Hoaxes, fakes and pranks
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the art of the screen hoax, from F for Fake to Alternative 3.
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore hoaxes, fakes and pranks on screen for April Fool's Day.
Mark is joined by documentarian Morgan Neville and Anna Bogutskaya for a deep dive into Orson Welles鈥� 1973 docudrama about forgers and fakery, F for Fake.
And Ellen looks back at small screen hoaxes, from the 1970s sci-fi mockumentary Alternative 3 to the terrifying 91热爆1 Halloween drama Ghostwatch via a sprinkling of Noel's House Party, with the help of writers David Ambrose and Mark Gatiss.
Also, critic and filmmaker Mark Cousins shares his Viewing Notes.
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Screenshot is Radio 4鈥檚 guide through the ever-expanding universe of the moving image. Every episode, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode journey through the main streets and back roads connecting film, television and streaming over the last hundred years.
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Producer: Jane Long
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