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Film Season

Saturday 15th January to Saturday 29th January

One hundred years after the first Hollywood film studio opened in 1911, Radio 4's two-week film season explores how "going to the movies" has changed over the last century and where our relationship with film is heading.

Radio 4 Collections - Film Interviews

Film Interviews A-Z
From Affleck to Zelwegger, 200 interviews from the Radio 4 Archives.

Programme Highlights

Going to the Flicks
Sat 15th Jan and Sat 22nd Jan, 8pm
Barry Norman explores how the experience of going to the cinema in Britain has changed over the last one hundred years.
Exploding Cinema
Sunday 16th January, 1.30pm
Asif Kapadia uncovers Exploding Cinema - a coalition of underground filmmakers who challenge us to rethink the way we watch and rate film.
Brief Encounters
Weekdays, from Monday 17th 12.53 - 12.57pm
These mini- features will transport listeners to the cinemas across the world where they will hear from the owners, the audiences and those whose lives revolve around cinema.
Life at 24 Frames A Second
Weekdays, from Monday 17th 3.45-4.00pm
David Thomson presents a ten-part series in which he takes a personal journey exploring how cinema has changed people.
Hollywood: The Prequel
Tuesday 18th January, 9am
Francine Stock examines this early example of globalisation, discovering exactly when and why it happened.
Isaac Julien's Guide To Artists Filmmaking
Tuesday 18th Jan, 11.30am
Leading artist and filmmaker, Isaac Julien gives listeners an insider's view to the approaches, issues, developments and setbacks facing leading artists working in film.
The Film Programme
Friday 21st January, 4.30pm
Inspired by stories of listeners staging their own site-specific screenings, Francine Stock attempts to set up her own pop-up cinema.
Pocket Cinema
Sunday 23rd January, 1.30pm
Matthew Sweet looks at how the mobile phone is transforming the way we watch - and make - movies.
Hollywood: The Sequel
Tuesday 25th January, 9am
Francine Stock considers whether the digital revolution will impact on the United States' grip on the global market.
Front Row
Tuesday 25th January, 7.15pm
Oscar nominations special.
Brief Encounters: A World View of Cinema
Saturday 29th Jan 8pm
A chance to hear the entire Brief Encounters series again woven into a discussion about the state and health of cinema around the globe.