Classic Movies: The Story Of

Season 3

Movie critic Ian Nathan goes in search of the cinematically sublime and explores the ingredients that went into making a classic. With each episode devoted to a single film, their story will be told with detail, affection, looking for the truth behind the myth, and all the trials and triumphs that went into forging the classic.

Where to Watch Season 3

6 Episodes

The Ipcress Files
E1
The Ipcress FilesOne of the greatest spy films ever made, The Ipcress Files begins with a kindap, a killing and a cup of coffee.
Kind Hearts and Coronets
E2
Kind Hearts and CoronetsKind Hearts and Coronets is one of a kind, a superb pitch-black comedy about gentle serial killing.
The Dam Busters
E3
The Dam BustersThe Dam Busters begins in 1942, where a bespectacled man plays marbles with his children under a silver sky.
Scott of the Antarctic
E4
Scott of the AntarcticFrom Charles Frend, this 1948 drama tells the story of Robert Falcon Scott’s failed attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole.
Flash Gordon (1980)
E5
Flash Gordon (1980)As Mike Hodges’ flamboyant science fiction epic and Queen’s iconic rock song declares, Flash Gordon will be the saviour of the universe.
Billy Liar
E6
Billy LiarDirected by John Schlesinger in 1963, Billy Liar is one of the signature films of the British New Wave, the dynamic naturalism of the sixties.