The Film Review

British TV series or programme

The Film Review

Also known as| Film 24 (until 2013)
Presented by| Jane Hill (2017–2022)
Gavin Esler (2013-2017)
Stand-in presenters:
Ben Brown
Martine Croxall
Victoria Derbyshire
Starring| Film critic:
Mark Kermode
Stand-in critics:
Anna Smith
Jason Solomons
James King
Theme music composer| David Lowe
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
Production
Production locations| Studio C, Broadcasting House, London
Running time| 10 minutes
Original release
Network| BBC News
Release| 15 October 2022 (2022-10-15)
Related
BBC News at Five
The Film Show

The Film Review (formerly Film 24) is a ten-minute film-related programme that was usually shown on BBC News each Friday evening at 5:45 pm. It reviewed three new films each week and was repeated several times during weekends.

Jane Hill served as the main host, having taken over the position when Gavin Esler left as a BBC News channel presenter. Mark Kermode was the regular film critic. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the programme was presented exclusively by the film critic alone. It concentrated on home streaming releases as cinemas have been closed but, from 24 July 2020, began to include cinema theatrical releases again. From 10 September 2021, The Film Review returned to the BBC studios and its regular format for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The programme was renamed The Film Review on 22 March 2013, following BBC News 24's rebranding to BBC News and its move to Broadcasting House. The relief presenter when Kermode could not present was Anna Smith. Other film critic stand-ins included Jason Solomons and James King.

The show was axed by the BBC and, like Dateline London, ended in mid-October 2022. The final episode was broadcast on 15 October 2022.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "As @kermodemovie has already mentioned, this is our penultimate #FilmReview on @bbcnews. Not our decision, obviously. I'm really going to miss our weekly chats. I'm off for a few days but will be back for our final fling, on Friday x". Twitter. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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