now on bbc news, talking movies: bbc centenary special. hello from london, i m tom brook. the bbc is 100 years old, and as part of the bbc 100 celebrations, talking movies is going to look at the contribution the corporation has made to the british film industry over the decades, through five top directors who have picked up their skills here at the bbc. i went to meet these filmmakers who ve shaped modern cinema. the multi award winning ken loach whose credits include the landmark movie, kes. mike leigh known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven 0scar nominations. james marsh who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary, man on wire. mary harron who made the modern american classic american psycho starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launched herfilm, the swimmers, a story of two syrian refugee sisters to considerable acclaim at the toronto and london film festivals. the
the corporation has made to the british film industry over the decades, through five top directors who have picked up their skills here at the bbc. i went to meet these filmmakers who ve shaped modern cinema. the multi award winning ken loach whose credits include the landmark movie, kes. mike leigh known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven 0scar nominations. james marsh who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary man on wire. mary harron who made the modern american classic american psycho starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launched herfilm, the swimmers, a story of two syrian refugee sisters to considerable acclaim at the toronto and london film festivals. the bbc may ve been around for 100 years but almost 50 years ago i came to portland place to a bbc appointments board, and i gotan apprenticeship as a bbc news trainee. since then, over the years, i have witnessed
hello from london, i m tom brook. the bbc is 100 years old, and as part of the bbc 100 celebrations, talking movies is going to look at the contribution the corporation has made to the british film industry over the decades, through five top directors who have picked up their skills here at the bbc. i went to meet these filmmakers who ve shaped modern cinema. the multi award winning ken loach, whose credits include the landmark movie, kes. mike leigh known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven 0scar nominations. james marsh, who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary man on wire. mary harron, who made the modern american classic american psycho starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launched herfilm, the swimmers, a story of two syrian refugee sisters to considerable acclaim at the toronto and london film festivals. the bbc may ve been around for 100 years but almost 50 yea
at the bbc, who ve moved on to greatness in the film industry. the bbc helped to train the man who is, without any doubt, and elder statesman of british cinema 86 year old ken loach. with more than 50 directing credits to his name, he has made such classics as kes, the wind that shakes the barley and i, daniel blake. and he has won the top prize, the palme d 0r, and at the cannes film festival twice. radio: this is a british i broadcasting corporation. i met ken loach in bbc s council chamber in the heart of old broadcasting house in london. how did you come to actually work for the bbc? i was working. i had left university and became briefly an actor not a good one. he chuckles. directed in the theatre, and then applied to the bbc as an assistant floor manager and got turned down. i applied as a director and got taken on, and did a course for six weeks, which was mainly
the bbc may ve been around for 100 years but almost 50 years ago i came to portland place to a bbc appointments board, and i gotan apprenticeship as a bbc news trainee. since then, over the years, i have witnessed numerous men and women, talented people at the bbc, who ve moved on to greatness in the film industry. the bbc helped to train the man who is, without any doubt, and elder statesman of british cinema 86 year old ken loach. with more than 50 directing credits to his name, he has made such classics as kes, the wind that shakes the barley and i, daniel blake. and he has won the top prize, the palme d 0r, and at the canne film festival twice. radio: this is a british i broadcasting corporation. i met ken loach in bbc s council chamber in the heart of old broadcasting house in london. how did you come to actually work for the bbc?