Series synopsis
British Film Forever is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on July 28, 2007. It ended on September 8, 2007. It stars Jessica Hynes.
Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented by Jessica Stevenson the series featured over 200 exclusive interviews with leading actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet.
Premise
Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented by Jessica Stevenson the series featured over 200 exclusive interviews with leading actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jessica Hynes as Narrator
Guest cast
- Peter Sallis as Self (as Peter Sallis OBE)
- Daniel Craig
- Michael Caine
- Richard Attenborough
- Bob Hoskins
- Martin Kemp
- James Purefoy
- Paul Kaye
- Helen Mirren
- John Mackenzie
- Nick Moran
- Richard Curtis
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | July 28, 2007 | September 8, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller A look at the British thriller, from the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock and the king of cool Michael Caine to the world's most successful thriller franchise - James Bond. This 90-minute special features exclusive interviews with Sir Michael Caine, Lord Attenborough, Bob Hoskins, Ewan McGregor, Guy Ritchie and Daniel Craig talking about films including The Third Man, The Long Good Friday, Get Carter, and Shallow Grave. |
July 28, 2007 |
| 2 |
Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance A look at how the story of love is explored on the big screen. From Brief Encounter through the passion of Powell and Pressburger and the more liberated times of Women In Love and the highly-successful rom-coms of Richard Curtis, British Romantic films have mirrored the remarkable changes in the way we have conducted relationships over the last century. Films featured in this episode include: Four Weddings and a Funeral, Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes, Brief Encounter, Women in Love, Love Actually, Bridget Jones, Goodbye Mr Chips, Darling, Alfie, Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Nine Songs, Victim, The Servant, The Stud and Gregory's Girl. |
August 4, 2007 |
| 3 |
Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism There was a revolution in British film at the end of the 1950s: working people and the realities of their everyday lives started to appear on the big screen. Hardship, Humour and Heroes traces the evolution from Billy Liar to Billy Elliot via Saturday Night Sunday Morning, Kes and Trainspotting. Featuring original interviews with Ewan McGregor, Jamie Bell, Rita Tushingham, Malcom McDowell, Phil Daniels, Danny Boyle and Johnny Vegas - as well as the directors who have shaped the genre: Ken Loach and Mike Leigh. |
August 11, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 28, 2007 |
| Last aired | September 8, 2007 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:15:00 |