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Obituaries

Brian Robinson obituary: BFI press officer and programmer with incomparable flair

The much-loved BFI press officer and long-serving programmer of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival had an irrepressible passion for cinema history and queer culture.

By Simon McCallum

Brian Robinson obituary: BFI press officer and programmer with incomparable flair

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Revealed: BFI UHD, Blu-ray and DVD releases for October to December 2026

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10 great British TV shows of 1976

By Alex Ramon

10 great British TV shows of 1976

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Ken Russell’s The Devils definitive 4K restoration to launch ahead of major BFI retrospective

From the Sight and Sound archive

“It earns every hair it stiffens”: Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others

By Nick James

“It earns every hair it stiffens”: Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others

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BFI NETWORK alumni: growth, progress and success to celebrate in 2026

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BFI-backed Ish premieres in Luton

By Emily Maskell

BFI-backed Ish premieres in Luton

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Events

The cast of Alan Parker’s beloved musical comedy reunite at BFI Southbank to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bugsy Malone, the much-loved gangster spoof that put an all-child cast in the middle of a custard-filled turf war.

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