Friday, 13 November 2026

The British Film Studios - Pinewood


THE BRITISH FILM STUDIOS - PINEWOOD (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)

BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 26th September 2026

Film historian John Huntley recalls the impressive past of one of the most iconic centres of film making – also one of the country's few remaining working studios.

Based in Iver Heath, John takes a tour of the 150 acre site and speaks to many of the workforce at Pinewood Studios.

Featuring:

* Sir Norman Wisdom
* Alfred Hitchcock
* Phyllis Calvert
* Gerald Thomas
* Larry Adler
* Roddy McDowall
* Sean Connery
* Peter Noble
* Kenneth Williams

Producer: Barry Littlechild

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1996.

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