BBC 'fails to support film'

The BBC is not doing enough to help Britain's film industry, MPs claimed yesterday.

The Commons culture committee said broadcasters needed to provide investment and make sure home-grown films were actually seen. Films such as Bend It Like Beckham and 28 Days Later have been hits, but many more flop at cinemas.

Last year, fewer than 3 per cent of films on TV were British. BBC chief Greg Dyke 'was almost cursory about the BBC's approach to British films,' the MPs' report said.