1: The BBC's flagship film programme first hit the air in November 1971, the year cinema-goers could see Sean Connery as Bond in "Diamonds are Forever".

2: It was presented by Jacky Gillott and initially only shown in London and the South-East.

3: Before Jonathan Ross took over in 1999, Barry Norman was the BBC's face of film for 26 years.

4: The show has had several other guest presenters, including Michael Parkinson and Russell Harty.

5: The Film 2003 theme music is "I Wish I Knew (How it Would Feel to be Free)" by the Billy Taylor Trio.

6: Over the years guests have included Sir David Lean, Orson Welles, Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Sir Alec Guinness, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ingrid Bergman, Jack Nicholson... the list is (almost) endless.

7: Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe and George Clooney have been among Jonathan's recent star guests and he has also presented the BAFTAs and the BBC's Oscar coverage.

8: Behind the scenes there's a team of film buffs working away. Series producer Tom Webber's name first appeared on the show in 1979 when he won a competition to identify three sports stars turned film actors. One of them was OJ Simpson...

9: Favourite films of members of the production team include "North by NorthWest", "Dawn of the Dead", "Jacob's Ladder", "The 39 Steps" (1935 version) and "Spartacus".

10: Least favourite suggestions include "Batman and Robin", "Mary Reilly", "Joe Versus the Volcano" and "Black Hawk Down".

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