Screenshot Podcast
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image revealing fascinating links and hidden gems from cinema and TV to streaming and beyond.
Episodes to download
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Barbie on screen
Fri 2 Jun 2023
Ellen and Mark devote the final episode of the series to the world’s most famous doll.
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Sports movies and TV
Fri 26 May 2023
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore sport on screen, from Field of Dreams to Ted Lasso.
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Rep Cinema and the legacy of the Scala
Fri 19 May 2023
Mark and Ellen explore the history and legacy of London's infamous Scala Cinema.
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Girls coming of age on film
Fri 12 May 2023
Ellen and Mark explore screen depictions of teen girlhood, from Ladybird to Turning Red.
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Strikes, Camera, Action!
Fri 28 Apr 2023
Ellen and Mark explore screen depictions of activism and the struggle for workers' rights.
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Restaurants
Fri 21 Apr 2023
Ellen and Mark explore restaurants on screen, from Big Night to Ratatouille.
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Jeanne Dielman and the art of slow cinema
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Is a 3.5 hour feminist piece of slow cinema from 1975 the greatest movie of all time?
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The Long Good Friday
Fri 7 Apr 2023
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate the British gangster film.
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The Art of the Trailer
Fri 3 Feb 2023
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the dark arts of the film trailer.
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Fat is a filmmaker issue
Fri 27 Jan 2023
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how fatness is portrayed on screen.
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Hollywood's pre-code Babylon
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode travel back to the Wild West of Hollywood's early years.
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Genius on screen
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Ellen and Mark explore how genius is portrayed on-screen - and celebrated off-screen.
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Rashomon
Fri 30 Dec 2022
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the legacy of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon.
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Christmas TV traditions
Fri 23 Dec 2022
Ellen and Mark explore the made-for-TV Christmas romcom and the festive ghost story.
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Whodunnit?
Fri 16 Dec 2022
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate whodunnits and murder mysteries on screen.
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25 Years of Titanic
Fri 9 Dec 2022
Ellen and Mark revisit the epic blockbuster film Titanic, in its 25th anniversary year.
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Method Acting
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones are getting under the skin of method acting.
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Indian Blockbusters
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the global success of contemporary Indian cinema.
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Housewives on Screen
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Ellen and Mark take a turn into the exclusive gated community of housewives in film & TV.
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Marilyn Monroe
Fri 9 Sep 2022
Ellen and Mark examine the enduring star power of the quintessential blonde bombshell.
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Werner Herzog at 80
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Mark and Ellen explore the work, myth and legacy of Werner Herzog as he turns 80.
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Hay Festival 2022
Fri 19 Aug 2022
Ellen and Mark are at the 2022 Hay Festival to explore literary adaptations on screen.
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Watergate on Screen
Fri 12 Aug 2022
Fifty years on from the Watergate scandal, Ellen and Mark explore its legacy on screen.
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The Harder They Come at 50
Fri 5 Aug 2022
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode revisit The Harder They Come on its 50th anniversary.
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Box Office Bombs
Fri 20 May 2022
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore big-budget flops, from Ishtar to Cats.
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Doris Day
Fri 13 May 2022
Ellen and Mark celebrate the Hollywood legend in what would have been her centenary year.