Inside Cinema - Season 5 / Year 2022

How David Bowie looked to the silver screen to inspire his greatest creations and went through many ch-ch-changes as a film star, from The Man Who Fell to Earth to Labyrinth.

Matron! Mike Muncer examines a series that epitomised British comedy for a generation, and now serves as the perfect case study in changing tastes in cinema, culture and humour.

Tom Huddleston boldly goes where no Inside Cinema has gone before, with a deep dive into space, the final frontier, as portrayed in the big screen adventures of the crew of the Starship Enterprise.

From the romantic hesitations of Four Weddings and A Funeral to the camp villainy of Paddington 2, the evolution of Hugh Grant has been a delight to behold. Tim Robey celebrates a Very English actor.

From sitcom star to Oscar-winning screen royalty, Anna Smith charts the rise of the versatile British actress Olivia Colman.

From West Philadelphia to Hollywood Royalty, Rhianna Dhillon takes a look at the back catalogue of the man they call Big Will: the star of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 90s blockbuster icon, and current Oscar hopeful, Will Smith.

How a kid from the mean streets of Ne York became one of cinema's greatest filmmakers.

Celebrating the multi-talented and multi-faceted icon of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

James King celebrates the British actors who are simply the best at being bad, delivering the devilish goods in Hollywood blockbusters for close to a century.

Lights, camera, action! Jamie Maisner investigates the films that turn the camera on filmmaking itself, from Hollywood classics Sunset Boulevard and Singin' in the Rain, to indie gems Son of Rambow and One Cut of the Dead. Does cinema always paint a flattering portrait of itself, or does it expose the seedy side of the film industry? Or does it celebrate the spirit of creativity and teamwork that lies behind every production?

No one loves love as much as Hollywood, but what happens after the romance ends? For Inside Cinema, Ann Lee looks at big-screen breakups, from Legally Blonde and La La Land to (500) Days of Summer and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, exploring what films about the ends of relationships tell us about love, life and moving on to the next chapter.

A dazzling journey through jewellery in film, asking the question: are diamonds truly a girl's best friend, or are there deeper pearls of wisdom to mine? Nicole Davis explores how these prized objects relate to on-screen themes of obsession, desire, ownership and romance, in the likes of Pretty Woman, Titanic, Moulin Rouge and Uncut Gems.

That's all, folks! Inside Cinema celebrates the best and most memorable final lines in film history, from Casablanca and The Wizard of Oz, to The Italian Job and Back to the Future. What makes a great final line? And what do our favourite endings tell us about the magic of the movies?

Rowan Ellis explores how 'coming out' scenes on screen reflect changing social attitudes towards sexuality, from indie gems But I'm A Cheerleader and Beginners, to the landmark teen romantic drama Love, Simon, to the recent films and TV series that depict nuanced, complex personal journeys of characters who don't put a specific label on their identities.