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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image revealing fascinating links and hidden gems from cinema and TV to streaming and beyond.

Radio 4,92 episodes

Episodes

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Studio Ghibli
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
25 Apr 2025,42 mins
Hotels
Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels.
18 Apr 2025,42 mins
Doppelgangers
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of doppelgangers on screen.
11 Apr 2025,42 mins
Weddings
Ellen and Mark celebrate marriage ceremonies on screen, from Muriel's Wedding to MAFS.
14 Feb 2025,42 mins
Video Shops
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of video shops on screen.
07 Feb 2025,42 mins
Hitmen
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of hitmen on screen.
31 Jan 2025,42 mins
Mike Leigh
Ellen and Mark explore the visionary world of the veteran British filmmaker.
24 Jan 2025,42 mins
Time Travel
Ellen and Mark take a quantum leap into the world of time travel and time loops on screen.
17 Jan 2025,42 mins
Therapists
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how therapists have been portrayed on screen.
10 Jan 2025,42 mins
Musicals
As The Umbrellas of Cherbourg turns 60, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate musicals.
15 Nov 2024,42 mins
Las Vegas
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Sin City on screen, from Ocean's Eleven to Anora.
08 Nov 2024,42 mins
Powell and Pressburger
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of Powell and Pressburger.
01 Nov 2024,42 mins
Vampires
Mark and Ellen take a look at one of cinema's most enduring monsters, the vampire.
25 Oct 2024,42 mins
Archaeology
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones dig into archaeology and treasure hunting on screen.
18 Oct 2024,42 mins
Saturday Night Live
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the impact of long-running US sketch show SNL.
11 Oct 2024,42 mins
Prisons
As The Shawshank Redemption turns 30, Ellen and Mark explore life behind bars on screen.
04 Oct 2024,42 mins
Shock Value
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask if we still go to the movies to be shocked.
09 Aug 2024,42 mins
Mermaids
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep ‘dive' into the world of mermaids on screen.
02 Aug 2024,42 mins
Pop Idols
Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.
26 Jul 2024,42 mins
Do the Right Thing
Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.
19 Jul 2024,42 mins
The Western
Ellen and Mark examine the enduring popularity of a genre that seems to refuse to die.
12 Jul 2024,42 mins
Love Triangles
Ellen and Mark ask how screen love triangles reflect the sexual politics of the times.
05 Jul 2024,42 mins
Meryl Streep
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask - is Meryl Streep the greatest actress of our time?
17 May 2024,42 mins
Films That Changed the World
Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.
10 May 2024,42 mins
Chinatown
Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, Chinatown.
03 May 2024,42 mins
Fashion
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image.
26 Apr 2024,42 mins
Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.
19 Apr 2024,42 mins
Interlopers
Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen.
12 Apr 2024,42 mins
Censorship
Ellen and Mark explore the controversial history of UK film censorship and classification.
05 Apr 2024,42 mins
Divorce
Ellen and Mark look at divorces in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.
02 Feb 2024,42 mins