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The Trap
A series of films from Adam Curtis that explore the contemporary concept of freedom.
Series 1: 1. F**k You Buddy (59 mins)
- The Century of the SelfHow the all-consuming self dominates today's world – and how it’s been manipulated.
- The Mayfair SetHow a quartet, all belonging to a 1960s gambling club, changed our world forever.
- Pandora's BoxAdam Curtis explores the cultural impact of 20th Century science.
- Aberfan: The Village That Fought BackBetrayed by the government, Aberfan’s devastated community demands justice59 mins
- Modern TimesBehind the scenes at the Public Carriage Office as taxi drivers take The Knowledge. (1996)49 mins
- The Birth Of IsraelExamining the events leading up to the Israeli war of Independence in 1949. Made in 2008.59 mins
- Escaping Idi AminGet out or face the consequences. Survivors tell the tale of a dictator’s cruel ultimatum
- Echoes from Below: Exploring Britain's CavesAn uncharted abyss, millions of years in the making. What secrets wait in the Titan cave?52 mins
- TimeshiftHow Antarctica fired the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers.59 mins
- Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at WarHow generals have struggled to kit out their armies for battle.59 mins
- ChronicleDocumentary about the Vikings who allegedly discovered North America. (1966)50 mins
- The Lost City of SanxingduiFrom legend to reality. How a wealth of artefacts are opening a new chapter in history59 mins
