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Ended · 2011–2015

Perspectives

The Perspectives documentary strand brings together powerful stories and unique insights into the arts from a range of well-known figures. Now in its fifth series, the strand will encompass six films from a rich variety of distinctive individuals offering their take on subjects for which they have a personal enthusiasm and fascination.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 · 4 episodes
  1. S01 E01 · Looking for Lowry
  2. S01 E02 · A Passion for the Pre-Raphaelites
  3. S01 E03 · The Pitmen Painters
  4. S01 E04 · Hugh Laurie: Down by the River
Season 2 · 5 episodes
  1. S02 E01 · David Suchet - People I Have Shot
  2. S02 E02 · Lenny Henry: Finding Shakespeare
  3. S02 E03 · Sergeant on Spike - Father of British Comedy
  4. S02 E04 · David Walliams - The Genius of Dahl
  5. S02 E05 · The Wind in the Willows with Griff Rhys Jones
Season 3 · 7 episodes
  1. S03 E01 · David Suchet: The Mystery of Agatha Christie
  2. S03 E02 · Warwick Davis - The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz
  3. S03 E03 · Sheila Hancock - The Brilliant Bronte Sisters
  4. S03 E04 · Michael Portillo on Picasso
  5. S03 E05 · Paul O'Grady: Gypsy Rose Lee - the Queen of Burlesque
  6. S03 E06 · Jonathan Ross: Alfred Hitchcock - Made in Britain
  7. S03 E07 · Hugh Laurie - Copper Bottom Blues
Season 4 · 6 episodes
  1. S04 E01 · Alan Davies: The Magic of Houdini
  2. S04 E02 · Gary Kemp : Kick Out the Jams.
  3. S04 E03 · The Man in the Hat - Rene Magritte with Will Young
  4. S04 E04 · Under My Skin: Emeli Sandé In Search of Frida Kahlo
  5. S04 E05 · Freddie Mercury Saved My Life with Alfie Boe
  6. S04 E06 · Bruce Forsyth on Sammy Davis Jr
Season 5 · 6 episodes
  1. S05 E01 · Michael Jackson's Thriller
  2. S05 E02 · Len Goodman on Fred Astaire
  3. S05 E03 · Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
  4. S05 E04 · In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps with Terry Jones
  5. S05 E05 · Nicky Campbell on the Great American Love Song
  6. S05 E06 · Eddie Redmayne on War Art

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