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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.

First Aired

2013-01-05
Last Aired

2024-01-06
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

5
Episodes

84
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

BBC Two

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1. Bette Davis

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Bette Davis, ca...More

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Bette Davis, capturing the milestones and highlights of her life and career.Less

45mins 2013-01-05

2. John Mills

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the Osar-winning actor Sir John ...More

A 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.Less

45mins 2013-01-12

3. David Niven

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the Ocsar-winning actor David Ni...More

A 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.Less

45mins 2013-01-19

4. Gene Kelly

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the legendary Hollywood actor an...More

A 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 career.Less

45mins 2013-02-02

5. John Wayne

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend John Wayne, cap...More

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend John Wayne, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.Less

45mins 2013-02-16

6. Tony Curtis

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Tony Curtis, capt...More

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Tony Curtis, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.Less

45mins 2013-02-23

7. Dirk Bogarde

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Dirk Bogarde, c...More

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Dirk Bogarde, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.Less

45mins 2013-03-02

8. James Stewart

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar-winning actor James Stewar...More

A 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 Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2013-03-09

9. Lauren Bacall

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall, fo...More

A 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 Syms.Less

45mins 2013-03-29

10. Orson Welles

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the legendary Hollywood actor an...More

A 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 and career. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2013-04-01

11. Ingrid Bergman

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Ingrid Bergman, c...More

A 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 Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2013-04-27

12. Alec Guinness

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Alec Guinness, capturing the mil...More

A 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.Less

45mins 2013-05-11

13. Gregory Peck

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Gregory Peck, cap...More

A 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 Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2013-07-06

14. James Mason

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar nominated Hollywood star J...More

A 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. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2013-08-03

15. Charlton Heston

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar winning Hollywood actor Ch...More

A 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.Less

45mins 2013-08-26

16. Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by legendary Hollywood double act G...More

A 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 their lives and careers.Less

45mins 2013-10-12

17. Richard Burton

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar nominated Hollywood icon R...More

A 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. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2013-11-02

18. Alfred Hitchcock

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by iconic Hollywood director Alfred...More

A 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.Less

45mins 2014-03-01

19. Shirley Maclaine

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by one of Hollywood's most outspoke...More

A 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 and highlights of her Oscar-winning career. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2014-03-08

20. Joan Fontaine

A look at the life of Joan Fontaine, one of Britain's best-loved actresses, using rarely seen archive ...More

A 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.Less

45mins 2014-04-12

21. Richard Attenborough

A look at the life and work of Richard Attenborough, with vintage interviews and classic archive clips...More

A 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 and successful figures. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2014-05-03

22. Deborah Kerr

A look back at the career of British actress Deborah Kerr, with vintage television interviews and clas...More

A 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 Hollywood's biggest stars.Less

45mins 2014-05-10

23. Laurence Olivier

Sylvia Syms looks back on the life of Laurence Olivier, perhaps Britain's greatest actor, using rare m...More

Sylvia 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 distinguished career.Less

45mins 2014-05-17

24. Sophia Loren

An examination of the life and career of one of cinema's most glamorous stars, Sophia Loren, with rare...More

An 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.Less

45mins 2014-05-24

25. Paul Newman

An examination of the life of actor Paul Newman, using rarely seen interviews from the BBC archives to...More

An 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 superstars. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2014-05-26

26. Robert Mitchum

The life and career of one of Hollywood's original bad boys, Robert Mitchum, is examined using archive...More

The 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 of film fans, and an interviewer's nightmare.Less

45mins 2014-05-31

27. Peter O'Toole

A look at the life of the Lawrence of Arabia star and legendary hell-raiser, Peter O'Toole, with rarel...More

A 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 his colourful career.Less

45mins 2014-07-19

28. Robert Redford

The career of Robert Redford, one of the big screen's greatest heartthrobs, is examined in this explor...More

The 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 always much more than just a pin-up. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.Less

45mins 2014-08-02

29. David Lean

A compilation of rarely seen interviews and archive footage tells the story of movie-master David Lean...More

A 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 directors.Less

45mins 2014-08-23

30. Judi Dench

Sylvia Syms presents rarely seen footage from the BBC archives that explores the life and career of on...More

Sylvia 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.Less

45mins 2014-09-13

31. Maggie Smith

Sylvia Syms narrates a look at the life of one of Britain's best and best-loved actresses, with classi...More

Sylvia 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 comes to movie stardom, there really is nothing like a dame.Less

45mins 2014-09-20

32. Julie Andrews

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Mary Poppins and Sound of Music ...More

A 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.Less

45mins 2014-12-28

33. Michael Caine

A look at the life of acting legend Michael Caine, using rarely seen television interviews and classic...More

A 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. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.Less