Our Documentaries

James: Getting Away With It

James: Getting Away With it is the fully authorised story of one of Britain’s most iconic and unlikely bands, told for the first time. Formed in early 80s post punk Manchester by a group of awkward misfits who stole their guitars, James stumbled through a decade of false starts, bad decisions and infamous missteps. Always turning left when they should have turned right, they joined a cult (which made them meditate twelve hours a day) turned down a tour with The Smiths, rejected the legendary Factory Records, and undertook medical experiments to pay the bills. But their grit and determination kept them persevering, and honed James’ unique style of chaotic improvisation, which eventually spawned the era defining Sit Down, propelling the band to national fame in 1991.

The film is a heady mix of unseen archive, mesmerising reconstructions and hilarious behind the scenes moments in the present day – performances unravelling in 40 degree Greek heat, arguments about set lists and a baffling story about polar bears.

A soulful, wry story of creativity, friendship, spontaneity and embracing the mistakes that shape you.

Produced by Cart Before Horse Productions, in partnership with Universal Music Group. The film was funded by Globe Originals, and distributed by Mercury Studios.

Released in 140 cinemas on 17th August 2026, the film saw sell out audiences across the UK and Ireland and huge coverage in the national press.

The release included a livestream of band interview and James performance from the Manchester Premiere.

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James Blunt: One Brit Wonder

Spinal Tap meets Alan Partridge in this hilarious and intimate portrayal of a quintessentially British pop star. In January 2022 James Blunt took his long-suffering band back out on the road on a highly ambitious stadium tour of Europe, which was only just emerging from the pandemic. Documentary maker Chris Atkins joined the crew for several weeks and witnessed James grapple with missing drummers, lost trucks and getting stranded on the Isle of Man in the middle of a small hurricane. Such mishaps were all met with James’ deadpan wit and the show some how always went on.

This unprecedented access has allowed us tell the inside story of James’unlikely rise to superstardom in 2000s and howBack to Bedlam became the best-selling British album of the decade. For the first time James opens up about his peculiar childhood: being sent to Harrow boarding school aged seven, then to Sandhurst and into the Army. The film includes astonishing footage of James fighting in the Kosovon civil war, and how these traumatising experiences still impact him to this day.

James also reveals the heartbreak he suffered at thehands of the British press who subjected him to years of media abuse and dubbed him theMost Hated Man in Pop. But rather than quit or wallow in self-pity, James fought back byridiculing himself on Twitter, turning him from a national pariah into a national treasure.Scathingly self-critical and devilishly charming, the film is an antidote to the usual puff piece music docs. Riotously funny and sublimely touching in equal measure, it’s an inspiring tale of a man who’ll always carry on regardless, and shows how laughing in the face of tragedy usually wins the day.

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Who Killed the KLF?

Ten years in the making, the film uncovers the mad mystery behind Britain’s most self destructive band. Using unheard tapes, the documentary tries to reveal why the KLF burnt a million pounds, destroyed their entire back catalogue and then vanished for decades.

Chris Atkins painstakingly explores the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. The film is a fascinating insight into the machinations not only of Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond, but of art, culture, and capitalism. Through a combination of archive and reconstruction, we follow them on wild road trips to Sweden to “find ABBA”; to Scottish islands with robed journalists; and to Spain to watch the band make a disastrous big budget movie with no plot at all.

As well as the crazy side of the band, we also explore the mainstream fame they had, with frequent visits to “Top of the Pops” huge hits like “Justified and Ancient”, to their sets at warehouse raves with huge anthems like “What Time is Love?” as their stunts got increasingly hostile and violent. Our film reaches its dramatic peak after their biggest and best (or worst) stunt yet - after they burn £1 million pounds and then drive a car off a cliff, vowing to never explain themselves. A tale as intriguing as it is bonkers,

“Who Killed the KLF?” was released to unanimous 4 star reviews in the UK national press, its broadcast on Sky Docs has introduced a whole new generation of fans to the incredible story behind this seminal band.

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Directed by Chris Atkins

Produced by Chris Atkins and Ian Neil

Executive Produced by Charles Auty

Released in UK Cinemas 17th August 2026