Victorian film in the classroom

Lesson ideas and resources for History, English Literature and Language KS3 and 4, inspired by our extensive free collection of Victorian film on BFI Player.

The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899)

The BFI researched, digitised and, in some cases, restored around 700 surviving films held in the archive, some of which have not been seen in over a century.

Watch these films and many more for free on BFI Player.

Download the PDFs on each page to see how you can start using the films in the classroom. These lesson ideas are also available on our BFI Education profile page on TES Connect.

Lessons

Vibrant Victorians

A collection of creative writing tasks inspired by ten early silent films.

Find out more

Victorian Masculinity

A trio of lessons that use silent film to enhance the study of Victorian literature.

Find out more

Everyday Victorians

A collection of lesson starters for history teachers using films from the BFI Player’s Victorian Film collection.

Find out more