Radio On (1979)
Radio On (1979)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Radio On is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: FlixFling, Tubi TV, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Night Flight Plus
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Cast & Crew.
David Beames
Robert
Lisa Kreuzer
Ingrid
Sandy Ratcliff
Kathy
Andrew Byatt
Deserter
Sue Jones-Davies
Girl
Sabina Michael
Aunt
Sting
Just Like Eddie
Sabina Michael
Aunt
Katja Kersten
German Woman
Sally Watkins
Paul Hollywood
Kid
Adrian Jones
Actor
Tilly Vosburgh
Chris Petit
Director
Keith Griffiths
Producer
Martin Schäfer
Cinematographer
Anthony Sloman
Editor
Wim Wenders
Associate Producer
David Bowie
Songs
Martin Müller
Sound
Renée Gundelach
Executive Producer
Ralf Hütter
Songs
Susannah Buxton
Art Direction
Peter Sainsbury
Executive Producer
Florian Schneider
Songs
Gareth Evans
Associate Producer
David Squire
Kim Taylforth
Cyril Kent
Bernard Mistovski
Nina Pace
Joseph Riordan
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Radio On is a 1979 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. It 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. The radio station where Robert is a disc jockey was based on the United Biscuits Network, which broadcast to factories owned by United Biscuits.
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.