Talking Movies Season 27 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. Awards Season Lookahead 2026

Talking Movies reports from Hollywood in the wake of the Oscar nominations announcement.

2. Berlin Film Festival

Tom Brook and the team are in Berlin with highlights from the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival. Plus, a look back at Germany's rich cinematic history.

3. Oscars 2026 Preview

Talking Movies previews the 98th Academy Awards, exploring many of the films in the running for best picture, as Tom Brook speaks to Norwegian director Joachim Trier about his film Sentimental Value.

4. Oscars 2026 Review

From Hollywood, Tom Brook and the team look back at highlights from the 98th annual Academy Awards. The show reviews the winners in the key Oscar categories and standout moments from the ceremony.

5. American Cinema Special

To mark America's 250th anniversary, Talking Movies hears from leading figures in US media, film and culture who tell the BBC about some iconic American movies and what these films reveal about the country and the psyche of her people. American Psycho director Mary Harron talks about Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy, while critic and film-maker Bilge Ebiri looks at Hitchcock's classic thriller North by Northwest. BBC News presenter Sumi Somaskanda reveals her passion for the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption and award-winning journalist Tim Teeman selects Steven Spielberg's Jaws. Talking Movies' host Tom Brook chooses the Robert Altman ensemble satire Nashville. Each contributor speaks about what their film choice means to them and how and why they feel it has become an American cinema classic. This special illustrates the American nation on the big screen and the influence it's had in bringing its movies to the world.

6. Summer Blockbuster Season

Talking Movies reviews Hollywood's summer movie season and the success of the blockbusters The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Tom Brook and his team look back at the big successes, costly misses and surprise packages of recent months, including the triumph of low-budget horror films Obsession and Backrooms. The evolution of the summer blockbuster is also explored through the classic movie Jaws. Emma Jones examines the release of De Gaulle - one of the most expensive French films of all time - while Tom celebrates the centenary of Route 66 by looking at the diner as a classic location for iconic American films.

7. Festival Review

In a festival review, Talking Movies looks at the films making waves at this year's Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals.