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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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.
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Cats v Dogs
Fri 22 Sep 2023
Ellen and Mark look to the screen to answer a big question. Cats or dogs 鈥� which are best?
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Video games on screen
Fri 15 Sep 2023
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode delve into the relationship between gaming and the movies.
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Lovers on the run
Fri 8 Sep 2023
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode hit the road to explore the lovers on the run genre.
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Offices on screen
Fri 1 Sep 2023
Ellen and Mark look at offices and office politics on screen, from 9 to 5 to Brazil.
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Brits Abroad
Fri 25 Aug 2023
Ellen and Mark explore Brits abroad in the movies, from Carry On Abroad to Morvern Callar.
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Latitude Festival 2023
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.
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The Jukebox Soundtrack
Fri 11 Aug 2023
Ellen and Mark explore pop music on screen, on the 50th anniversary of American Graffiti.
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
