The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix 1976

7.30

Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".

1976

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal 1981

6.51

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

1981

Animal Farm

Animal Farm 1954

7.02

Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.

1954

Hydraulics

Hydraulics 1976

1

A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics.

1976

Birds, Bees and Storks

Birds, Bees and Storks 1965

6.00

A naïve father makes an embarrassing attempt to explain the facts of life to his son, but he becomes increasingly embarrassed to the point where his explanations are so vague as to be incomprehensible.

1965

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra 1965

6.00

This a story of a violinist, pianist and cellist as they perform from place-to-place, under very unusual conditions. Every time they play, they remind someone of a lost love, so they are hired immediately hired by nightclub owners, ship captains and even a pirate... wherever circumstances take them.

1965

Ruddigore

Ruddigore 1967

5.50

For centuries, the Murgatroyd family, the Baronets of Ruddigore, have been under a witch's curse — commit a crime every day, or die in agony. Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, the rightful heir, has run away to live as innocent peasant Robin Oakapple in the Cornish village of Rederring, sticking his brother Despard with the curse. But on the very day that "Robin" is to marry sweet, beautiful Rose Maybud, it all falls apart. Can Sir Ruthven outwit a picture gallery full of his ancestors' ghosts to save the day?

1967

The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast

The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast 1974

3.00

A project assembled to musically support William Plomer's (1903-73) book of poems called 'The Butterfly Ball and Grasshoppers Feast'; in which Alan Aldridge had provided the illustrations. British Lion had secured the rights, and commissioned Glover, through Tony Edwards (the Deep Purple manager), to add the musical dimension that it required if it were to be made into a 26-part animated cartoon series, suitable for TV. (Discogs) This is the music video for the song Love Is All, performed by Ronnie James Dio.

1974

Fowl Play

Fowl Play 1950

1

Cartoon of chicken's adventures while being chased by woodland animal.

1950

Mr. Finley's Feelings

Mr. Finley's Feelings 1956

7.00

Our animated hero questions his sanity after blowing his top and driving his car into a police station.

1956

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom 1994

1

Set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes, a musical cartoon attempts to describe the character of the British nation, with occasional interruptions by Prince Charles.

1994

The Butterfly Ball

The Butterfly Ball 1977

3.20

Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".

1977

Dream Doll

Dream Doll 1979

6.70

A lonely man living in a large city buys a life-size sex doll. His relationship with his dream doll causes a certain reaction in the community. A bizarre adaption of Le Ballon Rouge.

1979

Charley's Black Magic

Charley's Black Magic 1949

1

This cartoon propaganda short by Halas & Batchelor sweetens the pill of post-war coal prices by promising jam tomorrow.

1949

Piping Hot

Piping Hot 1959

1

An animated film about the history and use of hot water.

1959

For Better, For Worse

For Better, For Worse 1961

1

Married to your television? This cartoon gives you an opportunity to re-evaluate your relationship with the gogglebox.

1961

HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape 1960

1

A musically talented ape is captured in the jungle and taken back to civilisation. However, civilisation proves too uncouth for the cultured ape so he departs, philosophically pondering that "when the arts are out of date, the artist must withdraw and wait". A colourised version was released in 1980.

1960

Filling the Gap

Filling the Gap 1942

1

This World War II propaganda short encourages British people to "dig for victory," by planting vegetable gardens.

1942