About Replay

Explore 130 years of screen stories.

From Victorian trailblazers to viral sensations, there's thousands of titles for you to discover, completely free.

Watch from home and enjoy even more, available exclusively in libraries.

Discover collections from all over the UK

We've digitised these collections to bring old film, TV and video to life again and protect fragile footage for future generations. BFI Replay is curated from the BFI National Archive and partnerships with regional archives, with support from the National Lottery.

Made for everyone

Whether you're researching, teaching, studying, or simply a film fan - watch rare and local footage that you won’t find on mainstream streaming services.

There's even more in your local library

For licensing reasons, there are thousands of videos on BFI Replay that can be enjoyed exclusively in libraries. See if BFI Replay is available in your local library.