Talking Pictures Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Bette Davis

Sat, Jan 5, 2013 40 mins

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.

Episode 2

John Mills

Sat, Jan 12, 2013 40 mins

Episode 3

David Niven

Sat, Jan 19, 2013 40 mins

Episode 4

Gene Kelly

Sat, Feb 2, 2013 40 mins

Episode 5

John Wayne

Sat, Feb 16, 2013 40 mins

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. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.

Episode 6

Tony Curtis

Sat, Feb 23, 2013 40 mins

Episode 7

Dirk Bogarde

Sat, Mar 2, 2013 40 mins

Episode 8

James Stewart

Sat, Mar 9, 2013 40 mins

Episode 9

Lauren Bacall

Fri, Mar 29, 2013 40 mins

Episode 10

Orson Welles

Mon, Apr 1, 2013 40 mins

Episode 11

Ingrid Bergman

Sat, Apr 27, 2013 40 mins

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.

Episode 12

Alec Guinness

Sat, May 11, 2013 40 mins

Episode 13

Gregory Peck

Sat, Jul 6, 2013 40 mins

Episode 14

James Mason

Sat, Aug 3, 2013 40 mins

Episode 15

Charlton Heston

Mon, Aug 26, 2013 40 mins

Episode 16

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

Sat, Oct 12, 2013 40 mins

Episode 17

Richard Burton

Sat, Nov 2, 2013 40 mins

Episode 18

Alfred Hitchcock

Sat, Mar 1, 2014 40 mins

Episode 19

Shirley Maclaine

Sat, Mar 8, 2014 40 mins

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.

Episode 20

Joan Fontaine

Sat, Apr 12, 2014 40 mins

Episode 21

Richard Attenborough

Sat, May 3, 2014 40 mins

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.

Episode 22

Deborah Kerr

Sat, May 10, 2014 40 mins

Episode 23

Laurence Olivier

Sat, May 17, 2014 40 mins

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.

Episode 24

Sophia Loren

Sat, May 24, 2014 40 mins

Episode 25

Paul Newman

Mon, May 26, 2014 40 mins

Episode 26

Robert Mitchum

Sat, May 31, 2014 40 mins

Episode 27

Peter O' Toole

Sat, Jul 19, 2014 40 mins

Episode 28

Robert Redford

Sat, Aug 2, 2014 40 mins

Episode 29

David Lean

Sat, Aug 23, 2014 40 mins

Episode 30

Judi Dench

Sat, Sep 13, 2014 40 mins

Episode 31

Maggie Smith

Sat, Sep 20, 2014 40 mins

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.

Episode 32

Julie Andrews

Sun, Dec 28, 2014 40 mins

Episode 33

Michael Caine

Sat, Jan 10, 2015 40 mins

Episode 34

Sean Connery

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 40 mins