All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The Unique Style of Powell & Pressburger

    • October 26, 2023
    • Sky Arts

    Explore the unique style of director Michael Powell and producer-screenwriter Emeric Pressburger, known as The Archers.

  • S01E02 The Magic of Ealing Studios

    • November 2, 2023
    • Sky Arts

    Made at the famous West London studio, this series of beloved black comedies remain just as funny and daring as the day they were made.

  • S01E03 Nouveau Horror

    • November 9, 2023
    • Sky Arts

    In the 80s, away from endless slasher movies, horror found a new lease of life, as directors broke the rules and added style to genre traditions.

  • S01E04 Depiction of War

    • November 16, 2023
    • Sky Arts

    Explore how filmmakers have depicted war, from the style they choose to ways they expand our understanding of the nature of war and humanity.

  • S01E05 Comedy, Parody, Satire and Laughs

    • November 23, 2023
    • Sky Arts

    As long as there have been performing arts, there has been comedy. But different approaches have evolved from the silent era onwards.

  • S01E06 The Many Faces of Biopics

    • November 30, 2023
    • Sky Arts

    Real-life figures from the past have proven hugely cinematic and offered great characters who have shaped history. This is a study of the biopic.

Season 2

  • S02E01 How Britain Made Alfred Great

    • September 19, 2024
    • Sky Arts

    Discover the story behind legendary director Sir Alfred Hitchcock's extraordinary British years.

  • S02E02 The Golden Age of the Screen Idol

    • September 26, 2024
    • Sky Arts

    Uncover the secrets of how studios cultivated the concept of the movie star.

  • S02E03 The Korda Story

    • October 3, 2024
    • Sky Arts

    Reveal the unbelievable story of three Hungarian brothers, whose unforgettable input changed the history of film forever.

  • S02E04 The Secret Life of Film

    • October 10, 2024
    • Sky Arts

    Discover what it was like to be a script supervisor before video assistance or digital cameras, when a director had to know each frame inside out.

  • S02E05 David Lean in Black & White

    • October 17, 2024
    • Sky Arts

    Explore the story of David Lean, whose wonderful early films grew to define a Britishness.

  • S02E06 The Birth of Moguls

    • October 24, 2024
    • Sky Arts

    Take a dive into the magical history of movies, uncovering how a generation of immigrants invented Hollywood.