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Stories Behind the Screen

Go behind the scenes with legendary actors, filmmakers and industry insiders.

A look at the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life in the 1970s.

Release date:

24 May 2025

The epic story of a Hollywood star whose life and talent blazed like no other.

Release date:

10 Nov 2025

Norma Jeane attends an audition at 20th Century Fox.

Release date:

28 Jul 2023

Celia Imrie takes a trip through the BBC archives to explore the 1991 horror thriller.

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21 Aug 2025

Elizabeth finds fame as a child star but discovers the dark side of Hollywood.

Release date:

27 Sep 2024

Documentary about cult British horror film The Wicker Man.

Release date:

16 Dec 1998

Louis Theroux meets Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench.

Release date:

01 Nov 2022

Maggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and success. First broadcast in 1970.

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26 Jun 1970

Celia Imrie takes a trip in the BBC archives to tell the story of Hitchcock’s 1960 horror.

Release date:

11 Dec 2025

Documentary exploring the rich, global history of Shakespeare in the cinema.

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24 Apr 2016

Film about female movie stars such as Garbo, Dietrich, Hayworth, Crawford and Monroe.

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22 Dec 2012

Leonardo teases his new movie One Battle After Another and looks back on his career.

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25 Sep 2025

Documentary about Bette Davis, including an interview with the Hollywood star herself.

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02 Nov 1983

The first of three films presenting a portrait of one of the world's greatest comic actors

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11 Feb 1995

Celia Imrie explores the story behind Francis Ford Coppola’s acclaimed Godfather series.

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28 Aug 2025

Documentary that exposes a darker, less well-known side of film director Ingmar Bergman.

Release date:

22 Sep 2019

Arena special celebrating the life and career of Richard Attenborough.

Release date:

24 Aug 2003

Friends, family and co-stars share memories of legendary British icon Roger Moore.

Release date:

25 Dec 2024

Michael Parkinson looks back at his meetings with Hollywood's leading ladies.

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17 Sep 1999

Michael Parkinson interviews American actress Shirley MacLaine.

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04 Sep 1971

Michael Parkinson looks back at interviews he carried out with legendary Hollywood actors.

Release date:

10 Sep 1999

First of a two-part film profile of Orson Welles, which goes as far as Touch of Evil.

Release date:

18 May 1982

Celia Imrie tells the story of the 1960 epic Spartacus, starring Kirk Douglas.

Release date:

05 Jun 2025

Rhianna Dhillon argues that teen movies are perfect for adaptations of classic literature.

Release date:

15 Jul 2020

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