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Classic Movies: The Story of... goes in search of the cinematically sublime. Those films that have transcended their era to enter the pantheon of greats.With each episode devoted to a single film, their story will be told with detail, affection, looking for the truth behind the myth, all the trials and triumphs that went into forging a classic. But this isn't simply history, the standard making of, it's about identifying those ingredients immortal scenes, performances, themes, luxuriant cinematography, art direction, special effects, music, even the power of a single line – that elevate a film to a new level.Hosted by Ian Nathan, guide us through the story from inception to legacy, supplemented with regular input along with special guest, with unique insight, historians who have devoted entire books, and visit to special location, where they shot or that served as a key inspiration, bringing each of these films to life with a dynamic presentation. We are on a journey to find out not what makes a film good, but what makes it classic.
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6 this season · 34 totals04e01 The 39 Steps 2025-10-16 19:00
The 39 Steps
Ian Nathan looks at Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 spy thriller, which starred Robert Donat as a man who has to go on the run after being wrongly accused of murder.
s04e02 The Life and Death Of Colonel Blimp 2025-10-23 19:00
The Life and Death Of Colonel Blimp
Ian Nathan looks at Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's 1943 anti-war satire that follows a soldier as a he rises through the ranks in the British military.
s04e03 Passport to Pimlico 2025-10-30 20:00
Passport to Pimlico
Ian Nathan takes a look at the 1949 Ealing comedy about the inhabitants of a London street discovering documents proving they are really citizens of Burgundy.
s04e04 Highlander 2025-11-06 20:00
Highlander
Highlander is one of a kind, strange and haunting fantasy epic about immortality and sword fights. Rediscovered again and again since its release in 1986.
s04e05 The Railway Children 2025-11-13 20:00
The Railway Children
The Railway Children: The book by legendary children's author E. Nesbit, it is a cinematic rite of passage that makes us remember the mysteries of childhood.
s04e06 Escape From New York 2025-11-20 20:00
Escape From New York
Escape From New York (1981): In the dystopian future of Escape from New York, the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum-security prison.