(More) September and October 2010 at the BFI

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

Time for our regular look at what TV the BFI is showing on the South Bank in London in October. But first, a little late addition to September’s BFI programme. On the 8th of this month (that’s next Wednesday), the BFI (and HBO) are presenting a preview of The Special Relationship, which stars Michael Sheen as Tony Blair and Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton. There are still a few seats available, so get in there quickly if you can.

Now for October. It’s mostly going to be the Film Festival this month, but there’s also Michael Parkinson in conversation, a preview of thorne: sleepyhead that includes a Q&A with David Morrissey, as well as a season of plays directed by James Cellan Jones.

  • 1st: All For Love: Mrs Silly + Playhouse: School Play
    Two plays directed by James Cellan Jones set in public schools.
  • 3rd: The Roads to Freedom: The Reprieve
    James Cellan Jones direct a three-part adaptation of Sartre’s three-volume novel set in the run-up to World War 2.
  • 4th: Preview – thorne: sleepyhead + Q&A
    The first adaptation of one of Mark Billingham’s DI Thorne books, starring David Morrissey and made for Sky 1 HD. All three episodes followed by a 45 minute Q&A with Morrissey and Billingham.
  • 7th: The Great Paper Chase
    Adaptation by Keith Waterhouse of the novel Slip Up, which dramatised the search by freelance journalist Colin MacKenzie for Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs. Directed by James Cellan Jones.
  • 7th: Oxbridge Blues + James Cellan Jones in conversation
    The first of seven plays by Frederic Raphael, produced and directed by James Cellan Jones. Followed by a discussion with Cellan Jones. Joint tickets are £12.90 (£11.50 for members).
  • 11th: Michael Parkinson in Conversation
    Parky talks about his favourite and worst Parkinson moments. He’ll be around to sign his book and DVD afterwards. You’ll need to enter the ballot to get tickets though.

Champions’ priority booking by phone: 11.30am September 6
Members’ priority booking opens: 11.30am September 7
Public booking opens: 11.30am September 14

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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