Adam Curtis

8 titles

Filmography

8 results

The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self

73.0
series
Documentary

Documentary series by Adam Curtis examining how Freudian theory influenced twentieth century society.

Added on BBC iPlayer 01/26/2026
The Power of Nightmares

The Power of Nightmares

72.0
series
Documentary
History

Adam Curtis explores how the illusory threat of a hidden network of terror has come to dominate global politics.

Added on BBC iPlayer 01/26/2026
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

69.0
series
Documentary

This is a story about the rise of the machines and why no one believes you can change the world for the better anymore. How we decided that we were machines ourselves. Played video games and helped start Africa's world war.

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The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom

The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom

68.0
series
Documentary

A series of films from Adam Curtis that explore the contemporary concept of freedom.

Added on BBC iPlayer 01/26/2026
HyperNormalisation

HyperNormalisation

(2016)
65.0
movie
Documentary

Our world is strange and often fake and corrupt. But we think it’s normal because we can’t see anything else. HyperNormalisation - the story of how we got here.

Added on BBC iPlayer 01/26/2026
Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box

63.0
series
Documentary

Six modern fables by Adam Curtis exploring the cultural impact of 20th Century science using archive, clips from feature films, cartoons and home movies.

Added on BBC iPlayer 01/26/2026
Bitter Lake

Bitter Lake

(2015)
62.0
movie
Documentary

Adam Curtis's epic film explains how everyone - Britain, America and Russia - got lost in Afghanistan. How a toxic blend of arrogance and ignorance led to the present disaster.

Added on BBC iPlayer 01/26/2026
The Living Dead

The Living Dead

60.0
series

Three films by Adam Curtis about the attempts of those in power to control the past.

Added on BBC iPlayer 01/26/2026