The BFI reveals its January to March disc release slate
The BFI has announced its slate of Blu-ray and DVD releases for January, February and March 2026. Highlights include a film collection from one of the world’s greatest documentary-makers, Frederick Wiseman, a British B-movie classic from 1962, and a pioneering rediscovery from the Associated-Rediffusion television archive.
26 January: CINEMA EXPANDED: THE FILMS OF FREDERICK WISEMAN on Blu-ray (3-disc set)
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 – Titicut Follies, High School, Hospital, Juvenile Court and Welfare.
16 February: DANIEL FARSON’S GUIDE TO BRITAIN VOLUME 1 on Blu-ray/DVD (Dual Format Edition)
Paving the way for later programme-makers in the Louis Theroux mould, Daniel Farson was a pioneering investigative journalist who appeared on Associated-Rediffusion (the first ITV franchise holder for the London/South East area) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Daniel Farson’s Guide to Britain Volume 1 is a 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD Dual Format Edition set that showcases his most innovative, eccentric and important work on a wide range of topics relevant to post-war Britain.
23 February: STRONGROOM on Blu-ray
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, starring Colin Gordon, Ann Lynn, Derren Nesbitt and William Morgan Sheppard, Strongroom appears on Blu-ray for the first time in a brand-new BFI remaster. After its recent screening on a new 35mm print at BFI Southbank’s Film on Film Festival, the film’s Blu-ray release will be preceded by a revival in selected UK cinemas from 30 January.
16 March: CHILDREN’S FILM FOUNDATION BUMPER BOX: VOLUME 6 on DVD and NEGATIVES on Blu-ray
Fans of the Children’s Film Foundation archive will be delighted by the latest instalment; Children’s Film Foundation Bumper Box: Volume 6 offers another glorious opportunity for a warm wallow in nostalgia. As ever, the films feature well-known names galore, including Francesca Annis, Susan George, Joe Brown, Wilfrid Brambell, Irene Handl, Michael Elphick and Gareth Thomas. The nine thrilling adventures included in the set range from Mystery on Bird Island (1954) to Danger on Dartmoor (1980).
The final release this quarter — the 53rd in the legendary BFI Flipside strand which revives forgotten gems — 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 will be the first time Negatives has been available on any format in the UK.
These titles will contain a selection of extra features and an illustrated booklet (first pressing only) to provide contextual information.
Full details of each will be posted closer to the individual release dates.