About this season
Talking Movies is a film news programme broadcast on the BBC, that covers cinema around the world, including delivering reviews of the latest films and exclusive interviews with top Hollywood and international talent.
Episodes (11)
1. Awards Lookahead 2025
Aired 25 January 2025
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
Aired 22 February 2025
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
Aired 1 March 2025
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
Aired 9 March 2025
From Hollywood, Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team look back at highlights from the 97th annual Academy Awards.
5. Irish Cinema Classics
Aired 27 April 2025
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
Aired 24 May 2025
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
Aired 21 June 2025
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
Aired 20 September 2025
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
Aired 18 October 2025
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
Aired 22 November 2025
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
Aired 27 December 2025
Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team look back on some of the biggest film moments of the year.