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31 Episodes 2019 - 2020
Episode 1
The scarlet seductress. The crimson temptress. The woman in red. A look at this visually arresting fixture of film culture since the dawn of cinema.
Episode 2
Astronaut's spacesuit have been the center of imagination for a century of cinema -- how has it been presented by filmmakers over the years?
Episode 3
Exploring the big-screen collaborations of writer-director Nora Ephron and actress Meg Ryan: When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless In Seattle and You've Got Mail.
Episode 4
During Nixon's presidency American filmmakers questioned the status quo. But how close did it come to pinpointing the troubling truths behind the 'silent majority'?
Episode 5
An exploration into why we are drawn to and are repelled by the metaphorical, miniature world of the dollhouse.
Episode 6
How Batman's moody metropolis set the standard for three decades of superhero cinema.
Episode 7
In 1999, no one saw M Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense coming. Here's how an unknown filmmaker delivered an unexpected horror hit and redefined the twist ending forever.
Episode 8
A peek behind the makeup as we find out what makes cinematic clowns so scary.
Episode 9
What does the size of an action star's biceps say about cinema and society at large?
Episode 10
Inside Cinema sinks its teeth into the female cannibal in film.
Episode 11
One giant leap for dad - How star-gazing cinema comes down to parent-and-child stories, from intergalactic space operas such as Star Wars to the hard sci-fi of Interstellar.
Episode 12
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.
Episode 13
Drag superstar Trixie Mattel's guide to drag cinema. Category is: silver screen glamour.
Episode 14
Tearing up cinema for 60 years: youngsters on motorbikes, scooters and bicycles.
Episode 15
How three films revolutionised musicals and brought sex and spectacle to the big screen.
Episode 16
Cosy up as we unravel one of cinema's most pointedly-used garments: the humble jumper.
Episode 17
Who dies in a house like this? Join us for a guided tour of the home of your nightmares.
Episode 18
Are the villains of the Disney animated universe the real heroes we need?
Episode 19
Why are some of the most nightmare-inducing movies actually intended for children?
Episode 20
How digital de-aging is conquering Hollywood, granting stars eternal, cinematic youth.
Episode 21
Inside Cinema trains its magnifying glass on a pratfalling archetype of crime fiction.
Episode 22
Nikki Bedi and Inside Cinema tour the cutting-edge of socially-conscious Indian cinema.
Episode 23
Inside Cinema rifles through the robes, capes and costumes of a galaxy far, far away.
Episode 24
A history of felines on film.
Episode 25
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 trip to the cinema will bring an icy tear to your cheek.
Episode 26
Grab your avocado toast as we look at a misunderstood generation's life on film.
Episode 27
All aboard. Go trainspotting with Inside Cinema for an in-depth survey of trains on film.
Episode 28
Bring a brolly, as Inside Cinema explores how films simply don't do light drizzle.
Episode 29
What is both concealed and revealed when characters in films apply make-up?
Episode 30
The '90s saw A-list casts baring all in tales of high-concept intrigue - they vanished.
Episode 34
7 mins
Spoofs. Bond spoofs. Inside Cinema takes aim at the sub-genre of spies that have parodied 007, from the shaggadelic International Men of Mystery to the sharp dressed Kingsmen. These agents of comedy know James Bond's looks, villains, gadgets and missions better than Mr Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang himself.