Hitchcock's Leading Actors
To this day, Alfred Hitchcock is looked on as one of cinema's best and most influential directors. But how did the stars of his films find working with the great man?
To this day, Alfred Hitchcock is looked on as one of cinema's best and most influential directors. But how did the stars of his films finding working with the great man? To some he was 'the master', to others 'the manipulator'. Talking Pictures explores the relationship between Hitch and his leading actors, using rarely seen interviews of the man himself and a line-up that includes Kim Novak, Tippi Hedren, Joan Fontaine, Janet Leigh and Sean Connery.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:14Bernard Herrmann
Scene D'Amour
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00:17Miles Davis
All Blues
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Sylvia Syms |
| Series Producer | Simon Goretzki |
| Producer | Simon Catt |
| Interviewed Guest | Kim Novak |
| Interviewed Guest | Tippi Hedren |
| Interviewed Guest | Joan Fontaine |
| Interviewed Guest | Janet Leigh |
| Interviewed Guest | Sean Connery |
Broadcasts
Sat 9 May 201514:15- Sun 24 Jul 201613:00
- Sat 20 May 201713:00
- Sat 23 Mar 201913:30BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
Sat 23 Mar 201914:00- Sun 9 Feb 202015:00
- Sat 11 Jul 202014:40BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 1 Oct 202022:10
- Sat 20 Feb 202114:25BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Mon 30 Aug 202113:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 23 Jul 202214:35BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 18 Jan 202300:35BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Thu 15 Aug 202423:55
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