Some of the most watched films in the UK are not mainstream blockbusters, they don’t feature rousing music or BAFTA winning actors. They are a vast range of documentaries, home movies, news footage, forgotten TV programmes and government films from throughout the last century that feature in The National Lottery-funded BFI project Britain On Film.
To help celebrate the list of lesser known films and pieces of content, Paul Merton stars in a funny countdown of the top ten most watched films on Britain on Film, part of The National Lottery’s 25th birthday celebrations.