The scarlet seductress. The crimson temptress. The woman in red. We take a look at this visually arresting fixture of film culture since the dawn of cinema. Air Date : 10th-Jul-2019  Read More

The astronaut’s spacesuit has been a repository for the imagination for a century of cinema - long before we actually launched into orbit. How has the space voyager’s suit been presented and dreamt up by the movie industry over the years? Air Date : 17th-Jul-2019  Read More

Celebrating the big-screen collaborations of writer-director Nora Ephron and actress rom-com queen Meg Ryan: When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless In Seattle and You've Got Mail. Air Date : 24th-Jul-2019  Read More

During the turbulent era of Vietnam and Watergate, documentary and fiction films fiercely questioned the status quo. But how close did American cinema come to pin-pointing the troubling truths behind the 'silent majority'? Is there a reason so many of the most radical among them are forgotten now? Air Date : 31st-Jul-2019  Read More

Doll's houses are metaphorical spaces of sanitised control, but they can be as unsettling as they are comforting. Why are we at once drawn to and repelled by these miniature worlds? Air Date : 7th-Aug-2019  Read More

How director Tim Burton and production designer Anton Furst created Batman's moody metropolis in a Buckinghamshire backlot, raised the bar for practical filmmaking craft and set the standard for the ensuing three decades of superhero cinema. Air Date : 14th-Aug-2019  Read More

In 1999, no one saw M Night Shyamalan's chilling drama The Sixth Sense and its shocking narrative curveballs coming. Here's how an unknown filmmaker delivered an unexpected horror hit and redefined the twist ending forever. Air Date : 21st-Aug-2019  Read More

A peek behind the makeup as we find out what makes cinematic clowns so scary. Air Date : 28th-Aug-2019  Read More

What does the size of an action star's biceps say about cinema and society at large? From silent cinema's athletic matinee idols to the ultra-buff super-hunks of the 21st Century, Inside Cinema examines how masculinity on the big screen reflects both pride and prejudice. Air Date : 4th-Sep-2019  Read More

Inside Cinema sinks its teeth into the female cannibal in film. Air Date : 11th-Sep-2019  Read More

One giant leap for dad... How the unknowable reaches of space are often the perfect location for examinations of the bonds of parenthood, from intergalactic space operas such as Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy to the hard sci-fi of Interstellar and Contact. Air Date : 18th-Sep-2019  Read More

How a sound effect became the ultimate movie in-joke, appearing in hundreds of films, from the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises to the likes of Toy Story and Reservoir Dogs. Air Date : 25th-Sep-2019  Read More

Lights, camera, drag queens - Trixie Mattel's guide to drag on film, from the fiercest, most sickening looks in golden-era cinema to divine cult hits and runway-ready modern classics, we're serving movie eleganza extravaganza. Category is: silver screen glamour realness, and girl, you better work. Air Date : 2nd-Oct-2019  Read More

Tearing up cinema for 60 years: youngsters on motorbikes, scooters and bicycles. Take a ride with Inside Cinema and the big-screen bikers who kickstarted a cultural revolution - from Marlon Brando's leather-jacketed Wild One to the parka-clad mods of Quadrophenia and beyond. Air Date : 9th-Oct-2019  Read More

How three films revolutionised musicals and brought sex and spectacle to the big screen. Air Date : 16th-Oct-2019  Read More

Cosy up as we unravel one of cinema's most pointedly-used garments: the humble jumper. Air Date : 23rd-Oct-2019  Read More

Who dies in a house like this? Join us for a guided tour of the home of your nightmares, a killer crib crafted by master filmmakers who know how best to chill us to the bone. Home is where the fear is, after all. Air Date : 30th-Oct-2019  Read More

Are the villains of the Disney universe the real heroes we need? Inside Cinema turns rogue and celebrates the fabulous, scene-stealing, surprisingly sympathetic baddies found in Disney classics such as The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty. Air Date : 6th-Nov-2019  Read More

Why are some of the most nightmare-inducing movies actually intended for children? Air Date : 13th-Nov-2019  Read More

How digital de-aging is conquering Hollywood, granting stars eternal, cinematic youth. Air Date : 20th-Nov-2019  Read More

Inside Cinema trains its magnifying glass on a pratfalling archetype of crime fiction. Air Date : 27th-Nov-2019  Read More

Nikki Bedi and Inside Cinema tour the cutting-edge of socially-conscious Indian cinema. Air Date : 4th-Dec-2019  Read More

Inside Cinema rifles through the robes, capes and costumes of a galaxy far, far away to explore what can be learned from a character's chosen get-up. From Darth Vader's fearsome duds to Queen Amidala's flashy frocks, the fashion is strong with this one... Air Date : 11th-Dec-2019  Read More

The perfect companion to our purr-fect companions: a history of felines on film. Air Date : 18th-Dec-2019  Read More

Inside Cinema explores how - and why - the best Christmas movies are far from heart-warming. From The Grinch to Bad Santa, It’s a Wonderful Life to Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this festive trip to the cinema is guaranteed to bring an icy tear to your cheek. Air Date : 20th-Dec-2019  Read More

Grab your avocado toast: Inside Cinema looks at a misunderstood generation’s life on film, exploring how this diverse group has been shaped by socio-political upheaval, economic recession, and dramatic developments in technology. Air Date : 1st-Jan-2020  Read More

All aboard! Go trainspotting with Inside Cinema for an in-depth survey of trains on film. Air Date : 8th-Jan-2020  Read More

Bring a brolly, as Inside Cinema explores how films simply don't do light drizzle, and instead use rain as an epic intensifier, a romcom matchmaker, or a reliable way to take stories to the edge. Air Date : 15th-Jan-2020  Read More

What is both concealed and revealed when characters in films apply make-up? And what do make-up scenes have to tell us about femininity, performance, and the masks we wear? Air Date : 22nd-Jan-2020  Read More

The '90s saw A-list casts baring all in tales of high-concept intrigue... they vanished. Air Date : 29th-Jan-2020  Read More

Get into the groove with Inside Cinema's look at iconic dance scenes in '80s teen movies. Air Date : 5th-Feb-2020  Read More