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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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.
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Barbie on screen
Fri 2 Jun 2023
Ellen and Mark devote the final episode of the series to the world鈥檚 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.
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
