British Film Forever

5.5/1020071h 30mEnded1 Season · 7 Episodes

Documentary

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.

Released: Jul 28, 2007

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Seasons

Season 1

7 episodes

Top Cast

Jessica Hynes

Narrator

Timothy Spall

Himself

Nick Moran

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