BBC Radio Podcasts from The Film Programme
The Last Picture Show
Francine Stock and Antonia Quirke discuss the future of cinema in the age of streaming.
Chris Menges, Local Hero
Chris Menges, Local Hero
Emma Thomas: How Batman Began
Emma Thomas: How Batman Began
Mark Gatiss: Anthony Hopkins superfan
Mark Gatiss: Anthony Hopkins superfan.
Maria Djurkovic
Maria Djurkovic: how to make a movie in lockdown.
Hossein Amini on Heat
Hossein Amini on De Niro and Pacino in Heat.
Jude Law, Ayten Amin and Mark Jenkin
Jude Law talks about The Nest, a suspenseful family drama.
Alvin Rakoff
Alvin Rakoff on Sean Connery, Peter Sellers and many others.
Juliet Stevenson on Truly, Madly, Deeply
Juliet Stevenson revisits Truly, Madly, Deeply
Francis Lee on My Beautiful Laundrette
Francine Stock talks to director Francis Lee about My Beautiful Laundrette
Bruce Robinson: Withnail and me
Bruce Robinson: Withnail and me.
Carol Morley on Muriel Box
Carol Morley on Muriel Box.
David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo: we now have the raw data.
Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg on Another Round.
Iron Curtain Directors
Iron Curtain Directors
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci: Colin And I
Ousmane Sembene
Ousmane Sembene - The Father Of African Film
Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw on Surge.
Toby Jones
Toby Jones on In The Soup.
Cinema: open for business
Cinema: open for business
Cinema: The Comeback
Cinema: The Comeback
How I directed a movie with Parkinson's Disease
Brett Harvey on how he's made a movie with Parkinson's Disease.
Judi, Nicole, Sandra, Kristin, Cate, Fanny, Anna and Francine
Moving on up: from muse to producer
Mark Jenkin & The Köttings
Mark Jenkin & The Köttings
Chloe Zhao
Chloe Zhao on Nomadland.
The Power
Antonia visits the set of The Power
Antonia and the stars
Antonia Quirke recalls her film 'junket' meetings with stars including Willem Dafoe.
Rogue Males
Francine Stock talks to Christopher Plummer and other movie actors with long film careers.
Francis Lee on Ammonite
Antonia Quirke talks to Francis Lee, director of Ammonite starring Kate Winslet.
Location, Location, Location
Scouting with Mark Jenkin.
The World of the Coens
Antonia Quirke presents a guide to the universe of The Coen Brothers.
Kevin Macdonald on The Battle Of Algiers
Kevin Macdonald on The Battle of Algiers.
Seamus McGarvey's Lockdown Diary
Seamus McGarvey's Lockdown Diary
Christopher Lee on The Lord Of The Rings
The Lord Of The Rings 20 years on.
Angela Allen
Angela Allen: Marilyn And Me
Leslie Caron
Leslie Caron on Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire
The Dig
Production designer Maria Djurkovic on The Dig.
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
Brothers Bill and Turner Ross discuss their film Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets.
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn and Deepa Mehta.
Richard Lester
Richard Lester's 60s.
Christopher Nolan & Tom Shone
Christopher Nolan and Tom Shone on The Nolan Variations
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville, American movie star.
David Byrne
David Byrne on American Utopia.
Tom Burke on Orson Welles
Tom Burke on Orson Welles; lockdown horror Host
Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate forty years on.
Ron Howard
Ron Howard & Muriel Box
Sarah Gavron
Sarah Gavron on After Life.
Being A Human Person
Being A Human Person: more than about endlessness.
A Bout De Souffle
Four directors under the influence of A Bout De Souffle.
Shirley
Shirley and Relic: women and horror.
Romola Garai
On set with Romola Garai.
Women and Horror
Women and Horror: Saint Maud and Carmilla.
London Film Festival
How to organise a festival during a pandemic.
Alejandro Jodorowsky
The weird and frightening world of Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Rocks
Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson: How We Wrote Rocks.
Sally Potter
Sally Potter on The Roads Not Taken.
Ladj Ly
Ladj Ly on Les Miserables.
I Am Spartacus (Remix)
I Am Spartacus: the secret history.
Earl Cameron
Earl Cameron and The Pool Of London
Cruel Summer
Cinema's cruel summer.
The Class System And The British Film Industry
The class system and the British film industry.
Luc Roeg on Walkabout
Luc Roeg on Walkabout.
Christopher Nolan on Memento
Christopher Nolan on Memento.
Claire Denis and Mark Jenkin
Claire Denis, Mark Jenkin, Simon Barraclough and Kevin Markwick.
Film-makers in Lockdown
Mark Jenkin, Carol Morley and Andrew Kotting.
Ray Harryhausen
The wonderful and frightening world of Ray Harryhausen.
Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Reinaldo Marcus Green
Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Reinaldo Marcus Green
Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi on Radioactive.
Derek Jarman's The Garden
Derek Jarman's The Garden
British New Wave
Film Club: British New Wave
Agnes Varda
Film Club: Agnes Varda
Terence Stamp
Antonia Quirke recommends Terence Stamp's movies from the 1960s.
There Will Be Blood
Film Club - There Will Be Blood
Raging Bull
Film Club: Raging Bull. Francine Stock explores the making of a classic.
Women In Love
Film Club: Women In Love
Night and the City
Film Club: Antonia Quirke presents a special on the 1950 crime drama Night and the City.
I Am Spartacus
Behind the scenes of Spartacus.
Andrew Kotting
Andrew Kotting on The Whalebone Box.
19/03/2020
The latest releases, the hottest stars and the leading directors, plus news and insights.
And Then We Danced
And Then We Danced + Bacurau
John Boorman
John Boorman: conclusions.
Justin Kurzel on Ned Kelly and Wake In Fright
Justin Kurzel on Ned Kelly and Wake In Fright
Jessica Hausner; Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Little Joe, Pitch to Production and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils
Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils
Bong Joon-ho on Parasite
Director Bong Joon-ho on Parasite.
Seamus McGarvey on A Matter Of Life And Death
Seamus McGarvey on A Matter Of Life And Death.
The Lighthouse
Willem Dafoe on The Lighthouse.
Joker
The man behind the Joker.
The Man Who Invented British Cinema
The Man Who Invented British Cinema
Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi on Jojo Rabbit
Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Local Hero
Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Local Hero
Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh on Little Women.
My Crazy Year
My Crazy Year: Mark Jenkin and Dexter Fletcher
Honey Boy
Honey Boy & The Two Popes
Where To Begin With... Ken Loach
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Tim Robey and Caitlin Benedict present a start-up guide to Ken Loach
Simon Beaufoy
Simon Beaufoy on Days Of Heaven
Frozen 2
Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck on Frozen 2
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson on Last Christmas
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog on Meeting Gorbachev
Rebecca O'Brien
Rebecca O'Brien on The Conversation
Where To Begin With... Rosalind Russell
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Tim Robey tell Caitlin Benedict all about Rosalind Russell
Francois Ozon
Francois Ozon on By The Grace Of God.
Singin' In The Rain (Reprise)
Behind the scenes of Singin' In The Rain.
The London Film Festival
Antonia Quirke and Caitlin Benedict go behind the scenes of the London Film Festival.
Walter Murch on Apocalypse Now
Editor Walter Murch takes Antonia Quirke on a journey to the heart of Apocalypse Now.
Asif Kapadia
Asif Kapadia on Cyclo.
Where to begin with... Tarkovsky
Where does a film novice start with an art cinema giant like Andrei Tarkovsky?
Kenneth More
Kenneth More remembered.
Midnight Cowboy
Behind the scenes of Midnight Cowboy
The secret life of the stills photographer
The secret life of the stills photographer.
Mark Jenkin on Derek Jarman's The Garden
Mark Jenkin on Derek Jarman's The Garden.
Where to Begin With... Pedro Almodovar
Where to Begin with... Pedro Almodovar
Where to Begin With... Tilda Swinton
Where to Begin With... Tilda Swinton
Where to Begin With... Quentin Tarantino
Where to Begin With... Quentin Tarantino
Who Are Children's Movies Really For ?
Children's films and adult genres.
Moira Buffini on Stalker
Moira Buffini, Stalker and Chernobyl
How a Low Budget Movie From Senegal Influenced Beyoncé
Touki Bouki and Beyoncé, and the secrets of screen acting with Denis Lawson.
How Jaws Changed My Life
Jaws and Jim Jarmusch's Guide To Zombie Movies
Don't Look Now
Tony Richmond on Don't Look Now
Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle on The Beatles
Midnight Sun Film Festival
Antonia Quirke and Caitlin Benedict visit the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Lapland.
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce on his Scrabble-based drama Sometimes, Always, Never.
Asif Kapadia on Diego Maradona
Asif Kapadia on Diego Maradona.
Moving Image: Paul Franklin on Alien
Paul Franklin on the ways in which Alien influenced his Oscar-winning work.
Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde tells Antonia about her debut feature Booksmart
Beats
Director Brian Welsh discusses Beats, his acclaimed drama set in the 90s rave scene
Mads Mikkelsen and Claire Denis
Mads Mikkelsen on Arctic
Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Rebecca Lenkiewicz on Colette.
Maria Djurkovic
Moving Image: Maria Djurkovic
Yentl reunion, Styx
Antonia Quirke reunites three cast members of Barbra Streisand's cult classic Yentl.
Paul Laverty: From Daniel Blake to Carlos Acosta; Secrets of The Shining
Paul Laverty: From Daniel Blake to Carlos Acosta
Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley on Wild Rose
Moving Image: Jessica Hynes on The World of Apu
Actor, writer and director Jessica Hynes discusses Satyajit Ray's The World of Apu.
Ralph Fiennes, Patricia Clarkson
With Ralph Fiennes and Patricia Clarkson.
Film and poetry, and a bit of Bob Dylan
A film and poetry special with Don Paterson, Robin Robertson and Hannah Sullivan.
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel, Pitch Battle and Chinatown
Moving Image: Deborah Haywood on Trainspotting
Choose Life. Choose Trainspotting.
Derek Jarman
A tribute to Derek Jarman.
Rosamund Pike, Barry Jenkins
Rosamund Pike on A Private War, and Barry Jenkins discusses If Beale Street Could Talk.
Mind The Gap: Barbara Stanwyck
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Tim Robey review Barbara Stanwyck's Mad Miss Manton
Richard E Grant
Richard E Grant and Joel Edgerton.
Seamus McGarvey: 50 Shades of Grey to The Greatest Showman
Seamus McGarvey: 50 Shades of Grey to The Greatest Showman
Vice
Adam McKay on his Oscar-nominated comedy Vice
Neil Brand's Game Changers: Back to the Future
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Mary Queen of Scots
Josie Rourke on Mary Queen Of Scots
Neil Brand's Game Changers: Halloween
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Stan & Ollie
The latest cinema releases and DVDs including Stan & Ollie and Monsters and Men
Neil Brand's Game Changers: Braveheart
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Timothée Chalamet, Yorgos Lanthimos
Presented by Antonia Quirke. With Timothée Chalamet and Yorgos Lanthimos.
Neil Brand's Game Changers: Spirited Away
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Nic Roeg
A tribute to Nic Roeg
Neil Brand's Game Changers: Superman
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Christmas Presents
Antonia Quirke and guests discuss the best films of 2018.
Neil Brand's Game Changers: Taxi Driver
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Pitch Battle: The Conclusion
Antonia Quirke and guests hear pitches for new candidates for biopics.
Neil Brand's Game Changers: Cinema Paradiso
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Boots Riley, Alfonso Cuaron
Boots Riley on his anti-capitalist satire Sorry to Bother You
Neil Brand's Game Changers: The Magnificent Seven
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Moving Image - The Godfather
McMafia director James Watkins talks about a key influence on his film-making career.
Neil Brand's Game Changers: 633 Squadron
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
Disobedience
Naomi Alderman on Disobedience
Neil Brand's Game Changers: Alien
A series on soundtracks that broke with the established form for films in their genre.
9 To 5, Luca Guadagnino
Luca Guadagnino on his plans to turn Call Me By Your Name into a long-running saga.
Peterloo
Designing Peterloo with Suzie Davies.
Utoya, Some Like It Hot
Director Erik Poppe on Utoya, and Some Like It Hot returns to cinemas.
How do you solve a problem like the movie musical?
Melody Bridges and Caitlin Benedict on the problematic fave that is the movie musical.
Moving Image: Carol Morley on Jane Campion
Francine Stock talks to Carol Morley about Jane Campion's debut Sweetie.
Orphee, Halloween, Matteo Garrone
Composer Neil Brand on John Carpenter's score for his 1978 horror classic Halloween.
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett on Oscar Wilde.
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper on A Star Is Born
How do you solve a problem like The King and I?
Should The King and I be thrown into the bin of history?
Moving Image - When Paddington Bear Met Colonel Blimp
Paul King on the influence of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp on his Paddington films.
Glenn Close, Agnes Varda
Presented by Antonia Quirke. With Glenn Close and Agnes Varda.
Mind the Gap: North Korean Monster Movies
Tim Robey and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh catch up on the North Korean epic Pulgasari.
Atonement Redux, The Rider
Antonia Quirke visits Redcar, where they are recreating a famous scene from Atonement.
Desiree Akhavan on The Miseducation Of Cameron Post
Desiree Akhavan on The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
Pawel Pawlikowski
Oscar-winner Pawel Pawlikowski on his tale of amour fou in communist Poland, Cold War.
Spike Lee
Antonia Quirke presents a special edition with Spike Lee.
Christopher Robin, Sir Richard Eyre
Christopher Robin, Sir Richard Eyre.
Heathers
Heathers 30 years on.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like My Fair Lady
Platonic love story or patriarchal nightmare? Melody Bridges and Caitlin Benedict debate.
Maurice
James Wilby remembers Maurice, a film about gay desire in Edwardian England.
Apostasy
Daniel Kokotajlo on his debut feature film Apostasy.
Generation Wealth
Lauren Greenfield talks to Francine Stock about Generation Wealth.
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke on his role as a tormented priest in Paul Schrader's First Reformed.
Whitney
Francine Stock talks to director Kevin Macdonald about his Whitney Houston documentary.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like West Side Story?
Melody Bridges & Caitlin Benedict talk about the problematic fave that is West Side Story
Bill Nighy
Francine Stock talks to Bill Nighy about The Bookshop, and Debra Granik on Leave No Trace.
Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett
Francine Stock meets Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett.
Mind the Gap: Argentinian New Wave
Critics Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Tim Robey on the Argentinian New Wave.
Alternate Realities at Sheffield Doc/Fest
Francine & Caitlin don headsets, download apps, and get immersed at Sheffield Doc/Fest
Hereditary
Francine Stock talks to Ari Aster, director supernatural horror film Hereditary.
The Film Programme Goes to Sheffield Doc/Fest
Francine enters The World Unknown To You and speaks to the creators of VR work Belongings
The Film Programme Goes to Sheffield Doc/Fest
Francine and her plucky sidekick Caitlin choose Hope or Hate at Sheffield Doc/Fest
The Attenborough Archive
The Attenborough Archive.
Jurassic World
Cult director JA Bayona talks to Francine Stock about Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
The Breadwinner
Director Nora Twomey discusses her animated film about life under the Taliban.
Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan discusses her role in On Chesil Beach.
Godard, Revenge
Godard, Revenge.
Andrew Haigh
Award-winning British director Andrew Haigh on his horse racing drama Lean On Pete.
This Woman's Work, The Wound
Francine Stock presents a new regular discussion strand, This Woman's Work.
Mind The Gap: Merchant Ivory
Critics Tim Robey and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh plug the gap in their Merchant Ivory knowledge.
Shirley Henderson, Maxine Peake
Shirley Henderson on Never Steady, Never Still and Maxine Peake on Funny Cow.
Talking Pictures TV
Antonia Quirke talks to Noel Cronin, the man behind cult channel Talking Pictures TV.
From The Archive: Mark Gatiss' Guide To Lost British Cinema
The League Of Gentleman star picks a hidden gem, The Amazing Mr Blunden
Todd Haynes, 120 Beats Per Minute
Carol director Todd Haynes discusses his adaptation of children's novel Wonderstruck.
From The Archive - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Celebrating 50 years since the release of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
Steven Spielberg, Julie Delpy, Virtual Reality
Steven Spielberg, Julie Delpy, Virtual Reality.
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay.
Mary Magdalene, The Square, Raiders of the Lost Archaeologist
Mary Magdalene, The Square, Raiders of the Lost Archaeologist.
Paddington 2, Lynne Ramsay
Paddington 2, You Were Never Really Here, Bombshell.
A Fantastic Woman
Director Sebastian Lelio discusses his groundbreaking drama A Fantastic Woman.
Clio Barnard
Film-maker Clio Barnard discusses her latest drama Dark River.
Alison Janney, Sally Potter
Presented by Francine Stock. With Alison Janney and Sally Potter.
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro on his Oscar-nominated fantasy The Shape of Water.
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses Phantom Thread.
Julie Delpy, Florence Pugh
Julie Delpy, Florence Pugh.
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne talks to Francine Stock about his movie Downsizing.
Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh on his award-winning drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Churchill in the movies; Rosamund Pike
Francine Stock talks to director Joe Wright about his Churchill bio-pic The Darkest Hour.
Aaron Sorkin
Francine Stock talks to Aaron Sorkin about his directorial debut Molly's Game.
Christmas Presents
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and guests choose their favourite DVDs of the year.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Adam Rutherford joins Francine Stock to assess the latest instalment in the Star Wars saga
Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei.
Michael Haneke
Francine Stock meets award-winning director Michael Haneke.
Battle of the Sexes
Slumdog Millionaire and The Full Monty writer Simon Beaufoy talks to Francine Stock.
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, Gloria Grahame
Peter Turner on why his book about Gloria Grahame took 30 years to make it to the screen.
Paddington 2; The Florida Project
Paddington 2, The Florida Project, No Stone Unturned, and the smell of cinema.
Thriller
Antonia Quirke presents a special edition on the thriller.
Norse Mythology and Marvel Comics
Francine Stock explores the connection between Norse mythology and Marvel Comics.
I Am Not a Witch
Francine Stock talks to Rungano Nyoni, director of I Am Not a Witch.
Ian McEwan
In an edition recorded at the London Film Festival, Francine Stock talks to Ian McEwan.
Blade Runner 2049
Francine Stock talks to director Denis Villeneuve about Blade Runner 2049.
Unrest
Francine Stock talks to director Jennifer Brea, who turned the camera on herself.
Bertrand Tavernier
Director Bertrand Tavernier takes Francine Stock on a journey through French cinema.
The Work
Francine Stock talks to the makers of The Work.
Vivien Leigh's Wig, The Art of Foley
Antonia Quirke raids the storeroom of foley artist Sue Harding.
God's Own Country
Director Francis Lee on God's Own Country.
Detroit
Will Poulter on playing a racist police officer in Kathryn Bigelow's new film Detroit.
Stanley Tucci
Antonia Quirke talks to Stanley Tucci about Final Portrait, his biopic of Giacometti.
Jacques Cousteau and Cinema
Antonia Quirke talks to Lambert Wilson, the star of a new biopic of Jacques Cousteau.
Morrissey and the Movies
Antonia Quirke talks to Mark Gill, director of Morrissey bio-pic England Is Mine.
James Ivory
Antonia Quirke talks to director James Ivory about Howard's End.
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan tells Francine Stock about his first war movie, Dunkirk.
Bonnie and Clyde at 50
Warren Beatty tells Francine Stock about the making of Bonnie and Clyde.
Spider-Man
Francine Stock finds out why three actors have played Spider-Man in the last 13 years.
Burton and Taylor's love nest
Antonia Quirke visits the house that Richard Burton bought for Elizabeth Taylor in Mexico.
The Graduate
Francine Stock celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Graduate.
Nick Broomfield on Whitney Houston
Francine Stock reports from the Sheffield Documentary Festival.
My Cousin Rachel
Roger Michell discusses the work of Daphne Du Maurier on film.
Clive James on Steve McQueen; Wonder Woman
Antonia Quirke talks to director Patty Jenkins about warrior princess Wonder Woman.
David Michod
Francine Stock talks to David Michod about War Machine, his satire on the US military.
La La Land
Francine Stock talks to Justin Hurwitz, the Oscar-winning composer of La La Land.
Ridley Scott
Francine Stock talks to director Ridley Scott about his film Alien: Covenant.
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain, the star of Miss Sloane, talks to Francine Stock.
Lady Macbeth
Writer/director David Leland revisits Worthing, setting of his drama Wish You Were Here.
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty talks about his latest directorial outing, Rules Don't Apply.
Sarah Waters on The Handmaiden
Sarah Waters talks to Francine Stock about the Korean adaptation of her novel Fingersmith.
Raw
Julia Ducournau discusses her French cannibal movie Raw.
Arrival's Linguist
Francine Stock talks to Jessica Coon, the linguistic consultant on Arrival.
Paul Laverty
Paul Laverty, writer of I, Daniel Blake, discusses his parallel career in Spain.
Personal Shopper
Asghar Farhadi and Personal Shopper.
Cells and Celluloid: Aliens on Film
With Adam Rutherford and Francine Stock.
Paul Verhoeven
With Paul Verhoeven, director of Basic Instinct and Robocop.
The Crying Game
Stephen Woolley, producer of The Crying Game, reveals why the film almost never got made.
John Waters
Antonia Quirke talks trash with director John Waters.
Annette Bening
Antonia Quirke meets Annette Bening.
Ang Lee
Ang Lee discusses the future of film and why cinema will become elitist.
Danny Boyle; Rebecca Hall
Cinema magazine programme. Danny Boyle revisits Trainspotting.
Goodfellas
Oscar winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker takes Francine behind the scenes of Goodfellas.
La La Land
La La Land and Manchester By The Sea.
Jodorowsky
Francine Stock meets Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Silence
Francine Stock talks to Andrew Garfield, the star of Martin Scorsese's Silence.
2016 in Pictures
Francine Stock and guests discuss the best films of 2016.
Rogue One
Francine Stock talks to Gareth Edwards, director of Star Wars spin-off Rogue One.
Paul Robeson
Francine Stock visits the locations of The Proud Valley, which starred Paul Robeson.
Blue Velvet
Francine Stock revisits the manicured lawns and gothic horror of Blue Velvet.
A Tale of Two Picture Houses
Francine Stock visits a community in Scotland determined to save their art deco cinema.
James Schamus
Cinema magazine programme presented by Francine Stock. James Schamus talks to Francine.
Napoleon and I
Kevin Brownlow talks about his quest to restore Abel Gance's silent masterpiece Napoleon.
Tom Ford
Fashion designer and movie director Tom Ford discusses his film Nocturnal Animals.
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset looks back at Day For Night, Francois Truffaut's Oscar-winning movie.
David Oyelowo
Actor and producer David Oyelowo on his plans to revolutionise the British film industry.
Andrea Arnold
Oscar-winning director Andrea Arnold discusses her road movie American Honey.
Black Star
Looking at the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV.
Tim Burton
Francine Stock enters Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children with Tim Burton.
David Arnold
A soundtrack special with composer David Arnold's notes on Independence Day.
Colin Firth, Ralph Fiennes
Colin Firth talks about Bridget Jones's Baby, and Ralph Fiennes discusses Two Women.
Kubo And The Two Strings, Hell Or High Water
Kubo And The Two Strings, Hell Or High Water.
The Choir That Sang Elvish
Antonia Quirke meets a choir that supplies voices for blockbuster soundtracks.
Save Our Cinemas
Antonia Quirke meets two groups who are trying to save their local cinemas.
Swallows and Amazons
Featuring an interview with writer Andrea Gibb, who has adapted Swallows and Amazons.
Ingrid Bergman and Don Paterson
Poet Don Paterson continues his series about great speeches in cinema history.
Alex Cox on Sid & Nancy, Don Paterson on Marlon Brando
Alex Cox talks about Sid & Nancy, and Don Paterson on great speeches in cinema history.
How to Direct a Thriller by Paul Greengrass
Paul Greengrass gives Francine Stock a masterclass on making a contemporary thriller.
Finding Dory
Director Andrew Stanton talks about the sequel to his 2003 hit Finding Nemo.
Ghostbusters Revisited
The Comedians Cinema Club present their unique take on Ghostbusters.
Rebecca Miller on Maggie's Plan
Francine Stock talks to Rebecca Miller about her new romantic comedy, Maggie's Plan.
Notes on Blindness
Francine Stock looks at groundbreaking documentary Notes on Blindness.
Poor Cow
Nell Dunn talks about her screenplay for Ken Loach's groundbreaking drama Poor Cow.
Toby Jones, Virtual reality
Toby Jones reflects on his new role, a king who becomes obsessed by a flea.
Embrace Of The Serpent; I Am Belfast
Film-maker Mark Cousins and composer David Holmes discuss their documentary I Am Belfast.
Will The Nice Guys Ever Be The Nice Gals?
Will the Nice Guys ever be the Nice Gals?
Whit Stillman and Jane Austen
Whit Stillman on Jane Austen's unfinished novella.
Tom Hanks
Presented by Francine Stock. Tom Hanks talks about A Hologram for the King.
Remembering Antonia Bird
Antonia Bird is remembered by friends and colleagues.
Stephen Frears, Women in westerns, Angela Pleasence
Director Stephen Frears discusses his biopic Florence Foster Jenkins.
Son of Saul, The Sound Barrier, 1916 v 2016
With Francine Stock. Laszlo Nemes discusses Son of Saul, his Oscar-winning film.
Bastille Day, Flatpack Film Festival
Francine Stock visits the Flatpack Festival in Birmingham and tries out Blind Cinema.
The Jungle Book Revisited
Francine Stock talks to Jon Favreau, director of the new version of The Jungle Book.
Jacques Audiard
Director Jacques Audiard discusses Dheepan, winner of the Cannes 2015 Palme d'Or prize.
Terence Davies on Doris Day, Aidan Moffat on folk music
Aidan Moffat discusses Scottish folk music, and Terence Davies talks about Doris Day.
Ben Affleck is Batman
Ben Affleck talks about playing Batman. Antonia Quirke presents.
Ben Wheatley on High-Rise
Director Ben Wheatley discusses his adaptation of JG Ballard's dystopian satire High-Rise.
Anomalisa, The Witch, Women in Love
With Antonia Quirke. Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson discuss Anomalisa.
The Coen brothers on synchronised swimming and communism
The Coen brothers talk to Antonia Quirke about communism in the early 1950s.
The Oscars, A video shop in Greenland
With Antonia Quirke. Including discussion on the Oscars and a video shop in Greenland.
John Lasseter
Francine Stock talks to the American animator and film-maker John Lasseter.
Suffragette
Sarah Gavron talks about Suffragette and the reactions to the film. With Francine Stock.
Toby Jones on Dad's Army
Toby Jones discusses the new film version of Dad's Army. Francine Stock presents.
Anna Karina on her life and work with Godard
Presented by Francine Stock. Anna Karina discusses her life and work with Jean-Luc Godard.
Adam McKay on The Big Short
With Francine Stock. Anchorman writer and director Adam McKay talks about The Big Short.
Alejandro Inarritu on The Revenant
Oscar-winning director of Birdman, Alejandro Inarritu, discusses his western The Revenant.
Eddie Redmayne
Presented by Francine Stock. Eddie Redmayne discusses The Danish Girl.
Women in Film
Francine Stock hosts a discussion about the roles of women in the film industry.
The Best Films of the Year
Francine Stock presents a festive edition with the best films of the year.
Star Wars - do you remember the first time?
Star Wars - do you remember the first time?
The Lost Star of The Fallen Idol, Andy Serkis on his film studio
Francine Stock talks to the child star of Carol Reed's Fallen Idol seven decades later.
Terence Davies on Sunset Song, Chris Milk on Virtual Reality
Terence Davies discusses Sunset Song, and Chris Milk talks about virtual reality films.
Todd Haynes on Carol; Jonathan Glazer, Carol Morley and Clio Barnard; Listen to Me Marlon
Francine Stock talks to director Todd Haynes about his 50s-set drama Carol.
How I Pitched To Steven Spielberg, and Barbara Broccoli on Life Beyond Bond
Matt Charman on pitching to Spielberg, and Barbara Broccoli on life beyond Bond.
Aaron Sorkin on Steve Jobs, How to make a movie on a smart phone
Aaron Sorkin discusses his biopic about Apple founder Steve Jobs. Francine Stock presents.
Bradley Cooper, Nick Hornby
Bradley Cooper discusses movie Burnt, and Nick Hornby on period drama film Brooklyn.
Brief Encounter
Francine Stock discusses Brief Encounter.
Mad Max, Jaws, Cartel Land, Casting James Bond
A look at Mad Max, the Jaws music, Cartel Land and casting James Bond. With Francine Stock
Tom Hiddleston, The Program, The Lobster, Beasts of No Nation, Virtual Reality
Francine Stock talks to Tom Hiddleston about his upcoming films.
Robert Zemeckis on The Walk, Joe Wright on Pan
Director Robert Zemeckis talks about using 3D in films. Francine Stock presents.
Macbeth, Robbie Ryan, Greensman, Shooting Stars in 1928
Justin Kurzel tells Francine Stock why he believes that Macbeth is suffering from PTSD.
John Waters - The Pope of Trash
John Waters discusses whether shock value still has any currency.
Everest, Hitchcock and the Royal Albert Hall, Toronto Film Festival
With Francine Stock. Including a discussion on new drama Everest.
Pasolini by Ferrara, How to Change the World, Music for robots
Abel Ferrara takes on the life and death of Pier Paolo Pasolini. With Francine Stock.
Liv Ullmann, Brian Helgeland on the Kray twins
Liv Ullmann discusses Miss Julie, Ingmar Bergman and Sex and the City with Francine Stock.
Buster Keaton in Britain, The Wolfpack, Directed by Women festival
Catherine Bray and Angie Errigo discuss female film-makers. Antonia Quirke presents.
Fifteen Seconds of Fame
Antonia Quirke hears from listeners who found 15 seconds of fame in the movies.
Greta Gerwig, Judd Apatow, Open-air screenings
Greta Gerwig, writer and star of Mistress America, talks about her favourite director.
Jonny Greenwood on There Will Be Blood
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood on his score for There Will Be Blood.
Sir Tom Courtenay
Sir Tom Courtenay reflects on his career. Francine Stock presents.
Robert Carlyle, Pete Docter on Inside Out, Joseph Losey
Actor Robert Carlyle discusses the challenges of directing himself. With Francine Stock.
Michael Douglas, X + Y, The secrets of a storyboard artist
Michael Douglas discusses his first superhero movie, Ant-Man. Francine Stock presents.
Dear White People, Training animal actors, I was Julie Christie's double
Director Justin Simien discusses his controversial comedy Dear White People.
Back to the Future, Amy, Audrey Hepburn, I was Brigitte Bardot's double
Composer Alan Silvestri on adding 15 minutes of music to the score of Back to the Future.
Nina Simone documentary, Peter Bogdanovich, Alex Gibney
Lisa Simone discusses a new documentary about her mother Nina Simone. With Francine Stock.
Little Shop Of Horrors live; Virtual Reality; Toronto comes to London
Live Live Cinema perform The Little Shop of Horrors in studio. With Francine Stock.
Rufus Norris, John Boorman, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Akomfrah
Rufus Norris talks about the film adaptation of London Road.
Film Set Britain
Antonia Quirke hears listeners' memories of the day that a film crew rolled into town.
Tomorrowland, Iranian Vampire Spaghetti Western, Abderrahmane Sissako, Cannes
Francine Stock talks to director Brad Bird about Tomorrowland starring George Clooney.
Olivier Assayas; Mad Max; Cannes
As Mad Max hits the road again, Kim Newman examines familiar post-apocalyptic cliches.
Peter Firth, Raging Bull, Celine Sciamma, The Secrets of ADR
Peter Firth talks about bringing Spooks to the big screen. Presented by Francine Stock.
Far from the Madding Crowd; Christopher Doyle; Polish Cinema; DVD Review
Thomas Vinterberg on Far from the Madding Crowd, Christopher Doyle and Polish cinema.
Joss Whedon on Avengers; Roy Andersson; Foley; The Falling
Presented by Francine Stock. Joss Whedon discusses Avengers: Age of Ulron.
Jemaine Clement; Dark Horse; Cry of the City; Christopher Young
Jemaine Clement talks about his vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows.
Ryan Gosling; 25 Years of BBC Films
Ryan Gosling; Christine Langan, head of BBC Films, looks back at its 25-year history.
Kenneth Branagh, Noah Baumbach, Wild Tales, Blind
Kenneth Branagh talks about Cinderella, and Noah Baumbach discusses While We're Young.
Paddington; Xavier Dolan; Thelma Schoonmaker
Francine Stock meets the men who brought Paddington to the big screen.
Terence Stamp, Joanna Hogg, Benshi
Joanna Hogg on Chantal Akerman and Terence Stamp on Far from the Madding Crowd.
Chappie, Short films, Final films, Neil Brand on Morricone
Francine Stock covers the latest cinema releases, with Chappie creator Neill Blomkamp.
Stephanie Beacham on Marlon Brando, Catch Me Daddy, Hinterland, When Animals Attack
Stephanie Beacham on Marlon Brando, Catch Me Daddy, Hinterland and When Animals Attack.
Dreaming of Oscar
Three Oscar hopefuls on their journey to the Academy Awards. With Antonia Quirke.
Love in the Movies
Antonia Quirke presents a valentine to the cinema in a special edition about love in film.
Ava DuVernay on Selma; Eddie Marsan on Still Life; S&M in the Cinema
Ava DuVernay discusses Selma, Eddie Marsan talks about Still Life, plus S&M in films.
Paul Thomas Anderson on Inherent Vice; Stephen Daldry on Trash; Kids Clubs; Why we cry in films
Paul Thomas Anderson on Inherent Vice. Stephen Daldry on Trash. Kids clubs remembered.
Alex Garland on Ex Machina, Liz Fraser on I'm All Right Jack, JC Chandor on A Most Violent Year
Alex Garland on Ex Machina, Liz Fraser's career, and JC Chandor on A Most Violent Year.
Nick Hornby on Wild; JK Simmons and Damien Chazelle on Whiplash
Nick Hornby on Wild, and director Damien Chazelle on Whiplash.
James Corden and Emily Blunt, Bennett Miller on Foxcatcher, Richard Linklater on Eric Rohmer
Into the Woods stars James Corden and Emily Blunt on what it was like to sing on screen.
Michael Keaton; The Theory Of Everything; Doubles all round
Michael Keaton on Birdman, The Double's double and James Marsh on The Theory Of Everything
Angelina Jolie, Danny Elfman, Kevin Macdonald, Kon-Tiki
Angelina Jolie on her new career as film director; recreating the Kon-Tiki expedition.
Best Films of the Year, Danny Elfman on Tim Burton, ET, Nick Hornby, The Curse of the British Museum
Best films of the year, Danny Elfman, ET's voice, and Nick Hornby's first cinema memory.
Kevin Macdonald on Jude Law, Jason Reitman, Ewoks
Kevin Macdonald on Jude Law, Ben Burtt on Ewoks, and Jason Reitman.
2001: A Space Odyssey Special
Francine Stock explores the hidden wonders of 2001: A Space Odyssey in a special edition.
Julianne Moore on Mockingjay part 1, Randall Wright on Hockney and the men behind The Lego Movie
Francine talks to Julianne Moore about the new Hunger Games movie, plus Hockney on film.
Tommy Lee Jones in The Homesman, The Imitation Game and Roger Ebert remembered
Francine Stock talks to Tommy Lee Jones and the set designer of The Imitation Game.
Interstellar; The Killing Fields; Sound of Harry Potter
Presented by Francine Stock. Christopher Nolan talks about his new film Interstellar.
Mike Leigh, Korean classic cinema, Jurassic Park sound effects
Director Mike Leigh discusses art and movie-making in his latest film Mr Turner.
Babadook, Scary children, Nightcrawler, Lightsabers
The Babadook director Jennifer Kent on creating horror and casting kids.
Agnes B; Jeffrey Katzenberg; Animal Farm and the CIA
Fashion designer Agnes B discusses her directorial debut My Name Is Hmmm...
Illustrating Bjork; Gregory Burke on '71; Neil Brand on the Look of Love.
Peter Strickland on illustrating Bjork's songs, and Gregory Burke talks about his film '71
David Fincher on Gone Girl; Clint Mansell; George Szirtes; London Film Festival
David Fincher on adapting bestselling thriller Gone Girl for the big screen.
Olivia Williams; The Mafia in Italian Movies; Pawel Pawlikowski
Olivia Williams discusses Hollywood satire Maps to the Stars. Presented by Francine Stock.
Nick Cave; Jonathan Coe; The Riot Club
Nick Cave discusses his documentary 20,000 Days on Earth with Francine Stock.
Pride; Anton Corbijn on Philip Seymour Hoffman; screenwriters secrets
The producer of Pride, David Livingstone, on the film's evolution from script to screen.
Nicole Kidman; Iain Sinclair on M; Moon buggies in Bletchley Park
Nicole Kidman talks about her new thriller. Iain Sinclair waxes lyrical about Peter Lorre.
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari; Gruff Rhys; Richard Attenborough
Francine Stock unlocks The Cabinet of Dr Caligari as the horror classic is re-released.
Luc Besson on Lucy; Dardenne Brothers; Kelly Reichardt boxset
The Dardenne brothers discuss their latest award-winning drama Two Days, One Night.
Robin Wright; David Michod; Crisis in the VFX industry
Robin Wright on playing Robin Wright in The Congress. Presented by Francine Stock.
John Slattery; How to Train Your Dragon 2; Lilting
Mad Men star John Slattery discusses his directorial debut God's Pocket.
Richard Ayoade; Mark Gatiss; Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris
Richard Ayoade, Mark Gatiss, Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris, the return of the space opera
Mark Gatiss; Richard Lester on The Beatles; Hercules
Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss, Richard Lester on The Beatles and Hercules labours again.
Mark Gatiss; Bob Stanley; Script supervisors; dawn of the prequel
Mark Gatiss, Bob Stanley, secrets of the script supervisors and dawn of the prequel.
Richard Linklater on Boyhood
Richard Linklater on Boyhood, filmed over 12 years of a boy's life, from six to eighteen.
Mark Gatiss, Peter Fonda, World Cup v Cinema
Mark Gatiss on his favourite movie detectives; Peter Fonda; World Cup v Cinema.
The Golden Dream, Jersey Boys and Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie
The Golden Dream, Jersey Boys, Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie and Lone Survivor.
Toby Jones; Fanny Ardant; Chinese Cinema before the Revolution
Toby Jones on Dad's Army; Fanny Ardant; Chinese cinema before the revolution.
Belle; Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris; Greek cinema; Icelandic horses
Film news. Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris on a French trilogy that has spanned 12 years.
Kevin Spacey, Fruitvale Station, green film-making, bio-pics
Kevin Spacey; the director of Fruitvale Station; green film-making; movie star bio-pics.
Ken Loach, Nashville, Emmanuelle Seigner
Ken Loach on Jimmy's Hall, Nashville revisited, Emmanuelle Seigner on Polanski.
John Turturro, Neil Brand on Godzilla, Cannes Film Festival
John Turturro on working with Woody Allen. Neil Brand on Godzilla. Cannes highlights.
Viggo Mortensen, Cannes Film Festival, Jia Zhangke
Viggo Mortensen, Cannes Film Festival round-up, Jia Zhangke on China and censorship.
Frank; Miyazaki; Lesbian Cinema
Frank, the story of a singer with a papier mache head; a guide to Miyazaki; lesbian cinema
Paths Of Glory, Blue Ruin, Walerian Borowczyk
Christiane Kubrick on Paths Of Glory, plus Blue Ruin and the world of Walerian Borowczyk.
Mia Wasikowska; Joanna Hogg; Neil Brand on Noah
Joanna Hogg discusses middle-class alienation in a modernist house in Exhibition.
James Dean remembered; Whales in cinema; Steven Knight on Locke
Steven Knight discusses his thriller Locke, set entirely in a car driving down the M6.
Life on Mars, Lukas Moodysson, Biyi Bandele, John Michael McDonagh
Francine Stock on Lukas Moodysson's punk drama and Biyi Bandele's Nigerian war film.
Darren Aronofsky on Noah; Mark Cousins on Children and Film
Francine Stock talks to director Darren Aronofsky about his controversial film Noah.
Director Sally Potter and Muppets production designer Eve Stewart
Director Sally Potter on a life in film, and secrets from the Muppets' production designer
Starred Up; Mica Levi; The future of film; Emergency cinema from Syria
Francine Stock talks to Ben Mendelsohn about British prison drama Starred Up.
Jonathan Glazer on Under The Skin; Spinal Tap 30 years on; SXSW highlights; Rome on film
Francine Stock talks to director Jonathan Glazer about Under the Skin.
The Grand Budapest Hotel; Wake in Fright; Oscars for stunt artists?
Francine Stock talks to Tilda Swinton about Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Stellan Skarsgard on Nymphomaniac; Alexandre Desplat on Philomena; Unforgiven in Japanese; BAFTA-winner James Griffiths
Francine Stock talks to Stellan Skarsgard about Lars Von Trier's latest film Nymphomaniac.
John Ridley on 12 Years a Slave
The Oscar-nominated writer of 12 Years a Slave talks about race in cinema.
BAFTA results; Spike Jonze on Her; Grant Heslov on The Monuments Men
Francine Stock presents a full round-up of 2014's Bafta winners.
Grant Heslov on The Monuments Men; Spike Jonze on Her; George MacKay; Charles Gant on global movie surprises
Francine Stock talks to Grant Heslov, a producer on the WWII epic The Monuments Men.
The Invisible Woman; Dallas Buyers Club; RoboCop; Philip Seymour Hoffman
Matthew Sweet talks to screenwriter Abi Morgan about The Invisible Woman.
Director Scott Cooper; Alex Gibney; Lift to the Scaffold; British indie films abroad
Francine Stock talks to director Scott Cooper about Out of the Furnace and masculinity.
Meryl Streep; Oscar Isaac; Sundance festival; National Trust film locations
Francine Stock talks to Meryl Streep about her Oscar-nominated role in August Osage County
Wolf of Wall Street; Night of the Hunter; composer Neil Brand
Francine Stock talks to Jonah Hill about The Wolf of Wall Street, Scorsese's latest film.
Chiwetel Ejiofor; Frank Cottrell Boyce; Ken Loach; What makes a film British?
Film news, as Francine Stock talks to Chiwetel Ejiofor about 12 Years a Slave.
Idris Elba on Mandela; Films for 2014; Newcastle Film Club
Francine Stock talks to British actor Idris Elba about playing Mandela.
Teenagers on Film
Francine Stock explores the spirit of the teenager on film through the decades.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty; American Hustle; All Is Lost; Location scouting
Francine Stock talks to Ben Stiller about The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
Harvey Weinstein; Xmas gifts from the film world; Alfonso Cuaron on Gravity
Francine Stock talks to legendary film producer Harvey Weinstein, co-founder of Miramax.
Kill Your Darlings; Nebraska; A Long Way From Home; BIFA Awards
Francine Stock talks to Daniel Radcliffe on playing a beat poet in Kill Your Darlings.
Emma Thompson; Leviathan; Carrie
Francine Stock talks to Emma Thompson about Saving Mr Banks, a tale of making Mary Poppins
The Family; Blue Is the Warmest Colour; Catching Fire; 47 Ronin
Francine Stock talks to Robert de Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer about mob comedy The Family.
Jude Law on Dom Hemingway; Lee Daniels on The Butler; Vivien Leigh's centenary
The latest news from the world of film.
George A Romero; Scottish sci-fi; James Toback; Ealing rarities
Francine Stock talks to zombie godfather George A Romero about where horror lurks today.
Philomena; Cutie and the Boxer; Joe Eszterhas
Francine Stock talks to director Stephen Frears about Philomena, starring Judi Dench.
Ken Loach; Halloween re-release; Persistence of Vision
Francine Stock talks to Ken Loach about how to get the best performances from young actors
Paul Greengrass on Captain Phillips; David Gordon Green on Prince Avalanche; Robin Wright in The Congress
Director Paul Greengrass talks about piracy and treachery on the high seas in his new film
Le Week-End; The Fifth Estate; London Film Festival
Francine Stock talks to screenwriter Hanif Kureishi about Le Week-End.
James McAvoy on Filth; Kevin MacDonald on How I Live Now; Dexter Fletcher on Sunshine on Leith
James McAvoy talks to Francine Stock about new film Filth, based on Irvine Welsh's novel.
Cate Blanchett on Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine; Michael Roemer on Nothing But a Man; Denis Villeneuve on Prisoners
Cate Blanchett talks to Francine Stock about her lead role in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine.
Diana; Tony Gilroy and Hossein Amini; Metro Manila; Trevor Howard
Oliver Hirschbiegel on Diana; Hossein Amini on screenwriting; Sean Ellis on Metro Manila.
Rush; Borrowed Time; Toronto Film Festival
Francine Stock talks to director Ron Howard and writer Peter Morgan about F1 film Rush.
About Time: Richard Curtis and Bill Nighy; Great Beauty: Paolo Sorrentino; Neil Brand; Toronto Film Festival
Richard Curtis and Bill Nighy talk to Francine Stock about time travel film About Time.
Shane Carruth, Gravity, film schools
Francine Stock talks to director Shane Carruth about his new film Upstream Colour.
Matt Damon on Hollywood ageism; Can Lovelace take porn mainstream?
Francine Stock talks to Matt Damon about how Hollywood can't make films for the over-35s.
Film festivals, Lotte Reiniger, DVD recommendations
Robbie Collin talks to Roger Michell about film festivals and who really benefits.
The Lone Ranger, Alan Partridge, Satyajit Ray, Silence
Robbie Collin talks to Johnny Depp about The Lone Ranger and his new take on Tonto.
Only God Forgives; The Heat; My Father and the Man in Black
Robbie Collin talks to the director Nicolas Winding Refn about Only God Forgives.
Frances Ha; Birth of a Nation; Porridge; box office trends
Matthew Sweet talks to writer-actor Greta Gerwig about her new film Frances Ha.
The World's End; Mark Gatiss On the Buses; Breathe In; Hans Zimmer
Matthew Sweet talks dangerous nostalgia with Edgar Wright, director of The World's End.
Pacific Rim with Del Toro; Wikileaks; Mark Gatiss on small-screen spin-offs; silent film Blancanieves
Director Guillermo del Toro talks to Matthew Sweet about summer blockbuster Pacific Rim.
Ben Wheatley on A Field in England; Mark Gatiss on TV classics on the big screen
Sightseers director Ben Wheatley talks to Matthew Sweet about new film A Field in England.
This Is the End; The Act of Killing; Stories We Tell; The Brood
Director Evan Goldberg talks to Francine Stock about apocalypse comedy This Is the End.
Before Midnight; World War Z; Like Someone in Love; The Sea
Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater and Julie Delpy tell Francine Stock about Before Midnight.
Zack Snyder on Man of Steel; Neil Brand on superhero soundtracks; Ulrich Seidl's Paradise trilogy
Francine Stock talks to director Zack Snyder about the latest Superman film, Man of Steel.
Michael Douglas on Liberace, Audrey Tautou on Therese Desqueyroux
Michael Douglas talks to Francine Stock about playing Liberace in Behind the Candelabra.
Neil Jordan on Byzantium; Dr Who 50 years on; Trailers or spoilers?
Neil Jordan on Byzantium, and Doctor Who films 50 years on with Mark Gatiss.
Cannes Special
Cannes Special 2013 with Geoff Andrew and Robbie Collin.
Cannes Festival hits and misses; director Clio Barnard; Stephen Frears on Ali
Francine Stock on Cannes Film Festival, plus directors Stephen Frears and Clio Barnard.
Cannes Festival; The Great Gatsby premiere; Jay Bulger on Beware of Mr Baker; Neil Brand on spy theme music
Francine Stock on The Great Gatsby premiere and films to watch out for at Cannes.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Jeff Nichols; Star Trek Into Darkness
Francine Stock with Riz Ahmed on The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Jeff Nichols on Mud.
Pedro Almodovar on I'm So Excited; Tom Courtenay on Billy Liar; Riz Ahmed's big break
Francine Stock talks to director Pedro Almodovar about raunchy comedy film I'm So Excited.
Steve Coogan as Paul Raymond; Jack Black in new movie Bernie; Terence Stamp on his best films
Can bio-pics be honest? We ask Steve Coogan (The Look of Love) and Jack Black (Bernie).
Jeremy Irons on Trashed; new Pierce Brosnan romcom Love Is All You Need
Francine Stock talks to Jeremy Irons about Trashed, a new documentary about global waste.
New Ryan Gosling film The Place Beyond The Pines; plus the films we've really watched so far in 2013
Francine Stock talks to director Derek Cianfrance on new film The Place Beyond the Pines.
Spring Breakers; Bird's Eye View film festival
Francine Stock talks to Harmony Korine about his new film Spring Breakers.
Danny Boyle special; new film Trance plus a reflection on his career to date
Danny Boyle looks back on his career to date and talks about his new film Trance.
In the House, Point Blank, Compliance
Francine Stock talks to director Francois Ozon about his new film In the House.
The Spirit of '45; difficult second films; Shell
Ken Loach's documentary The Spirit of '45, and how to make a second film with Eran Creevy.
Francine Stock talks to Tim Roth and Steven Soderbergh
Francine Stock talks to actor Tim Roth and director Steven Soderbergh.
Actor Mark Wahlberg on cop thriller Broken City, plus Richard Gere on Arbitrage
Francine Stock talks to actors Mark Wahlberg and Richard Gere about their latest movies.
Matthew Sweet talks to Tom Tykwer
Matthew Sweet talks to Tom Tykwer, one of the directors of Cloud Atlas.
Francine Stock talks to Judd Apatow
Francine Stock talks rites of passage with Judd Apatow, director of new comedy This Is 40.
Bafta results special with new Fellow Alan Parker
A full round-up and analysis of the Bafta awards with Francine Stock and guests.
Helen Mirren on Hitchcock; Alan Parker on his Bafta honour
New BAFTA Fellow Alan Parker looks back at his career, plus Helen Mirren on Hitchcock.
Roger Michell on Hyde Park on Hudson, plus the costumes of Anna Karenina
Director Roger Michell talks to Francine Stock about his latest film Hyde Park on Hudson.
Steven Spielberg - a special extended interview with Francine Stock on his film Lincoln
Steven Spielberg - a special extended interview with Francine Stock on his film Lincoln.
Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained; Kathryn Bigelow on Zero Dark Thirty
Director Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained and Kathryn Bigelow on Zero Dark Thirty.
Les Miserables; Oscars; Underground
Francine Stock interviews Les Miserables director Tom Hooper. Plus Oscar nominations.
How the Grey Pound Is Influencing the Film World
Francine Stock charts the rise of films aimed at older cinemagoers.
The Unfilmable Books That Have Made It to the Big Screen
Francine Stock and guests look at the challenges filmmakers face adapting difficult books.
Life of Pi, Ewan MacGregor, Xmas films on TV
Movie news with Francine Stock, Ang Lee on Life of Pi and Ewan McGregor on The Impossible.
Peter Jackson on The Hobbit
Francine Stock talks to Sir Peter Jackson about his new film The Hobbit.
06/12/2012
Martin McDonagh and Sam Rockwell on Seven Psychopaths, and Charlotte Rampling on I, Anna.
29/11/2012
Francine Stock talks with Ralph Fiennes about Charles Dickens and James Bond.
22/11/2012
Colin Firth on the secrets of comedy and why he never expected to play posh people.
15/11/2012
Bradley Cooper on Silver Linings Playbook, Beau Bridges on Hal Ashby. With Francine Stock.
08/11/2012
Ben Affleck on directing and starring in his Iranian hostage thriller. With Francine Stock
01/11/2012
Jacques Audiard on Rust and Bone, and Chris O'Dowd on The Sapphires.
Daniel Craig, Sister, The Shining
Daniel Craig on being James Bond, working with Sam Mendez and Her Majesty the Queen.
18/10/2012
With Benh Zeitlin's film Beasts of the Southern Wild and Sally Potter's Ginger and Rosa.
11/10/2012
Veteran actor Martin Landau on working with Tim Burton and Alfred Hitchcock.
04/10/2012
Director Walter Salles on the long-awaited screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac's On the Road
27/09/2012
Kylie Minogue discusses her transformation into a French new wave starlet in Holy Motors.
20/09/2012
Jonathan Pryce on prototype vibrators and Benicio del Toro on Latino stereotypes.
13/09/2012
Francine Stock reports from the Toronto Film Festival with Terence Stamp and Roger Michell
06/09/2012
Joe Wright on Anna Karenina, starring Keira Knightly and Jude Law.
30/08/2012
Matthew Sweet meets actor Toby Jones about the weird world of the Berberian Sound Studio.
23/08/2012
James Marsh on Shadow Dancer, Bart Layton on The Imposter, and Mark Gatiss on Cole Porter.
16/08/2012
Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger on male masculinity and 19th century poetry.
09/08/2012
Matthew Sweet chats with Jeremy Renner about his role as the lead in The Bourne Legacy.
02/08/2012
Matthew Sweet and guests look back at the film career of Ivor Novello.
26/07/2012
What have we been watching in 2012? Francine Stock and guests discuss.
19/07/2012
Francine Stock talks to Christopher Nolan about The Dark Knight Rises.
12/07/2012
Steven Soderbergh on male strippers, and why he is quitting the film business.
05/07/2012
Rhys Ifans on being Spider-Man's nemesis, and Willem Dafoe on hunting a Tasmanian Tiger.
28/06/2012
Forty years on from The Exorcist, director William Friedkin on his new film, Killer Joe.
21/06/2012
Jason Segel on 'The Five-Year Engagement' and Stephen Frears on 'Lay the Favorite'.
14/06/2012
David Cronenberg on his latest, Cosmopolis, starring Robert Pattinson.
07/06/2012
Simon Pegg talks to Matthew Sweet about his latest film and gets serious about comedy.
31/05/2012
Charlize Theron on Prometheus and Snow White and the Huntsman.
24/05/2012
Francine Stock reports from the Cannes Film Festival with Ken Loach, Wes Anderson and more
17/05/2012
Francine Stock joins Martin Scorsese to celebrate The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
10/05/2012
Francine Stock interviews Jonny Lee Miller, Nigel Havers, Paul Laverty and Julie Delpy.
Tom Courtenay on 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner', music of the British New Wave
Fifty years on, Sir Tom Courtenay looks back at The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
26/04/2012
Tom Hiddleston on his love of superheroes, and Janet McTeer on playing a man.
19/04/2012
Emily Blunt on the Hollywood 'chemistry test', Juliette Binoche on sex and prostitution.
12/04/2012
Actor Michael Sheen takes Matthew Sweet on a tour of his home town, Port Talbot in Wales.
05/04/2012
Francine Stock and guests discuss Sean Penn's new film This Must Be The Place.
29/03/2012
Hugh Grant on his new role, and why the films of Jean-Luc Godard are pretentious nonsense.
22/03/2012
Jennifer Lawrence on The Hunger Games, plus Brian Cox on Orson Welles.
15/03/2012
Francine Stock meets with Mark Wahlberg to discuss his new film Contraband.
08/03/2012
John Cusack talks Edgar Allen Poe and politics with Francine Stock.
01/03/2012
Minnie Driver and director Marc Evans discuss their Welsh high school musical, Hunky Dory.
23/02/2012
Francine Stock talks to Woody Harrelson about this new film, Rampart.
16/02/2012
Matthew Sweet talks to Max von Sydow and Ciaran Hinds about their latest films.
09/02/2012
Francine Stock talks to David Cronenberg, plus The Woman in Black and The Muppets.
02/02/2012
Francine Stock and Alexander Payne discuss his Oscar-nominated film The Descendants.
26/01/2012
Francine Stock talks to three Oscar-nominated directors.
19/01/2012
Francine Stock talks to Ralph Fiennes and Terry Gilliam about their new films.
12/01/2012
Francine Stock talks to Steve McQueen about Shame, his new film about sex addiction.
05/01/2012
Francine Stock talks to Olivia Colman about playing Carol Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
29/12/2011
Francine Stock and guests explore the enduring appeal of silent film.
22/12/2011
Daniel Craig talks to Francine Stock about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
15/12/2011
Carol Morley talks to Francine Stock about her disturbing documentary, Dreams of a Life.
08/12/2011
Nick Broomfield, Ben Wheatley and Mike Cahill talk to Francine Stock about their new films
01/12/2011
Martin Scorsese talks to Francine Stock about the future of cinema and his new film Hugo.
24/11/2011
Branagh on Olivier and Monroe, Nanni Moretti on the Pope and Michael Shannon on malady.
17/11/2011
Terence Davies on The Deep Blue Sea, and Daniel Henshall on murder Australian style.
10/11/2011
Francine Stock talks to Bruce Robinson about his return to directing with The Rum Diary.
04/11/2011
John Landis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Miranda July on monsters, romance and the future.
28/10/2011
Director Roland Emmerich on why the Bard is a fraud.
21/10/2011
A look back at a vintage year for American cinema - 1971.
14/10/2011
Tilda Swinton discusses We Need to Talk about Kevin.
07/10/2011
Francine Stock travels to New York to meet Woody Allen.
30/09/2011
Francine Stock talks to Lars von Trier about his new film Melancholia.
23/09/2011
Nicholas Winding Refn talks about Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and his new film Drive.
16/09/2011
Mike Figgis on Nicholas Ray's last film and Frank Cottrell Boyce on screenwriting.
09/09/2011
Gary Oldman talks about playing George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Solider Spy.
02/09/2011
Screenwriter Moira Buffini on her new version of Jane Eyre starring Michael Fassbender.
26/08/2011
Anne Hathaway discusses One Day and Elena Anaya talks about acting for Pedro Almodovar.
19/08/2011
Harrison Ford, Vera Day and Mark Gatiss star in this week's Film Programme.
12/08/2011
With special guests James Marsh, Romain Gavras and Mark Gatiss.
05/08/2011
Dominic Cooper talks about The Devil's Double and Mark Gatiss revels in French horror.
29/07/2011
Anjelica Huston, Mark Gatiss and Wayne Hemingway - all in this week's Film Programme.
22/07/2011
Jennifer Aniston, Mike Mills, Gilda and Mark Gatiss share top billing in this programme.
15/07/2011
Francine Stock waves goodbye to Harry Potter and welcomes Jane Asher and Aidan Gillen.
08/07/2011
From Terrence Malick to David Schwimmer - the world of film with Francine Stock.
01/07/2011
Francine Stock meets Tom Hanks to discuss his new comedy Larry Crowne.
24/06/2011
Kristen Wiig on Bridesmaids, her rom-com from the female point of view.
17/06/2011
Featuring Kevin Macdonald, Brendan Gleeson and Paolo Sorrentino.
10/06/2011
Jeff Bridges and Lisa Eichhorn, Depardieu and Deneuve - Francine Stock on dynamic duos.
03/06/2011
Ayrton Senna,sperm donors and American aristocrats- Francine Stock ponders the documentary
27/05/2011
From X-Men to Pythagoras and Jane Russell, Francine Stock investigates this week's films.
20/05/2011
This week's cinema with Francine Stock - Cannes, Isadora and a restored 20s classic.
13/05/2011
Francine Stock talks to Emilio Estevez, Joe Cornish and top producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
06/05/2011
Francine Stock investigates Water for Elephants, Hanna and the Sixties rarity Joanna.
29/04/2011
Ray Winstone and Christian Carrion talk to Francine Stock about their new films.
08/04/2011
Francine Stock discusses the French hit, Little White Lies and The Man Who Fell to Earth.
25/03/2011
Francine Stock talks to the veteran German director Werner Herzog and to Kevin MacDonald.
18/03/2011
The IT Crowd's Richard Ayoade discusses his first feature film, Submarine.
11/03/2011
Francine Stock meets the writers of political thriller Fair Game.
04/03/2011
Francine Stock talks to director Marc Evans about his road movie Patagonia.
25/02/2011
Ahead of Sunday's glittering ceremony, Francine Stock talks to a range of Oscar nominees.
18/02/2011
Francine Stock talks to Simon Pegg and Nick Frost about their new film Paul.
11/02/2011
Francine Stock talks to Hailee Steinfeld the young star of True Grit.
04/02/2011
Francine Stock talks to Helen Mirren about a new version of Brighton Rock, set in the '60s
28/01/2011
Francine Stock talks to actors Donald Sutherland and Paul Giamatti.
21/01/2011
Francine Stock tries to set up her own pop-up cinema, enlisting the help of Ken Loach.
14/01/2011
Francine Stock talks to award contenders Darren Aronofsky and Ryan Gosling.
07/01/2011
Francine Stock talks to Helena Bonham Carter about The King's Speech.
31/12/2010
Francine Stock talks to Oscar winning scribe Simon Beaufoy about 127 Hours.
24/12/2010
Francine Stock talks to Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal about his new comedy.
17/12/2010
Francine Stock talks to director Peter Weir.
10/12/2010
The creators of Airplane on Leslie Nielsen. Bond villain Matthieu Amalric on 007's secrets
03/12/2010
Award winning composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett and the D-I-Y monster movie.
26/11/2010
Oscar winning British producer Graham King discusses his adventures in Hollywood.
19/11/2010
Director Anton Corbijn discusses his new film, The American, starring George Clooney.
05/11/2010
In an extended interview, Francine Stock talks to Mike Leigh about Another Year.
29/10/2010
Director Lisa Cholodenko discusses her thoroughly modern comedy The Kids Are All Right.
22/10/2010
Screenwriting secrets and tales of ordinary madness in Possession.
15/10/2010
Frank Cottrell Boyce, Simon Beaufoy and Moira Buffini on the secrets of screenwriting.
08/10/2010
Francine Stock talks to Oliver Stone about his return to Wall Street.
'A Taste of Honey'
Francine Stock talks to Murray Melvin, the star of A Taste of Honey.
24/09/2010
Francine Stock talks to film star and director Ben Affleck about his new feature The Town.
17/09/2010
Francine Stock talks to Stephen Woolley, producer of The Crying Game and Made In Dagenham.
10/09/2010
Stephen Frears talks to Francine Stock about his new film Tamara Drewe.
03/09/2010
Francine Stock discusses the work of Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami.