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Easter
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Christianity on screen, from faith films to nunsploitation. Show more
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Censorship
43 minutes
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As the British Board of Film Classification publishes its new guidelines, Ellen and Mark delve into the long, controversial history of film censorship and classification in the UK. Show more
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Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding
42 minutes
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As rising British director Rose Glass brings us Love Lies Bleeding, a film about female bodybuilders, Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding. Show more
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Interlopers
42 minutes
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Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen, asking how these interlopers have insinuated themselves into our hearts and minds. Show more
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Fashion
43 minutes
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Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image, from Pret-a-Porter to The Devil Wears Prada. Show more
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Chinatown
42 minutes
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Chinatown turns 50 this year. Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones take a deep dive into the genesis and history of one of modern Hollywood’s greatest and most controversial movies. Show more
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Meryl Streep
43 minutes
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As Meryl Streep receives an honorary Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore her career and ask - is she the greatest actress of our time? Show more
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Films That Changed the World
43 minutes
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Mr Bates vs the Post Office has caused legal changes where years of campaigning failed. Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones explore if movies and television can change the world. Show more
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The Long Good Friday
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode focus on a British gangster classic, The Long Good Friday. Show more
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Jeanne Dielman and the art of slow cinema
42 minutes
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Inspired by Chantal Akerman’s three-and-a-half-hour 1975 masterpiece - Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels - Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones explore slow cinema. Show more
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Restaurants
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode discuss how restaurants are portrayed throughout cinema and the small screen, from Big Night to Ratatouille. Show more
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Strikes, Camera, Action!
42 minutes
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Ahead of International Workers' Day, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how the struggle for workers' rights and other movements for change have been depicted on screen. Show more
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Home Movies
42 minutes
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May 2023 marks 40 years since the first camcorder for home use hit the stores. Mark and Ellen explore home movies with help from directors Atom Egoyan and John Wilson. Show more
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West Side Story
43 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a journey through film, TV and streaming, exploring cinematic connections to the classic urban musical, West Side Story. Show more
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Titane
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a journey through film, TV and streaming, exploring cinematic connections to the 2021 Palme D'Or winner, French body horror Titane. Show more
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Christmas
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore beloved festive classic It's A Wonderful Life and haunting alternative nativity story Second Coming. Show more
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New Year's Eve on screen
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore New Year's Eve on film and TV, from Strange Days to Pirates. Show more
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Hoaxes, fakes and pranks
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the art of the screen hoax, from F for Fake to Alternative 3. Show more
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Trains on screen
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode jump on board to explore the role of trains on our screens. Show more
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The Wire and David Simon
42 minutes
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the influence of David Simon and The Wire, as the Baltimore-set opus celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Show more