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Disclosure Day at BFI IMAX

Steven Spielberg returns to the theme of alien visitors with this all-star, much-anticipated blockbuster.

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Object of the week

Object of the week: Pre-Python promotional shots for 60s ITV sketch show Do Not Adjust Your Set

Before revolutionising TV comedy with Monty Python, many of the same team formed the gang behind Do Not Adjust Your Set, a madcap sketch show that blazed a trail of satire and silliness. These promotional shots capture youthful Pythons alongside David Jason and Denise Coffey.

By Lisa Kerrigan

Object of the week: Pre-Python promotional shots for 60s ITV sketch show Do Not Adjust Your Set
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The creators of Free Nelson Mandela bring Mandela’s extraordinary release to BFI Southbank.

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The BFI National Archive has one of the most important film and TV collections in the world. Choose from a selection of 11,000 titles that cover 120 years of British life, and the history and art of film.

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Screen Culture 2033

Our Screen Culture 2033 strategy for the BFI and ten-year National Lottery funding strategy from 2023 to 2033.

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