
Celia Imrie tells the story behind one of the most groundbreaking and influential films of the sixties, 1967's Bonnie and Clyde. Directed by Arthur Penn and produced by lead actor Warren Beatty, it told the tale of two bank robbers who - as the movie posters declared - were 'young, in love... and killed people'. \n\nWith scenes of violence more intense than anything to have come out of Hollywood at that point, Bonnie and Clyde chimed with a generation that was already familiar with the horror of political assassinations and the war in Vietnam. It turned Beatty and Faye Dunaway into instant international superstars, while also launching the careers of fellow cast members and future film icons Gene Wilder and Gene Hackman.
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World Cinema Classics
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David Lean
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Robert Redford
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The Godfather Trilogy
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BBC 2
70s Legends
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
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Jaws
Celia Imrie dives into the BBC’s archives to tell the behind-the-scenes story of Steven Spielberg’s classic aquatic horror, Jaws.\n\nIt had arrived in cinemas with t ...
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70s Legends Part Ii
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Marilyn Monroe
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Spartacus
Celia Imrie tells the story of the 1960 epic Spartacus, starring Kirk Douglas, revealing how the film, which was then the most expensive of all time, made it onto the big screen ...
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World Cinema Classics
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BBC 2
Dustin Hoffman
When Dustin Hoffman first told his family he wanted to act, the response was: 'You can’t, you’re not good-looking enough.' Despite that initial response, Hoffman wen ...
31-07-2025
BBC 2
The Silence Of The Lambs
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. \n\nThrough interview ...
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BBC 2
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 ...
01-10-2026
BBC 2
70s Legends
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
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BBC 2
Roger Moore
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BBC 2
Robert Redford
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BBC 2
Marilyn Monroe
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BBC 2
The Godfather Trilogy
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BBC 2