Pixel Vision (2013)

The South Bank Show Originals

Melvyn Bragg looks back at his vast archive of films, choosing a different subject each time, and inviting remarks from contemporary artistes in the same field as well as offering his own reflections.

The Shield

87/100

Follows the lives and cases of a dirty Los Angeles Police Department cop and the unit under his command.

Treasure Island

61/100

12 Strangers are morooned on a deserted island in Fiji to solve clues and puzzles to win $25,000. Each week two people are eliminated.

Louie

86/100

The life of Louie C.K., a divorced comedian living in New York with two kids.

Set List: Stand Up Without a Net

79/100

The Lucky Texan

56/100

Jerry Mason, a young Texan, and Jake Benson, an old rancher, become partners and strike it rich with a gold mine. They then find their lives complicated by bad guys and a woman.

A Gentleman's Gentleman

Banglatown Banquet

75/100

Viewers can immerse themselves in the lives of a group of mature Muslim women in this thought provoking drama. Dressed in their hijabs, they leave the familiarity of their Bangladeshi community and set out on a voyage of discovery.

Love & Basketball

72/100

Monica and Quincy love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood.

Cocoon: The Return

53/100

The old age pensioners that left at the end of the first film come back to Earth to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to stay back on Earth?