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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Musicals
Fri 15 Nov 2024
As The Umbrellas of Cherbourg turns 60, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate musicals.
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Las Vegas
Fri 8 Nov 2024
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Sin City on screen, from Ocean's Eleven to Anora.
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Powell and Pressburger
Fri 1 Nov 2024
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of Powell and Pressburger.
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Vampires
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Mark and Ellen take a look at one of cinema's most enduring monsters, the vampire.
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Archaeology
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones dig into archaeology and treasure hunting on screen.
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Saturday Night Live
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the impact of long-running US sketch show SNL.
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Prisons
Fri 4 Oct 2024
As The Shawshank Redemption turns 30, Ellen and Mark explore life behind bars on screen.
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Shock Value
Fri 9 Aug 2024
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask if we still go to the movies to be shocked.
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Mermaids
Fri 2 Aug 2024
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep 鈥榙ive' into the world of mermaids on screen.
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Pop Idols
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.
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Do the Right Thing
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.
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The Western
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Ellen and Mark examine the enduring popularity of a genre that seems to refuse to die.
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Love Triangles
Fri 5 Jul 2024
Ellen and Mark ask how screen love triangles reflect the sexual politics of the times.
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Meryl Streep
Fri 17 May 2024
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask - is Meryl Streep the greatest actress of our time?
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Films That Changed the World
Fri 10 May 2024
Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.
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Chinatown
Fri 3 May 2024
Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood鈥檚 greatest films, Chinatown.
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Fashion
Fri 26 Apr 2024
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image.
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Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding
Fri 19 Apr 2024
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.
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Interlopers
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen.
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Censorship
Fri 5 Apr 2024
Ellen and Mark explore the controversial history of UK film censorship and classification.
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Divorce
Fri 2 Feb 2024
Ellen and Mark look at divorces in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.
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British Dystopias
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dystopian visions from British film and TV.
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American Elections
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate the murky world of elections on screen.
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Booze and sobriety
Fri 5 Jan 2024
Ellen and Mark explore drink and drunkenness on screen, with help from Richard E Grant.
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Stop-Motion Animation
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Ellen and Mark look at the enduring appeal of the art of stop-motion.
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Double Acts
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the origins and evolution of the double act.
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Terence Davies
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Ellen and Mark celebrate the life and career of the late Liverpudlian writer and director.
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50 Years of Don't Look Now
Fri 6 Oct 2023
Ellen and Mark celebrate the 50th anniversary of the haunting British thriller.
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Stunts
Fri 29 Sep 2023
To celebrate 50 years of Enter the Dragon, Ellen and Mark explore the world of stunts.
Which films and TV inspired Netflix hits Bridgerton and Squid Game?
Screenshot explores the connections between today鈥檚 streaming hits.
Why did the erotic thriller run out of steam?
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore cinema's steamiest genre.
How did method acting become so extreme?
A historical timeline of the sometimes bizarre technique.
Why going to the cinema is good for you
Going to the movies isn鈥檛 just for fun 鈥� it benefits your mind, body and soul. Here鈥檚 why
