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The Best Episodes of Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3

Every episode of Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3!

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Movie critic Ian Nathan goes in search of the cinematically sublime and explores the ingredients that went into making a classic. With each episode devoted to a single film, their story will be told with

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3 Episode 1 - The Ipcress Files
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #1 - The Ipcress Files

    S3:E1

    One of the greatest spy films ever made, The Ipcress Files begins with a kindap, a killing and a cup of coffee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ian Nathan

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  2. Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3 Episode 2 - Kind Hearts and Coronets
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    #2 - Kind Hearts and Coronets

    S3:E2

    Kind Hearts and Coronets is one of a kind, a superb pitch-black comedy about gentle serial killing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ian Nathan

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  3. Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3 Episode 3 - The Dam Busters
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    #3 - The Dam Busters

    S3:E3

    The Dam Busters begins in 1942, where a bespectacled man plays marbles with his children under a silver sky.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ian Nathan

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  4. Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3 Episode 4 - Scott of the Antarctic
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    #4 - Scott of the Antarctic

    S3:E4

    From Charles Frend, this 1948 drama tells the story of Robert Falcon Scott’s failed attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ian Nathan

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  5. Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3 Episode 5 - Flash Gordon (1980)
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Flash Gordon (1980)

    S3:E5

    As Mike Hodges’ flamboyant science fiction epic and Queen’s iconic rock song declares, Flash Gordon will be the saviour of the universe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ian Nathan

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  6. Classic Movies: The Story Of Season 3 Episode 6 - Billy Liar
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    #6 - Billy Liar

    S3:E6

    Directed by John Schlesinger in 1963, Billy Liar is one of the signature films of the British New Wave, the dynamic naturalism of the sixties.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ian Nathan

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Ipcress Files" is the best rated episode of "Classic Movies: The Story Of" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Ian Nathan, it aired on 5/1/2025. This episode is rated 8.4 points higher than the second-best, "Kind Hearts and Coronets".