The Film programme
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Film 2009 is a weekly film review show on BBC television, presented by Jonathan Ross. The series was first broadcast in November 1971[1] (BBC South East only) under the title Film '71. The title changes to match the year of broadcast. When referring to all the series, the BBC calls it 'the Film programme'.[citation needed] Despite being a BBC Scotland production, its studio, office and edit room are at the BBC's Maida Vale studios in London.
In the UK in 2008 it is shown weekly on BBC1, late on Tuesday evenings. The show has a break between March and September each year. In 2008 this break started after the episode on March 18th. The programme resumed on 16 September 2008 but due to the Russell Brand prank calls row, it was on hiatus during Ross' 12-week BBC suspension and returned on 27 January under the new title Film 2009.
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[edit] Presenters
The series had several presenters including Joan Bakewell, Frederic Raphael, Iain Johnstone at first and Barry Norman, who became the regular host in 1974. He remained until 1998 (except for a few months in 1982, when he was busy with other projects and Iain Johnstone returned as temporary host), with Jonathan Ross taking over from 1999.
[edit] Format
The show has stayed the same; reviews on the latest releases are delivered direct to camera by the host, interspersed with clips. There may be reports as filler on a thin week, interviews and the box-office charts. The show normally runs to 30 minutes. The song I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) by the Billy Taylor Trio, which is used as the TV show's theme, has become synonymous with the programme.
[edit] Radio
The Film Programme is also the name of a BBC Radio 4 programme about film, broadcast on Fridays and presented by Francine Stock.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Barry Norman looks back at 21 years of the film programme (Film '92) YouTube.com. Retrieved October 16 2009.
- ^ bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts
[edit] External links
- Film 2008 at BBC Online
- Film '72 at the Internet Movie Database
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