Hedy Lamarr

The most beautiful girl in Hollywood, also the inventor of bluetooth.

Philip K Dick

In this episode we explore the film adaptations of Philip K Dick, scifi writer responsible for 'Blade Runner', and possibly the most influential writer of the 20th century.

Tuesday Weld

The subject of this episode is Tuesday Weld, the star who began supporting her family aged four and had a nervous breakdown aged nine.

Mick Southworth Interview

An interview with Mich Southworth, celebrated UK film distributor with over 30 years experience at the top of the film industry.

San Francisco in Film

Some of the films that have used the city’s unique qualities as a location.

Not Fellini

In this fascinating program we discover classics of Italian cinema from the Golden Era, but not directed by the Italian famous five of: Fellini, Rossellini, Pasolini, De Sica & Visconti.

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers. We follow the film career of the greatBritish comedian, from young jazz drummer to working with Stanley Kubrick and creating the masterpiece 'Being There'.

Elia Kazan

Regarded by many as the most gifted director to work in Hollywood, Elia Kazan was responsible for discovering many actors, including Marlon Brando and James Dean.

John Collee Interview

John Collee, screenwriter of 'Master and Commander' & 'Happy Feet' shares his insights into the art of screenwriting and his favourite film music.

Early Prices

We take a look at how Vincent Price's career took shape, in the years before he became a horror genre superstar.

Peter Falk

Peter Falk, alias Colombo, had an interesting career in films before he became the famous detective. Here we look at his work, including his roles as a gangster.

Burt Noir

Burt Lancaster started out in film noir and in this show we look at his contributions to the genre.

Girls’ Names

We take a look at some of the films whose titles' feature girls' names, including 'Wanda' the first feature written by, directed and starring a woman.

Bernardo Bertolucci

The illustrious career of Bernardo Bertolucci, without doubt a genius behind the camera, the Italian director in love with America who never made a film there.

The Man Who…

We look at the stories behind some of the films that share the title beginning 'the man who...'

War Criminals in Film

Investigating the subject of war criminals in film, a subject perfect for film noir, and some of the finest examples that have been made.

Nic Roeg

The story of Nic Roeg, the influential British director who set the seventies alight with 'Performance'; 'Walkabout'; 'Don't look now' & 'The Man who fell to Earth'.
Narrated by Franc Roddam

Breakout!

Breakout! we investigate films based upon prison breaks, including 'The Shawshank Redemption'.

Patricia Highsmith

This program looks at the many adaptations of Patricia Highsmith's novels to the screen, the failures and the successes.

Ingmar Bergman

The remarkable career of Ingmar Bergman, perhaps the finest film director the world has ever seen.

POLIZIOTTESCO

An introduction to the italian crime films of the 1970's, known as Poliziottesco, with music from some of the best examples of the genre.

John Garfield

The story of John Garfield, the first 'method' actor to succeed in Hollywood
Narrated by Dr John Cooper Clarke

John Sayles Interview

The veteran American director and acclaimed screenwriter-for-hire talks us through his passion for film and storytelling.

Ken Loach Interview

The UK’s most celebrated director talks about his origins, career and role models.

Fred Armisen Interview

Portlandia’s co-creator reveals his heroes, seeing ‘Jaws’ and Portlandia’s origins.

Gloria Grahame

The bad girl of film noir was just as bad in real life.

Steve McQueen

An overview of the phenomenon known as Steve McQueen.

The Joan Crawford Story

The fascinating life of the actress who immortalised the line “No metal hangers!”

The Marx Brothers

The Marx brothers, the whole story of the 20th century comic geniuses

Fairytale Film

Take a journey to the world of Fantasy Soundtracks from The Wizard of Oz to Thumbelina.

The Western

From 'Calamity Jane' to 'The Magnificent Seven', the Western is the theme of this show's music.

Green Onions

'Get Shorty', 'Trainspotting', 'Sexy Beast' and 'Expresso Bongo' are some of the films visited in this collection.