Arts

Mark takes a personal look at the tricks and techniques that create a classic movie.

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques behind classic heist movies.

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques behind coming-of-age films.

Mark Kermode reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques behind science fiction films.

Mark Kermode reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques behind horror films.

How their glamorous, sophisticated brand of rock influenced generations of artists.

Will Gompertz talks frankly to the icon about the highs and lows of her road to stardom.

The year of an IRA bomb in the City of London and a new secretary of state.

Rare and poignant footage explores his rise to fame and the legacy he left behind.

How he helped bring Jamaican music to Britain - and why it means so much to him.

Martin Freeman and Beverley Knight are among those picking their favourite performances.

Documentary marking the year pop music and popular culture ripped up the rule book.

Clarke Peters explores the origins, development and modern significance of tap dancing.

How the spy novel allows readers to engage with big questions about the human condition.

How fantasy novels have big ideas that allow us to see our own world in a surprising way.

Writer Ian Rankin looks into Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Author Patricia Cornwell is convinced she knows Jack the Ripper's true identity. (2002)

Mark D'Arcy in discussion with Diarmaid MacCulloch about his book Thomas Cromwell: A Life.

Author Daphne du Maurier is interviewed in her Cornwall home by Wilfred De'Ath. (1971)

The facts and legends surrounding Bram Stoker's enduring creation - Dracula. (1974)

John le Carre talks about his writing and the main influences on his work. (1966)