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    Hollywood's pre-code Babylon

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode travel back to the Wild West of Hollywood's early years.

  2. Genius on screen

    Ellen and Mark explore how genius is portrayed on-screen - and celebrated off-screen.

  3. Folk Horror

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore folk horror on screen.

  4. Rashomon

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the legacy of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon.

  5. Christmas TV traditions

    Ellen and Mark explore the made-for-TV Christmas romcom and the festive ghost story.

  6. Whodunnit?

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate whodunnits and murder mysteries on screen.

  7. 25 Years of Titanic

    Ellen and Mark revisit the epic blockbuster film Titanic, in its 25th anniversary year.

  8. Method Acting

    Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones are getting under the skin of method acting.

  9. Indian Blockbusters

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the global success of contemporary Indian cinema.

  10. Housewives on Screen

    Ellen and Mark take a turn into the exclusive gated community of housewives in film & TV.

  11. Marilyn Monroe

    Ellen and Mark examine the enduring star power of the quintessential blonde bombshell.

  12. Film4

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Film4.

  13. Werner Herzog at 80

    Mark and Ellen explore the work, myth and legacy of Werner Herzog as he turns 80.

  14. Hay Festival 2022

    Ellen and Mark are at the 2022 Hay Festival to explore literary adaptations on screen.

  15. Watergate on Screen

    Fifty years on from the Watergate scandal, Ellen and Mark explore its legacy on screen.

  16. The Harder They Come at 50

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode revisit The Harder They Come on its 50th anniversary.

  17. Elvis

    Ellen and Mark discuss the enduring screen presence of Elvis Presley.

  18. Box Office Bombs

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore big-budget flops, from Ishtar to Cats.

  19. Doris Day

    Ellen and Mark celebrate the Hollywood legend in what would have been her centenary year.

  20. Indigenous film

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the history of indigenous people on screen.

  21. The Erotic Thriller

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore cinema's steamiest genre.

  22. The Wire and David Simon

    Ellen and Mark explore David Simon's The Wire, often called the greatest ever TV drama.

  23. Easter

    Ellen and Mark explore Christianity on screen, from faith films to nunsploitation.

  24. Trains on screen

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode jump on board to explore the role of trains on our screens.

  25. Hoaxes, fakes and pranks

    Ellen and Mark explore the art of the screen hoax, from F for Fake to Alternative 3.

  26. Sesame Street and kids' TV

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore children's TV, from Sesame Street to YouTube.

  27. Boiling Point and the one-take film

    Ellen and Mark explore the one-take movie, from Rope to Boiling Point, via WWI epic 1917.

  28. Nightmare Alley and film noir

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the connections sparked by film noir.

  29. David Bowie

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore David Bowie's impact on cinema.

  30. New Year's Eve on screen

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore New Year's Eve on film and TV.

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