S02E08: Calendar Girls | Movie Connections

S02E08: Calendar Girls | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'16''

Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie and others discuss the making of 2003 hit Calendar Girls.

S02E07: Local Hero | Movie Connections

S02E07: Local Hero | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'07''

Peter Reigert, Denis Lawson and others recall the production of the 1983 comedy drama Local Hero.

S02E06: Buster | Movie Connections

S02E06: Buster | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'34''

Phil Collins and others discuss the making of 1988 smash hit Buster, the story about little people who craved the big time.

S02E04: Trainspotting | Movie Connections

S02E04: Trainspotting | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'09''

Danny Boyle, John Hodge, Ewan McGregor and others remember the making of 1996 smash hit Trainspotting.

S02E03: Sliding Doors | Movie Connections

S02E03: Sliding Doors | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'09''

Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch and others remember the making of 1998 smash hit Sliding Doors.

S02E02: Summer Holiday | Movie Connections

S02E02: Summer Holiday | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'11''

Sir Cliff Richard and fellow cast members discuss the making of '60s smash hit musical Summer Holiday.

S02E01: Holy Grail | Movie Connections

S02E01: Holy Grail | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2009 | 39'37''

Members of the Monty Python team take a critical look back at their first film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

S01E08: Gregory’s Girl | Movie Connections

S01E08: Gregory’s Girl | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 39'25''

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

S01E07: Brassed Off | Movie Connections

S01E07: Brassed Off | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 38'53''

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

S01E05: Bend it Like Beckham | Movie Connections

S01E05: Bend it Like Beckham | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 39'09''

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

S01E04: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Movie Connections

S01E04: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 39'07''

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

S01E01: Four Weddings and a Funeral | Movie Connections

S01E01: Four Weddings and a Funeral | Movie Connections

British Cinema | BBC One | 2007 | 39'21''

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

Hitchcock’s Shower Scene: 78/52

Hitchcock’s Shower Scene: 78/52

Classical Hollywood Cinema | BBC Two | 2018 | 1'25'20''

Director Alexandre O Philippe's gripping documentary takes an unprecedented look at Alfred Hitchcock's infamous and iconic shower scene...

Saul Bass | Back Row

Saul Bass | Back Row

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Radio 4 | 2004 | 5'21''

Chris Tookey examines the great American graphic designer Saul Bass whose work for Hitchcock, Kubrick, Wilder and Scorsese established him as the master...

Saul Bass | Night Waves

Saul Bass | Night Waves

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Radio 3 | 2001 | 12'26''

Philip Dodd discusses the career of graphic designer Saul Bass , credited with transforming a banal medium into an art form and famous for his film t...

Saul Bass | Film Night

Saul Bass | Film Night

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Two | 1974 | 14'11''

Item on the career of Saul Bass, US documentary director and title designer, now directing his first feature film, Phase IV.

06: Freeze | Watching

06: Freeze | Watching

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Two | 2000 | 28'12''

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

05: Unseen | Watching

05: Unseen | Watching

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Two | 2000 | 29'12''

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

04: Punch | Watching

04: Punch | Watching

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Two | 2000 | 29'21''

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

03: Screens | Watching

03: Screens | Watching

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Two | 2000 | 28'53''

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

02: Big | Watching

02: Big | Watching

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Two | 2000 | 28'30''

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

01: Beginnings | Watching

01: Beginnings | Watching

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Two | 2000 | 29'21''

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

A Hard Day’s Night

A Hard Day’s Night

Documentary Film | BBC One | 1970 | 1'23'29''

Anarchic and offbeat 1960s story of 36 hours in the lives of The Beatles as they travel to a TV show in London. The film uses a variety of cinematog...

S01E04: Video and Film Production | Hire Me: Competing for a Dream Job

S01E04: Video and Film Production | Hire Me: Competing for a Dream Job

Careers | BBC Three | 2022 | 29'27''

A job as a video creator is up for grabs. Can our candidates shoot and edit a social video with drag r...

Special: Mark Kermode’s Disaster Movies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Special: Mark Kermode’s Disaster Movies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2019 | 58'57''

Mark Kermode uncovers the cinematic and storytelling secrets of one of the oldest and ...

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

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

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2019 | 59'15''

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

Special: Mark Kermode’s Christmas Cinema Secrets | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Special: Mark Kermode’s Christmas Cinema Secrets | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2018 | 59'17''

Mark Kermode unwraps a glittering selection of Christmas cinematic treats, fr...

S03E03: Cult Movies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S03E03: Cult Movies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2021 | 59'08''

Mark Kermode invites you on an entertaining journey into the weird and wonderful world of cult movies, filled wi...

S03E02: Pop Music Movies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S03E02: Pop Music Movies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2021 | 59'10''

Rebellion, romance, anarchy, excitement. Mark shows how the fusion of pop music and movies are a double act...

S03E01E1: British Comedy | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S03E01E1: British Comedy | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

British Cinema | BBC Four | 2021 | 59'00''

From side-splitting classics to overlooked gems, Mark Kermode shows how making fools of ourselves can make ...

S02E03: Spies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S02E03: Spies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2020 | 59'17''

Mark Kermode uncovers the cinematic and storytelling secrets of one of the most popular genres of all - the spy movie.

S02E02: British History Movies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S02E02: British History Movies | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

British Cinema | BBC Four | 2020 | 59'10''

Mark Kermode uncovers the cinematic and storytelling secrets of the quintessential British film genre...

S02E01: Superheroes | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S02E01: Superheroes | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2020 | 59'12''

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

S01E05: Horror | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S01E05: Horror | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2018 | 59'14''

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

S01E04: Science Fiction | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S01E04: Science Fiction | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2018 | 58'57''

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

S01E03: Coming of Age | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S01E03: Coming of Age | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2018 | 59'03''

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic coming-of-age films, from Rebel withou...

S01E02: The Heist | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S01E02: The Heist | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2018 | 59'04''

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic heist movies, from The Asphalt Jungle to O...

S01E01: The Rom-Com | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

S01E01: The Rom-Com | Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2018 | 59'03''

Film critic Mark Kermode examines the techniques and conventions behind some classic genres, beginning with roma...

Un Chien Andalou (1929)

Un Chien Andalou (1929)

European Cinema | BBC Four | 2017 | 21'11''

Luis Bunuel, who made his name with this short shocking film in 1929, is one of the great exponents of surrealism in the cinema. An Andalusian Dog, w...

Boyhood | Breakfast

Boyhood | Breakfast

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC One | 2014 | 2'47''

Now eighteen, Ellar Coltrane began filming Boyhood twelve years ago. It chronicles the life of a fictitious child until he leaves home for college. The c...

Propaganda films | Age of the Image

Propaganda films | Age of the Image

Film Language and Cinematic Techniques | BBC Four | 2020 | 4'39''

James Fox explains the method in which propaganda was created to advertise Nazism.
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