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The Older Woman
Ellen and Mark look at what changes when the woman is older in a screen romance.

Survival
Ellen and Mark explore how the challenges of nature have proved rich territory on screen.

Stephen King
Ellen and Mark look at King adaptations, from The Shawshank Redemption to The Shining.

Courtroom Drama
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the tricks and tropes of trials in film and TV.

Jane Austen
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Austen adaptations past and present.

Melodrama
Ellen and Mark celebrate a once-popular genre of cinema that lives on in unexpected ways.

Frankenstein
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the enduring appeal of Frankenstein.

The Naked Civil Servant
Mark and Ellen celebrate 50 years of the groundbreaking TV drama The Naked Civil Servant.

Translation
Ellen and Mark read between the lines, and find out what can get lost in translation.

Death
Ellen and Mark explore how films and TV depict death and dying.