Radio On
ActOne Cinema, London, W3 6NA
Wednesday 13th May 2026
Radio On
UK/West Germany 1979
Starring David Beames, Lisa Kreuzer,
Sandy Ratcliff and Sting
Director Christopher Petit
Chris Petit is a novelist , essayist and filmmaker who was the Film Editor for Time Out magazine in the 1970s. In 1979 Petit turned his hand to filmmaking with the help of the iconic German director Wim Wenders with whom he had forged a close relationship. His debut feature was Radio On - that rarest of things - a British road movie film noir. It follows the journey from London to Bristol of Robert, a DJ who is investigating the mysterious death of his brother.
Along the way he has encounters with various strangers including 'Just Like Eddie', a musician played by Sting at an early stage in his career.
Shot in beautiful, moody black and white by Martin Schäfer - one of Wenders regular cinematographers - Radio On is a cool, ambiguous and fascinating oddity. it captures the mood and atmosphere of Britain at that time and features an eclectic New Wave soundtrack including David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Lene Lovich, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric and Sting.
UK/West Germany 1979
Starring David Beames, Lisa Kreuzer,
Sandy Ratcliff and Sting
Director Christopher Petit
Chris Petit is a novelist , essayist and filmmaker who was the Film Editor for Time Out magazine in the 1970s. In 1979 Petit turned his hand to filmmaking with the help of the iconic German director Wim Wenders with whom he had forged a close relationship. His debut feature was Radio On - that rarest of things - a British road movie film noir. It follows the journey from London to Bristol of Robert, a DJ who is investigating the mysterious death of his brother.
Along the way he has encounters with various strangers including 'Just Like Eddie', a musician played by Sting at an early stage in his career.
Shot in beautiful, moody black and white by Martin Schäfer - one of Wenders regular cinematographers - Radio On is a cool, ambiguous and fascinating oddity. it captures the mood and atmosphere of Britain at that time and features an eclectic New Wave soundtrack including David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Lene Lovich, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric and Sting.
