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Brian McFarlane, Methuen, 2003) and from <em>Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A reference companion</em> (ed. Robert Murphy, BFI, 2006). Others have been specially written for <em>BFI Screenonline</em>.</p></td> <td width="360"><div class="rhcol"><img alt="montage of Betty Balfour, Alan Bennett, Alfred Hitchcock, Meera Syal" title="left to right: Betty Balfour, Alan Bennett, Alfred Hitchcock, Meera Syal" src="../images/people/people_home.gif" height="105" width="350" border="0" /></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"><p class="smg">Select a category from the list below:</p> <p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" height="154"> <table width="740" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td width="1" class="verticaldots"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" /></td> <td width="140" valign="top"><div class="thumb-section"><a href="id/679980/index.html"><img src="../images/thumbnails/atoz_thumb.gif" width="86" height="49" alt="" border="0" /><img src="../images/sub_links/sub_atoz.gif" width="85" height="24" alt="A to Z Listings" border="0" /></a></div> <p class="menu-thumb-text">Here you'll find a full A-Z listing of all featured individuals and teams.</p> </td> <td width="1" class="verticaldots"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" /></td> <td width="140" valign="top"><div class="thumb-section"><a href="id/743792/index.html"><img src="../images/thumbnails/ebf_thumb.jpg" width="86" height="49" border="0" alt="" /><img src="../images/sub_links/sub_ebf.gif" alt="Encyclopedia of British Film" border="0" /></a></div> <p class="menu-thumb-text">With nearly 6,000 entries by leading experts, this is an essential reference work for anyone interested in British cinema.</p><p class="menu-thumb-text"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0413773019" target="_blank">Buy this book</a></p> </td> <td width="1" class="verticaldots"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" /></td> <td width="140" valign="top"><div class="thumb-section"><a href="id/744592/index.html"><img src="../images/thumbnails/refguide_thumb.jpg" width="86" height="49" border="0" alt="" /><img src="../images/sub_links/sub_refguide.gif" alt="Directors in British and Irish Cinema" border="0" /></a></div> <p class="menu-thumb-text">A vital companion to British cinema, with entries on over 1,000 directors.</p><p class="menu-thumb-text"><a href="http://www.bfi.org.uk/booksvideo/books/catalogue/details.php?bookid=556" target="_blank">More info</a></p> </td> <td width="1" class="verticaldots" height="122"><img height="1" alt="" src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" border="0" /></td> <td width="147" valign="top" height="122"> <div class="thumb-section"><a href="oralhistory.html"><img alt="" src="../images/thumbnails/people_oralhistory.jpg" border="0" /><img src="../images/sub_links/sub_oralhistory.gif" alt="Oral History" border="0" /></a></div> <p class="menu-thumb-text">Recorded interviews with film and television figures past and present.</p> </td> <td width="1" class="verticaldots" height="122"><img height="1" alt="" src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" border="0" /></td> <td width="147" valign="top" height="122"> </td> </tr></table></td></tr> </table></td> <td width="8"> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="778" height="20" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"><table width="778" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr class="upperfoot"> <td width="465" align="right" class="upperfoot"></td> <td class="upperfoot"><div class="footer-txt">  <a href="../help/terms.html" class="copylink">2003-14 © BFI Screenonline </a> | <a href="../help/credits.html" class="copylink">credits</a></div></td> <td align="right" class="upperfoot"><img src="../images/nav/lowernav_right_mask2.gif" alt="" border="0" /></td> </tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </div></center> <img src="../images/white.gif" width="772" height="20" border="0" alt="" /> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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