Documentaries to Inspire and Fire You Up
In celebration of this month's Sheffield DocFest, we look at recent documentaries that offer extraordinary perspectives on our world.
ScreenUK
Explore new releases and hidden gems in film, TV, animation and games. Find out here how to access them, wherever you are... This way for unforgettable.
The Wrap: June 2025
This month on The Wrap - epic returns, emotional reckonings, and a goblin or two. Here's your June roundup of standout UK-connected films, series, docs and games you might have missed.
What to Watch: Pride Month
Check out our selection of the best LGBTQIA+ focused UK film and TV to watch to celebrate this year's Pride month.
Some of the World’s Biggest Animations are UK-made, but do you know which ones?
Wallace & Gromit are just the tip of an animation iceberg...
New releases
Mr Loverman
Based on the novel by UK author Bernadine Evaristo, this BAFTA-winning series is a gripping exploration of love and regret.
28 Years Later
Set in the world created by 2002's 28 Days Later, Danny Boyle returns with this terrifying horror starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
Explore the tragic events of a ruptured submarine that took the lives of four passengers and its negligent pilot.
Does The UK Have The World’s Best Comedy?
We’ve gathered the evidence, and it looks like there’s nothing we can’t mine for laughs.
The Buccaneers (Season 2)
Delve into the second season of this raucous, Bridgerton-esque romp, based on the novel by Edith Wharton.
Trash Goblin
Immerse yourself in this pleasant and wholesome shopkeeping game where you can upgrade and customise your surroundings and trinkets.
Hot Milk
Based on the novel by Deborah Levy, a resentful daughter starts to shed her inhibitions in a Spanish seaside town.
ScreenUK at the BAFTAs 2025
ScreenUK celebrates all the UK nominees. Check out the highlights from the night...
Behind the Scenes: Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound
Go behind the scenes of Mogwai: If the Stars Had Sound, the first feature from director Anthony Crook. This is the story of how a deeply personal, fan-powered film came together through luck, grit, and community.
Grenfell: Uncovered
Examine the preventable mistakes and systemic negligence that led to the devastating 2017 fire in Grenfell Tower.
Simple Minds: Everything is Possible
Join Simple Minds’ singer Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill as they tell the story of their celebrated Scottish band.
Grantchester (Season 10)
Dive into this much-loved vicar-detective crime series, which returns for a gripping eight-episode tenth season.
Underdogs
With enjoyable humour, Ryan Reynolds narrates this comedic look into some of the animal kingdom’s strangest survival techniques.
On Location: Edinburgh
In our exclusive interview, Ambika Mod share her thoughts about filming One Day in Edinburgh.
Behind the Scenes: Tornado - Director John Maclean
Director John Maclean shares the story behind his bold new feature Tornado - a one-day, genre-blending adventure set in 1790 and led by rising star Koki.
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Mr. Malcolm's List
Fans of Bridgerton will be enthralled by this amusing, engaging and self-aware alternative historical romcom.
The Outrun
Directed and adapted to screen by Nora Fingscheidt, Oscar-nominated actor Saoirse Ronan delivers an exceptional central performance.
The Secret Garden
Colin Firth and Julie Walters star in a spellbinding adaptation of the beloved novel.
Heartstopper (Season 2)
This infectiously charming and twice BAFTA-nominated teen series returns with a second eight-episode season of sweet and refreshing LGBTQ+ representation.
A Most Wanted Man
Writer-director Anton Corbijn’s spy espionage adaptation features a beguiling performance from Philip Seymour Hoffman in his final leading role.
Bluey
With over one hundred episodes on offer, dive headfirst into this compelling, witty and utterly delightful Australian cartoon.
45 Years
British actors Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling are at the top of their game in this rich and thought-provoking drama.
Wild Bill
Set in the gritty streets of South-East London, this is a bold and often intelligently comedic drama.
Long Way Round
In their first 2004 motorcycle travel series, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman set off on a journey across the globe.
Cold Meat
Sébastien Drouin directs and co-writes his debut feature in this chilling and claustrophobic survival thriller.
Rebel Dykes
Honouring the anarchic spirit of queer and feminist activism, this is a heartfelt and consciousness-raising documentary.
Pirates
Party like it’s 1999 with this peppy comedy about mates, music and the new millennium.