Basil Radford

This tale of a ship running aground in the outer Hebrides, bequeathing its 50,000 cases of whisky to the islanders, is based on a real incident. In director Mackendrick's hands it becomes a sublime Ealing comedy as the folk of Todday run rings round Basil Radford's Home Guard captain.

Paul Howlett, The Guardian, 21st March 2019

Can Passport to Pimlico predict post-Brexit Britain?

In wake of the historic vote to leave the EU, can we look to the 1949 film for a hint at what's to come?

Barry Norman, Radio Times, 9th July 2016