BFI REPLAY

A new free to access digital archive from the British Film Institute

 

What is BFI REPLAY?

 

BFI Replay is a new, free-to-access, digital archive from the BFI (British Film Institute). It’s an online learning and research platform that hosts thousands of digitised videos and television programmes from the collections of the BFI National Archive and partner UK Regions and Nations Film Archives.

 

To access the platform simply click on the BFI Replay icon below or enter replay.bfi.org.uk into the web browser.

 

 

Please note that BFI Replay is only available in the library on one of the library computers, or on your own device while connected to the library WiFi network.

 

 

BFI Replay provides access to 1000s of precious videotapes through the meticulous replay and digitisation of collections from across the UK, lovingly collected and cared for by archivists for over half a century but now at great threat of technology obsolescence. 

 

Voyage into screen history, uncovering classics and forgotten gems from TV yesteryear, as well as adverts, government films, community videos and memories from the world of movies and beyond. Watch the world as we knew it from the people and communities who made it.

 

How do I use it?

 

You can jump straight in and search using keywords such as place, theme, interest or genre.

But with thousands of videos to choose from, it can be difficult to know the best place to start. 

To help with this, Four themes have been created to uncover the past:

• The Time Machine

• The Making of Us

• Screen Stories

• Closer to Home 

 

Whether you are interested in content related to your region, a wallow in TV nostalgia, some thought-provoking public information films or just a dip into decades past, let BFI Replay be your guide – all from the comfort of your local library. Explore some of the collections under our four themes.