East is East (1999)

S1E3: Coming of Age | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic coming-of-age films, from Rebel without a Caus...

The Lives of Others | Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Oscar-winning drama set in 1980s East Germany about a Stasi agent, employed to spy on a dramatist and his lover, who becom...

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Top silent screen couple Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont face disaster when their latest movie is made into a talkie, as both the technology and Lina...

1: Beginnings | Watching

Journalist Tom Sutcliffe presents a documentary exploring the various ways directors begin their feature films. Includes mentions of Saul Bass and D...

12 Monkeys (1995)

Sombre time-travel thriller in which a convict from 2035 is sent back in time to find the cause of a virus which has wiped out most of the planet's populat...

2: Big | Watching

The news that unwraps the mysteries of cinema continues as Tom Sutcliffe explains how size can emphasise the importance of objects.

28 Days Later (2002)

28 days after a killer virus is accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate str...

3: Screens | Watching

This week, through films such as All That Heaven Allows and Videodrome, Tom Sutcliffe explores how cinema has portrayed television as a sinister and da...

4: Punch | Watching

Tom Sutcliffe presents a documentary exploring the history of the punch in cinema, featuring examples from films throughout the ages, with contributions ...

5: Unseen | Watching

Tom Sutcliffe presents a documentary exploring how what is left unseen on the movie screen can be just as important as what is shown.

6: Freeze | Watching

Final part of the series that unwraps the mysteries of cinema. Tom Sutcliffe explores the emotional impact of slowing down or stopping the action altoge...

Alien (1979)

A commercial spacecraft on its way home is diverted to investigate a mysterious signal on a nearby planet, where it picks up a deadly, parasitic life form that ...

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

To avoid her Sikh parents' disapproval, soccer-obsessed teenager Jess Bhamra hides the fact she has joined a local female football team, where he...

Bhaji On The Beach (1994)

A day trip to Blackpool to see the lights, a harmless break from the routine for a mini-bus full of women from the Asian's Women's Centre. It all s...

Black Panther (2019)

Prince T'Challa, the Black Panther, hopes to lead his people to a brighter future but faces many threats, including a challenge to his throne from a rut...

Buster (1988)

Lively biopic telling the story of Great Train Robber Buster Edwards, a small-timer who fell in with more ambitious thieves. After the gang robs a London to Gl...

Calendar Girls (2003)

Comedy drama based on the true story of 12 Yorkshire ladies who find a compelling way to raise money for charity: a nude calendar. Stars Helen Mirren a...

Episode 1 | Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

David Puttnam presents the first of two programs celebrating the 75th anniversary of Elstree, once home to six separate film studios...

Episode 2 | Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

David Puttnam presents the second of two programs celebrating the 75th anniversary of Elstree, once home to six separate film studio...