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#1 - Bette Davis
S1:E11/5/2013
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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8.0/10(13 votes)
#2 - Alfred Hitchcock
S1:E183/1/2014
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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8.3/10(7 votes)
#3 - Joan Collins
S3:E45/23/2020
A look back at legendary television appearances by Joan Collins.
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8.0/10(10 votes)
#4 - Alec Guinness
S1:E125/11/2013
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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8.1/10(8 votes)
#5 - David Niven
S1:E31/19/2013
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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7.9/10(7 votes)
#6 - Epics
S2:E313/30/2018
Sylvia Syms looks through the BBC archive to discover what makes an epic. The programme looks at the history of epics, which featured lavish budgets and huge sets, from the Ten Commandments and Ben Hur through to Titanic and Gladiator. Including interviews from some of the biggest stars in the world, who starred in some of the biggest films in the world.
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#7 - Westerns
S3:E19/15/2019
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.
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7.7/10(7 votes)
#8 - Dirk Bogarde
S1:E73/2/2013
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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7.7/10(7 votes)
#9 - Laurence Olivier
S1:E235/17/2014
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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7.6/10(8 votes)
#10 - Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
S1:E1610/12/2013
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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7.5/10(13 votes)
#11 - Michael Caine
S1:E331/10/2015
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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7.5/10(10 votes)
#12 - Gene Kelly
S1:E42/2/2013
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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7.6/10(5 votes)
#13 - James Stewart
S1:E83/9/2013
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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7.6/10(5 votes)
#14 - Ingrid Bergman
S1:E114/27/2013
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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7.5/10(6 votes)
#15 - Richard Burton
S1:E1711/2/2013
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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8.0/10(1 votes)
#16 - Bonnie And Clyde
S6:E62/19/2026
Celia Imrie tells the story behind one of the most groundbreaking and influential films of the sixties, 1967's Bonnie And Clyde.
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7.4/10(8 votes)
#17 - Agatha Christie
S3:E612/28/2020
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.
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7.4/10(8 votes)
#18 - The Godfather Trilogy
S6:E38/28/2025
Celia Imrie explores the story behind Francis Ford Coppola’s acclaimed Godfather series, featuring insights from cast members Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Coppola himself.
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7.4/10(7 votes)
#19 - Tony Curtis
S1:E62/23/2013
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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7.4/10(5 votes)
#20 - Shirley Maclaine
S1:E193/8/2014
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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7.4/10(5 votes)
#21 - The Silence of the Lambs
S6:E28/21/2025
Celia Imrie takes a trip through the BBC archives on a forensic examination of one of cinema’s most frightening franchises, The Silence of the Lambs.
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7.3/10(6 votes)
#22 - Jane Fonda
S2:E2812/17/2017
As double-Oscar winner Jane Fonda approaches her 80th birthday, a look back at the life of one of Hollywood's most successful and controversial actresses.
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7.3/10(7 votes)
#23 - Barry Norman
S2:E3012/30/2017
Rory Bremner explores the BBC archives for an affectionate look back at the career of Barry Norman, who hosted the BBC's Film Review show for 26 years.
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7.3/10(9 votes)
#24 - Maggie Smith
S1:E319/20/2014
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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7.0/10(1 votes)
#25 - The Black Stars of Film
S2:E2111/12/2016
A retrospective look at some of the best-loved and most popular black stars to have graced cinema screens over the past seven decades, from Gone With the Wind right up to 12 Years a Slave. The programme examines how black actors' achievements have been recognised by the movie industry and the Oscars Academy, and explores Hollywood's complicated role in America's fight for civil rights - sometimes praised for championing black artists, often condemned for perpetuating racial stereotypes. Featuring rarely seen interviews with Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg and Halle Berry. Narrated by Don Warrington.
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