United Kingdom! Radical Television Drama
November - December 2009
BFI Southbank
BFI Southbank hosts a two month season of cinema screenings, events and talks exploring how radical television playwrights addressed society and politics in the 60s and 70s, responded to the challenges of Thatcherism in the 80s, and adapted to Thatcher's legacy and the rise of New Labour in the 90s to the present.
The season has been created in collaboration with the Department of Media Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London, and with support from the London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange (LCACE)
Full season details are listed below and more information can be found at:
www.bfi.org.uk/go/radicaltvdramaroyalholloway <http://www.bfi.org.uk/go/radicaltvdramaroyalholloway>
TICKET OFFER
We are offering a special discount across the programme for academic colleagues and their students. To access this special rate of £5.25 (usually £9.00) call the BFI Box Office on 020 7928 3232 and quote 'Royal Holloway Academic Offer'*
*Terms and Conditions: Offer valid on all screenings in "Radical TV Drama" season except Tuesdays and is subject to availability and Managers' discretion. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offers or discounts. Offer can't be redeemed online.
November Programme
United Kingdom! Part One:
Radical Television Drama Before and During Thatcher
Booking for November opens on 6 October
Events:
TV SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER - THATCHER'S TELEVISION REVOLUTION. Panel discussion about the political pressures on broadcasting and television drama in the 1980s. With Michael Grade, Alasdair Milne, Tony Garnett, David Rose, and chair Raymond Snoddy.
Wed 18 November: 2045hrs
John Hill: THE BIG FLAME to LEEDs - UNITED! Professor John Hill (Royal Holloway, University of London) will give an illustrated lecture on how radical drama in the late 1960s and early 1970s responded to industrial conflict.
Thur 19 November: 1830hrs
(Repeat screening of THE BIG FLAME at 2045hrs)
Screenings - plus Q&As:
Double Bill:
DIARY OF A YOUNG MAN (ep 1, BBC tx 8.8.64)
UP THE JUNCTION (BBC tx 23.9.65)
Wed 4 November: 1820hrs
THE BIG FLAME (BBC tx 19.2.69), plus a Q&A with Tony Garnett
Wed 4 November: 2040hrs
Repeat screening of THE BIG FLAME Thu 19 Nov at 2045
Double Bill:
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE FOR NIGEL BARTON (BBC tx 15.12.65)
ALL GOOD MEN, (BBC tx 31.1.74)
Sun 8 November: 1500hrs
SCUM (produced in 1977 but not transmitted until 1991)
Plus a Q&A with Margaret Matheson and Roy Minton
Fri 13 November: 1810hrs
BLOODY KIDS (ITV tx 23.3.80)
Mon 16 November: 2040hrs
THE BLACKSTUFF (BBC tx 2.1.80)
Wed 18 November: 1830hrs
LEEDS - UNITED! (BBC tx 31.10.74)
Plus Q&A with Ken Trodd, Roy Battersby and Colin Welland
Wed 25 November: 1750hrs
Double Bill:
OI FOR ENGLAND (Central tx 17.4.82)
MADE IN BRITAIN (Central tx 10.7.83)
Thur 26 November 2010hrs
UNITED KINGDOM (BBC tx 8.12.81) plus Q&A with Ken Trodd
Sun 29 November: 1510hrs
December programme:
United Kingdom! Part 2:
Radical Television Drama: Thatcher and Beyond
Bookings for December will open 10 November
Events:
SHAMELESS (preview of episode from new series Ch4)
followed by
AFTER THATCHER - THE NEW RADICAL DRAMA.
Panel discussion about how radical drama has had to adapt to a changing political and broadcasting landscape. With Peter Kosminsky, Paul Abbot, Ken Trodd, Brian Elsley (SKINS), Liza Marshall (Ch4 drama commissioners), chair Jonathan Powell (Royal Holloway, University of London).
Tue 8 December: 1830hrs
Derek Paget: DOCUDRAMA MAKING MISCHIEF. Illustrated lecture by Derek Paget (University of Reading), about how docudramas such as THE DEAL and THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR can examine and provoke controversy.
Wed 9 December: 1840hrs
Followed by additional screening of THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR at 2030hrs
OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH
Special screening of 1984 miners' strike episode and panel discussion with writer Peter Flannery, executive producer Michael Wearing and producer Charles Pattinson.
Fri 11 December: 1820hrs
Screenings - plus Q&As:
KING OF THE GHETTO (BBC 1986)
4 episodes shown over two screening slots.
Tue 1 December: 1820hrs
THE FALKLANDS PLAY (BBC commissioned 1986 but not tx until 10.4.2002)
Plus Q&A with Ian Curties, Jeremy Howe and Michaels Samuels.
Thur 3 December: 1820hrs
TUMBLEDOWN (BBC tx 31.5.88)
Thur 3 December: 2040hrs
THE DEAL (Ch4 tx 28.9.03), plus Q&A tbc with Peter Morgan and Stephen Frears
Fri 4 December: 1810hrs
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (Ch4 tx 17.3.05)
Sun 6 December: 1810hrs
Wed 9 December: 2030hrs
Double Bill:
ROAD (BBC tx 7.10.87)
TINA GOES SHOPPING (Ch4 tx 28.9.99)
Thur 10 December: 2030hrs
