Watch films produced by Downing Street featuring former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- Watch the Downing Street Youtube channel
- Technical help watching our films
- Some archive films from pm.gov.uk
Scout Association decamps to Downing Street
Tony Blair welcomed members of the Scout Association to Downing Street to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
- "Scout Association" in Windows Media
- "Scout Association" in Real Player
- "Scout Association" transcript
PM reflects on the role of media
The Prime Minister delivered his eighth and final lecture in the "Our Nation’s Future" series in London. The speech focused on the changing relationship between politics and the media in the 21st Century.
- Watch the "role of media" summary on the Downing Street YouTube channel (new window)
- "Role of media" in Windows Media Player
- "Role of the media" in Real
- "Role of the media" transcript
PM praises UK Muslims
The Prime Minister has paid tribute to Britain’s Muslim communities for their "positive and growing contribution to modern Britain" in a speech at a two-day conference on ‘Islam and Muslims in the world today’.
- "Speech to Islamic Conference" in Windows Media Player
- "Speech to Islamic Conference" in Real
- "Speech to Islamic Conference" transcript
The Queen and the Prime Minister
Three former Prime Ministers give their thoughts on the special constitutional relationship between Her Majesty The Queen and her first Minister in our new video.
- "The Queen and the Prime Minister" on YouTube (new window)
- "The Queen and the Prime Minister" in Windows Media Player
- "The Queen and the Prime Minister" in Real
- "The Queen and the Prime Minister" transcript
PM urges action in Darfur and Chad
The situation in Sudan and Chad is "very, very serious indeed" Tony Blair has said in this charity message, in which he urges the British people to give generously.
PM’s congratulations to Nicolas Sarkozy
Tony Blair recorded a special message for the new President - in English and in French.
- English version in Windows Media Player (opens in new window)
- English version in Real Player (opens in new window)
- French version in Windows Media Player (opens in new window)
- French version in Real Player (opens in new window)
- Read the Prime Minister’s statement
Tony Blair on the spot
The Beatles or Oasis? Mourinho or Sir Alex? The PM takes the Either/Or quiz.
PM’s message for UN road safety week
Tony Blair lent his support to a campaign to cut the number of deaths and injuries caused around the world by traffic accidents.
- Watch in Windows Media Player (opens in new window)
- Watch in Real Player (opens in new window)
- Read more about the special week
Catherine Tate bovvers the PM!
Tony Blair has to deal with stroppy teenager Lauren, better known as comedy actress Catherine Tate, in this sketch recorded for Comic Relief.
Watch the PM turn the tables on Lauren after she disturbs his working day.
PM welcomes school-building "revolution"
Tony Blair welcomes £45 billion of investment for transforming secondary school buildings.
- Watch the school building message in Windows Media
- Watch the school building message in Real Player
- Read the transcript
PM welcomes policy review delegates to No10
The Prime Minister recorded a message for delegates taking part in the policy review seminar at Downing Street.
- Watch the policy review message film in Windows Media Player
- Watch the policy review message in Real Player
- Policy review message - Transcript
PM hails "hidden success" of school sport
Mr Blair reflected on today’s more "sedentary" lifestyles and the challenges this caused for public health in a speech to the Youth Sport Trust.
- Watch the school sport film in Windows Media Player
- Watch the school sport film in Real Player
- Read the transcript
PM helps kick off football foundation
Tottenham and England stars Paul Robinson and Ledley King headed to Number 10 to help launch a community football project.
- Watch the football foundation film in Windows Media Player
- Watch the football foundation film in Real Player
- Read the transcript
All aboard for a Prime Ministerial visit
In the latest behind-the-scenes movie from Number 10, our cameras followed the preparations for the PM’s Our Nation’s Future defence lecture on-board HMS Albion in Plymouth.
- Watch the HMS Albion film in Windows Media Player
- Watch the HMS Albion film in Real Player
- HMS Albion film - Transcript
Downing Street-Blue Peter competition
The My UK competition, which was run by Blue Peter and Downing Street, invited viewers to turn their views of life in the 21st century into a film idea.
- Janet Peet’s ‘My UK’ film - Windows Media Player
- Janet Peet’s ‘My UK’ film - Real Player
- Janet Peet’s ‘My UK’ film - Transcript
Free bus travel arrives at No10
To mark the introduction of the Concessionary Bus Travel Bill, 10 Downing Street became a scheduled bus destination for the day. The PM welcomed a group of older and disabled people who arrived outside the famous front door by bus.
- Watch a short film about the launch (Windows Media Player)
- Watch a short film about the launch (Real Player)
- Listen to the film soundtrack as an MP3 file
- Free bus travel - Transcript
Question the PM II
Tony Blair answers questions from users of the Downing Street website, posed on your behalf by journalists Will Hutton and Anne McElvoy.
- Watch the broadcast in Windows Media Player
- Watch the broadcast in Real Player
- Listen to the interview as an MP3
- Read the transcript
Blue Peter’s film about Number 10
As part of a special BBC-Downing Street competition, Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq came to Downing Street for a look around - and also grabbed a quick chat with the PM.
- Blue Peter’s film about Number 10 - Real Player
- Blue Peter’s film about Number 10 - Windows Media
- Blue Peter - Transcript
Question the PM I
Journalists Michael White and Sarah Sands put questions from the public to the PM in the State Dining Room of Number 10.
- Watch the interview in Windows Media Player (opens in new window)
- Watch the interview in Real Player (opens in new window)
- Listen to the interview as an MP3 (opens in new window)
- Read the transcript
A day in the life
Taking a break during a typically busy day inside 10 Downing Street, Tony Blair confides that "nothing prepares you for the difficulty of being Prime Minister".
- A day in the Life - Realplayer
- A day in the Life - Windows Media Player
- A day in the Life - Transcript
‘A working building’
But it’s not just politicians, princes and presidents who pass through the doors of Number 10. It’s a working building and the day begins early with the arrival of postmen and cleaners, gardeners and electricians.
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