Where to watch David Lean in the UK
Find every David Lean film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Sir David Lean CBE (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, he is best remembered for adapting the works of Charles Dickens and Noël Coward, and for his large scale period epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984). Acclaimed and praised by directors such as Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, Lean was voted 9th greatest film director of all time in the Br…
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- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Omnibus (1967) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The South Bank Show (1978) as Self
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Director
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Talking Pictures (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Reflets de Cannes (1954) as Self
- Doctor Zhivago (1965) Director
- Oliver Twist (1948) Director
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Director
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) Second Unit Director
- Great Expectations (1946) Director
- Brief Encounter (1945) Director
- A Passage to India (1984) Director
- Summertime (1955) Screenplay
- 49th Parallel (1941) Editor
- Hobson's Choice (1954) Director
- Pygmalion (1938) Editor
- In Which We Serve (1942) Director
- Ryan's Daughter (1970) Director
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) Editor
- Blithe Spirit (1945) Director
- This Happy Breed (1944) Director
- Major Barbara (1941) Assistant Director
- Madeleine (1950) Director
- The Passionate Friends (1949) Adaptation
- The Sound Barrier (1952) Director
- Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- As You Like It (1936) Editor
- Money for Speed (1933) Editor
- The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio (1985) as Self
- Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965) as Self
- E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Escape Me Never (1935) Editor
- Moscow in Madrid (1965) as Self
- The Secret of the Loch (1934) Editor
- The Making of Lawrence of Arabia (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Pasternak (1965) as Self (archive footage)
- David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago (1965) as Self
- Tiger Bay (1934) Editor
- Dreaming Lips (1937) Editor
- Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World (2020) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- French Without Tears (1940) Editor
- The Wife of General Ling (1937) Editor
- David Lean: A Life in Film (1985) as Self
- The Ghost Camera (1933) Editor
- Insult (1932) Editor
- Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration (2010) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Quinneys (1927) Production Runner
- These Charming People (1931) Editor
- The Crouching Beast (1935) Editor
- The King of Paris (1934) Editor
- Spies of the Air (1939) Editor
- The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant (1958) as Self
- David Lean: A Self Portrait (1971) as Self
- Wind Sand and Star (1963) Cast
- Song of the Plough (1933) Editor
- Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Dangerous Ground (1934) Editor
- Spy for a Day (1940) Editor
- Ball at Savoy (1936) Editor
- Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979) Writer
- The Night Porter (1930) Editor
- The Fortunate Fool (1933) Editor
- Sailors Don't Care (1928) Assistant Camera
- Ryan's Daughter Featurette (1970) as Self
- Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean as Self (archive footage)
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Where can I watch David Lean films in the UK?
David Lean's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are David Lean's most popular films?
Most-watched David Lean films currently: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Oliver Twist (1948), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).
What TV shows has David Lean appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Dick Cavett Show (1968), Omnibus (1967), The Oscars (1953), The South Bank Show (1978), The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973).
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