Movies: Ludovic Kennedy

The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans....

A naive but caring prison chaplain, who happens to have the same last name as an upper class cleric, is by mistake appointed as vicar to a small and prosperous country town. His belief in charity and forgiveness sets him at odds with the conservative...

In 1932, the nation was shocked when the 14-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped, held for ransom, and murdered. Two years later, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested, convicted, and executed. This film dramatizes the investigation agains...

The story of Granada, the company responsible for Britain's most enduring soap opera Coronation Street, the current affairs series World in Action, and highly praised drama from Brideshead Revisited to Prime Suspect. With contributions from Jeremy I...

A reconstruction using archive film of the bombing of Hiroshima, followed by a discussion of the main issues by Ludovic Kennedy and Group-Captain Cheshire....

Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling shares his opinions on the Twelve Days of Christmas, in discussion with Ludovic Kennedy....

A widely-acclaimed documentary film from 1982 about the effects of nuclear weapons, directed by Mick Jackson who went on to direct Threads two years later in 1984. What would be the effects on people and buildings if one medium-sized nuclear bomb was...

A documentary about the BBC's Lime Grove studios...

Bruno Richard Hauptmann was executed in 1936 for the kidnapping and murder of the infant son of pioneering aviator and American hero Charles Lindbergh. This documentary examines lingering doubts about the justice of his conviction. (1982)...

Documentary about HMS Eagle from 1966. This aircraft-carrier was sailing from Mombasa to Singapore under the command of Captain John Roxburgh. Join the crew through their trails and tribulations...