All Episodes of Talking Pictures
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Season 1
9.5/1063 votesBette Davis
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2013
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.
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6.5/1010 votesJohn Mills
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2013
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.
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8.1/108 votesDavid Niven
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2013
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.
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7.5/1010 votesGene Kelly
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2013
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.
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7.3/1010 votesJohn Wayne
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2013
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.
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7.4/107 votesTony Curtis
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2013
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.
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7.7/107 votesDirk Bogarde
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2013
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.
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7.6/105 votesJames Stewart
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/9/2013
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.
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NaN/100 votesLauren Bacall
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2013
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.
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6.9/1011 votesOrson Welles
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2013
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.
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7.6/105 votesIngrid Bergman
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/27/2013
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.
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8.0/1010 votesAlec Guinness
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/2013
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.
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7.2/105 votesGregory Peck
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/6/2013
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.
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NaN/100 votesJames Mason
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 8/3/2013
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.
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NaN/100 votesCharlton Heston
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 8/26/2013
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.
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7.6/108 votesFred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/12/2013
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.
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7.6/105 votesRichard Burton
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/2/2013
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.
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8.0/1011 votesAlfred Hitchcock
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/1/2014
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.
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7.4/105 votesShirley Maclaine
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/8/2014
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.
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NaN/100 votesJoan Fontaine
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/2014
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.
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6.8/105 votesRichard Attenborough
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2014
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.
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6.9/107 votesDeborah Kerr
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2014
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.
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7.7/107 votesLaurence Olivier
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2014
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.
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NaN/100 votesSophia Loren
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/24/2014
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.
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7.0/105 votesPaul Newman
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 5/26/2014
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.
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NaN/100 votesRobert Mitchum
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 5/31/2014
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.
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NaN/100 votesPeter O'Toole
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 7/19/2014
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.
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NaN/100 votesRobert Redford
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 8/2/2014
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.
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NaN/100 votesDavid Lean
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 8/23/2014
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.
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NaN/100 votesJudi Dench
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 9/13/2014
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.
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7.3/109 votesMaggie Smith
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 9/20/2014
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.
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NaN/100 votesJulie Andrews
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 12/28/2014
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.
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7.5/1010 votesMichael Caine
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 1/10/2015
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.
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7.2/108 votesSean Connery
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 1/17/2015
A 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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