Professor Patrick Joyce, one of the UK’s leading social historians, and Francis Hanly, award-winning documentarist, are collaborating on a new type of history film, a lyrical and moving exploration about the meaning of home and the ties of family, based on Patrick’s memoir ‘Going To My Father’s House’. At the
Helena Bonham Carter goes on an extraordinary journey to tell the story of her grandparents during World War Two.
A short film inspired by the poetry of William Blake
One of Britain’s best actors searches out the story of his grandparents War and how his grandmother, herself an actor, performed in ENSA during the Nazi invasion of France.
A portrait of what makes the worlds most successful movie composer tick.
The moving stories of Kit Harington’s four grandparents caught up in WWII.
Jonathan Meades looks at how jargon is used to hide the truth
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was a musical revolution. Howard Goodall explains why.
Stanley Spencer is one of England’s greatest visionary painters. In pursuit of his art he caused havoc in his daughters’ lives. Here they try and heal the rift between them.
Francis Hanly Films 