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How to Watch Classic Films on BBC iPlayer

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Did you know BBC iPlayer has a special section for classic films?

You can access it here

List of some of the classic films available:

As with everything on BBC iPlayer you do need a TV licence to watch.

Citizen Kane (1941): A groundbreaking film by Orson Welles that follows the life of Charles Foster Kane, a wealthy newspaper magnate, through various perspectives to unravel the meaning behind his final word, "Rosebud."
El Cid (1961): An epic historical drama starring Charlton Heston as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, the Castilian knight and war hero in medieval Spain, known as El Cid.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949): A Technicolor western directed by John Ford, featuring John Wayne as an army captain on the eve of retirement who must quell a potential Native American uprising.
Fort Apache (1948): Another John Ford western, this time with John Wayne and Henry Fonda, depicting the conflict between a stubborn commander and his subordinates at a remote cavalry post.
A Damsel in Distress (1937): A musical comedy with Fred Astaire where an American dancer falls for an English lady, only to face comedic obstacles set by her family.
Blackbeard the Pirate (1952): A swashbuckling adventure film that portrays the infamous pirate Blackbeard and his rivalries on the high seas.
Anne of Green Gables (1934): A drama film based on the novel by L.M. Montgomery about an imaginative orphan girl adopted by two elderly siblings in Prince Edward Island.
Carefree (1938): A musical film featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers where a psychiatrist falls for his best friend's fiancée.
Love Affair (1939): A romantic film starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer about a French playboy and an American singer who fall in love on a cruise.
The Outlaw (1943): A western directed by Howard Hughes, focusing on the relationships between Doc Holliday, Billy the Kid, and their shared love interest.
Second Chance (1953): A film noir about a man seeking redemption and a new life, but his past misdeeds catch up to him, leading to suspense and intrigue.
Beautiful but Dangerous (1952): An Italian drama film also known as "La Bella di Roma," a story of a woman's rise from the working class to film stardom, dealing with love and heartbreak along the way.

Tom

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9 months ago

What do you think of this?+20 points

MelissaLee19 months ago

I do now.Great.Thanks Tom.

Jackscot9 months ago

My partners dad watches some of them

martinlufc56379 months ago

I will have a look, you can't beat an old classic movie, might watch one this afternoon

kate13109 months ago

I love some of the old films going to have a look. Thanks for this

tonygch969 months ago

Any War Films?

BonzoBanana9 months ago

I don't have a TV License so not for me but loads of films on youtube you can watch and with an adblocker a joy to watch and if you have the bandwidth you can watch them at up to 4K60 depending on how they were uploaded. If you really want to watch BBC stuff without a TV license you can use a VPN to watch BBC programs in other countries but you will get adverts. The terms and conditions state no use of iplayer and you cannot watch live TV but it doesn't actually state no use of other streaming services. Also you do see some BBC programs on the dailymotion app including some Blakes 7 episodes. I'm a scifi fan and not interested in modern Dr Who at all so basically have no interest in the BBC anyway except for a few classic programs which mostly I have on DVD anyway.