The Making of Culloden
Peter Watkins recounts the short-lived, happy period making his classic documentary Culloden and discusses, as he sees it, the tragic decline television has taken since it was made.
A look at the making of the 1964 classic film Culloden.
Peter Watkins' television career was explosive and highly innovative but, tragically, short-lived. He made only two films for the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, Culloden in 1964 and The War Game in 1965, which the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ subsequently banned, ending his television career.
Watkins rarely returns to Britain, and even more rarely talks to the British media. Here, he participates in a reunion with the cast and crew of Culloden and, in a frank interview, recounts the happy period making the film. He also discusses, as he sees it, the tragic decline television has taken since it was made.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Peter Watkins |
| Director | Steven Grandison |
Broadcasts
- Mon 3 Jul 2006 21:30
- Sat 5 Sep 2009 22:00
- Sun 6 Sep 2009 03:10
- Tue 6 Jan 2026 23:10