Episode list

The Directors

Alfred Hitchcock
A profile of Alfred Hitchcock, the Leytonstone-born director who became known as 'the Master of Suspense' with films such as Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho.
8 /10
Billy Wilder

Wed, Oct 24, 2018
A look at the life and career of director Billy Wilder, who dominated Hollywood's Golden Age with films such as Double Indemnity, Some Like It Hot and Sunset Boulevard.
7.7 /10
William Wyler

Wed, Oct 31, 2018
A look at the life and work of William Wyler, the Oscar-winning film director known for such films as Ben Hur and The Best Years of Our Lives.
7.9 /10
Sam Peckinpah

Wed, Nov 07, 2018
A portrait of Sam Peckinpah, the controversial, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director known for films like The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs and The Getaway.
7.5 /10
Howard Hawks

Wed, Nov 14, 2018
A look at the life and career of Howard Hawks, the Academy Award-winning director of Only Angels Have Wings, Scarface, Bringing Up Baby and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
7.4 /10
Fritz Lang

Wed, Nov 21, 2018
An intimate portrait of Austrian-born filmmaker Fritz Lang, one of the most accomplished and enduring directors of the 20th century.
7.4 /10
Cecil B DeMille

Wed, Nov 28, 2018
A look at the films of Cecil B DeMille, the director who became a giant of the 20th-century film industry, known for epics such as The Ten Commandments.
7.6 /10
George Cukor

Wed, Dec 05, 2018
A fascinating look at the work of George Cukor, who was a dialogue director in the early days of films with sound, and received an Academy Award in 1964 for My Fair Lady.
7.6 /10
Akira Kurosawa

Wed, Dec 12, 2018
A look at the life and career of Akira Kurosawa, the Japanese filmmaker who won international acclaim with films such as Rashomon, Ikiru and Ran.
7.4 /10

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