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Girls coming of age on film
Ellen and Mark explore screen depictions of teen girlhood, from Ladybird to Turning Red.
Rep Cinema and the legacy of the Scala
Mark and Ellen explore the history and legacy of London's infamous Scala Cinema.
Sports movies and TV
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore sport on screen, from Field of Dreams to Ted Lasso.
Barbie on screen
Ellen and Mark devote the final episode of the series to the world’s most famous doll.
The Jukebox Soundtrack
Ellen and Mark explore pop music on screen, on the 50th anniversary of American Graffiti.
Latitude Festival 2023
Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.
Brits Abroad
Ellen and Mark explore Brits abroad in the movies, from Carry On Abroad to Morvern Callar.
Offices on screen
Ellen and Mark look at offices and office politics on screen, from 9 to 5 to Brazil.
Lovers on the run
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode hit the road to explore the lovers on the run genre.
Video games on screen
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode delve into the relationship between gaming and the movies.
Cats v Dogs
Ellen and Mark look to the screen to answer a big question. Cats or dogs – which are best?
Stunts
To celebrate 50 years of Enter the Dragon, Ellen and Mark explore the world of stunts.
50 Years of Don't Look Now
Ellen and Mark celebrate the 50th anniversary of the haunting British thriller.
Terence Davies
Ellen and Mark celebrate the life and career of the late Liverpudlian writer and director.
Double Acts
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the origins and evolution of the double act.
Stop-Motion Animation
Ellen and Mark look at the enduring appeal of the art of stop-motion.
Booze and sobriety
Ellen and Mark explore drink and drunkenness on screen, with help from Richard E Grant.
American Elections
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate the murky world of elections on screen.
British Dystopias
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dystopian visions from British film and TV.
Dreams
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dreams in film and television.
Divorce
Ellen and Mark look at divorces in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.
Censorship
Ellen and Mark explore the controversial history of UK film censorship and classification.
Interlopers
Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen.
Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.
Fashion
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image.
Chinatown
Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, Chinatown.
Films That Changed the World
Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.
Meryl Streep
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask - is Meryl Streep the greatest actress of our time?
Love Triangles
Ellen and Mark ask how screen love triangles reflect the sexual politics of the times.
The Western
Ellen and Mark examine the enduring popularity of a genre that seems to refuse to die.
Do the Right Thing
Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.
