Season 26

1. Awards Lookahead 2025

2025-01-25

Tom Brook reports on the 97th Academy Awards nominations. Will Wicked follow its box office success? Or will Academy voters opt for lower budget films like Anora, popular with critics.

2. Berlin International Film Festival

2025-02-22

Talking Movies reports from the 75th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, where veteran film-maker Todd Haynes will head the competition jury.

3. Oscars Preview Special

2025-03-01

Ahead of Hollywood's biggest night of the year, Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team travel to LA to look at the films, actors and artists up for nomination and hoping to win a coveted Academy Award.

4. Oscars Review Special

2025-03-09

From Hollywood, Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team look back at highlights from the 97th annual Academy Awards.

5. Irish Cinema Classics

2025-04-27

Presenter Tom Brook travels to Ireland uncover the growth of the Irish film industry. He revisits five Irish film classics including The Quiet Man, The Crying Game, and The Banshees of Inisherin.

6. Cannes Film Festival 2025

2025-05-24

Tom Brook and the team are in France as Talking Movies reports from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, widely regarded as the world's most prestigious movie gathering.

7. Tribeca Festival

2025-06-21

Talking Movies reports from New York's Tribeca Festival and sits down with Tribeca co-founder and acting legend Robert De Niro.

8. Festival Review

2025-09-20

Talking Movies circles the cinematic globe taking in the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals. Featuring an interview with Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor on The History of Sound.

9. London Film Festival

2025-10-18

Talking Movies looks back at the BFI London Film Festival. Tom Brook sits down with BFI Festival director Kristy Matheson, talks to the stars on the red carpet and takes a look at the films on offer.

10. Set Jetting

2025-11-22

Talking Movies dives into 'set jetting' - film inspired travel. Featuring Bond tours in London, Salzburg's The Sound of Music fans, and the impact of Oscar-winning Anora on New York's Brighton Beach.

11. Review of 2025

2025-12-27

Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team look back on some of the biggest film moments of the year.