Francine Stock and star guests on the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV. Friday 4.30pm - 5pm
This week
Friday 10th November 2006
Michael Caine on conjuring tricks and remakes; the life of Katherine Hepburn; and University Challenge reaches the big screen.
On The Film Programme this week:
The Prestige Francine Stock talks to Sir Michael Caine and Hugh Jackman, two of the stars of Christopher Nolan's film The Prestige. Set in nineteenth-century London, it tells the story of two rival magicians both struggling to find the perfect magic trick. Michael Caine talks about his role and looks back at his remarkable career.
The Prestige (12A) is out now.
Katharine Hepburn William Mann, author of a new biography of Katharine Hepburn, joins Francine to discuss the career of this screen legend. He explains why the public persona of one of the world's most recognisable film stars was largely an invention.
Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn by William Mann is out now.
Starter for Ten James McAvoy stars in this British romantic comedy about a student whose academic pursuits are curtailed by falling in love and by an obsession with University Challenge. The film's writer David Nicholls and director Tom Vaughan reflect on an unusual type of sports movie.
