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Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

2013Documentary6 seasons6.2
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their…
5 Jan 2013 · Poush 21, 2069 BS United Kingdom BBC Four

Storyline

A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.

Facts

  • First aired5 January 2013Poush 21, 2069 BS
  • Last aired19 February 2026
  • Episodes6 seasons · 90 episodes
  • GenresDocumentary
  • LanguageEnglish
  • StatusReturning Series
  • NetworkBBC Four
  • ProductionBBC
  • CountryUnited Kingdom

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Series 66 episodes · 2025
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Cast

Full cast (30)
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia SymsNarrator
Celia Imrie
Celia ImrieNarrator
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'TooleSelf (archive footage)
Robert Mitchum
Robert MitchumSelf (archive footage)
Paul Newman
Paul NewmanSelf (archive footage)
Sophia Loren
Sophia LorenSelf (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier
Laurence OlivierSelf (archive footage)
Deborah Kerr
Deborah KerrSelf (archive footage)
Richard Attenborough
Richard AttenboroughSelf (archive footage)
Joan Fontaine
Joan FontaineSelf (archive footage)
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaineSelf (archive footage)
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred HitchcockSelf (archive footage)
Richard Burton
Richard BurtonSelf (archive footage)
Fred Astaire
Fred AstaireSelf (archive footage)
Ginger Rogers
Ginger RogersSelf (archive footage)
Charlton Heston
Charlton HestonSelf (archive footage)
James Mason
James MasonSelf (archive footage)
Gregory Peck
Gregory PeckSelf (archive footage)
Alec Guinness
Alec GuinnessSelf (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid BergmanSelf (archive footage)

Cast 30

Posters 1

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