Alien (1979)

S2E1: Superheroes | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark Kermode uncovers the cinematic and storytelling secrets of the superhero movie.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

S1E01: Four Weddings and a Funeral | Movie Connections

Documentary charting the evolution of British movie Four Weddings and a Funeral. Hugh Grant and Richard Curtis are amo...

S1E04: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Movie Connections

The documentary series charting the evolution of Britain's biggest movies turns its attention to the 1998 hit ...

S1E05: Bend it Like Beckham | Movie Connections

Writer/director Gurinder Chadha and star Parminder Nagra discuss the making and success of Bend it Like Beckham, the romantic...

S1E4: Science Fiction | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark Kermode reveals the tricks and techniques used to create classic science fiction films, from 2001 to Arrival, B...

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...

S1E07: Brassed Off | Movie Connections

Pete Postlethwaite, Stephen Tompkinson, Melanie Hill, Philip Jackson, and Peter Martin join the director in recalling Brassed Off's jo...

S1E08: Gregory's Girl | Movie Connections

Documentary series about Britain's biggest movies. Director Bill Forsyth scored a hat-trick with his themes of football, schooldays...

S1E2: The Heist | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic heist movies, from The Asphalt Jungle to Ocean's E...

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...

S1E5: Horror | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark Kermode reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic horror films, from The Phantom of the Opera t...

S2: Ant & Len | BBC HD Film Shorts

An original and post-watershed take on the Aardman school of animation.

S3E2: Pop Music Movies | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Rebellion, romance, anarchy, excitement. Mark shows how the fusion of pop music and movies are a double act like no...

Special: Oscar Winners: A Secrets of Cinema Special | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark Kermode explores the sorts of films that have won Academy Awards time and time ag...

The Hurt Locker (2008)

A maverick member of a US military unit tackling IEDs and bomb disposal aggravates his teammates.