record of McKellen's one-man Broadway show about the Bard.
- 1970
Hamlet
Hamlet01970HD
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide...
- 2022
Quintessentially British
Quintessentially British3.82022HD
This unique and cheeky documentary explores Britain and what makes our country great from our traditions to our self-deprecating sense of humour.
- 1992
Gladio
Gladio71992HD
In three programmes shown over consecutive weeks in BBC2's Timewatch strand, Allan Francovich interviewed key Gladio players such as Propaganda Due...
- 2016
The Roof
The Roof6.32016HD
A brief comedy about a visit from a legendary theatre maker and his legion of fans.
- 2011
Looking for Lowry
Looking for Lowry02011HD
Looking for Lowry is an entertaining documentary film about the life and work of the much loved British artist L.S. Lowry (1887 – 1976). This...
- 2000
X-Men
X-Men7.0042000HD
Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist...
- 2010
Lady Grey London
Lady Grey London72010HD
Starring Marion Cotillard as Lady Grey, a burlesque artist with magical healing powers, the unshakable Sir Ian Mckellan as her crippled fan and...
- 1969
The Promise
The Promise01969HD
Set in Leningrad. Follows the lives of three young Russians from the terror of the German siege of Leningrad through the uncertainty of the postwar...
- 2022
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride82022HD
This documentary reveals the surprising and overlooked history of Pride: its origins, its struggles and its triumphs. Made in creative and editorial...
- 2017
How a Kite Flies
How a Kite Flies02017HD
Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy local strip joint rather than get out into the blue...
- 1970
Richard II
Richard II01970HD
The Tragedy of King Richard II
- 2006
Saint of 9/11
Saint of 9/115.72006HD
Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Compassionate champion of the needy and...
- 2017
Edmund the Magnificent
Edmund the Magnificent7.22017HD
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 invest his life...
- 1987
Süleyman the Magnificent
Süleyman the Magnificent01987HD
Süleyman (or Süleiman) the Magnificent was the longest-reigning emperor of the Ottoman empire. Known for his military campaigns spanning...
- 1993
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up01993HD
An affectionate portrait of San Francisco, and of the man whose Tales of the City have inspired thousands to go there. Maupin relates a life story...
- 2004
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?02004HD
Profile of the life, work and ethos behind one of Britain's most controversial and prolific human rights campaigner: gay UK activist Peter Tatchell.
- 1997
A Bit Of Scarlet
A Bit Of Scarlet4.61997HD
A Bit of Scarlet excavates clips from Britain's cinema archives to create a moving and humorous testament to the closeted gay and lesbian images from...
- 2010
Small-Time Revolutionary
Small-Time Revolutionary42010HD
England, 1988. Thatcher, New Order, Section 28, The Kants. Russell finds himself caught between two opposing worlds and needs to decide whether to...
- 2025
Dragged Through Time
Dragged Through Time02025HD
Touching on major moments for the LGBTQ community throughout history.