May 2010 at the BFI

1 April 2010 Rob Buckley BFI events, Events, UK TV Post a comment

Time for our regular look at what TV’s on at the South Bank in London in May. Rather a lot this month, thanks to the first part of a “Rebirth of TV Drama” season and a farewell to the South Bank Show, but the highlight will probably be a preview of Luther, starring Idris Elba, which will also include a Q&A with members of the cast (fingers crossed).

  • 6th: Mark of Cain + Q&A with Tony Marchant
    Drama about a British soldier turning to violence and torture.
  • 6th: Never Mind the Golden Age
    Overview of the TV drama strand which argues we might be overlooking a new generation of drama writers.
  • 8th: Warriors
    BBC drama about the war in Bosnia, starring Matthew MacFadyen and Ioan Gruffudd.
  • 12th: The Second Coming
    Christopher Eccleston stars in Russell T Davies’ drama about the second coming of Jesus in Manchester.
  • 13th: Luther + Q&A
    Preview of the first of the BBC1 crime thriller starring Idris Elba, in which the identity of the murderer is known from the beginning of the episode. Followed by a Q&A with creator-writer Neil Cross and members of the cast.
  • 14th: God on Trial + Q&A with Frank Cottrell Boyce and Mark Redhead
    Anthony Sher stars in a drama about a group of Auschwitz prisoners who put God on trial for breaking his Covenant with the Jews.
  • 15th/29th: The South Bank Show: Marlene Dietrich + Greta Garbo
  • 18th: Out of Control
    Starring Danny Young, Tamzin Outhwaite and David Morrissey, Dominic Savage’s drama looks at young people in the criminal justice system.
  • 19th: The Wednesday Play: The Season of the Witch + clips from Top of the Pops and Frost on Sunday
    Psych-jazz singer Julie Driscoll goes looking for personal freedom in Brighton.
  • 24th: Faith + Q&A with William Ivory
    Story of the Miner’s Strike from the point of view of two sisters married to a policeman and miner.
  • 26th: Preview: The South Bank Show Revisited (The Final Show) + Melvyn Bragg in conversation
    A chance to see the final episode before it’s broadcast. Followed by a discussion between Melvyn Bragg and Mark Lawson.
  • 28th: The South Bank Show: David Lean – A Life in Film
  • 29th: The South Bank Show: Ingmar Bergman at 60 + Francis Bacon
  • 29th: Sex Traffic
    Abi Morgan’s drama about sex slavery of young women. Stars John Simm.

Champions’ priority booking by phone: 11.30am April 5
Members’ priority booking opens: 11.30am April 6
Public booking opens: 11.30am April 13

Prices
£7.60 (members)
£5.25 (member concs)
£9.00 (non-members)
£6.65 (non-members concs)
Under 16s £5.

All shows are £5 on Tuesdays. Conc prices are available to senior citizens, students, unwaged and disability visitors. Proof of eligibility may be required.

As always, visit the BFI web site for more details.

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    I’m Rob Buckley, a journalist who writes for UK media magazines that most people have never heard of although you might have heard me on the podcast Lockdown Land or Radio 5 Live’s Saturday Edition or Afternoon Edition. I’ve edited Dreamwatch, Sprocket and Cambridge Film Festival Daily; been technical editor for TV producers magazine Televisual; reviewed films for the short-lived newspaper Cambridge Insider; written features for the even shorter-lived newspaper Soho Independent; and was regularly sarcastic about television on the blink-and-you-missed-it “web site for urban hedonists” The Tribe. Since going freelance, I've contributed to the likes of Broadcast, Total Content + Media, Action TV, Off The Telly, Action Network, TV Scoop and The Custard TV.

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