Set the Thames on Fire is a 2015 British science fiction fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Ben Charles Edwards in his directorial debut, based on characters created by Al Joshua.

The film stars Michael Winder and Max Bennett, alongside an ensemble cast featuring Noel Fielding, Sadie Frost, Sally Phillips, David Hoyle, and Lily Loveless.

And ever present in the background is the dark and powerful Thames – representing the forces of nature, chance and instinct – but who will it back in this battle of heart and imagination versus bestial brutality?

With other critics writing "Set the Thames on Fire follows the fine tradition of quirky out-there movies like Brazil, A Clockwork Orange, Delicatessen, and The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" and "An absolute must see experience, and certainly the most interesting film I saw at the festival".

Hey U Guys said that the film is "visually enticing with solid special effects and an enchanting score", with Smokescreenlondon adding that the "kaleidoscopic vision of the capital is a striking feast for the eyes".

[8] Time Out then-editor Dominic Wells transcribed the proceedings on his culture blog "London, Hollywood": "The BFI Southbank (was) an unexpectedly conventional setting in which to see one of the most original, daring and visually ravishing British debuts in years".