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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.

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Episodes (128 available)

Screenshot, Male Friendship

Ellen and Mark explore changing ideas about masculinity and vulnerability on screen.

7 Aug 2026

42 mins

Screenshot, Aliens

Ellen and Mark on film and TV’s enduring fascination with UFOs and extraterrestrial life.

31 Jul 2026

43 mins

Screenshot, 24 Hour Movies

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at films that confine their action to a single day.

24 Jul 2026

42 mins

Screenshot, The Swinging Sixties

Ellen and Mark revisit the decade that transformed Britain's image around the world.

17 Jul 2026

43 mins

Screenshot, Screenshot, Hospital Dramas

Ellen and Mark look at television’s long love affair with the medical drama.

10 Jul 2026

42 mins

Screenshot, Screenshot, Fairy Tales

Ellen and Mark explore the magical spell fairy tales have cast over cinema history.

3 Jul 2026

42 mins

Screenshot, Screenshot, Spoofs

As comedian Mel Brooks turns 100, Ellen and Mark explore the art of the cinematic parody.

15 May 2026

42 mins

Screenshot, Screenshot, Amélie

Ellen and Mark celebrate 25 years of Amélie with the film's director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

8 May 2026

43 mins

Screenshot, Screenshot, Teachers

Ellen and Mark head back to class to learn how teachers have been depicted in film and TV.

1 May 2026

42 mins

Screenshot, Screenshot, Nudity

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore nudity on screen.

24 Apr 2026

42 mins

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