The 70's - The careers of Stanley Kubrick and Ken Russell began taking off with films like A Clockwork Orange and The Devils.
The 80's - British productions dropped more than 50% in 1980, but brought back by Companies like Channel 4, and Handmade Films. With producers such as David Puttnam and George Harrison productions like Chariots of Fire and Withnail & I were given international distribution.
The 90's - Like in the US independent films grew more popular. With the help of Film on Four (FilmFour) directors Danny Boyle and Guy Richie were able to make films like Trainspotting and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The 90's was also a time for Anthony Minghella who won two Oscars at the 69th Academy Awards for his film The English Patient.
The 2000's - Danny Boyle continues in his success with films; 28 Days Later and Sunshine, while the world falls for British actors like Clive Owen and Jude Law. In this decade several American vetrens like Woody Allen and Mike Nichols decided to try their hand in making films in the UK with their films Match Point and Closer.
With many production companies sprouting up and moving overseas it will be interesting to see what the next century holds for British Cinema.
