Phantom Of The Opera

In 1986, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera arrived on the West End stage at Her Majesty's Theatre. Fast forward 25 years and Phantom has achieved global success, millions of viewers, a film adaptation in 2004 and a musical sequel.

Notorious record tycoon Swan has sold his soul to the devil for eternal youth and success - 20 years ago. Swan's current scheme is to steal the music from meek composer Winslow Leach to celebrate the opening of his rock palace

So far, hundreds of experts have spent their entire life trying to decrypt the history of Paris. Lots of stories and rumors have remained unproved. Paris has been keeping its mysteries for centuries. Some arouse fascination and others spark fantasy. Facts, similarities and reliable witnesses, prove the occurrence of these events. In the coming 6 episodes, scientific and historical investigations are going to unveil the darkest secrets of the City of Lights. Here is the city of Paris like you have never seen it before.

Film critic Mark Kermode presents a fresh and very personal look at the art of cinema by examining the techniques and conventions behind some classic genres: romcoms, heist movies, coming-of-age stories, science fiction and horror. In each episode, Mark uncovers the ingredients needed to make a great genre film and keep audiences coming back for more. How do you stage, shoot and edit a gripping car chase or orchestrate the shock moment in a horror movie? What is the secret to sizzling on-screen chemistry?

Mark Kermode continues his fresh and very personal look at the art of cinema by examining the techniques and conventions behind classic film genres, uncovering the ingredients that keep audiences coming back for more. Mark turns to horror and shows how film-makers have devilishly deployed a range of cinematic tricks to exploit our deepest, darkest and most elemental fears. He explores the recurring elements of horror, including the journey, the jump scare, the scary place, the monster and the chase.

Famed for his hit musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera and Joseph the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is less well-known as a collector of art. But in this film he will reveal his passion for the Pre-Raphaelites as he shows us some of the best examples of this period from around the country, as well as selected works from his own collection.