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	\| director = ]		\| director = ]
	\| producer =		\| producer = Keith Griffiths
	\| writer =		\| writer = Christoper Petit
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
	\| starring = ]		\| starring = David Beames<br>]<br>]
	\| music =		\| music =
	\| cinematography = Martin Schäfer		\| cinematography = Martin Schäfer
	\| editing =		\| editing = Anthony Sloman
			\| studio = ]<br>Road Movies Filmproducktion GmbH
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	\| released = {{Film date\|1979}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1979}}
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	'''''Radio On''''' is a 1979 film directed by ]. It is a rare example of a British ], shot in ] by ]' assistant cameraman ] and featuring music from a number of ] bands of the time, as well as established artists such as ], ] and ].<ref>, IMDb.</ref> It is a journey through late 1970s Britain by way of a road trip from ] to ], with Robert a ] (played by ]) attempting to investigate the ] of his brother~~. David Beames's character is a disc jockey at a radio station based on the ], which broadcast to factories owned by ]~~.		'''''Radio On''''' is a 1979 British ] ] ] directed by ]. It is a rare example of a British ], shot in ] by ]' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of ] bands of the time, as well as established artists such as ], ] and ].<ref>, IMDb.</ref>

			==Plot==
			The film is a journey through late 1970s Britain by way of a road trip from ] to ], with Robert, a ] (played by David Beames) attempting to investigate the ] of his brother.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*] as Robert		*David Beames as Robert
		⚫	*] as Ingrid
		⚫	*] as Kathy
	*Andrew Byatt as Deserter		*Andrew Byatt as Deserter
		⚫	*] as Girl
			*] as Just Like Eddie
		⚫	*Sabina Michael as Aunt
		⚫	*Katja Kersten as German Woman
	*Paul Hollywood as Kid		*Paul Hollywood as Kid
	*Adrian Jones		*Adrian Jones
⚫	*] as Girl
	*Cyril Kent		*Cyril Kent
⚫	*Katja Kersten
⚫	*] as Ingrid
⚫	*Sabina Michael as Aunt
	*Bernard Mistovski		*Bernard Mistovski
	*Nina Pace		*Nina Pace
⚫	*] as Kathy
	*Joseph Riordan		*Joseph Riordan
	*David Squire		*David Squire
	*] as ~~Just~~ ~~Like~~ ~~Eddie~~		*] as Girl Playing Pool

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			==Trivia==
			* The radio station where Robert is a disc jockey was based on the ], which broadcast to factories owned by ].{{citation needed\|date=August 2024}}
			* There are a number of references to the films of ], who is credited as associate producer. Early in the film, a copy of ]'s ] is seen on a table in Robert's flat. Wenders 1977 film ] is based on this novel. The character played by ] is called Just Like Eddie. In Wender's film ], two of the characters sing along to the song ] by ]. And ], who plays Ingrid, is looking for her daughter Alice. Kreuzer was married to Wenders for several years, and was in several of his films, notably ].

			==Legacy==

			* In his 2022 book ''Roadrunner''<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Gilbert \|first=Nick \|title=Roadrunner: Radio On, Road Movies and the A4 \|publisher= Independently published \|year=2022 \|isbn= 979-8840703106 \|language=en}}</ref> Nick Gilbert revisits the film, the route and its resonances 43 years later and includes contributions from Petit and others involved in the film.

	==References==		==References==
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	*{{Amg movie\|107117\|Radio On}}
	*''Radio On'' at <ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.timeout.com/london/film/classic-film-club-radio-on-1 \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2016-06-12 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612080739/https://www.timeout.com/london/film/classic-film-club-radio-on-1 \| title=Classic Film Club: 'Radio On'}}</ref>		*''Radio On'' at <ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.timeout.com/london/film/classic-film-club-radio-on-1 \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2016-06-12 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612080739/https://www.timeout.com/london/film/classic-film-club-radio-on-1 \| title=Classic Film Club: 'Radio On'}}</ref>
			*''Radio On OST ''https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tmvQ0LfQdk5ZEfdWGU6lg?si=678b9ef5f5534b69

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Latest revision as of 04:34, 22 December 2024

1979 film by Chris Petit This article is about the 1979 film. For the Kylie Minogue song, see Golden (Kylie Minogue album). For the book by Sarah Vowell, see Radio On: A Listener's Diary.

Radio On

Directed by	Christopher Petit
Written by	Christoper Petit
Produced by	Keith Griffiths
Starring	David Beames Sandy Ratcliff Lisa Kreuzer
Cinematography	Martin Schäfer
Edited by	Anthony Sloman
Production companies	British Film Institute Road Movies Filmproducktion GmbH
Release date	1979 (1979)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom West Germany
Language	English

Radio On is a 1979 British road mystery drama film directed by Christopher Petit. It is a rare example of a British road movie, shot in black and white by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of new wave bands of the time, as well as established artists such as Kraftwerk, Devo and David Bowie.

Plot

The film is a journey through late 1970s Britain by way of a road trip from London to Bristol, with Robert, a DJ (played by David Beames) attempting to investigate the suicide of his brother.

Cast

David Beames as Robert
Lisa Kreuzer as Ingrid
Sandy Ratcliff as Kathy
Andrew Byatt as Deserter
Sue Jones-Davies as Girl
Sting as Just Like Eddie
Sabina Michael as Aunt
Katja Kersten as German Woman
Paul Hollywood as Kid
Adrian Jones
Cyril Kent
Bernard Mistovski
Nina Pace
Joseph Riordan
David Squire
Kim Taylforth as Girl Playing Pool

Trivia

The radio station where Robert is a disc jockey was based on the United Biscuits Network, which broadcast to factories owned by United Biscuits.
There are a number of references to the films of Wim Wenders, who is credited as associate producer. Early in the film, a copy of Patricia Highsmith's Ripley's Game is seen on a table in Robert's flat. Wenders 1977 film The American Friend is based on this novel. The character played by Sting is called Just Like Eddie. In Wender's film Kings of the Road, two of the characters sing along to the song Just Like Eddie by Heinz. And Lisa Kreuzer, who plays Ingrid, is looking for her daughter Alice. Kreuzer was married to Wenders for several years, and was in several of his films, notably Alice in the Cities.

Legacy

In his 2022 book Roadrunner Nick Gilbert revisits the film, the route and its resonances 43 years later and includes contributions from Petit and others involved in the film.

References

"Radio On (1979) | Soundtracks", IMDb.
Gilbert, Nick (2022). Roadrunner: Radio On, Road Movies and the A4. Independently published. ISBN 979-8840703106.

External links

Radio On at IMDb
Radio On at the BFI's Screenonline
Radio On at Time Out London
Radio On OST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tmvQ0LfQdk5ZEfdWGU6lg?si=678b9ef5f5534b69

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