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In a conversation that veers all over the shop, Micallef recalls his early stage performances and their reviews, reveals how he snuck onto national television through the back door, and explains how he has juggled several different 'versions' of himself in his various TV projects.

Filmed in ultra slow-motion, 48 collisions are recorded between dancers, boxers, martial artists, gymnasts, football players, wrestlers and street culture enthusiasts.

An account of director Stanley Donen's long life and career as a major figure in the golden age of Hollywood musicals, where he directed and often starred in a host of classic films from 'Singing in the Rain', 'Funny Face' and 'Pyjama game' to 'On the Town'. Donen reminisces on his own involvement in the studio system and his collaborations with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and many others.

Tony Martin manages to pin down the award winning stand up comic and self confessed 'randomist' for a surprisingly thoughtful discussion of what it is he actually does. Ross attempts to explain his surrealistic thought processes, and recalls highlights and lowlights of his hugely successful career 'talking bollocks' in front of crowds of strangers.

Learn the unsung art of film editing as this compelling documentary reveals the close relationships cinema's greatest storytellers have with their editors via interviews with Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and Quentin Tarantino.

In A Quiet Word With Catherine Tate, comedian Tony Martin leads the British comic actress on a merry dance through her award winning career, from her early work on The Bill - accurately recreated here - to her massively successful three seasons of The Catherine Tate Show and popular tenure as the Doctor's assistant on Doctor Who.

In this satirical documentary Charles Firth (The Chaser, CNNNN) goes to Washington in the the lead up to the 2008 election in the hope of scoring an exclusive meeting with President George Bush. Along the way he explores the relationship between politics and Hollywood in America, talks to experts about the hard issues, provides a comprehensive lack-of-analysis of the Obama and McCain campaigns, and hits the streets to find out what the average American has to say.

Karate kickin' midgets! Papier mache monsters! Busty babes with blades! Filipino genre films of the '70s and '80s had it all. Boasting cheap labour, exotic scenery and non existent health and safety regulations, the Philippines was a dreamland for exploitation filmmakers whose renegade productions were soon engulfing drive in screens around the globe like a tidal schlock wave!

A show that offers a distinctive peek inside the creative minds of Hollywood's best directors. A personal and insightful look into the lives, influences, and original style of today's top film directors. A fascinating profile that explores each director's unique process for creating some of the most memorable and enduring movies of our times.

Palme D'or-winning director and political activist Ken Loach talks about the controversies and difficulties confronting his outspoken style of filmmaking.

Filmed in ultra slow-motion, 48 collisions are recorded between dancers, boxers, martial artists, gymnasts, football players, wrestlers and street culture enthusiasts.

In A Quiet Word With Rob Brydon, comedian Tony Martin leads the BAFTA nominated comic actor and writer on a rambling journey through his remarkable career; from presenting products on the Home Shopping Network, and having his only line cut from his film debut with Sean Connery, to being 'discovered' by Steve Coogan, who produced the early successes Human Remains and Marion and Geoff.

A show that offers a distinctive peek inside the creative minds of Hollywood's best directors. A personal and insightful look into the lives, influences, and original style of today's top film directors. A fascinating profile that explores each director's unique process for creating some of the most memorable and enduring movies of our times.

In A Quiet Word With Rob Sitch, comedian Tony Martin snags a rare on camera chat with his former D Generation and Late Show co star Rob Sitch, now one of the principals of the hugely successful Working Dog production house. Over a tangent filled half hour, Sitch recalls the origin of the D Generation and discusses the group's commitment both to high and low comedy.

Charts the story of the filming and ultimate failure of Henri-Georges Clouzot's never-released 1964 'masterpiece', L'Enfer, which has retained a mythical status in the history of cinema. The remaining participants who were involved in the shoot - including Costa Gavras, who was Clouzot's assistant director on the film - tell the story of the disaster and folly of an overly ambitious project which played out Clouzot's personal psychoses on screen.

A show that offers a distinctive peek inside the creative minds of Hollywood's best directors. A personal and insightful look into the lives, influences, and original style of today's top film directors. A fascinating profile that explores each director's unique process for creating some of the most memorable and enduring movies of our times.

In A Quiet Word With Lily Tomlin, comedian Tony Martin leads the Oscar nominated actress and comedienne on an entertaining meander through her remarkable career; from her breakthrough on TV's Laugh In, to classic movies like Nashville, Nine to Five and All of Me, and her return to TV, with roles in The West Wing and Damages.

A four-part documentary series which chronicles the experiences of filmmakers, fans, journalists and stars as they navigate through the hectic days and long nights of festival madness.