BAFTA Heritage Screenings

31 May 13

BAFTA Heritage Screenings are a series of quarterly film screenings and on-stage interviews which celebrate British film and TV classics and our great film and TV professionals who made them.

	Woman in a Dressing Gown + Q&A with Sylvia Syms OBE and BAFTA Chairman John Willis _{Thurs 7 March at 6.45pm} _{Join us for a special screening of this British classic. The film follows a middle-aged woman who believes her husband is content in their marriage so is devastated to discover he is planning to leave her for a younger woman.} Find out more > Download the programme notes > (1.2 MB)
	The Commitments + Q&A with Sir Alan Parker, CBE _{Tues 28 May at 6.30pm} _{Hot on the heels of being awarded a Fellowship in February, we’re delighted to welcome Alan Parker to the stage at 195. In the second of our BAFTA Heritage screenings and interviews, Parker will discuss his remarkable career and the making of The Commitments.} Find out more > Download the programme notes > (5.1 MB)
	Shadowlands + Q&A, in celebration of Lord Attenborough’s 90th Birthday _{Tues 27 August at 6.30pm} _{We salute the career of one of our greatest industry talents and a man who's played a significant role in BAFTA's history, Lord Attenborough, on his 90th birthday. BAFTA screens Shadowlands, directed by Attenborough, a portrayal of the true-life romance between renowned author C.S. Lewis and American poet Joy Gresham.} Find out more > Download the programme notes > (3.6 MB)
	House of Cards + Q&A with Andrew Davies _{Fri 13 September at 6.30pm} _{BAFTA Heritage invites guests to a rare theatrical screening of the first episode of the original 1990 television drama, scripted by Andrew Davies. Following the screening, Andrew joins us on stage to discuss his adaptation of Michael Dobbs’ novel and his award winning career.} Find out more > Download the programme notes > (2.1 MB)