Talking Pictures
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
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A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
1.Bette Davis
05-01-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Bette Davis, capturing the milestones and highlights of her life and career.
2.John Mills
12-01-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the Osar-winning actor Sir John Mills, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
3.David Niven
19-01-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the Ocsar-winning actor David Niven, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
4.Gene Kelly
02-02-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the legendary Hollywood actor and dancer Gene Kelly, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and c...
5.John Wayne
16-02-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend John Wayne, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
6.Tony Curtis
23-02-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Tony Curtis, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
7.Dirk Bogarde
02-03-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Dirk Bogarde, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
8.James Stewart
09-03-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar-winning actor James Stewart, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career. Narrated by...
9.Lauren Bacall
29-03-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall, following the changes and highlights of her life and career. Narrated by Sylvia...
10.Orson Welles
01-04-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the legendary Hollywood actor and director Orson Welles, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life a...
11.Ingrid Bergman
27-04-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Ingrid Bergman, capturing the milestones and highlights of her life and career. Narrated by Syl...
12.Alec Guinness
11-05-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Alec Guinness, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.
13.Gregory Peck
06-07-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Gregory Peck, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career. Narrated by Sylvi...
14.James Mason
03-08-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar nominated Hollywood star James Mason, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career. Na...
15.Charlton Heston
26-08-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar winning Hollywood actor Charlton Heston, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
16.Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
12-10-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by legendary Hollywood double act Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, capturing the milestones and highlights of thei...
17.Richard Burton
02-11-201345mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar nominated Hollywood icon Richard Burton, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career....
18.Alfred Hitchcock
01-03-201445mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by iconic Hollywood director Alfred Hitchcock, reflecting on the milestones and highlights of his life and career...
19.Shirley Maclaine
08-03-201445mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by one of Hollywood's most outspoken stars, Shirley Maclaine, with interviews and clips capturing the milestones...
20.Joan Fontaine
12-04-201445mA look at the life of Joan Fontaine, one of Britain's best-loved actresses, using rarely seen archive footage of her BBC appearances to tell the story of her Oscar-winning career.
21.Richard Attenborough
03-05-201445mA look at the life and work of Richard Attenborough, with vintage interviews and classic archive clips illustrating a career that has made him one of British cinema's most popular...
22.Deborah Kerr
10-05-201445mA look back at the career of British actress Deborah Kerr, with vintage television interviews and classic archive clips telling how she left Britain in the 1940s and became one of...
23.Laurence Olivier
17-05-201445mSylvia Syms looks back on the life of Laurence Olivier, perhaps Britain's greatest actor, using rare material from the BBC archives to tell the story of his extraordinarily disting...
24.Sophia Loren
24-05-201445mAn examination of the life and career of one of cinema's most glamorous stars, Sophia Loren, with rarely seen archive material telling the story of her hugely successful career.
25.Paul Newman
26-05-201445mAn examination of the life of actor Paul Newman, using rarely seen interviews from the BBC archives to tell the story of a career that made him one of Hollywood's greatest supersta...
26.Robert Mitchum
31-05-201445mThe life and career of one of Hollywood's original bad boys, Robert Mitchum, is examined using archive footage of his appearances on the BBC that illustrate why he was a favourite...
27.Peter O'Toole
19-07-201445mA look at the life of the Lawrence of Arabia star and legendary hell-raiser, Peter O'Toole, with rarely seen archive footage of his appearances on the BBC, exploring the story of h...
28.Robert Redford
02-08-201445mThe career of Robert Redford, one of the big screen's greatest heartthrobs, is examined in this exploration of the BBC archives, with rarely-seen interviews showing that he was alw...
29.David Lean
23-08-201445mA compilation of rarely seen interviews and archive footage tells the story of movie-master David Lean, whose drive and genius made him one of Britain's greatest-ever film director...
30.Judi Dench
13-09-201445mSylvia Syms presents rarely seen footage from the BBC archives that explores the life and career of one of Britain's best-loved actors, Dame Judi Dench.
31.Maggie Smith
20-09-201445mSylvia Syms narrates a look at the life of one of Britain's best and best-loved actresses, with classic archive footage of her appearances on the BBC demonstrating that when it com...
32.Julie Andrews
28-12-201445mA retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Mary Poppins and Sound of Music star Julie Andrews, with interviews from the archive and classic clips.
33.Michael Caine
10-01-201545mA look at the life of acting legend Michael Caine, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of one Britain's most successful actors. Narr...
34.Sean Connery
17-01-201545mA look at the life of Sean Connery, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of his life and career.
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