Films on Writers

“Words and Images” (with the UK poet Charles Tomlinson) 15’ BBC 1975
“Beyond a Boundary” (with CLR James based on his classic book about cricket) 60’ BBC 1976
beyond a boundary
“The Country and The City” (with Raymond Williams based on his classic study of English literature) 60’ BBC 1979
country in the city #5CF751
“Pig Earth” (stories of peasant life with John Berger) 50’ BBC 1979
“Memories of The Future - John Ruskin and William Morris” 2x52’ Ch4 1984
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“CLR James in conversation with Stuart Hall” 52’ Channel 4 1984
“Studs Terkel’s Chicago” (with the US broadcaster and oral historian) 60’ BBC ‘85
Stude Terkels Chicago


“The Spirit of Lorca” (with the Spanish poet/playwrights’ biographer Ian Gibson) 75’ BBC !986 - Gold Award NY International Festival of Film and TV
“Octavio Paz” (with Mexico’s celebrated poet and essayist) 50’ BBC 1989
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“Elmore Leonard’s Criminal Records” (with great US crime-writer) 60’ BBC 1991
criminal records-small

“The Further Adventures of Don Quixote” (about the many cultural manifestations of Cervantes’ seminal novel) 60’ BBC 1995
“AS Byatt – a curious mind” (with Booker Prize-winning UK novelist) 60’ BBC 1996
AS Byatt

“The Beginning of The End of The Affair” (exploration of the real-life roots and filmic aftermath of Graham Greene’s celebrated novel) 50’ BBC 1999
beginning of end of #5CF74C
beginning of end of affair

“Studs Terkel” (a BBC4 Profile filmed and presented by Mike Dibb) 30’ 2002
Stud Terkel profile

“Steven Rose – political scientist” (a BBC4 Profile by Mike Dibb) 30’ 2003
“Edward Said” (a BBC4 Profile presented by Charles Glass) 30’ 2003
“Edward Said – the last interview” (complete version of Said’s filmed conversation with Charles Glass) 206’ ICA Projects DVD
Edward Said