Francine Stock and film lecturer Judith Buchanan discuss William Shakespeare's latest big screen adaption, The Merchant of Venice, which stars Al Pacino as Shylock.
Judith Buchanan's book Shakespeare on Film will be published in 2005.
Charlie Chan
Film historian Jeffrey Richards assesses the fictional onscreen detective Charlie Chan. Chan was the creation of Earl Derr Biggers, his novels spawned 46 movies with three actors playing the infamous detective.
The Charlie Chan Chanthology is available now on DVD, including Charlie Chan and the Chinese Cat, Charlie Chan in the Secret Service, The Jade Mask, Meeting at Midnight, The Scarlet Clue and The Shanghai Cobra.
Los Angeles on Film
Francine Stock speaks to filmmaker Thom Andersen about his documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself, which uses clips from 212 films to depict Los Angeles as background, character and subject in 20th Century cinema.
Godzilla
Film critic Kim Newman looks back at 50 years of Godzilla, as the monster's 28th and reportedly final big screen outing Godzilla: Final Wars prepares to première in the US.
Gone with the Wind
On Christmas Day we will have a special programme about the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. If you have any experiences or memories associated with Victor Fleming's classic please let us know - either by post at The Film Programme, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA or by email at [email protected].
