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The Film Programme

A podcast by: BBC Radio 4

The latest releases, the hottest stars and the leading directors, plus news and insights from the film world

Our American listeners can also listen to The Film Programme at our American site

323 Episodes

The Last Picture Show
Published 2021-09-30

Chris Menges, Local Hero
Published 2021-09-23
Emma Thomas: How Batman Began
Published 2021-09-20
Mark Gatiss: Anthony Hopkins superfan
Published 2021-09-14
Maria Djurkovic
Published 2021-09-02
Hossein Amini on Heat
Published 2021-08-26
Jude Law, Ayten Amin and Mark Jenkin
Published 2021-08-19
Alvin Rakoff
Published 2021-08-12
Juliet Stevenson on Truly, Madly, Deeply
Published 2021-08-05
Francis Lee on My Beautiful Laundrette
Published 2021-07-29
Bruce Robinson: Withnail and me
Published 2021-07-22
Carol Morley on Muriel Box
Published 2021-07-19
David Oyelowo
Published 2021-07-08
Thomas Vinterberg
Published 2021-07-01
Iron Curtain Directors
Published 2021-06-24
Stanley Tucci
Published 2021-06-17
Ousmane Sembene
Published 2021-06-10
Ben Whishaw
Published 2021-06-03
Toby Jones
Published 2021-05-27
Cinema: open for business
Published 2021-05-20
Cinema: The Comeback
Published 2021-05-13
How I directed a movie with Parkinson's Disease
Published 2021-05-06
Judi, Nicole, Sandra, Kristin, Cate, Fanny, Anna and Francine
Published 2021-04-29
Mark Jenkin & The Köttings
Published 2021-04-22
Chloe Zhao
Published 2021-04-15
The Power
Published 2021-04-08
Antonia and the stars
Published 2021-04-01
Rogue Males
Published 2021-03-25
Francis Lee on Ammonite
Published 2021-03-18
Location, Location, Location
Published 2021-03-11
The World of the Coens
Published 2021-03-04
Kevin Macdonald on The Battle Of Algiers
Published 2021-02-25
Seamus McGarvey's Lockdown Diary
Published 2021-02-18
Christopher Lee on The Lord Of The Rings
Published 2021-02-11
Angela Allen
Published 2021-02-04
Leslie Caron
Published 2021-01-28
The Dig
Published 2021-01-21
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
Published 2021-01-14
Ellen Burstyn
Published 2021-01-07
Richard Lester
Published 2020-12-31

The latest releases, the hottest stars and the leading directors, plus news and insights from the film world

323 Episodes

The Last Picture Show

Chris Menges, Local Hero

Emma Thomas: How Batman Began

Mark Gatiss: Anthony Hopkins superfan

Maria Djurkovic

Hossein Amini on Heat

Jude Law, Ayten Amin and Mark Jenkin

Alvin Rakoff

Juliet Stevenson on Truly, Madly, Deeply

Francis Lee on My Beautiful Laundrette

Bruce Robinson: Withnail and me

Carol Morley on Muriel Box

David Oyelowo

Thomas Vinterberg

Iron Curtain Directors

Stanley Tucci

Ousmane Sembene

Ben Whishaw

Toby Jones

Cinema: open for business

Cinema: The Comeback

How I directed a movie with Parkinson's Disease

Judi, Nicole, Sandra, Kristin, Cate, Fanny, Anna and Francine

Mark Jenkin & The Köttings

Chloe Zhao

The Power

Antonia and the stars

Rogue Males

Francis Lee on Ammonite

Location, Location, Location

The World of the Coens

Kevin Macdonald on The Battle Of Algiers

Seamus McGarvey's Lockdown Diary

Christopher Lee on The Lord Of The Rings

Angela Allen

Leslie Caron

The Dig

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

Ellen Burstyn

Richard Lester