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Episode Synopsis
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore David Bowie's impact on cinema.Musician, actor, performer and all-round icon David Bowie would have turned 75 on Saturday 8th January. To mark the occasion, the British Film Institute have launched a month-long season celebrating his work in film and television, from The Man Who Fell To Earth to Labyrinth.Ellen talks to V&A curator Victoria Broackes and BFI programmer Rhidian Davis about Bowie's love of cinema and his performances on screen.And Mark speaks to Bowie collaborator and long-time friend Tilda Swinton about her memories of working with the star and his impact on her own career. Also, Bowie's The Man Who Fell to Earth co-star Candy Clark shares what she's been watching recently. Screenshot is Radio 4’s guide to the ever-expanding universe of the moving image. Every episode, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode journey through the main streets and back roads connecting film, television and streaming over the last hundred years.Producer: Jane Long
A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4
A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4
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