Series 3

Series 3

2019-09-15
10 Episodes

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.

Episodes

Westerns

1. Westerns

2019-09-15

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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.

Rom Coms

2. Rom Coms

2019-09-15

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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.

70s Legends

3. 70s Legends

2020-04-04

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

Joan Collins

4. Joan Collins

2020-05-23

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A look back at legendary television appearances by Joan Collins.

Christmas Classics

5. Christmas Classics

2020-12-06

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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.

Agatha Christie

6. Agatha Christie

2020-12-28

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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.

Dames

7. Dames

2021-01-01

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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.

War Stories

8. War Stories

2021-05-30

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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.

Marvellous Musicals

9. Marvellous Musicals

2021-06-12

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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.

Film's Family Favourites

10. Film's Family Favourites

2021-09-04

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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.