The Deben Valley A rare outing for a late sixties black and white Suffolk film 'gem'. A charming exploration of the river and the people who live by its banks, presented by the BBC's
Robert Dougall and his wife. The only surviving copy of the film was nearly lost forever, but rescued from obscurity by Leiston movie collector James Cecil.
(Preceded by a short intro film about James Cecil and his amazing film collection)
Life on the Deben Is a lyrical journey along one of Suffolk's most beautiful and storied rivers. Presented by John McCarthy, the film drifts from the river's sources near Debenham to
Woodbridge and on to the North sea at Felixstowe, uncovering tales of landscape, heritage, and the people shaped by the waterway. With stunning
cinematography, evocative music, and a deep sense of place, it's both a love letter to the Deben and a thought-provoking film that leaves you seeing the river and
the county in a whole new light
We Fought Them In Gunboats This Suffolk double bill features two films by Tim Curtis who made Life on the Deben and begins with We Fought Them in Gunboats, a film about the heroes of HMS Beehive, the Coastal Forces base at Felixstowe Dock (now part of the Port of Felixstowe), who took on the German E-Boats in the North Sea during the Second World War.
Stanley's War
A riveting, true-events based drama-documentary looking at the First World War through the lives of two Suffolk families. Stanley Banyard, a Ramsholt farmhand makes a name for himself at the Front in France and the Pretty's of Sutton Hoo fame have to deal with family tragedy. Presented and narrated by John McCarthy.