A SIX day film festival aimed at older audiences begins on Saturday in Bradford with a guest appearance from veteran broadcaster Esther Rantzen.

The Golden Years Film Festival is being hosted by Bradford UNESCO City of Film in partnership with Picturehouse at the National Science and Media Museum.

The festival, which is aimed at an older audience but open to all, include films, events and discussions.

Most events will be held at Picturehouse Bradford but there will also be screenings at the Bradford Club, Delius Arts and Cultural Centre and Clayton Village Hall.

Festival director, David Wilson from Bradford UNESCO City of Film, said: “We’ve had a great response to the programme and we’re really delighted to be working with partners across the district to offer a rich and varied programme.”

He added: “This year’s festival has something for everyone - from film classics, musicals, documentaries, comedy, talks and discussions so I’d urge people to come along .”

The line-up begins with an audience with Esther Rantzen on Saturday from 1pm at Pictureville Cinema.

Followed by a special event celebrating writer, Bradford’s JB Priestley, on Sunday. This will include a screening of his film, Look Up and Laugh, in the Pictureville Cinema.

On Sunday afternoon, Clayton Community Cinema will screen Some Like it Hot starring Marilyn Monroe at Clayton Village Hall.

On Monday there is a free screening of To Walk Invisible, the 2016 BBC film about the Bronte sisters, along with a chance to put questions to Ann Dinsdale, principal curator of the Bronte Society and the Bronte Parsonage Museum, who advised the production team as they filmed around Haworth.

On Tuesday at Picturehouse there will be an archive session on Life on the Home Front hosted by Bradford and District Age UK before a sing-a-long screening of the musical classic Calamity Jane.

Staying with musical comedy, The Band Wagon - starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charrise - will be screened on Tuesday afternoon by the Creative Stroke Recovery Group at the Delius Arts and Cultural Centre.

Wednesday starts with a screening of Jailhouse Rock - dementia friendly, but open to all - and a jiving session hosted by Lindyhop expert Marie McCahery to get everyone in the 1950s mood all at Picturehouse.

In the afternoon India’s highest grossing movie, epic romance Bajirao Mastani, will be screened, followed in the evening with classic Laurel and Hardy comedy at the Bradford Club.

Bradford’s film heritage will be profiled on Thursday with a talk from Mr Wilson before the festival finale feature film, Goodbye Christopher Robin at Pictureville Cinema. The film gives a glimpse into the relationship between children’s author A.A Milne and his son Christopher Robin whose toys inspired the Winnie the Pooh stories.

For more information visit bradford-city-of-film.com/enjoy/golden-years-film-festival.