
Classic Movies: The Story Of
- 2023 – 2025
- Returning Series
- Documentary
- ~44m / ep
- 5 seasons
- 7.2/10
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.
Latest: Series 4 · 2025
View all seasonsE1. The 39 Steps
Oct 16, 2025 · 44m
Embark on a journey to discover what makes The 39 Steps not only a quintessential thriller but also an espionage thriller.
E2. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Oct 23, 2025 · 44m
Released in 1943, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, is an extremely exceptional epic, which is exactly what makes it a masterpiece.
E3. Passport to Pimlico
Oct 30, 2025 · 44m
One of the great British comedies the plot of Passport to Pimlico is gloriously absurd. A combination of fantasy and realism told with a light touch.
E4. Highlander (1986)
Nov 6, 2025 · 44m
Highlander is one of a kind, a strange and haunting fantasy epic about immortality and sword fights. Rediscovered again and again since its release in 1986.
E5. The Railway Children
Nov 13, 2025 · 44m
Adapted from the book by legendary children's author E. Nesbit, it is a cinematic rite of passage that makes us remember the mysteries of childhood.
E6. Escape from New York (1981)
Nov 20, 2025 · 43m
In the dystopian future of Escape from New York, the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum-security prison.
























