BFI events

Every month, TMINE lets you know what TV events the BFI is hosting

What TV’s on at the BFI in October/November 2016? Including NW and A Black History of Britain

12 October 2016 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Stonkingly late as usual, it’s TMINE’s usual coverage of all the BFI events coming your way in the unusual BFI-created month of October/November (not to be confused with September/October). This month, most of the TV output comes as part of the BFI’s BlackStar season, looking at the contributions by black talent to movies and television around the world as well as in the UK. It includes a preview of the forthcoming NW, Black is the New Black and A Black History of Britain, a tribute afternoon to Cy Grant, a 10th anniversary screening of Shoot The Messenger, as well as numerous plays.

But also lined up is a preview of Television’s Opening Night: How the Box was Born, a recreation of the first ever night of BBC TV, as well as another recreation – an animated version of missing Doctor Who story The Power of the Daleks.

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What TV’s on at the BFI in September/October 2016? Including The Fall, Inside No. 9, From The North and Inappropriate Behaviour

22 August 2016 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

A bit later than usual (for obvious reasons), a bit thinner than usual (for obvious reasons), and combining events for September and a bit of October (for not obvious reasons), here’s TMINE’s usual rundown of the upcoming TV showings at the BFI. Not much for TV aficionados, beyond an ‘Andrew Davies at 80’ event consisting of a chat and a showing of Inappropriate Behaviour, and a chat and documentary about Granada TV, but there is the excitement of two previews, one of series 3 of Inside No. 9, the other of series 3 of The Fall, complete with Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan… 

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What TV’s on at the BFI in August? Including Poldark, Young Hyacinth and Thunderbirds 65

7 July 2016 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Given it’s August and everyone’s going on their holidays, don’t be surprised that there’s not a whole lot of TV on at the BFI. However, it’s by no means a desolate wasteland. There are TV previews of the forthcoming BBC Sitcom Season, including Young Hyacinth, as well as the first episode of the new series of Poldark. There’s also a season of TV and film directed by Jack Gold, including Film4’s impressive Stalin satire Red Monarch. And for Cult TV lovers, there are three episodes of Thunderbirds 65. Full run-down after the jump.

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What TV’s on at the BFI in July? Including The Wednesday Play (on Thursday) – Stocker’s Copper (1972)

9 June 2016 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Do you love director Jack Gold, who was responsible for – among many other things – The Naked Civil Servant? Then I have got the season for you at the BFI in July, with everything from documentaries to plays.

Do you want to watch something other than Jack Gold’s directorial work? Then sorry, nothing for you here. Move along. Although you might want to try this week’s Wednesday Play (on Thursday) first – Stocker’s Copper, a neo-realist dramatisation of the Cornish China Clay workers strike of 1913, starring Gareth Thomas (Blake’s 7), written by Tom Clarke (Muck and Brass) and directed by Gold. Or you might not.

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What TV’s on at the BFI in June? Including TV preview: The Living and the Dead, architecture on TV, and women and sound day

3 May 2016 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Not a massive amount of TV on at the BFI in June, but there are a few nuggets of goodness. For starters, there’s a preview of the first episode of Ashley Pharoah’s spooky BBC One period drama, The Living and the Dead. There’s an entire day dedicated to the advent of sound in television and film, and its effect on women both in front of and behind the camera. A new documentary about Ken Loach’s life and work, including his TV dramas, is getting repeated showings. And there’s a season about architecture on TV, too. That’s pretty good, actually.

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