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Interlopers
Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen.
Censorship
Ellen and Mark explore the controversial history of UK film censorship and classification.
Divorce
Ellen and Mark look at divorces in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.
Dreams
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dreams in film and television.
British Dystopias
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dystopian visions from British film and TV.
American Elections
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate the murky world of elections on screen.
Booze and sobriety
Ellen and Mark explore drink and drunkenness on screen, with help from Richard E Grant.
Stop-Motion Animation
Ellen and Mark look at the enduring appeal of the art of stop-motion.
Double Acts
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the origins and evolution of the double act.
Terence Davies
Ellen and Mark celebrate the life and career of the late Liverpudlian writer and director.
50 Years of Don't Look Now
Ellen and Mark celebrate the 50th anniversary of the haunting British thriller.
Stunts
To celebrate 50 years of Enter the Dragon, Ellen and Mark explore the world of stunts.
Cats v Dogs
Ellen and Mark look to the screen to answer a big question. Cats or dogs – which are best?
Video games on screen
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode delve into the relationship between gaming and the movies.
Lovers on the run
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode hit the road to explore the lovers on the run genre.
Offices on screen
Ellen and Mark look at offices and office politics on screen, from 9 to 5 to Brazil.
Brits Abroad
Ellen and Mark explore Brits abroad in the movies, from Carry On Abroad to Morvern Callar.
Latitude Festival 2023
Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.
The Jukebox Soundtrack
Ellen and Mark explore pop music on screen, on the 50th anniversary of American Graffiti.
Barbie on screen
Ellen and Mark devote the final episode of the series to the world’s most famous doll.
Sports movies and TV
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore sport on screen, from Field of Dreams to Ted Lasso.
Rep Cinema and the legacy of the Scala
Mark and Ellen explore the history and legacy of London's infamous Scala Cinema.
Girls coming of age on film
Ellen and Mark explore screen depictions of teen girlhood, from Ladybird to Turning Red.
Home Movies
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a look at the home movie.
Strikes, Camera, Action!
Ellen and Mark explore screen depictions of activism and the struggle for workers' rights.
Restaurants
Ellen and Mark explore restaurants on screen, from Big Night to Ratatouille.
Jeanne Dielman and the art of slow cinema
Is a 3.5 hour feminist piece of slow cinema from 1975 the greatest movie of all time?
The Long Good Friday
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate the British gangster film.
The Art of the Trailer
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the dark arts of the film trailer.
Fat is a filmmaker issue
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how fatness is portrayed on screen.
Hollywood's pre-code Babylon
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode travel back to the Wild West of Hollywood's early years.
Genius on screen
Ellen and Mark explore how genius is portrayed on-screen - and celebrated off-screen.
Folk Horror
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore folk horror on screen.
Rashomon
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the legacy of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon.
Christmas TV traditions
Ellen and Mark explore the made-for-TV Christmas romcom and the festive ghost story.
Whodunnit?
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate whodunnits and murder mysteries on screen.
25 Years of Titanic
Ellen and Mark revisit the epic blockbuster film Titanic, in its 25th anniversary year.
Method Acting
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones are getting under the skin of method acting.
Indian Blockbusters
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the global success of contemporary Indian cinema.
Housewives on Screen
Ellen and Mark take a turn into the exclusive gated community of housewives in film & TV.
Marilyn Monroe
Ellen and Mark examine the enduring star power of the quintessential blonde bombshell.
Film4
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Film4.
Werner Herzog at 80
Mark and Ellen explore the work, myth and legacy of Werner Herzog as he turns 80.
Hay Festival 2022
Ellen and Mark are at the 2022 Hay Festival to explore literary adaptations on screen.
Watergate on Screen
Fifty years on from the Watergate scandal, Ellen and Mark explore its legacy on screen.
The Harder They Come at 50
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode revisit The Harder They Come on its 50th anniversary.
Elvis
Ellen and Mark discuss the enduring screen presence of Elvis Presley.
Box Office Bombs
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore big-budget flops, from Ishtar to Cats.
Doris Day
Ellen and Mark celebrate the Hollywood legend in what would have been her centenary year.
Indigenous film
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the history of indigenous people on screen.
The Erotic Thriller
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore cinema's steamiest genre.
The Wire and David Simon
Ellen and Mark explore David Simon's The Wire, often called the greatest ever TV drama.
Easter
Ellen and Mark explore Christianity on screen, from faith films to nunsploitation.
Trains on screen
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode jump on board to explore the role of trains on our screens.
Hoaxes, fakes and pranks
Ellen and Mark explore the art of the screen hoax, from F for Fake to Alternative 3.
Sesame Street and kids' TV
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore children's TV, from Sesame Street to YouTube.
Boiling Point and the one-take film
Ellen and Mark explore the one-take movie, from Rope to Boiling Point, via WWI epic 1917.
Nightmare Alley and film noir
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the connections sparked by film noir.
David Bowie
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore David Bowie's impact on cinema.
New Year's Eve on screen
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore New Year's Eve on film and TV.
Christmas
Ellen and Mark explore festive screen favourites It's A Wonderful Life and Second Coming.
The DNA of Netflix hits Bridgerton and Squid Game
Ellen and Mark explore the big and small screen precedents for Netflix's biggest shows.
Titane
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore cinematic connections to Palme D'Or winner Titane.
West Side Story
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode journey through the moving image in film, TV and streaming.
Welcome to Screenshot
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image