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.

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.

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.

Breakout!

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

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

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!”

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.