Josephoine Botting of the British Film Institute joins Ian to talk writer and director Muriel Box. Box is the most prolific female film director in British film history and also the first woman to win an Oscar for original screenplay. Jo talks about her major retrospective of Box's work showing at the BFI this month and we take a look at three of her standout films.
Good Time Girl (1948). Directed by David MacDonald. Written by Muriel and Sydney Box. Starring Jean Kent, Dennis Price and Diana Dors
Street Corner (1953). Directed by Muriel Box. Written by Muriel and Sydney Box. Starring Anne Crawford, Peggy Cummins and Rosalind Johns.
The Passionate Stranger (1957). Directed by Muriel Box. Written by Muriel and Sydney Box. Starring Margaret Leighton, Ralph Richardson, Patricia Dainton and Carlo Giustini.
