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Film’s Family Favourites
From Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Paddington to Indiana Jones, E.T. and Back to the Future – 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.\n\nThese are the crowd-pleasing, heartwarming films and franchises we all know and love, whatever our age, and Talking Pictures explores the biggest and best with star interviews and behind-the-scenes glimpses that help reveal why we come back to them year after year.
Source: BBC 2
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33. Michael Caine
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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 distinguished career.
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Judi Dench
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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Glenda Jackson
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Series 2: 13. John Huston
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18. Alfred Hitchcock
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 car ...
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Jane Fonda
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06-04-2020
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Series 2: 1. Jack Lemmon
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