What's on this week: 24 - 30 Aug 2009

It's a busy week for us -- which means a packed week of film and TV-related events for you.

Our world cinema strand Bite The Mango turns its attention to Iranian film this month, starting on Saturday 29 August with two films from Abbas Kiarostami – his critically-acclaimed Ten (above), and the hypnotic Shirin. There's more at the dedicated Iranian Life On Film page. Our celebratory Bite The Mango weekend isn't far off, either -- see the Bite The Mango page for more on that.

Elsewhere in film, Friday 28 August sees three new films open at the Museum: Pedro Almodóvar's witty Broken Embraces starring Penélope Cruz; the tense Sin Nombre; and a new digital print of Jean Luc Godard's whimsical 1965 love story, Pierrot Le Fou. Film page

ITV are busily trailing their lavish new adaptation of Wuthering Heights – and we're honoured to have a preview screening of the drama at the Museum tomorrow. The event has sold out, but no need to roam the moors in anguish -- I should be able to bring you a podcast of screenwriter Peter Bowker's live introduction later this week.

Lastly, Friday 28 August sees the latest in our series of TV Heaven Talks: this time, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise step into the TV Heaven team's spotlight. We've nosed around in our archives to bring you a 1964 episode of their show, and a 1973 BBC Omnibus directory, Morecambe and Wise – Fools Rush In. TV Heaven talks

What's on this week: 27 Jul - 2 Aug 2009

New films this week are Cloud 9 (Wolke 9), Public Enemies, 35 Rhums (35 Shots Of Rum) and Burma VJ. Film page

You can see a barnstorming performance (literally) from Richard Burton in 1976 film classic Equus on Thursday 30 July -- with an introduction from Iain Baird, our Curator of Television (and grandson of Iain Logie Baird, the inventor of television).

On Saturday 1 August, we're bringing out the triple projectors again for a screening of This Is Cinerama. We're one of the only places left in the world that you can see this super-widescreen slice of 1950s Americana.

Also on Saturday, our reimagined Bite The Mango season of world cinema explodes into life with 1970s all-action Indian epic Sholay (above). There's much more to come from Bite The Mango, including the critically-acclaimed Shirin, and a dedicated weekend in late September.

Plus our calendar of summer 2009 family events continues, including Harry Potter weekends for the little wizard or witch in your family.