David Rudkin introduces Penda's Fen

For a special 50th Anniversary Screening, playwright David Rudkin recorded an introduction to his Play For Today, Penda's Fen, directed by Alan Clarke in 1974. You can also watch a post-film discussion with William Fowler and James Machin, hosted by Gareth Evans on our KZbin channel, here:
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[@90RavenBlack]

Arguably the finest drama ever to be broadcast on British television. Exploring themes of sexuality, nationalism, cold war paranoia, landscape, climate, art, mysticism, Paganism and radical interpretations of Christianity, Penda's Fen is the kind of avant-garde film-making that will likely never be seen on British television again. Endlessly rewatchable and eternally complex, it remains an all to rare testament to the transformative potential of visual media.

[@gsygsy]

A great writer. I watched the first broadcast of PENDA'S FEN, when I was a student. Once seen, never forgotten

[@martinwall502]

My colleague and I are doing a presentation at Bewdley Festival in October entitled 'Mired in Penda's Fen' ... please contact us if you can beforehand ... we were only 12 when we first saw it. You are our hero!

[@TheMickgriffin]

It is a tricky one to find , being shown. All of the play for today’s , I’d like to know. . Our monthly licences bought them. Where are they all? We have to pay again ? That seems unfair .

[@dee_seejay]

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[@TheMickgriffin]

Very little that shows where t o watch . I have tried . So far failed . Where it’s meant to be available it isn’t . I shall persist . Which brought me here .

[@gerryenglish3122]

Is there anywhere this can be watched?

[@truecrimeboozer]

On KZbin at the time of posting this comment (while using a VPN set to the USA)

[@gerryenglish3122]

@@truecrimeboozer actually truecrimeboozer- I’d never do anything like that 😉 but I tip my hat to your good taste and kind suggestion! Oh my England!