Laurence Olivier narrates this epic, 26-part WWII retrospective. Hear how French military leaders made the disastrous mistake of preparing for a war similar to WWI. After Dunkirk, Britain faced an ...

In the greatest air battle of WWII, Harry Andrews, Michael Caine and Sir Laurence Olivier take to the skies to fend off the German invasion of England.

Joan Plowright, considered one of Britain’s most celebrated actors, has died at the age of 95. The widow of Sir Laurence Olivier had a career span more than 60 years, which included an Oscar nom ...

Alvin Rakoff, the Canadian-born filmmaker who directed Laurence Olivier in A Voyage Round My ... Other young talent he worked with in Britain included Michael Crawford, Simon Russell Beale ...

Why did Britain feel the need for a National Theatre in 1963? We see archive footage of founder Sir Laurence Olivier, explaining what he wanted it to achieve. British theatre figures such as Sir ...

Sir Laurence Olivier was one of Britain’s most acclaimed actors, best known for his Shakespeare roles —both as an actor and as a director— and for films like Wuthering Heights and Rebecca.