The British Film Institute (BFI) is preserving 26 Netflix films and TV shows into its national archive.
This is the first time a streamer will have its content included in the BFI archive.
The selected titles represent the UK’s “diverse communities” and include Bridgerton, Top Boy, Heartstopper and Simon Stone’s The Dig.
“The BFI National Archive began collecting television in the 1950s and currently works in partnership with public service broadcasters to preserve programmes in its role as the National Television Archive,” said Arike Oke, director of BFI knowledge and collections.
“We are so excited to bring a selection of Netflix’s fantastic UK productions into the national collection, they are a testament to Netflix’s investment in telling UK stories and bringing UK talent to a worldwide audience, capturing our contemporary times. This is a real milestone for the BFI National Archive and gives us a historical record for audiences in decades to come.”
Over the next five years, the BFI plans to continue archiving hundreds of Netflix titles produced in the UK that it deems “culturally significant”.
“We’re really proud that some of our best known British productions like Top Boy, Heartstopper and Bridgerton will be added to the BFI National Archive,” said Anna Mallett, Netflix vice president, production - EMEA, UK and APAC. “This is a historic moment for us as Netflix becomes the first streamer to have its productions included in a national collection. Our mission has always been to bring joy to our members, and I’m delighted that our productions are representative of British culture and will live alongside iconic British productions dating from the silent era to the present day.”
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