How the Grey Pound Is Influencing the Film World episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 3, 2013 · 28 MIN

How the Grey Pound Is Influencing the Film World

from The Film Programme · host BBC Radio 4

In a special edition of the programme, Francine Stock looks at a growing number of films aimed at an older audience, known within the industry as the 'grey pound'.Billy Connolly and Tom Courtenay discuss their retirement home comedy, Quartet, the directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman.Francine visits the set of Roger Michell's latest, Le Weekend, starring Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan as a retired couple trying to rekindle the romance of their honeymoon.Analyst Charles Gant reveals the films that made the industry sit up and notice the older cinemagoer, while president of Momentum pictures, Xavier Marchand, discusses his company's future plans for this audience.Plus, Dame Helen Mirren, one of the most bankable British stars of the last 30 years.Producer: Craig Smith.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 3, 2013

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

How the Grey Pound Is Influencing the Film World

0:00 28:04

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Film Programme?

This episode is 28 minutes long.

When was this The Film Programme episode published?

This episode was published on January 3, 2013.

Can I download this The Film Programme episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!