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Caught On Film

At Bologna's Festival Il Cinema Ritrovato, Matthew Sweet discovers how our cinematic heritage is disintegrating. From 2008.

Digital storage of films seems indestructible and infinitely duplicatable.

Not so vintage film stock

At Bologna's 鈥楩estival Il Cinema Ritrovato鈥�, Matthew Sweet, discovers how our cinematic heritage is disintegrating.

With much film stock either deliberately destroyed, mishandled or chemically degrading on shelves, the battle to save and salvage old films is on.

Author and cultural historian, Matthew Sweet learns about the problems and pitfalls from experts Yeoman Clark, Louise Alum, Andreas Kalas, Ian Christie, Neil Brand and Kevin Brownlow.

Producer: Ali Serle

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in August 2008.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 26 Nov 2021 02:30
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Broadcasts

  • Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:30
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  • Fri 28 Nov 2008 23:30
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  • Tue 3 Feb 2015 06:30
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  • Tue 3 Feb 2015 13:30
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  • Tue 3 Feb 2015 20:30
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  • Wed 4 Feb 2015 02:30
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  • Wed 18 Oct 2017 06:30
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  • Wed 18 Oct 2017 13:30
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  • Wed 18 Oct 2017 20:30
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  • Thu 19 Oct 2017 01:30
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  • Thu 25 Nov 2021 14:30
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  • Fri 26 Nov 2021 02:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra