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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.
Pop Idols
Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.
Mermaids
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep ‘dive' into the world of mermaids on screen.
Shock Value
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask if we still go to the movies to be shocked.
Prisons
As The Shawshank Redemption turns 30, Ellen and Mark explore life behind bars on screen.
Saturday Night Live
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the impact of long-running US sketch show SNL.
Archaeology
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones dig into archaeology and treasure hunting on screen.
Vampires
Mark and Ellen take a look at one of cinema's most enduring monsters, the vampire.
Powell and Pressburger
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of Powell and Pressburger.
Las Vegas
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Sin City on screen, from Ocean's Eleven to Anora.
Musicals
As The Umbrellas of Cherbourg turns 60, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate musicals.
Therapists
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how therapists have been portrayed on screen.
Time Travel
Ellen and Mark take a quantum leap into the world of time travel and time loops on screen.
Mike Leigh
Ellen and Mark explore the visionary world of the veteran British filmmaker.
Hitmen
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of hitmen on screen.
Video Shops
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of video shops on screen.
Weddings
Ellen and Mark celebrate marriage ceremonies on screen, from Muriel's Wedding to MAFS.
Doppelgangers
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of doppelgangers on screen.
Hotels
Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels.
Studio Ghibli
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
Sex Work
Ellen and Mark delve into the long and thorny relationship between cinema and sex work.
