Radio On

Radio On is a 1979 British road mystery drama film directed by Christopher Petit. It is a rare example of a British road movie, shot in black and white by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of new wave bands of the time, as well as established artists such as Kraftwerk, Devo and David Bowie.

Plot
The film is a journey through late 1970s Britain by way of a road trip from London to Bristol, with Robert, a DJ (played by David Beames) attempting to investigate the suicide of his brother.

Cast

 * David Beames as Robert
 * Lisa Kreuzer as Ingrid
 * Sandy Ratcliff as Kathy
 * Andrew Byatt as Deserter
 * Sue Jones-Davies as Girl
 * Sting as Just Like Eddie
 * Sabina Michael as Aunt
 * Katja Kersten as German Woman
 * Paul Hollywood as Kid
 * Adrian Jones
 * Cyril Kent
 * Bernard Mistovski
 * Nina Pace
 * Joseph Riordan
 * David Squire
 * Kim Taylforth as Girl Playing Pool

Trivia

 * The radio station where Robert is a disc jockey was based on the United Biscuits Network, which broadcast to factories owned by United Biscuits.


 * In his 2022 book Roadrunner Nick Gilbert revisits the film, the route and its resonances 43 years later and includes contributions from Petit and others involved in the film.