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Films that make you stop and look up: the universe, the living planet, the faiths in their own words, and the big screen asking big questions.
Some films leave you quiet. A whale sings across an ocean. A telescope looks back thirteen billion years. A father keeps a promise across time. This is a channel of those films, chosen for wonder.
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16 minEpisode 1: The full libraryFree documentaries, series and short films, from Our Planet and Blue Planet to recitations and explainers. Every one opens where its makers put it.
2 minEpisode 2: How we choose films
7 minEpisode 3: How each faith sees itName it, don't shame it: when a film shows God, prophets, angels or the life to come, here is how each tradition sees it, in its own words.
2 minEpisode 4: Where to read reviews
6 minEpisode 5: Films we recommendFaith-respectful films, series and documentaries for families and neighbours: chosen with the help of Christian, Jewish and Muslim reviewers, with no…14 minEpisode 6: Our clips, in wordsEvery clip we have made, with its full transcript and a description of what is on screen. Free for schools to show.In a minute or less
Short clips to watch and share: plain reasoning, side-by-side faith, and what if…? Captioned.
Our films
Made by us from NASA and ESA footage, with captions. Narrated versions are on the way.
Who is Allah?
The word, the Names and the One God of Abraham, explained by Jews, Christians and Muslims in their own voices.
The word
National Geographic; Revelations Entertainment · 3 seasons x ~45 min · Widely available to stream or buyThe Story of God with Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman travels the world asking how every faith answers the biggest questions, including who God is.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.How each faith sees it →
The Life of Muhammad (BBC Two, Rageh Omaar)
Mentorn Media for BBC Two; presenter Rageh Omaar · 3 x 60 min · Not on UK services per ScreenSearch; unofficial YouTube uploads onlyThe Life of Muhammad (BBC Two, Rageh Omaar)A respected BBC journalist tells the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) carefully, with scholars of many backgrounds.Islam: Empire of Faith
Gardner Films for PBS; narrated by Ben Kingsley · 3 x 55 min · Not on UK services; DVD import; unofficial YouTube uploadsIslam: Empire of FaithA calm, beautifully shot history of how a faith of mercy and learning spread from Arabia to Spain, India and Istanbul.Kikim Media and Unity Productions Foundation (UPF) for PBS · 117 min · FreeMuhammad: Legacy of a ProphetTells the Prophet's story through ordinary American Muslims living it today - a gentle bridge for a general audience.
Cosmic Picture / Arcane Pictures; dir. Daniel Ferguson; narr. Benedict Cumberbatch · 45 min · Not on UK streaming per ScreenSearch; IMAX/museum screeningsJerusalem (IMAX)Three young women - Jewish, Christian and Muslim - show us the one city all three faiths call holy.
University of Birmingham · 2:35 · FreeThe Birmingham Qur'an manuscriptTwo parchment leaves in Birmingham, radiocarbon-dated close to the Prophet's lifetime, show the Qur'an's text kept with care.
The British Museum · 0:52 · FreeHajj: journey to the heart of Islam (British Museum)Britain's national museum opened its doors to the Hajj, showing pilgrims' objects and stories to everyone.
BBC News · 3:47 · FreeHajj: 7 things you don't know (BBC News)A short, friendly explainer of what pilgrims do and why, for people who have never thought about Hajj.
History Time (Pete Kelly) · 57:14 · FreeThe Dead Sea Scrolls (History Time)The story of how shepherds found the oldest Bible manuscripts in caves above the Dead Sea.
Yasir Qadhi (official) · 14:12 · FreeBeautiful Names of Allah (Part 2): The Name "Allah"What the single word 'Allah' carries, explained from its Arabic roots.
My Jewish Learning · 1:12 · FreeThe Shema PrayerA one-minute explainer of the Shema, Judaism's central statement of faith.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · 4:09 · FreeThe Way of Prayer: Speaking to God (Ten Paths to God | Unit 2)Rabbi Sacks on prayer as speaking to God: from the UK's best-loved Jewish voice.
BibleProject · 3:26 · FreeShema - ListenThe Shema unpacked by BibleProject: what 'listen' and 'one' meant in Hebrew.
BibleProject · 4:00 · FreeGod's Name Has Changed?! (Learn Its Interesting Biblical History)Where the name of God in the Bible comes from, and why most Bibles print 'LORD'.
BibleProject · 3:08 · FreeYahweh Is a Name. “Elohim” Is Something Else.Yahweh is a name; Elohim is a title: the Hebrew roots shared with 'Allah'.
BibleProject · 6:06 · FreeCharacter of God • Character of God Series (Episode 1)The opening of a series on the character of God across the Hebrew Bible.
St Luke's Kentish Town · 0:27 · FreeThe Lord's Prayer | ArabicThe Lord's Prayer in Arabic at a London church: hear Christians call God 'Allah'.
The 99 Names
Yaqeen Institute · 5:47 · FreeIntroducing The "Allah’s Names" Ramadan Series | Dr. Omar SuleimanA warm five-minute doorway into why Muslims learn God's Names one by one.
Yaqeen Institute · 16:41 · FreeWhen you Need to Feel Loved | Allah's Names | Dr. Omar Suleiman | Ep. 10On al-Wadud, the Loving: what it means that God's love is a Name, not a mood.
Yaqeen Institute · 29:54 · FreeEvery Dua From Allah's Names | Dr. Omar Suleiman — Full CompilationThirty minutes of prayers drawn from the Names: how Muslims actually speak to God with them.
Yasir Qadhi (official) · 13:00 · FreeBeautiful Names of Allah (Part 1): Introduction - Why Learn Them?A clear scholarly introduction to why the Names matter and how they are counted.
Yasir Qadhi (official) · 20:07 · FreeBeautiful Names of Allah (Part 5): Ar-Raheem - Benefits & How to Obtain ThemOn ar-Rahim, the Merciful: mercy as the Name that opens almost every chapter.
Islam On Demand (third-party archive, run by Ayden Zayn) · 2:22 · FreeThe 99 Names of God as a Thikr - Abdal Hakim MuradTwo minutes on the Names as remembrance (dhikr), not a list to memorise.
Closer to Allah (third-party upload) · 1:14 · FreeLast 3 Verses of Surah Hashr (The Exile) with English Translation (Mishary Alafasy)Just the last three verses of al-Hashr, with translation: a minute of Names.
BibleProject · 5:06 · FreeHow God Begins to Describe Himself in the BibleHow God first describes himself in the Bible: compassionate and gracious.
Coke Studio Pakistan · 3:24 · FreeAsma-ul-Husna (The 99 Names) - Atif Aslam, Coke Studio SpecialA calm, beautifully filmed recitation of all 99 Names by one of South Asia's best-loved voices.
Anashid Alafasy · 4:51 · FreeAsma Allah al-Husna - Mishary Rashid AlafasyThe world's most familiar recitation of the Names, by the Kuwaiti reciter heard in mosques everywhere.
EASYDIS MUSIC · 3:04 · FreeAsma Allah al-Husna - Lotfi BouchnakThe great Tunisian singer sings the Names in the classical Arab style: a different colour of devotion.
One4Kids · 9:55 · FreeLearn the 99 Names of Allah with Zaky (1 to 33)Children learn the Names one by one with Zaky: our Young Explorers way into the Names.
eAlim · 3:32 · FreeAsma-ul-Husna (99 Names of Allah) - eAlimA clean, on-screen-text version, useful for reading along with each Name.
Yaqeen Institute / Dr Omar Suleiman · 30 eps x ~17 min · FreeThe Name I Need - Allah's Names (Ramadan Series 2026), Ep. 1 'How Merciful is the Most Merciful'A 30-night series, with each episode built around a Name and a human need: the strongest Name-by-Name explainer to date.
Big questions
Islam On Demand (third-party archive, run by Ayden Zayn) · 10:21 · FreeHow Is God to Be Known? - Abdal Hakim MuradA Cambridge scholar on how a finite mind can know an infinite God at all.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · 2:39 · FreeRabbi Sacks on Connecting to God & Finding Inspiration | Animation | Rabbi Jonathan SacksA short animation of Rabbi Sacks on how we connect to God and find inspiration.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · 1:02:39 · FreeREThink - debate with Rabbi Sacks and Richard DawkinsRabbi Sacks and Richard Dawkins in a generous, honest conversation on science and God.
Bishop Robert Barron / Word on Fire · 9:57 · FreeBishop Barron on Who God Is & Who God Isn'tBishop Barron on who God is and who God isn't: not one thing among others.
PBS Space Time · 16:07 · FreeThe Nature of Nothing | Space TimeWhat physicists mean by 'nothing', and why the question won't go away.
Signs: the creation
Space, oceans, cells and birdsong. The best science films on Earth, chosen for wonder, with a question to take away.
Space
NASA · 1:36:46 · FreeCosmic Dawn (NASA+ Original Documentary)NASA+'s own feature on the first light of the universe: the hero space film.
Now reflect
The Psalms say the heavens tell the glory of God (Psalm 19), Paul says the unseen is known through what is made (Romans 1:20), and the Qur'an calls the night sky a sign for thinking people (Qur'an 3:190): what did the first light of the universe stir in you?
NASA · 57:45 · FreeThe Journeys of ApolloNASA's own history of the Apollo journeys and the first view of Earth from the Moon.
NASA Goddard · 59:18 · Free133 Days on the SunAn hour of the Sun from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, with no narration: pure contemplation.
NASA Goddard · 30:25 · FreeNASA | Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In Ultra-HD (4K)Ultra-HD Sun footage set to music; a slow 'look at the sky' piece.
NASA · 3:24 · FreeHighlights: First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Official NASA Video)Webb's first images: the deepest view of the universe yet.
NASA Video · 0:48 · FreeHubble Legacy Field Zoom-OutZoom out across 265,000 galaxies in under a minute.
Eames Office · 9:00 · FreePowers of Ten™ (1977)The 1977 classic of scale: a powers-of-ten journey from atom to cosmos.
American Museum of Natural History · 6:30 · FreeThe Known Universe by AMNH #datavisualizationThe Known Universe, mapped from real data by the American Museum of Natural History.
NOVA PBS Official · 53:56 · FreeDecoding the Universe: Cosmos | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBSNOVA's 2024 Decoding the Universe: cosmos, from the Big Bang to dark energy.
NOVA PBS Official · 54:21 · FreePluto is Stranger Than We Ever Imagined | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBSNew Horizons at Pluto: patience, precision and a world nobody expected.
PBS America · 53:06 · FreeInvisible Universe Revealed (2015) | Full Documentary | NOVAHubble's story and the 'invisible' universe it revealed; uploaded by the UK-facing PBS channel.
BBC Earth Science · 1:05:30 · FreeEight Wonders Of Our Solar System | The Planets | BBC Earth ScienceBrian Cox's The Planets, cut into an hour of the solar system's wonders.
BBC Earth Science · 39:55 · FreeFive Wonders of our Universe | Universe | BBC Earth ScienceFive wonders of the universe from BBC's Universe series.
European Space Agency, ESA · 24:42 · FreeThe amazing adventures of Rosetta and PhilaeESA's own account of Rosetta and Philae, the comet-landing mission.
European Space Agency, ESA · 0:37 · FreeStunning aurora as seen from the Space StationAurora from the Space Station: a 40-second 'sign in the sky'.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 11:59 · FreeThe Largest Star in the Universe – Size ComparisonSize comparison of the largest stars; builds awe at scale.
American Experience | PBS · 1:53:59 · FreeThe Untold Story of the Space Race (1957-1963) | Full Documentary | American Experience | PBSThe early space race, 1957-63, from PBS American Experience.
Free Documentary - Space · 53:55 · FreeMission Rosetta: The Comet Chaser | Free Documentary SpaceMission Rosetta: the comet chaser, at feature length.
Solar System (Brian Cox, BBC, 2024)
BBC · 5 x 60 min · FreeSolar System (Brian Cox, BBC, 2024)The newest Cox series on the planets and moons; free on iPlayer in the UK.Human Universe: What Is Our Future? (BBC, 2014)
BBC (Brian Cox) · 60 min · FreeHuman Universe: What Is Our Future? (BBC, 2014)Cox on our place in the cosmos; asks the 'why are we here' question openly.
European Space Agency, ESANASA+
NASA · service · FreeNASA+NASA's own free streaming service: a model for our channel and a signpost in its own right.Earth and nature
Netflix · 50:58 · FreeOur Planet | Jungles | FULL EPISODE | NetflixOur Planet, narrated by David Attenborough: all eight episodes free on Netflix's own YouTube channel.
Netflix · 49:48 · FreeOur Planet | Coastal Seas | FULL EPISODE | NetflixOur Planet, narrated by David Attenborough: all eight episodes free on Netflix's own YouTube channel.
Netflix · 50:55 · FreeOur Planet | From Deserts to Grasslands | FULL EPISODE | NetflixOur Planet, narrated by David Attenborough: all eight episodes free on Netflix's own YouTube channel.
Netflix · 48:18 · FreeOur Planet | Forests | FULL EPISODE | NetflixOur Planet, narrated by David Attenborough: all eight episodes free on Netflix's own YouTube channel.
Netflix · 48:44 · FreeOur Planet | Fresh Water | FULL EPISODE | NetflixOur Planet, narrated by David Attenborough: all eight episodes free on Netflix's own YouTube channel.
Netflix · 48:32 · FreeOur Planet | High Seas | FULL EPISODE | NetflixOur Planet, narrated by David Attenborough: all eight episodes free on Netflix's own YouTube channel.
Netflix · 53:32 · FreeOur Planet | Frozen Worlds | FULL EPISODE | NetflixOur Planet, narrated by David Attenborough: all eight episodes free on Netflix's own YouTube channel.
Netflix · 49:28 · FreeOur Planet | One Planet | FULL EPISODE | NetflixOur Planet, narrated by David Attenborough: all eight episodes free on Netflix's own YouTube channel.
BBC Earth · 1:07:23 · FreeTravel to the Depths of Our Mysterious Oceans | 4K UHD | Blue Planet II | BBC EarthAn hour of Blue Planet II's deep ocean, in 4K.
BBC Earth · 3:58:42 · Free4 Hours Of Remarkable Wildlife Narrated By David Attenborough | 4K UHD | BBC EarthFour hours of Attenborough-narrated wildlife: a 'lean-back' stream for the channel.
BBC Earth · 49:43 · FreeA Journey Across Africa | BBC EarthA journey across Africa from BBC Earth.
BBC Earth · 55:06 · Free1 Hour of Iconic Planet Earth Moments | 20 Years of Planet Earth | BBC EarthAn hour of the best of 20 years of Planet Earth.
BBC Earth · 2:00:43 · FreeIncredible Natural World Wonders - Narrated by Sir David Attenborough | BBC EarthTwo hours of natural wonders narrated by Attenborough.
DW Documentary · 1:25:56 · FreeThe story of our planet, retold | DW DocumentaryThe 4.5-billion-year story of our planet, retold.
NOVA PBS Official · 54:10 · FreeWhen the Earth Swallows You Whole | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBSSinkholes and the restless ground beneath us.
NASA Goddard · 3:00 · FreeNASA | Perpetual OceanPerpetual Ocean: the world's currents painted like a Van Gogh.
PBS Eons · 9:18 · FreeThe Whole Saga of the SupercontinentsThe supercontinents, from Rodinia to Pangaea.
PBS Eons · 12:08 · FreeA Brief History of Geologic TimeA brief history of geologic time.
Blue Planet III (BBC)
BBC (David Attenborough) · series · FreeBlue Planet III (BBC)The newest Blue Planet, free in the UK.
Frozen Planet II: Worlds of Wonder (BBC)
BBC (David Attenborough) · 60 min · FreeFrozen Planet II: Worlds of Wonder (BBC)The frozen world, from the series' 'Worlds of Wonder' episode.Now reflect
God asks Job "Out of whose womb came the ice?" (Job 38:29), Paul says creation shows God's power (Romans 1:20), and the Qur'an speaks of hail sent down from mountains of cloud (Qur'an 24:43): what question would you ask the ice?
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (BBC, 2026)
BBC · feature · FreeDavid Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (BBC, 2026)The centenary film: a life spent looking closely at creation. Time-limited, so feature it now.Attenborough's Wonder of Song (BBC)
BBC (David Attenborough) · 60 min · FreeAttenborough's Wonder of Song (BBC)Birdsong as a mystery and a gift; pairs with Qur'an 24:41 (birds 'with wings outspread', reference only).Now reflect
The Psalms call on birds to praise (Psalm 148:10), Jesus says look at the birds of the air (Matthew 6:26), and the Qur'an says each bird with wings spread knows its own prayer and praise (Qur'an 24:41): what do you hear in birdsong?
Blue Planet Revisited (BBC)
BBC · series · FreeBlue Planet Revisited (BBC)Behind-the-scenes return to the Blue Planet locations.
NetflixLife and the body
NOVA PBS Official · 53:33 · FreeYour Brain: Who's in Control? | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBSYour Brain: Who's in Control? The mind as one of creation's deepest puzzles.
BBC Earth Science · 39:50 · FreeDiscover The Mysteries of the Human Brain | BBC Earth ScienceThe mysteries of the human brain.
BBC Earth Science · 25:54 · FreeThis Is What All Life Is Made Of | Cell | BBC Earth ScienceThe cell: what all life is made of.
XVIVO Scientific Animation · 3:12 · FreeThe Inner Life of the Cell AnimationThe Inner Life of the Cell: the famous molecular-machinery animation.
WEHImovies · 7:18 · FreeDNA animation (2002-2014) by Drew Berry and Etsuko Uno wehi.tv #ScienceArtDrew Berry's DNA animations: the code of life made visible.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 10:48 · FreeHow The Immune System ACTUALLY Works – IMMUNEHow the immune system really works.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 10:16 · FreeWhy Are You Alive – Life, Energy & ATPWhy are you alive: life, energy and ATP.
SmarterEveryDay · 6:06 · FreeWhy You Didn't Die at Birth - Smarter Every Day 42Why you didn't die at birth: the heart's switch-over at the first breath.
The Royal Institution · 58:36 · FreeWhat's in your head? - Bruce Hood 2011 Christmas Lectures 1/3Bruce Hood's 2011 Christmas Lecture on the brain.
The Royal Institution · 59:58 · FreeJim Al-Khalili - Quantum Life: How Physics Can Revolutionise BiologyJim Al-Khalili on quantum biology: physics inside living things.
BBC Earth Science · 29:04 · FreeFood and Our Bodies | BBC Earth ScienceFood and our bodies.
Physics
NOVA PBS Official · 53:09 · FreeThe Elegant Universe, Part 1: Einstein's Dream (2003) | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBSThe Elegant Universe, part 1: Einstein's dream of a unified law.
NOVA PBS Official · 53:58 · FreeDecoding the Universe: Quantum | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBSDecoding the Universe: Quantum.
NOVA PBS Official · 53:46 · FreeParticles Unknown: Hunting Neutrinos | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBSParticles Unknown: hunting neutrinos, the ghost particles.
NOVA PBS Official · 53:19 · FreeEinstein's Quantum Riddle | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBSEinstein's Quantum Riddle: entanglement.
DW Documentary · 42:26 · FreePyramids, dark matter & the Big Bang theory - What’s holding our universe together? | DW DocumentaryWhat holds the universe together: dark matter and the Big Bang.
PBS Space Time · 1:38:19 · FreeBlack Holes. Explained. For 1.5 Hours.Black holes explained in one long, careful session.
PBS Space Time · 12:36 · FreeWhy the Big Bang Definitely Happened | Space Time | PBS Digital StudiosWhy the Big Bang definitely happened: the evidence.
Veritasium · 17:36 · FreeWhat Everyone Gets Wrong About GravityWhat everyone gets wrong about gravity.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 4:42 · FreeWhat Is Light?What is light? Pairs with 'light upon light' (Qur'an 24:35) and Genesis 1:3 (references only).
minutephysics · 3:12 · FreeWhy is the Solar System Flat?Why is the solar system flat?
The Royal Institution · 1:01:27 · FreeThe mind-bending reality of quantum mechanics - with Jim Al KhaliliJim Al-Khalili on the mind-bending reality of quantum mechanics.
The Royal Institution · 1:26:41 · FreeSmashing Physics - with Jon Butterworth and Brian CoxSmashing Physics: Jon Butterworth and Brian Cox on the Higgs boson.
Sixty SymbolsSabine Hossenfelder
Sabine Hossenfelder · channel · FreeSabine HossenfelderSharp, sceptical physics commentary; good on myths and hype.Chemistry and the elements
The Royal Institution · 1:25:36 · FreeInvestigating the Periodic Table with Experiments - with Peter WothersPeter Wothers explores the periodic table with live experiments.
The Royal Institution · 1:23:09 · FreeThe chemical history of a candle - with David RickettsThe chemical history of a candle, re-staged from Michael Faraday's own 1848 lectures.
The Royal Institution · 1:09:07 · FreeChemical Curiosities: Surprising Science and Dramatic Demonstrations - with Chris BishopChemical Curiosities: Chris Bishop's demonstration lecture.
The Royal Institution · 55:27 · FreeGetting to know atoms - Eric M. Rogers' 1979 Christmas Lectures 1/6Getting to know atoms: Eric Rogers' 1979 Christmas Lecture.
Periodic VideosPeriodic Videos · 6:21 · FreeGold from Outer Space - Periodic Table of VideosGold from outer space: how heavy elements are forged in stars.
Smithsonian Channel · 3:30 · FreeWe're All Made of Stardust. Here's How.We're all made of stardust: here's how.
TED-Ed · 4:36 · FreeWhere does gold come from? - David LunneyWhere does gold come from?
CrashCourse · 11:24 · FreeThe Periodic Table: Crash Course Chemistry #4The periodic table, Crash Course Chemistry.
TED-Ed · 4:24 · FreeThe genius of Mendeleev's periodic table - Lou SericoThe genius of Mendeleev's periodic table.
BBC Ideas · 3:18 · FreeWhy water is really, really weird | BBC IdeasWhy water is really, really weird.
Veritasium · 54:08 · FreeThe Biggest Chemical Coverup In HistoryLeaded petrol: the biggest chemical cover-up in history, and the scientist who exposed it.
Signs and wonder
Netflix · 4:10 · FreeOur Planet: Humpback Whales (clip)Whales sing songs that travel across whole oceans - a sign tile that needs no words.
BBC Studios Natural History Unit; narr. David Attenborough · 8 x 60 min · FreePlanet Earth IIIThe newest landmark series shows life still finding a way in every corner of the Earth.
BBC Natural History Unit; narr. David Attenborough · 6 x 50 min · Sky Go; buy AmazonPlanet Earth IIMountains, jungles, deserts and cities filmed as never before - the planet as a gallery of its Maker's art.
Planet Earth (2006)
BBC Natural History Unit; narr. David Attenborough · 11 x 50 min · Sky Go; buy Apple TV, Sky StorePlanet Earth (2006)The series that changed nature filmmaking - still the best single introduction to the variety of creation.BBC Natural History Unit; narr. David Attenborough · 7 x 60 min · FreeBlue Planet IIThe ocean's darkness and light - the Qur'an's 'darkness upon darkness' in the deep sea, filmed for the first time.
Seven Worlds, One Planet
BBC Natural History Unit; narr. David Attenborough · 7 x 58 min · FreeSeven Worlds, One PlanetOne episode per continent: seven worlds, each with its own creatures, all on one planet.BBC Studios Natural History Unit; narr. David Attenborough · 5 x 60 min · FreeThe Green PlanetTime-lapse brings plants to life - seeds splitting, vines reaching, forests breathing.
BBC Earth · 3:17 · FreeAttenborough's lesson on seeds (The Green Planet clip)A tiny seed holds a whole tree - three minutes that make Qur'an 6:95 visible.
BBC Studios Natural History Unit; narr. David Attenborough · 6 x 60 min · FreeFrozen Planet IIIce, snow and the creatures that survive the coldest places on Earth.
Silverback Films for BBC; narr. David Attenborough · 5 x 44 min · FreeA Perfect PlanetVolcanoes, sun, weather and ocean currents - the forces that make Earth exactly right for life.
Human Planet
BBC Natural History Unit with Discovery; narr. John Hurt · 8 x 60 min · Not on UK services per ScreenSearch; DVDHuman PlanetPeople living in harmony with desert, ice, ocean and jungle - humans as guardians of creation.Wonders of the Universe (Brian Cox)
BBC Science with Science Channel; presenter Brian Cox · 4 x 60 min · Widely available to stream or buyWonders of the Universe (Brian Cox)Brian Cox explains light, time and stardust - we are made of the dust of stars.BBC Science; presenter Brian Cox · 5 x 59 min · FreeWonders of Life (Brian Cox)What is life? Cox goes looking for the spark that makes stuff alive.
BBC Studios Science Unit; presenter Brian Cox · 5 x 60 min · FreeUniverse (Brian Cox)The life story of the cosmos, from the first stars to its far future.
Wonders of the Solar System (Brian Cox)
BBC Science; presenter Brian Cox · 5 x 60 min · Widely available to stream or buyWonders of the Solar System (Brian Cox)Sun, moon and planets each running their course - order you can see from your back garden.One Strange Rock
Nutopia and Protozoa Pictures for National Geographic; host Will Smith · 10 x 47 min · Widely available to stream or buyOne Strange RockAstronauts describe the Earth from orbit - how fragile and finely balanced our home is.Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios for National Geographic · 85 min · Widely available to stream or buyOcean with David AttenboroughAttenborough, at 99, on why the ocean matters most - wonder that turns into care.
Sea Change Project; dirs Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed · 85 min · Widely available to stream or buyMy Octopus TeacherA man befriends an octopus in a kelp forest and learns to see the world as full of intelligence and gentleness.
Trice Films / Apolo Media; dirs Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov · 89 min · Widely available to stream or buyHoneylandA Muslim beekeeper in North Macedonia takes only half the honey: 'half for me, half for the bees.'
BBC Earth · 2:39 · FreeThe Waggle Dance (Inside the Animal Mind, BBC Earth)Bees dance to tell each other where the flowers are - the Qur'an says the bee was 'inspired'.
BBC Earth · 2:17 · FreeLeaf-cutter ants (BBC Earth)Ants that farm their own food - a whole society in a mound of earth.
BBC Earth · 4:37 · FreeSpider web build time-lapse (BBC Earth)A spider spins an engineering marvel overnight - yet the Qur'an calls it the frailest of houses.
BBC Earth · 5:43 · FreeTen million starlings (Superswarm, BBC Earth)Millions of birds move as one without a leader - who holds them up?
BBC · 1:47 · FreeEarthflight: barn swallows drinking on the wing (BBC)Swallows sip water in mid-flight on journeys across continents.
Microcosmos
Galatée Films; dirs Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou · 80 min · Not on UK services per ScreenSearchMicrocosmosA meadow seen from an insect's height - ladybirds, snails and raindrops as huge as boulders.The Private Life of Plants
BBC Natural History Unit; presenter David Attenborough · 6 x 50 min · Sky Go; buy Apple TV, AmazonThe Private Life of PlantsAttenborough's classic on how plants move, travel, feed and flower when we're not looking.NASA · 52:42 · FreeWebb's first full-colour images explained (NASA Science Live)The deepest views of the universe ever taken, explained by the people who made them.
NASA · 6:29 · FreeEarthrise: a conversation with Apollo 8's Bill Anders (NASA)The astronaut who took the famous photo of Earth rising over the Moon tells what he felt.
Carl Sagan (audio); carlsagandotcom channel · 3:31 · FreeCarl Sagan: Pale Blue DotEarth as a speck in a sunbeam - a humbling picture for anyone asking how small we are.
Ascension Presents · 8:41 · FreeHow to See God in Everything, Every Day (and How to Respond)A Catholic priest on seeing God in everything, every day.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 12:31 · FreeYou Are The Center of The Universe (Literally)Why every one of us stands at the centre of our own observable universe.
Veritasium · 32:37 · FreeWhat Jumping Spiders Teach Us About ColorHow a jumping spider sees colour: a world of sight we never knew.
TED-Ed · 5:17 · FreeThe science of hearing - Douglas L. OliverHow the ear turns air into music and voices.
TED-Ed · 5:07 · FreeThe complex geometry of Islamic design - Eric BrougThe hidden geometry behind Islamic patterns, drawn with a compass and ruler.
European Space Agency, ESA · 43:26 · FreeJourneying through stunning cosmic views with James Webb Space TelescopeForty minutes of Webb telescope views: the universe as it has never been seen.
Smarthistory · 5:41 · FreeIlkhanid MihrabA glowing tiled prayer niche from Iran, read slowly by two art historians.
Birmingham Museums Trust · 14:59 · FreeIslamic Calligraphy: The Development of the Art Through the Practice of its Masters with Soraya SyedBritish calligrapher Soraya Syed on writing the Arabic letters of the Qur'an.
Big ideas on screen
Blockbusters and classics that ask about God, death, love and power. For ages 16 and over, or a parent choosing for the family.
Show the 34 films on this shelf (for ages 16 and over, or a parent choosing)
Big films treat God, prophets and angels freely. Each has a lens card on how Jewish, Christian and Muslim viewers see it. Nothing plays by itself. How we choose films.
The word
Moustapha Akkad (dir.); Filmco International · 178 · Widely available to stream or buyThe MessageThe classic telling of the birth of Islam, made so that the Prophet is never seen or heard, only felt through those around him.
Moustapha Akkad (dir.); Arabic-language version shot alongside the English one · 206 · Widely available to stream or buyAr-Risalah (The Message, Arabic version)The same story filmed again, scene for scene, with an Arab cast: a lovely way to show the Arabic of Allah in its own voice.
Shows prophets
Shows prophets
Shows prophetsMajid Majidi (dir.); Noor Taban Film Industry · 177 · No current UK listing (ScreenSearch, 7 Nov 2026)Muhammad: The Messenger of GodListed for awareness only: an Iranian epic of the Prophet's childhood.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose, so our page shows no picture; the film plays as they made it.
Shows prophetsBig questions
Xavier Beauvois (dir.); Why Not Productions · 120 · No current UK listing (ScreenSearch, 7 Nov 2026)Of Gods and MenFrench monks in Algeria choose to stay beside their Muslim neighbours: a quiet film about faith, fear and love.
Darren Aronofsky (dir.); Regency / Protozoa · 138 · FreeNoahA dark, ambitious retelling of Noah that wrestles with judgement and mercy.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.How each faith sees it →
Paweł Pawlikowski (dir.); Opus Film · 82 · Widely available to stream or buyIdaA young nun finds out she was born Jewish: a still, beautiful film about faith, memory and truth.
Tom Hooper (dir.); Working Title · 158 · Widely available to stream or buyLes MisérablesOne bishop's mercy to a thief changes a whole life, and that is the whole film.How each faith sees it →
Fernando Meirelles (dir.) · 125 · Widely available to stream or buyThe Two PopesTwo very different Catholic leaders argue, confess and become friends.How each faith sees it →
Richard Attenborough (dir.); Price Entertainment / Spelling · 131 · Widely available to stream or buyShadowlandsC.S. Lewis loses his wife and faces the hardest question about God and suffering.
Robert Zemeckis (dir.), from Carl Sagan's novel · 150 · Widely available to stream or buyContactA scientist sees something she can't prove: Carl Sagan's story about faith, evidence and awe.
Darren Aronofsky (dir.) · 96 · FreeThe FountainA man who can't accept death learns that only the Ever-Living lasts.How each faith sees it →
Harold Ramis (dir.) · 101 · Widely available to stream or buyGroundhog DayEvery day repeats until a selfish man learns to turn back and do good.
Frank Capra (dir.); Liberty Films · 131 · Widely available to stream or buyIt's a Wonderful LifeA man who thinks his life is worthless is shown everything his kindness made possible.How each faith sees it →
On the big screen
Ridley Scott (dir.); Scott Free · 144 · Widely available to stream or buyKingdom of HeavenSaladin's mercy at Jerusalem and a knight who wants a kingdom of conscience: history at its best and its worst.How each faith sees it →
Ang Lee (dir.); Fox 2000 · 127 · FreeLife of PiA boy who loves God in three faiths, a tiger and an ocean: the film asks which story about God you'd rather believe.How each faith sees it →
Christopher Nolan (dir.); Syncopy · 169 · Widely available to stream or buyInterstellarTime bends, a father keeps his promise, and love reaches across the universe.
Denis Villeneuve (dir.); FilmNation / 21 Laps · 116 · Widely available to stream or buyArrivalWhat if you could see your whole life at once, and still choose to love it?
Stanley Kubrick (dir.) · 149 · Widely available to stream or buy2001: A Space OdysseyFrom the first tool to the stars: cinema's great hymn to beginnings and what lies beyond.
Terrence Malick (dir.) · 139 · Widely available to stream or buyThe Tree of LifeOpens with Job's question, "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?", then shows creation itself.How each faith sees it →
Alfonso Cuarón (dir.) · 91 · Widely available to stream or buyGravityAlone above the Earth, a woman who has never prayed wishes someone had taught her how.
Denis Villeneuve (dir.); Legendary · 155 · Widely available to stream or buyDuneA desert world of prophecy and power that borrows heavily from Arabic and Islamic words.How each faith sees it →
Denis Villeneuve (dir.); Legendary · 167 · Widely available to stream or buyDune: Part TwoA warning about people who make themselves into prophets, and those who believe them.How each faith sees it →
Anthony and Joe Russo (dirs.); Marvel Studios · 149 · Widely available to stream or buyAvengers: Infinity WarSix stones that control space, time, reality, power, mind and soul, and what it means that only God holds them all.How each faith sees it →
Anthony and Joe Russo (dirs.); Marvel Studios · 181 · Widely available to stream or buyAvengers: EndgamePower used to undo harm costs everything: a blockbuster about sacrifice and what true power is.How each faith sees it →
Daniels (dirs.); A24 · 140 · FreeEverything Everywhere All at OnceIn an endless multiverse, the answer turns out to be simple: be kind.
More to watch
Shows prophetsSigns and wonder
James Cameron (dir.); Lightstorm · 162 · Widely available to stream or buyAvatarA living world where every creature is connected, and seeing someone is a kind of love.How each faith sees it →
Ridley Scott (dir.) · 141 · Widely available to stream or buyThe MartianStranded on Mars, one man survives by reading the rules built into creation.
Danny Boyle (dir.), Alex Garland (writer); DNA Films · 108 · Widely available to stream or buySunshineA crew flies toward the Sun and is overwhelmed by light: British sci-fi about awe.
Damien Chazelle (dir.) · 141 · FreeFirst ManA grieving man walks on the Moon and looks back at Earth in silence.
Short docs and explainers
Ten minutes or less to learn something astonishing. Great for a lesson starter or a bus ride.
Short explainers
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Veritasium
CrashCourse
PBS Space Time
Smithsonian ChannelBe Smart · 12:29 · FreeThe Forgotten Origin of the Scientific MethodThe forgotten origin of the scientific method: Ibn al-Haytham in Cairo.
1001Inventions · 15:05 · Free[FILM] 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al Haytham (English Version)Film on Ibn al-Haytham, with Omar Sharif in his final role.
1001Inventions · 13:18 · Free[HD EDITION] 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets - Sir Ben Kingsley (English)1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets, with Ben Kingsley.
BBC IdeasFor schools
The Faith & Belief Forum · FreeInter Faith Week Primary resource, with the Board of Deputies of British JewsA ready-made Inter Faith Week resource for primary classrooms.
BBC Bitesize - Religious Education (primary)
BBC Bitesize · short clips · FreeBBC Bitesize - Religious Education (primary)Trusted short clips on what Jews, Christians and Muslims believe, made for UK classrooms.Oak National Academy KS2 RE - 'Allah and harmony' (Muslims: prayer and fasting)
Oak National Academy · lesson · FreeOak National Academy KS2 RE - 'Allah and harmony' (Muslims: prayer and fasting)A free, curriculum-ready KS2 lesson on what Muslims believe about Allah, ready for teachers on the Schools page.Oak National Academy RE - 'Prayer: is it possible to speak to God?'
Oak National Academy · unit · FreeOak National Academy RE - 'Prayer: is it possible to speak to God?'A multi-faith primary unit on prayer that fits our Listen and Big Questions sections.TrueTube · 7:15 · FreeTrueTube - RE films (e.g. The Five Pillars of Islam)Award-winning UK RE films made for 11-16s: honest, young-voiced and classroom-ready.
More to watch
HubbleWebbESA · 1:21:10 · FreeHubble - 15 years of discoveryHubble's fifteen-year story of discovery: a free full documentary.
Now reflect
Isaiah says God calls every star by name (Isaiah 40:26), Hebrews says the worlds were made by God's word (Hebrews 11:3), and the Qur'an invites you to look at the sky again and again (Qur'an 67:3–4): which picture would you look at twice?
1001Inventions · 12:59 · Free[FILM] 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets - starring Sir Ben Kingsley (English Version)Ben Kingsley as the engineer al-Jazari in a short family film on Muslim science.
Lectures and talks
Scientists, rabbis, priests and Muslim scholars on science and faith. Believers and sceptics both get the microphone.
The Royal Institution · 59:52 · FreeThe earth as a planet - Carl Sagan's 1977 Christmas Lectures 1/6Carl Sagan's 1977 Christmas Lecture: the Earth as a planet.
The Royal Institution · 1:00:25 · FreeThe origin of the universe – Malcolm Longair 1990 Christmas Lectures 5/5Malcolm Longair on the origin of the universe (1990).
The Royal Institution · 55:09 · FreeWaking up in the universe - Richard Dawkins 1991 Christmas Lectures 1/5Richard Dawkins, 'Waking up in the universe' (1991 Christmas Lecture 1).
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (BBC iPlayer)
BBC / Royal Institution · 3 x 60 min · FreeRoyal Institution Christmas Lectures (BBC iPlayer)The current year's Christmas Lectures; refresh each December.
The Royal InstitutionThe Faraday Institute · 1:32:23 · FreeScience vs Religion? The Origins of the Conflict Thesis - Prof. John Hedley BrookeJohn Hedley Brooke on where the 'science versus religion' myth came from.
The Faraday Institute · 1:18:18 · FreeIntroducing Science and Religion - Prof. Bob WhiteBob White's introduction to science and religion.
The Faraday Institute · 1:16:03 · FreeIslam and Evolution - Dr Usama HasanUsama Hasan on Islam and evolution.
Cambridge Muslim College · 18:15 · FreeShoaib Malik - Islam, Science and God (1/4)Shoaib Malik, Islam, Science and God (1 of 4): a careful Muslim academic voice on science.
Cambridge Muslim College · 21:18 · FreeShoaib Malik - Islam, Science, and God (4/4)Shoaib Malik, Islam, Science and God (4 of 4).
Cambridge Muslim College · 58:48 · FreeScience & The Inquiry for Truth – Asim IslamAsim Islam on science and the search for truth.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · 29:39 · FreeScience versus Religion - Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks | BBC Rosh Hashanah BroadcastRabbi Sacks' BBC Rosh Hashanah broadcast on science and religion.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · 1:19:23 · FreeJewish Book Week 2012 - Religion and ScienceJewish Book Week 2012: Rabbi Sacks on religion and science.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · 6:59 · FreeRabbi Sacks on 'The Great Partnership' | Rabbi Jonathan SacksRabbi Sacks introduces The Great Partnership.
Closer To Truth · 26:48 · FreeCosmology and Creation | Episode 1805 | Closer To TruthCosmology and creation: scientists and philosophers interviewed by Robert Lawrence Kuhn.
Closer To Truth · 9:36 · FreeWhat the Cosmos May — and May Not — Reveal About God | Owen GingerichOwen Gingerich, Harvard astronomer and Christian, on what the cosmos may and may not reveal about God.
Closer To Truth · 5:12 · FreePaul Davies - Why a Fine-Tuned Universe?Paul Davies: why a fine-tuned universe?
Closer To Truth · 26:47 · FreeIs God Necessary? | Episode 607 | Closer To TruthIs God necessary? A full Closer To Truth episode.
Socrates in the City · 47:34 · FreeJohn Lennox: The Question of Science and God - Part 1John Lennox, Oxford mathematician, on the question of science and God.
BioLogos · 57:07 · FreeScience & Faith in Pandemic Times, with Francis CollinsFrancis Collins, former NIH director, on science and faith.
New Scientist · 23:54 · FreeBrian Greene: The search for meaning in an evolving universeBrian Greene on searching for meaning in an evolving universe.
The Royal Institution · 1:01:58 · FreeThe World According to Physics - with Jim Al-KhaliliJim Al-Khalili: the world according to physics.
WoolfInstitute · 1:18:55 · FreeIbn Arabi Lecture - Faith in the Museum by Neil MacGregorNeil MacGregor's Ibn Arabi Lecture: faith in the museum.
Test of FAITH · 28:06 · FreeTest of FAITH: Episode 1 (multilingual subtitles)Test of FAITH episode 1: scientists who are Christians talk about their work.
Faith channels
Jewish, Christian, Muslim and interfaith channels, each speaking for itself. We pick single videos where a channel is mixed. Our one rule for every faith.
Christian
BibleProjectBibleProject · 7:43 · FreeIs Genesis 1 Really About How the World Was Made?Is Genesis 1 really about how the world was made? A Christian reading of creation.
Ascension PresentsBishop Robert Barron
Bishop Robert Barron · channel · FreeBishop Robert BarronCatholic bishop's talks on faith, reason and science.Bishop Robert Barron · 29:53 · FreeReligion and ScienceBishop Barron on religion and science.
Word on Fire Institute · 16:36 · FreeWonder: God and NatureWonder: God and nature, a Catholic reflection.
The Church of England
The Faraday Institute
BioLogosJewish
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · channel · FreeThe Rabbi Sacks LegacyLord Sacks' talks, broadcasts and weekly Torah commentaries.The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · 3:22 · FreeRabbi Sacks: How to Change the World (Animation)Rabbi Sacks, How to Change the World (animation).
myjewishlearning
Chabad.org
Aleph BetaAleph Beta · 15:20 · FreeParshat Bereishit: Is The Torah One Big Story?Parshat Bereishit: is the Torah one big story?
Jewish Learning Institute
Unpacked · 6:20 · FreeHow Jews Ended Up in India and China | The Jewish Story | UnpackedHow Jews ended up in India and China: diaspora history.
Muslim
Cambridge Muslim College
SeekersGuidanceSeekersGuidance · 1:06:14 · Free00 - Introduction - Divine Beauty: Understanding the 99 Names of Allah - Shaykh Faraz RabbaniDivine Beauty: understanding the 99 Names of Allah, introduction.
Yaqeen InstituteYaqeen Institute · 19:10 · FreeWhat Happens Between You and Allah in Prayer | Allah’s Names | Dr. Omar Suleiman | Ep. 25Allah's Names, episode 25: what happens between you and Allah in prayer.
Nouman Ali Khan - Official - Bayyinah
Nouman Ali Khan - Official - Bayyinah · channel · FreeNouman Ali Khan - Official - BayyinahPopular Qur'an study with a creation-and-signs strand.Nouman Ali Khan - Official - Bayyinah · 13:10 · FreeThe Magnificence of Allah's ﷻ Creation - Nouman Ali Khan - A Deeper Look Series - Surah An-NabaNouman Ali Khan on the magnificence of creation (Surah an-Naba).
Yasir Qadhi
Yasir Qadhi · channel · FreeYasir QadhiLong lecture series on the Beautiful Names of Allah.
1001InventionsInterfaith
Inter Faith Week (8-15 Nov 2026)
URI UK · n/a · FreeInter Faith Week (8-15 Nov 2026)The national week is on now; a timely launch hook.The Faith & Belief Forum (formerly Three Faiths Forum)
The Faith & Belief Forum · n/a · FreeThe Faith & Belief Forum (formerly Three Faiths Forum)Schools and university interfaith programmes; renamed from 3FF in May 2018.
Nisa Nashim
WoolfInstituteFaculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge · 8:01 · FreeScriptural Reasoning: A How-To GuideScriptural Reasoning: a how-to guide to reading the three scriptures together.
TheCCJUK · 2:56 · FreeHow do British Jews see Christianity?How do British Jews see Christianity?
St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and PeaceChristian Muslim Forum
Christian Muslim Forum · n/a · FreeChristian Muslim ForumChristians and Muslims together for the common good.
ReligionForBreakfast
Let's Talk ReligionSacred Wonders (BBC)
BBC · series · FreeSacred Wonders (BBC)BBC series on sacred places and rituals around the world, including the Hajj and Jewish and Christian sites.Listen
Channel 4; presenter William Dalrymple · 50 min · Not on UK services; unofficial YouTube uploadsSufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam (William Dalrymple)Dalrymple follows devotional music from Morocco to Pakistan, where singing about God becomes a way of loving Him.
Sami Yusuf (official) · 8:38 · FreeSami Yusuf - The 99 Names (أسماء الله الحسنى) #worldmusicThe 99 Names sung in full by a British-born composer, heard by tens of millions.
Alafasy (Mishary Rashid Alafasy, official) · 0:19 · FreeSurat Al-Ikhlas - Mishary Rashed AlafasySurah al-Ikhlas, the chapter on God's oneness, in under twenty seconds.
Alafasy (Mishary Rashid Alafasy, official) · 0:51 · FreeSurat Al-Fatiha - Mishary Rashid AlafasyAl-Fatiha, the opening prayer every Muslim says many times a day.
Alafasy (Mishary Rashid Alafasy, official) · 1:42 · Freeآية الكرسي الشيخ مشاري راشد العفاسي Ayah Al- Kursy Mishary AlafasyThe Throne Verse, the Qur'an's great portrait of a God who never tires or sleeps.
Alafasy (Mishary Rashid Alafasy, official) · 12:01 · Freeسورة الحشر حفص عن عاصم | الشيخ مشاري راشد العفاسي | Surah Al-Hashr English SUBSurah al-Hashr with English subtitles, ending on the verses that name God over and over.
Omar Hisham Al Arabi (official) · 3:00 · FreeThe Adhan - Omar Hisham Al Arabi | الأذان بصوت عمر هشام العربي | The Call to PrayerThe call to prayer, sung beautifully: the sound of 'Allahu akbar' in most cities.
My Jewish Learning · 1:47 · FreeShema: How to Say This Jewish PrayerHow Jews say the Shema, 'Hear O Israel, the Lord is One', in their own words.
The Great Synagogue Sydney · 3:21 · FreeAdon Olam - DA de Sola | אדון עולם | The Great Synagogue ChoirAdon Olam, 'Lord of the World', sung by a synagogue choir: God before all things.
The Church of England · 0:55 · FreeThe Lord's PrayerThe Lord's Prayer, from the Church of England, in under a minute.
Orthodox Christian Chants (third-party) · 5:22 · FreeTrisagion Hymn in English and GreekThe Trisagion, 'Holy God, Holy Mighty', one of the oldest Christian prayers.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.
spiritdei (third-party upload) · 2:15 · Free🎶 The Lord’s My Shepherd — Psalm 23 | King’s College Choir Cambridge (Goss Chant)Psalm 23, 'The Lord's my shepherd', sung by King's College Choir, Cambridge.
Abdul Basit Abdus Samad (channel)
Abdul Basit Abdus Samad channel (claims official site) · FreeAbdul Basit Abdus Samad (channel)Recordings of the most famous Qur'an voice of the twentieth century.Podcasts
Long, calm conversations about the biggest questions. Good for walks, drives and washing up.
Unbelievable? (Premier)
Premier Unbelievable · episodes ~60-90 min · FreeUnbelievable? (Premier)Long-running UK conversations between Christians and sceptics; civil in tone.Closer To Truth
Robert Lawrence Kuhn · episodes ~30-60 min · FreeCloser To TruthCosmos, consciousness, meaning and God, asked fairly of all sides.The Rabbi Sacks Legacy (podcast)
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · episodes ~5-30 min · FreeThe Rabbi Sacks Legacy (podcast)Weekly Covenant & Conversation readings and talks.Language of God (BioLogos)
BioLogos · episodes ~45 min · FreeLanguage of God (BioLogos)Scientists of faith talk about their work.Cambridge Muslim College podcast
Cambridge Muslim College · episodes vary · FreeCambridge Muslim College podcastLectures and talks in audio form, including on theology and modernity.In Our Time: Science (BBC Radio 4)
BBC Radio 4 · 45 min · FreeIn Our Time: Science (BBC Radio 4)Hundreds of episodes on scientists and ideas, including medieval Islamic and Jewish science.Beyond Belief (BBC Radio 4)
BBC Radio 4 · 28 min · FreeBeyond Belief (BBC Radio 4)Panels from different faiths discuss one subject each week: our interfaith model in audio.The Infinite Monkey Cage (BBC Radio 4)
BBC Radio 4 (Brian Cox, Robin Ince) · 45 min · FreeThe Infinite Monkey Cage (BBC Radio 4)Comic, curious science panel show.18Forty
18Forty · episodes 1-2 hours · Free18FortyOrthodox Jewish podcast on faith, doubt and modern life.Watch with your neighbours
Funny, warm films about friendship across faiths. Pick one, invite the people next door, and talk afterwards.
Ismaël Ferroukhi (dir.); Pyramide Productions · 108 · Widely available to stream or buyLe Grand VoyageA French-Moroccan father and his secular son drive from France to Makkah, and slowly learn to see each other.
Josh Appignanesi (dir.), David Baddiel (writer); Slingshot Studios · 105 · Widely available to stream or buyThe InfidelA British Muslim dad finds out he was born Jewish: a warm London comedy about how close our families really are.
Haifaa al-Mansour (dir.); Razor Film · 98 · Widely available to stream or buyWadjdaA Riyadh girl wants a bike so much she enters a Qur'an recitation contest to win it.
Norman Jewison (dir.); Mirisch Company · 181 · Widely available to stream or buyFiddler on the RoofTevye talks to God like a friend while life and tradition shift under his feet.
Ori Elon and Yehonatan Indursky (creators); Dori Media / yes Studios · 50 · No current UK listing (ScreenSearch, 7 Nov 2026)ShtiselA tender drama about a Haredi family in Jerusalem: love, grief and faith from the inside.
François Dupeyron (dir.); ARP Sélection · 91 · No current UK listing (ScreenSearch, 7 Nov 2026)Monsieur IbrahimAn old Muslim grocer in Paris quietly becomes a father to a lonely Jewish boy.
Hugh Hudson (dir.); Enigma / Allied Stars · 123 · Widely available to stream or buyChariots of FireA Christian Scot and a Jewish Londoner run for Britain, each for his own faith.
Damien O'Donnell (dir.), Ayub Khan Din (writer); Assassin Films / Film4 · 97 · Widely available to stream or buyEast Is EastA Salford Pakistani-English family in 1971: big laughs, real love and a dad trying his best.
Nida Manzoor (creator); Working Title Television · FreeWe Are Lady PartsA punk band of British Muslim women: funny, loud and full of faith on its own terms.
Guz Khan (creator); Tiger Aspect for BBC Three · FreeMan Like MobeenA Small Heath Muslim lad raising his sister: Birmingham comedy with a big heart.
James Wood, Tom Hollander (creators); Big Talk Productions · 30 · FreeRev.An inner-city London vicar keeps praying, keeps failing and keeps showing up.
Emilio Estevez (dir.); Filmax / Elixir Films · 128 · FreeThe WayA grieving father walks the Camino de Santiago and finds friends, and maybe more.
Michael Showalter (dir.), Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (writers) · 120 · Widely available to stream or buyThe Big SickA Pakistani-American comic, his Muslim family and the girl he loves, true and funny.
Jeffrey Walker (dir.), Osamah Sami (writer); Matchbox Pictures · 110 · Widely available to stream or buyAli's WeddingA cleric's son in Melbourne tells one lie and has to grow up fast: a sweet Muslim rom-com.
Shekhar Kapur (dir.), Jemima Khan (writer); Working Title · 109 · Widely available to stream or buyWhat's Love Got to Do with It?A London rom-com about assisted marriage, two families and what love really means.
Diane Crespo, Stefan Schaefer (dirs.) · 90 · FreeArrangedAn Orthodox Jewish teacher and a Muslim teacher become best friends in a Brooklyn school.
When the Moors Ruled in Europe (Bettany Hughes)
Channel 4; presenter Bettany Hughes · 102 min · Not on UK services; unofficial YouTube uploadsWhen the Moors Ruled in Europe (Bettany Hughes)A historian shows how Muslims, Christians and Jews in al-Andalus built libraries, poetry and science side by side.Rachel Goslins (dir.); based on Norman Gershman photographs · 86 min · Not on UK servicesBesa: The PromiseAlbanian Muslims hid Jewish families from the Nazis because their word of honour - besa - demanded it.
The Feast · FreeRev Tom Thomas - why Christians should engage other faithsA Birmingham youth worker on why Christians should get to know other faiths.
The Feast · FreeDr Andrew Smith - why is talking about religion so difficult?Why talking about religion feels so hard, and how young people do it anyway.
The Faith & Belief Forum · FreeYouth Interfaith Summit 2026 – Leaders Today.Young people of many faiths at the 2026 Youth Interfaith Summit.
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace · 2:26 · FreeSt Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation & Peace recovering the Bedouin TentThe Bedouin tent in the City of London where people of every faith meet.
Sacred Footsteps · 5:12 · FreeHISTORY | 14 Of The Oldest Mosques In The WorldA tour of fourteen of the world's oldest mosques.
The Feast (channel)Kids
Animals, planets and gentle faith stories for younger viewers. Grown-ups: check each certificate before you press play.
Kids science
Crash Course Kids
Operation OuchBBC Earth Kids · 56:05 · FreeDeadly 60: The Wildest Animal Encounters from Around the World | BBC Earth KidsDeadly 60's wildest animal encounters.
BBC Earth Kids · 9:40 · FreeA Day In The Life Of Serengeti Animals | Serengeti II | BBC Earth KidsA day in the life of Serengeti animals.
CBeebies · 3:30 · FreeBee Ride Adventure with Andy Day! 🐝 | Brain Break & Movement Activity Fun for Kids | CBeebiesAndy Day's bee ride: movement break for the youngest viewers.
Stories and nature
Barajoun Entertainment (Dubai); dir. Khurram H. Alavi, Ayman Jamal · 109 · FreeBilal: A New Breed of HeroAn animated epic about a freed slave whose one word under torture was "One", the heart of who Allah is.
Majid Majidi (dir.); Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (Kanoon) · 88 · Widely available to stream or buyChildren of HeavenA brother and sister share one pair of shoes in Tehran: a perfect children's film about kindness and gratitude.
Paul King (dir.); Heyday Films · 104 · Widely available to stream or buyPaddington 2"If we're kind and polite, the world will be right": a bear's mercy wins over a whole prison.
Pete Docter (dir.); Pixar · 101 · Widely available to stream or buySoulWhere does a soul come from, and what is a life for? Pixar asks it beautifully.How each faith sees it →
Andrew Stanton (dir.); Pixar · 98 · Widely available to stream or buyWALL·EA little robot cares for a ruined Earth and teaches us to look after what we've been given.
Zain Bhikha (official) · 4:30 · FreeEverything Belongs to Allah | Omar and Hana | Official VideoA joyful song for children: everything we have belongs to Allah.
Omar & Hana – Islamic Cartoons for Kids · 6:10 · FreeSurah Al-fatihah and The Four Quls| Islamic Series & Songs For Kids | Omar & Hana EnglishAl-Fatiha and the short chapters, sung for young children.
Omar & Hana - Islamic Cartoons for Kids · 90 min compilation · FreeOmar & Hana (English series)Two curious siblings learn gratitude, kindness and saying Bismillah: the gentlest way into faith for under-8s.
Zain Bhikha · 5:30 · FreeAllah Made Everything (Zain Bhikha feat. Omar Regan & Islamia School)A classic children's nasheed about creation, sung with London schoolchildren.
One4Kids (Zaky & Friends) · 3:41 · FreeAllah Created Everything (song by Zaky)Zaky the bunny names the sun, sea and animals as signs of their Maker: Signs in Creation for toddlers.
MuslimKids.TV
MuslimKids.TV · various · muslimkids.tv app and webMuslimKids.TVA safe streaming library of Muslim children's shows, films and games, for parents who want more than YouTube.FreeQuranEducation · 5:45 · FreeWhy Allah Created Animals?A simple animated look at animals as part of God's plan, with a light touch.
IQRA CARTOON · 7-15 min episodes · FreeIQRA Cartoon - Prophet storiesQur'an stories of the prophets shared with the Bible (Zechariah, Jeremiah, Daniel) told for children.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.
Saddleback Kids · 3:48 · FreeCreation (Genesis 1-2) - Saddleback KidsThe Genesis creation story in a bright three-minute cartoon, in Christianity's own words.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.
Saddleback Kids · 3:39 · FreeNoah's Ark - Saddleback KidsNoah (Nuh in the Qur'an) is a story all three faiths share, told here for little ones.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.
Superbook (CBN) · 27:00 · FreeSuperbook - Let My People Go! (S1 E4)A well-made full episode of the Moses and Exodus story from a major Christian kids' brand.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.
The Beginner's Bible · 28:41 · FreeThe Creation - The Beginner's BibleThe best-selling children's Bible as animation: the Christian creation story for ages 4-8.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.
What's in the Bible? (Phil Vischer) · 3:31 · FreeThe Story of Creation - What's in the Bible?The VeggieTales creator explains Genesis with puppets and humour, good for 7-11s.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose; the card is labelled, and the film plays as they made it.
Shalom Sesame
Sesame Workshop · ~30 min episodes · FreeShalom SesameSesame Street's Jewish sister show: festivals, Hebrew letters and kindness, with Grover and friends.BimBam - animated Torah and Jewish holiday stories
BimBam (formerly G-dcast) · 2-5 min shorts · FreeBimBam - animated Torah and Jewish holiday storiesWitty animated shorts on the Torah stories (Abraham, Moses, Creation) and Jewish values like welcoming guests.Made by people of faith for their own families. It shows a prophet as its makers chose, so our page shows no picture; the film plays as they made it.BBC Earth Kids · 2:30 · FreeSteve Stung By African Killer Bees! - Deadly 60Steve Backshall meets the bee up close.
CBeebies · ~15 min episodes · FreeAndy's Wild AdventuresAndy Day visits animals around the world: a joyful first look at the variety of creation for under-7s.
Tiny World
Apple TV+ (narrated by Paul Rudd) · ~25 min episodes · Apple TV+; Apple TV Amazon ChannelTiny WorldSmall creatures filmed like giants: the ant, the spider and the bee as you have never seen them.Octonauts
Silvergate Media · ~11 min episodes · Netflix; BBC iPlayer (CBeebies)OctonautsUnderwater explorers who rescue sea creatures: ocean wonder and kindness for 3-7s.NASA Space Place · 20 min compilation · FreeNASA Space PlaceShort, accurate space science for children, from stars to the edge of the solar system.
European Space Agency (ESA) · 3:52 · FreePaxi - Day, night, and the seasonsESA's friendly alien explains why the sun rises and the seasons turn: a sign in the sky children can see.
Listener Kids · ~3 min · FreeMy God Is So Big (Grayson the Elephant)A Christian Sunday-school song for little ones: God made the trees, the seas and the elephants too.
Shaboom! (BimBam) · ~7 min · FreeWaste Not! (Bal Taschit)A Jewish idea for kids: don't waste the good things of the world, because they are a gift.
Shaboom! (BimBam) · ~7 min · FreeGet With the Giving (Tzedakah)Gabi and Rafi learn tzedakah, the Jewish way of giving: close to sadaqa in Islam and charity in Christianity.
Tonight · watch together
Kingdom of Heaven (director's cut)
Adults · 15 · 2005
Ask after: “What is Jerusalem worth?”
In the UK: Disney+, or rent
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Serengeti: Nature’s Living Laboratory | HHMI BioInteractive Video
biointeractive · 40 min
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ReviewsWhere to read faith reviewsPlaces Jewish, Christian and Muslim viewers, and parents, go for film reviews.5 min
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EssayHow films have handled the ProphetFrom The Message to Majid Majidi, and Moses and Jesus on screen.In pictures
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Public talks by Jewish, Christian and Muslim teachers, men and women, on God, prayer and the shared story.
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10 films and talks, chosen for this page. They play here.
Powers of Ten™ (1977)
Eames Office · 9 min
Powers of Ten: from a picnic to the edge of the universe.
How big is our Universe? | BBC Ideas
BBC Ideas · 7 min
[HD EDITION] 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets - Sir Ben Kingsley (English)
1001Inventions · 13 min
Discovering Sacred Texts: Judaism
British Library · 10 min
Discovering Sacred Texts: Christianity
British Library · 13 min
Discovering Sacred Texts: Islam
British Library · 8 min
The Way of Prayer: Speaking to God (Ten Paths to God | Unit 2)
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy · 4 min
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy: the way of prayer, speaking to God.
Love of Beauty – Abdal Hakim Murad: Friday Sermon
Cambridge Central Mosque · 24 min
Hajj: Journey to the heart of Islam
The British Museum · 1 min
Cosmic Dawn (NASA+ Original Documentary)
NASA · 97 min
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