documentary series (67x30)

BBC - UK

Narrated by John Mills and Anthony Quayle the series comprised five seasons and sixty-seven episodes all originally broadcast on BBC1.

Designed as entertainment for a broad audience, the complete series encompasses a comprehensive view of British cinema from the 1930s to the 1980s by examining a different theme and / or genre in each episode through the extensive use of film clips.

narrator
JOHN MILLS (seasons 1, 2, 3, 5)
ANTHONY QUAYLE (season 4)

creator / writer / producer
ROBERT SIDAWAY

creator / writer / editor
ASHLEY SIDAWAY

for a listing of the films & actors in the Best Of British compilation
FILMS & ACTORS LISTING