BFI Blu-rays for January to March 2026, including Frederick Wiseman, new Flipside and a cult British B-movie
Our first releases of 2026 include a 5-film collection of the great American documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman and a 1960s British B-film much loved by Quentin Tarantino and Edgar Wright.
Our next batch of Blu-rays, scheduled for release across January, February and March 2026, is now available to pre-order. Highlights include a collection from one of the world’s greatest documentary-makers, a British B-movie classic, and a rediscovery from the Associated-Rediffusion archive.
With a groundbreaking career spanning seven decades, Frederick Wiseman is one of America’s most revered storytellers. Marking their first UK release, this 3-disc / 5-film collection features a selection of Wiseman’s documentaries made between 1967 and 1975, including Titicut Follies, High School, Hospital, Juvenile Court and Welfare.
A carefully planned heist on a suburban bank goes awry in Vernon Sewell’s taut and thrilling Strongroom (1962). A British B-movie much loved by directors such as Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino, Strongroom appears on Blu-ray for the first time in a brand-new BFI remaster. The Blu-ray release will be preceded by a limited revival in selected UK cinemas in January.
Paving the way for later programme-makers in the Louis Theroux mould, Daniel Farson was a pioneering investigative journalist who appeared on Associated-Rediffusion in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Daniel Farson’s Guide to Britain is a new three-disc dual format set showcasing his most innovative, eccentric and important work on a wide range of topics relevant to postwar Britain.
Fans of the Children’s Film Foundation archive will be delighted by our latest instalment. Bumper Box: Volume 6 offers another glorious opportunity for a warm wallow in nostalgia. As ever, there are well-known names galore, including Francesca Annis, Susan George, Joe Brown, Wilfrid Brambell, Irene Handl, Michael Elphick and Gareth Thomas. The nine thrilling adventures featured range from Mystery on Bird Island (1954) to Danger on Dartmoor (1980).
Our final release in March – the 53rd in our Flipside strand – is the debut film from director Peter Medak. Born in Hungary in 1937, Medak has enjoyed a fascinating career spanning over 50 years, from Brit-gangster hit The Krays (1990) to episodes of modern TV classics such as The Wire and Breaking Bad. His provocative 1968 debut Negatives stars Glenda Jackson, Diane Cilento and Peter McEnery. A dreamlike, acutely cinematic character study, it explores the dark heart of unconventional relationships in the free love era. This marks the first time Negatives has been available on any format in the UK.