Radio 2 launches listener vote to find Your Ultimate Rom-Com
BBC Radio 2 wants to know Your Ultimate Rom-Com, so has opened a listener vote for you to have your say.
Earlier, in Jo Whiley’s show with Will Young sitting in, Radio 2’s resident movie critic James King unveiled the list of his favourite romantic comedies. The most popular film as voted for by listeners will be revealed just in time for Valentine’s Day.
From Richard Curtis to Richard Gere and from Doris Day to Dustin Hoffman, James’ handpicked shortlist takes in more than 80 years of classic, feel-good, romance-filled films. It’s up to listeners to decide which is the nation’s favourite.
James King says: “Rom-Coms come in all shapes and sizes but they nearly all have one thing in common: an utter belief in true love. Boundaries such as class or culture, politics or personality, are swept away in pursuit of a happy-ever-after.
“Predictable? Sometimes. But there’s something so comforting about rom-coms too – a flash of optimism that points to a more hopeful world. So do place your vote to let Radio 2 know YOUR favourite rom-com of all time!”
Laura Busson, Commissioning Executive for Radio 2, added: “Radio 2 features some of the biggest movie stars across our schedule, so we’re delighted to be launching this vote to find our listeners’ favourite rom-com and share the feel-good vibes that come from this much-loved genre.”
The vote is now open until Tuesday 25 January at 23.59pm. Here’s James’ list of 40 films to vote for at www.bbc.co.uk/romcom:
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10 Things I Hate About You 500 Days Of Summer Amelie Annie Hall As Good As It Gets Breakfast at Tiffany’s Bridget Jones’s Diary Brown Sugar But I’m A Cheerleader Crazy Rich Asians Crazy Stupid Love Four Weddings & A Funeral The Graduate Gregory’s Girl His Girl Friday It Happened One Night Jab We Met Kissing Jessica Stein Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Love, Simon Monsoon Wedding Moonstruck My Best Friend’s Wedding My Big Fat Greek Wedding Notting Hill The Philadelphia Story Pillow Talk Pretty In Pink Pretty Woman The Princess Bride Roman Holiday Say Anything… Sleepless In Seattle Some Like It Hot Something’s Gotta Give Strictly Ballroom There’s Something About Mary To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before The Wedding Singer When Harry Met Sally |
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1999 2009 2001 1977 1998 1961 2001 2003 2000 2018 2011 1994 1968 1981 1940 1934 2007 2002 1998 2018 2002 1988 1997 2002 1999 1941 1960 1986 1990 1988 1953 1989 1993 1959 2004 1992 1998 2018 1998 1989 |
The top 20 to 11 films will be announced across Sunday 13 February during Steve Wright’s Love Songs, The Michael Ball Show, Elaine Paige on Sunday and Paul O’Grady shows.
James will count down the Top 10 in Your Ultimate Rom-Com between 9-10pm, revealing the winning film at the end of the show. He’ll hear from listeners who voted, and special guests connected to the films together with star-studded interviews from the BBC archives. He’ll be celebrating these classic movies by discovering the story behind these great rom-coms and finding out what makes them so special and much-loved.
Your Ultimate Rom-Com show will be available first on BBC Sounds.