Based on a True Story
Extraordinary real-life tales brought to the big screen - truth is stranger than fiction!
The Damned United
Michael Sheen stars as Brian Clough in the story of his 44 days in charge of Leeds United.
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Eddie the Eagle
The uphill struggle to be an Olympian leads young Eddie to take up ski jumping.
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Mr Burton
The true story of the man who inspired screen legend Richard Burton.
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Rush
The story of the rivalry between 1970s F1 champions Niki Lauda and James Hunt.
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Priscilla
Priscilla Beaulieu is slowly drawn into a strange and unhealthy life with Elvis Presley.
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Defiance
Daniel Craig stars in this true story about Jewish partisans trying to escape Nazi forces.
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Back to Black
The life and music of Amy Winehouse.
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Red Joan
Octogenarian Joan Stanley is arrested and accused of having worked as a Soviet spy.
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One Life
Stockbroker Nicholas Winton helps to organise the evacuation of vulnerable children.
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Dolly Parton: Here I Am
A fascinating documentary charting the extraordinary life and music of Dolly Parton.
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Everest
Two groups of mountaineers face a deadly descent from Everest.
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The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Oscar-winning adaptation of the true story. With Shelley Winters.
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The Great Escaper
WWII veteran Bernard sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
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Operation Mincemeat
A mocked idea to feed false plans to the Nazis via a drowned corpse is brought to life.
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Funny Girl
Portrayal of the bittersweet life of a singer-comedienne in early 20th-century New York.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Paul Newman and Robert Redford play the most outrageous outlaws in western history.
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A Man for All Seasons
Historical drama about the life of Sir Thomas More.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Idealistic, misfit British officer TE Lawrence leads a legendary desert campaign.
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The Battle of the River Plate
Drama based on the true story of the pursuit of a German battleship. With John Gregson.
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The Heroes of Telemark
The Norwegian resistance try to destroy a Nazi heavy water plant. Starring Kirk Douglas.
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The Mercy
Amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth) attempts to circumnavigate the globe alone.
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Operation Crossbow
A group of agents is sent on a mission to destroy a Nazi V-2 rocket base in Holland.
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Burton and Taylor
The story behind the final public appearance of Hollywood's most glamorous couple.
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Judgment at Nuremberg
Fictional account of the trial of four German judges accused of crimes against humanity.
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