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Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Story of the real-life romance between ageing Hollywood star Gloria Grahame and young Liverpudlian actor Peter Turner, whose family looked after Grahame when she became ill.

1 hour, 39 minutes

Last on

Tue 14 Nov 202323:15
BBC Two

Music Played

  • Elton John

    Song For Guy

  • Irma Thomas

    I Haven't Got The Time To Cry

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Pump It Up

  • A Taste of Honey

    Boogie Oogie Oogie

  • Clarence Carter

    Slip Away

  • The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground - There She Goes Again (Cd 1)_843810

  • Elton John

    Song For Guy

  • The Nod

    1+1+2

Credits

DirectorPaul McGuigan
WriterPeter Turner
WriterMatt Greenhalgh
Gloria GrahameAnnette Bening
Peter TurnerJamie Bell
Joe SnrKenneth Cranham
BellaJulie Walters
JessieJodie McNee
Joe JnrStephen Graham
DidiJoanna Brookes
BarmanPete Lee-Wilson
GeorgieJay Villiers
PR PersonMarina Bye
JeanVanessa Redgrave
JoyFrances Barber
SurgeonPandora Colin
AnaesthetistAlexander Arnold
PatientGemma Oaten
EileenLeanne Best
NY Cab DriverBentley Kalu

Broadcasts

  • Sat 21 Mar 202021:00
    BBC Two
  • Mon 31 May 202122:45
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 22 May 202223:20
    BBC Two England & HD only
  • Tue 7 Feb 202323:15
    BBC Two
  • Thu 11 May 202323:15
    BBC Four
  • Tue 14 Nov 202323:15
    BBC Two

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