Film 2010 is a weekly film review programme on BBC television, presented by Jonathan Ross. The series was first broadcast in November 1971[1] (BBC South East only) under the title Film '71. The title changes to match the year of broadcast. When referring to all the series, the BBC calls it 'the Film programme'.[citation needed] Despite being a BBC Scotland production, its studio, office and edit room are at the BBC's Maida Vale studios in London.
In the UK it is shown weekly on BBC1, late on Tuesday evenings. The programme has a break between March and September each year. In 2008 the programme resumed on 16 September 2008 but due to the Russell Brand prank calls row, it was on hiatus during Ross' 12-week BBC suspension and returned on 27 January under the new title Film 2009.
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The series had several presenters at first including Joan Bakewell, Frederic Raphael, Iain Johnstone and Barry Norman, who became the regular host in 1974. He remained until 1998 (except for a few months in 1982, when he was busy with other projects and Iain Johnstone returned as temporary host), with Jonathan Ross taking over from 1999.
Ross has announced he will be leaving the BBC in July 2010; his final Film 2010 programme was broadcast on 17 March 2010.[2] Speculation about the presenter who will replace Ross has suggested various names including, Mark Kermode, comedians Adam and Joe and film critic for The Sun, Alex Zane. TV critic Charlie Brooker was also said to be in the running but on his twitter page he stated 'Surprised to read in the News of the World that I'm "in the running" for Film 2010, since I'm not.'[3]
The format has stayed the same since the programme's inception; reviews on the latest releases are delivered direct to camera by the host, interspersed with clips. There may be reports as filler on a thin week, interviews and the box-office charts. The programme normally runs to 30 minutes. The song I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) by the Billy Taylor Trio, which is used as the TV show's theme, has become synonymous with the programme.
The Film Programme is also the name of an unrelated BBC Radio 4 programme about film, broadcast on Fridays and presented by Francine Stock.[4]
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