Tony Garnett Movies

Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements,...

A slow-witted couple decide to start a family.

Comedian, actor and ex-English teacher Greg Davies is a lifelong fan of Barry Hines's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave, the story of Billy Casper...

In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days...

When a boy discovers that both his parents are in prison, he sets out to find them.

A man on crutches bumps into an old acquaintance who relentlessly bombards him with small talk.

Kate, a young girl under psychiatric examination, suffers from a lack of confidence, self-esteem and self-control – telling of the “bad...

The tale of two women: Sandra, an ambitious but naive Birmingham working girl who moves to London with the hope of securing wealthier patrons, and...

The workers of Milton Colliery prepare for a royal visit from Prince Charles.

A liberal white man becomes a Muslim to promote racial harmony.

A psychedelic documentary of the body electric, with music by Pink Floyd. The film was directed and produced by Roy Battersby. The film's narrators,...

As the Nazis grow ever more powerful in Germany, Werner grows up in an aristocratic household, hating his domineering father and making enemies in...

A night watchman at a garage is found murdered, and four teddy boys are put on trial for the crime. Witnesses and suspects give differing accounts of...

An improvised character piece, overseen by Les Blair and Tony Garnett set in the everyday life of a group of polytechnic students.

A month after the royal visit, the workers at Milton Colliery are brought crashing back down to earth by an underground explosion.

Private investigator Nick Sharman accepts a case which at first seems intriguing, but ends up causing him bitter regret.

After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to...

The life and passions of a speaker at Hyde Park Corner.

Director Ken Loach explores the politics of race, class and charity in a capitalist society in this documentary funded by the Save the Children...

The Lump is an uncompromising exploration of exploitation and resistance within the building trade.