{"product_id":"radio-on-blu-ray","title":"RADIO ON - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRadio On (Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Christopher Petit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Petit's cult classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRadio On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the most striking feature debuts in British cinema – a haunting blend of edgy mystery story and existential road movie, crammed with eerie evocations of English landscape and weather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStunningly photographed in monochrome by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRadio On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is driven by a startling new wave soundtrack featuring David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Lene Lovich, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Robert Fripp and Devo, and reveals an early screen performance by Sting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing a young London DJ (David Beames) on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRadio On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a unique, compelling and even mythic version of a late 1970s England, stalled between failed hopes of cultural and social change and the imminent upheavals of Thatcherism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly restored by the BFI from the original camera negative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Little bit Kitsch, But Ice Cold: Retro-futurism in Focus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2021, 52 mins, audio only): in conversation with BFI Video Publishing's Vic Pratt, Chris Petit, writer and director of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRadio On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e revisits the film, recalls key scenes in detail and reconsiders the film's legacy and continued influence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCinematic Windscreen: Jason Wood on Radio On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2021, 54 mins): newly recorded interview with Creative Director of Film \u0026amp; Culture at Manchester's HOME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with Chris Petit and producer Keith Griffiths (2008, 42 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eradio on (remix),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1998, 24 mins): a stunning digital video essay with radical disruption of the original soundtrack by Wire's Bruce Gilbert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCoping with Cupid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1991, 18 mins): three blondes from another planet land on Earth in order to conduct research into romantic love in this short film directed by musician and author Viv Albertine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1972 + 1975, 47 mins): a pair of public information films including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eL For Logic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e providing a flashback to driving tests in the 70s and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Motorway File,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e directed by Ferdinand Fairfax (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJeeves and Wooster, Danger UXB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) on the dangers of motorway driving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by Jason Wood, Jane Giles and Viv Albertine and archival essays by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, Ian Penman, Chris Petit, Sukhdev Sandhu, and Rudy Wurlitzer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600843657390,"sku":"BFIB1418","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/radio_on_Lime_Light_Front_BD.png?v=1751295286","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/radio-on-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}