Chris Rodley Movies

Nigel Planer narrates a documentary which traces the origins and development of British heavy metal from its humble beginnings in the industrialised...

A 1992 documentary about the making of Naked Lunch.

The film recounts one of Chris' early filmmaking experiences: an attempt to interview Patrick McGoohan - something McGoohan had resisted previously -...

Overview of Prog Rock history in the UK: Documentary about progressive music and the generation of bands that were involved, from the international...

Forty years after Britain's foremost 'underground' band released their debut album, 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn', Pink Floyd remain one of the...

This straight-talking program seeks to understand the enigmatic and controversial Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films such as The Wild Bunch and Straw...

Pop stars, musicians and music industry experts reminisce about their love affair with the now once-defunct 7" single.

Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan...

Documentary profile of the Scottish painter, screenwriter and director Donald Cammell, who committed suicide in 1996.

Film tribute to Lou Reed, who died in October, which looks at the extraordinarily transgressive life and career of one of rock 'n' roll's true...

Cinefile episode with Paul Joyce profiling Robert De Niro with copious commentary from Quentin Tarantino.

Television, the movies, the radio and - most importantly - the music of the first rock 'n' roll years give us a unique insight into both the country...

Rock legend and tour bus aficionado Rick Wakeman takes us on a time-travelling trip through the decades in this first-hand account of rockers on the...

An investigation into the making of Adrian Lyne's 1997 film Lolita.

This first major retrospective of Cash's life, times and music features contributions from his daughter Rosanne Cash and son John Carter Cash, his...

A Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.

A documentary film examining Michael Powell's 1960 film "Peeping Tom," the controversy surrounding its release, and the life of its screenwriter, Leo...

Though very polite and British, this feature-length documentary about German filmmaker Wim Wenders offers the most penetrating insights and the best...

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences...

Tom Service delves into the life and times of Mozart to try and rediscover his greatness.