Latitude Festival 2023

Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.

• 42 mins

Brits Abroad

Ellen and Mark explore Brits abroad in the movies, from Carry On Abroad to Morvern Callar.

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Offices on screen

Ellen and Mark look at offices and office politics on screen, from 9 to 5 to Brazil.

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Lovers on the run

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode hit the road to explore the lovers on the run genre.

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Video games on screen

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode delve into the relationship between gaming and the movies.

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Cats v Dogs

Ellen and Mark look to the screen to answer a big question. Cats or dogs – which are best?

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Stunts

To celebrate 50 years of Enter the Dragon, Ellen and Mark explore the world of stunts.

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50 Years of Don't Look Now

Ellen and Mark celebrate the 50th anniversary of the haunting British thriller.

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Terence Davies

Ellen and Mark celebrate the life and career of the late Liverpudlian writer and director.

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Double Acts

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the origins and evolution of the double act.

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Stop-Motion Animation

Ellen and Mark look at the enduring appeal of the art of stop-motion.

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Booze and sobriety

Ellen and Mark explore drink and drunkenness on screen, with help from Richard E Grant.

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American Elections

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate the murky world of elections on screen.

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British Dystopias

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dystopian visions from British film and TV.

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Dreams

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dreams in film and television.

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Divorce

Ellen and Mark look at divorces in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.

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Censorship

Ellen and Mark explore the controversial history of UK film censorship and classification.

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Interlopers

Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen.

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Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.

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Fashion

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image.

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Chinatown

Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, Chinatown.

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Films That Changed the World

Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.

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Meryl Streep

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask - is Meryl Streep the greatest actress of our time?

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Love Triangles

Ellen and Mark ask how screen love triangles reflect the sexual politics of the times.

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The Western

Ellen and Mark examine the enduring popularity of a genre that seems to refuse to die.

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Do the Right Thing

Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.

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Pop Idols

Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.

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Mermaids

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep ‘dive' into the world of mermaids on screen.

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Shock Value

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask if we still go to the movies to be shocked.

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Prisons

As The Shawshank Redemption turns 30, Ellen and Mark explore life behind bars on screen.

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