now the bfi has compiled the top ten most viewed films by region, depicting britain over the last 120 paul merton who has been involved with this project. this whole thing, the britain on film on the bfi player has been sponsored by the national lottery, which is 25 years old this year. so, yes, essentially you can tap in your postal code and the chances are you will see something from your area that may be as short a time ago as the ‘80s or may be going back even to the sort of 1900s. out of the top ten films here that have been the most viewed films in the last four years, my favourite one is tram ride through nottingham, which has had half a million viewers, from 1902. and it is the most fascinating... moving through the middle of a sort of nottingham and just seeing no motor cars, all horse—drawn vehicles, the fashions, everybody is wearing a hat, the huge skirts... it is extraordinary. history comes alive when you see this kind of footage. and obviously it is from the days when something like that was a particularly precious, it was particularly precious to record it because film

now, to celebrate 25 years, the bfi have put together the top 10 most viewed films by region, which theyll see something from your area that may be as short a time ago as the ‘80s or may be going back even to the sort of 1900s. out of the top ten films here that have been the most viewed films in the last four years, my favourite one is tram ride through nottingham, which has had half a million viewers, from 1902. and it is the most fascinating... moving through the middle of a sort of nottingham and just seeing no motor cars, all horse—drawn vehicles, the fashions, everybody is wearing a hat, the huge skirts... it is extraordinary. history comes alive when you see this kind of footage. and obviously it is from the days when something like that was a particularly precious, it was particularly precious to record it because film wasn't used like it is now. no. so you wonder whether something as mundane as that would even be filmed now. well, yes. and in those days, in 1902, the idea would be mitchell and kenyon who were film—makers that made a lot of these films all round the country, they

this is part of the bfi's musical season. ever seen it on the small screen. i have only ever seen it on video, before dvd, and so this is a real treat. it's a chance to be able to see it up on the big screen, of course, it was in the news when la la land was back in cinemas, because, of course, damien talked about how it had been an influence on that. and dvd this week,i like it, really warm—hearted. it doesn't that up there are some scenes we actually gasped out loud at the racism. i thought it was very,... extranet, terrifying. it is a story about some of the growing up being in love with the songs of bruce springsteen, and encountering kind of you know, 1980s racism, but finding an escape through the songs of bruce springsteen. whose songs are all about getting in cars and driving to reservoirs. what i love about it is, i'm not a huge bruce springsteen fan, but i thought it brought those songs to life in a way that made sense to me, and i did think you are absolutely right, the portrayal of the racism that the central char

yeah, so umbrellas of cherbourg, and this is part of the bfi's musical season.inemas recently, we talked about that. yes, yes, yes! so this is the jacques demy from 1964, i think it is, and i've only ever seen it on the small screen. i've only ever seen on video, for heaven's sake! on video! before dvd, on video! so this is a real treat, the chance to be able to see umbrellas of cherbourg up on the big screen. of course, it was in the news when la la land was back in cinemas because of course damien chazelle talked about how it had been an influence on la la land. yes, yes. but lovely to be able to see it in the cinema. yes, glorious. and dvd this week? i liked blinded by the light. yeah, so did i! i like it. really warm—hearted core. yeah! and does not — i mean, there are some scenes we actually gasped out loud at the racism. i thought it was very... imean, it's... extraordinary. inspired by... ..terrifying. based on a real—life memoir by sardraz manzoor, who also worked on the screenplay, directed by gurinder chadha, and it's the story about somebody growing u

i'm bella's of cherbourg, one of the bfi's musical season, they have been celebrating musicals and tommy and this is dark to me from 1964 think it is and i have only ever seen it on the small screen, send it on video, before dvd, video! so this is a treat and the chance to see this on big screen and of course it was in the news when la la land was back in cinemas because of course damien giselle talked about how it had been an influence and lovely to see it in cinema. glorious. and this week? i liked blinded by the light. i like it, really warmhearted, and does not — i mean, there are some scenes we actually gasped out loud at the racism. i thought it was very... extraordinary. terrifying. based on a real—life situation, somebody growing up in luton and being in love with the songs of bruce springsteen and encountering kind of in the 19805 racism springsteen and encountering kind of in the 19805 raci5m but finding an escape through the songs of bruce springsteen whose songs are, you know, getting in cars and driving to reservoirs and what i love about it i5 reservoirs and what i love abo