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The Wrap: August 2026

August brought magical adventures, survival thrillers, outrageous animation and intergalactic action. Here are 10 titles powered by UK talent, production and creativity - spanning film, TV, animation and games.

On My Screen: Richard Hunter

Richard Hunter’s must-watch UK independent film is Mike Leigh’s MEANTIME. He reflects on the film’s raw character work, its young cast including Tim Roth, Gary Oldman and Alfred Molina, and how so much of Mike Leigh’s later work feels disti…

On Location: Scotland

From Glasgow to Edzell and near Aberdeen, Celia Imrie reflects on filming across Scotland and why its beauty has stayed with her through the years.

New releases

2D animation of different coloured cats sitting on the ledge looking away, while one looks over its shoulder with a mischievous look

Alley Cats

British cats from across class lines come together in this animated series, created by UK comedy actor Ricky Gervais.

A space ship flying past space boulders, in the direction of the sun

Rogue Eclipse

Flex your piloting skills and dispatch malevolent enemies in this thrilling spaceflight action rogue-like game.

On Location: Nottingham

For Jermaine Edwards, Nottingham is more than just home - it’s where his filmmaking journey began. He reflects on growing up there, making his first films there and why returning home to shoot a film remains a major aspiration.

Two white teenagers (a girl and boy) smiling awkwardly

Finding Emily

This charming university-set rom-com features memorable and warm-hearted lead performances from Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice.

From left to right: A blonde haired fairy woman, a young girl, and a tin man. All standing in a tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

Esteemed British actors Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy lead this compelling and entertaining Enid Blyton adaptation.

A mum, dad, and two children in their basement, illuminated by a blue light, all with a scared look on their face

The Last House

Claustrophobia strikes in this thrilling horror sci-fi where a family are held hostage by an unknown, mysterious threat.

A bald white man looking down at the camera with an angry face, behind him some stacked shipping containers

Mutiny

Prolific British actor Jason Statham takes to international waters in this high-octane action thriller.

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Three men huddled together looking through a gap in the fence looking surprised

Four Lions

Riz Ahmed stars in Chris Morris’s incredibly smart black comedy about a group of hopelessly inept aspiring suicide bombers.

Make Up

A claustrophobic Cornwall-set tale of suspicion and self-discovery, starring rising British actress Molly Windsor.

Animated image of a worm wrapped around the head of a mole, and various other creatures surrounding them and smiling including snails and frogs.

Superworm

From the creators of The Gruffalo comes a story about a super-long and super-strong worm.

A white woman in a cold field at dusk looking at a hawk as it's perched on her arm

H Is For Hawk

Claire Foy is magnificent as the lead in this reflective dramatisation of Helen MacDonald’s bestselling 2014 memoir.

Three white men, two in flat caps, standing around a very small three wheeled van

Only Fools & Horses

David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst are excellent as the calamitous but hilarious double-act in this long-running British show.

Bearded man looks sad

Kin

A blood and revenge-soaked drama about a Dublin family embroiled in organised crime.

A white man walks down a corridor with two people behind him, out of focus

Trance

Starring James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson, this gripping art heist is as stylish as it is thrilling.

Two white male police officers standing in a field with a white bedraggled man holding a shotgun next to a large circular ancient undetonated bomb

Hot Fuzz

The sharp and comedic minds behind Shaun of the Dead return for this enjoyable buddy cop satire.