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Talking Pictures

Show Info

  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: January 5, 2013
  • Seasons: 6
  • Episodes: 87
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Documentary
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Talking Pictures(2013)

TMDB Rating: 5.0 (4 votes)

Overview

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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Series 1

34 episodes • 2013

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Bette DavisJan 5, 20130.0
2John MillsJan 12, 20130.0
3David NivenJan 19, 20130.0
4Gene KellyFeb 2, 20130.0
5John WayneFeb 16, 20130.0
6Tony CurtisFeb 23, 20130.0
7Dirk BogardeMar 2, 20130.0
8James StewartMar 9, 20130.0
9Lauren BacallMar 29, 20130.0
10Orson WellesApr 1, 20130.0
11Ingrid BergmanApr 27, 20130.0
12Alec GuinnessMay 11, 20130.0
13Gregory PeckJul 6, 20130.0
14James MasonAug 3, 20130.0
15Charlton HestonAug 26, 20130.0
16Fred Astaire & Ginger RogersOct 12, 20130.0
17Richard BurtonNov 2, 20130.0
18Alfred HitchcockMar 1, 20140.0
19Shirley MaclaineMar 8, 20140.0
20Joan FontaineApr 12, 20140.0
21Richard AttenboroughMay 3, 20140.0
22Deborah KerrMay 10, 20140.0
23Laurence OlivierMay 17, 20140.0
24Sophia LorenMay 24, 20140.0
25Paul NewmanMay 26, 20140.0
26Robert MitchumMay 31, 20140.0
27Peter O'TooleJul 19, 20140.0
28Robert RedfordAug 2, 20140.0
29David LeanAug 23, 20140.0
30Judi DenchSep 13, 20140.0
31Maggie SmithSep 20, 20140.0
32Julie AndrewsDec 28, 20140.0
33Michael CaineJan 10, 20150.0
34Sean ConneryJan 17, 20150.0
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Series 2

35 episodes • 2015

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Jack LemmonFeb 7, 20150.0
2Shelley WintersFeb 14, 20150.0
3On the WaterfrontFeb 21, 20150.0
4Albert FinneyFeb 28, 20150.0
5Noel CowardMar 7, 20150.0
6Kenneth MoreMar 14, 20150.0
7Hollywood's Great DirectorsApr 4, 20150.0
8Richard HarrisApr 25, 20150.0
9Hitchcock's Leading ActorsMay 9, 20150.0
10Christopher LeeJul 11, 20150.0
11Omar SharifAug 15, 20150.0
12MusicalsAug 29, 20150.0
13Anthony HopkinsAug 31, 20150.0
14John HustonOct 17, 20150.0
15Hollywood ActressesOct 24, 20150.0
16Great British ComediesOct 31, 20150.0
17Child StarsNov 21, 20150.0
18Sex SymbolsJan 2, 20160.0
19War FilmsMar 26, 20160.0
20Bing CrosbyAug 27, 20160.0
21The Black Stars of FilmNov 12, 20160.0
22Alan RickmanJan 1, 20170.0
23Debbie ReynoldsJan 21, 20170.0
24John HurtFeb 18, 20170.0
2560s IconsApr 29, 20170.0
26Harry PotterOct 28, 20170.0
27Roger MooreDec 16, 20170.0
28Jane FondaDec 17, 20170.0
29Bette and JoanDec 23, 20170.0
30Barry NormanDec 30, 20170.0
31EpicsMar 30, 20180.0
32WesternsSep 15, 20190.0
33Rom ComsFeb 15, 20200.0
3470s LegendsApr 4, 20200.0
35Joan CollinsMay 23, 20200.0
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Series 3

10 episodes • 2019

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1WesternsSep 15, 20190.0
2Rom ComsSep 15, 20190.0
370s LegendsApr 4, 20200.0
4Joan CollinsMay 23, 20200.0
5Christmas ClassicsDec 6, 20200.0
6Agatha ChristieDec 28, 20200.0
7DamesJan 1, 20210.0
8War StoriesMay 30, 20210.0
9Marvellous MusicalsJun 12, 20210.0
10Film's Family FavouritesSep 4, 20210.0
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Series 4

3 episodes • 2022

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Perfect PartnersApr 2, 20220.0
2Meryl StreepMay 7, 20220.0
3Meryl StreepMay 7, 20220.0
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Series 5

2 episodes • 2024

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Glenda JacksonJan 6, 20240.0
2Dustin HoffmanJan 4, 20240.0
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Series 6

3 episodes • 2025

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1SpartacusJun 5, 20250.0
2The Silence of the LambsAug 21, 20250.0
3The Godfather TrilogyAug 28, 20250.0

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