The London Film Festival,
The 31st London Film Festival, featuring 140 films from 40 countries, is the world's leading non-competitive festival. As well as presenting the best of world cinema, it's an opportunity to view British work in an international context.
Mark Steyn discusses a selection from over 20 British features, including The Kitchen Toto, a highly-praised debut film from Harry Hook;
Testimony by Tony Palmer. based on the memoirs of Shostakovich; and A Prayer for the Dying, the Festival's opening thriller by Mike Hodges.
Producer SIMON BROUGHTON