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Jean, a PE teacher, is forced to live a double life. When a new student arrives and threatens to expose her sexuality, Jean is pushed to extreme lengths to keep her job and her integrity.

When ten-year old Josie Johns met her doppelgänger, it kicked off a decade of intense and bitter rivalry. Now an adult, Josie is about to confront her double, settle some scores, and take back control of her identity once and for all.

Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.

In 2017 Tyneside Cinema turned 80.

When a young couple involved in care proceedings travel across the country to collect a motorbike, their resolve to get their baby back is tested, as is their relationship.

Class is the story of a young hard working couple trying to ensure survival in a brutal and harsh world. The couple have to make the choice whether to continue working their underpaid, undervalued jobs to cover the bills or to commit an act that will change their lives forever.

A priest gathers together a team of desperate people to rob a church and kidnap a young woman with a dark secret.

The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.

MORTAL is a film that tackles the issue of the immense pressure that's placed on young people during the exam season. The film follows Jonathan, a student preparing for his final A Level exams which will decide whether he can pursue his dream of going to university or fail and have to try and pursue a career in writing without a degree. As the weight of this pressure becomes unbearable he turns to drinking to cope although this cause major issues when he meets up with his friends for a few casual drinks.

From a secret lab to hidden codes, this special reveals the inner workings of Greggs, the iconic bakery known for its delectable sausage rolls.

Recorded in front of a home crowd at Newcastle's Metro Arena, stand-up comedian Chris Ramsey brings his trademark high-energy delivery, hugely engaging manner and off-the-cuff style to the unexpected challenges of new fatherhood, remaining a child at heart, and being wrongly arrested by a crack police squad while still in his underpants.

The final episode in our Mini-Docs series comes from musician and writer Jake Anderson, who explores the niche music genres which find an increasing audience in the North East. On a mission to discover outside-the-mainstream sounds and the driving forces behind their creation, Jake chats with musicians Me Lost Me, SQUARMS and Mariam Rezaei, along with some of the major players keeping these sonically-engaging sound makers doing what they’re doing, including Simeon Soden from Kaneda Records and Lee Etherington of TUSK. This mini-documentary features reflections on some of the most unique acts in the North East, what genre boundaries actually mean and artists’ hopes for the future of the North East’s alternative scene. This is an Art Mouse film for NARC. TV, written and directed by Jake Anderson.

The First Year tells the inside story of Jamie Driscoll’s first 12 months as the new North of Tyne Mayor.

4 horse drawn fire brigade carts pull out from Newcastle fire station in the UK as part of a filmed demonstration

After an assault on a night out leaves his best friend in hospital, Shaun takes matters into his own hands and sets out to track down the leader of the attack.

The majestic rebirth of Manchester's Bradford Colliery and other stories.

In 2024 Shelter North East undertook a piece of research in Newcastle, speaking to 39 individuals who were either currently sleeping rough in Newcastle or had done so within the previous 12 months. On 2 December 2025 we launched a report detailing our findings and providing a set of recommendations for local authorities. As part of the launch we released a short film amplifying the voices of the men and women who participated in our survey. Their experiences of rough sleeping and ideas for solutions are insights that must shape our response.

The first part of the film shows an actuality street scene of traffic in the Strand. Behind the traffic we can see the entrance to the Gaiety Theatre on the Strand, advertising its latest show 'My Girl'. The second part is a different film altogether, spliced onto the first and is R W Paul’s Turn Out of a Fire Brigade filmed in November 1896 in Newcastle at the Westgate Road fire station. The film date is 1896.

An Edwardian football match at Newcastle's St James' Park ground.

A Football Match at Newcastle-on-Tyne refers to a one-minute film recorded in October 1896 by English film pioneer Robert William Paul. According to several film and sports historians, it was the first known recording of a football match.