BBC Two's week of BBC Films

From tomorrow (Saturday 16 May) BBC Two is hosting a week of BBC Films. This year BBC Films celebrates 25 years, and Christine Langham (Director BBC Films) spoke to Kate Muir at the Radio Times in an article titled “The Hit Factory” about the season, she said:

“It’s a huge vote of confidence if you’ve got our backing for a film in development… things that might not get made, get made, because we develop the story and help films gain credibility. 

“If there is any profit coming from our investments it goes into funding development and future film projects. But we are very beady about spending money. If we were just interested in profits, if we existed independently outside the public-service remit of the BBC we could not take the risks we do with new talent and tough subjects.”

The TV premieres of Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and Great Expectations bookend the week's programme. Here’s the full list:

• Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa , BBC Two, 9.15pm, Saturday 16 May
• In The Loop, BBC Two, 11.45pm, Saturday 16 May
• Made in Dagenham, BBC Two, 10.00pm, Sunday 17 May
• Hideous Kinky, BBC Two, 11.45pm, Sunday 17 May
• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, BBC Two, 11.15pm, Monday 18 May
• Starter for Ten, BBC Two, 11.15pm, Tuesday 19 May
• The Other Boleyn Girl, BBC Four, 9pm Tuesday 19 May
• Mrs Henderson Presents, BBC Two, 11.20pm, Wednesday 20 May
• Death Defying Acts, BBC Two, 11.20pm, Thursday 21 May
• The History Boys, BBC Two, 12.05am, Friday 22 May
• Great Expectations, BBC Two, 9pm, Saturday 23 May

And if that's whet your appetite you can find out which BBC Films are coming to cinemas soon and are showing in cinemas now.

Hannah Khalil is Digital Content Producer, About the BBC Website and Blog.

• Watch films from the season after they have been broadcast on BBC iPlayer. 
• Read Commissioning Executive Joe Oppenheimer's blog: BBC Films at 25
• See also Remember these 25 BBC Films?