Sylvia Syms
Narrator
Talking Pictures (2013)
Series 3
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
Released Jan. 5, 2013
Episode 42 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.television
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Westerns
Sylvia Syms looks back through the BBC’s archives to tell the story of what is perhaps cinema’s most enduring and most visual genre.
Sept. 15, 2019, midnight
S3E2 - Rom Coms
Celia Imrie explores one of the best-loved movie genres - the romantic comedy. With classic interviews from cinematic couples like Doris Day and Rock Hudson and Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.
Sept. 15, 2019, midnight
S3E3 - 70s Legends
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers
April 4, 2020, midnight
S3E4 - Joan Collins
A look back at legendary television appearances by Joan Collins.
May 23, 2020, midnight
S3E5 - Christmas Classics
Celia Imrie unwraps a selection of the very best Christmas movies ever made and looks at why films are such an important part of the festive ritual.
Dec. 6, 2020, midnight
S3E6 - Agatha Christie
As Kenneth Branagh prepares to unveil the latest version of Death on the Nile, Celia Imrie looks at how Agatha Christie's murder mysteries have been treated by film-makers over the years.
Dec. 28, 2020, midnight
S3E7 - Dames
Celia Imrie takes a look at some of the leading ladies who’ve proved time and again, year after year, that they are amongst the very best of British talent.
Jan. 1, 2021, midnight
S3E8 - War Stories
Celia Imrie takes us on a journey through the BBC’s archives for an in-depth look at the continuing power and importance of war films.
May 30, 2021, midnight
S3E9 - Marvellous Musicals
Celia Imrie celebrates the cinema’s marvellous musicals, venturing back through the BBC’s archives to look at film’s most joyous and arguably enduring genre.
June 12, 2021, midnight
S3E10 - Film's Family Favourites
Join Celia Imrie as we go bobbing along through the beautiful, briny BBC archives for a look at the enduring movie classics that have earned the status of family favourites.
Sept. 4, 2021, midnight
BBC Two
42 min/ep
254 min
Jan. 5, 2013
Dec. 31, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
TV-PG / 10+
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