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A Life in Ten Pictures

20213 Seasons59m episodes8.3

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Runtime: 59m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

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Extraordinary lives revealed through a handful of images - both famous and private - and by those who knew them best.

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Status: Returning Series
First aired: Apr 3, 2021
Network: BBC Two
Studio: BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions

Time to finish

16 hrs

16 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Leila Farzad

Self - Narrator (voice)

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20213 Seasons59m episodes8.3

Documentary

TMDB8.3

Votes3

Your rating

Runtime: 59m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

About

Extraordinary lives revealed through a handful of images - both famous and private - and by those who knew them best.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Britbox Apple TV channel

BBC Select Apple Tv channel

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

With ads

Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

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E1 · Airs Apr 3, 2021 · 59m · ★ 8.0
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury’s image is known around the world. He was one of the most photographed men in history. But could just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we all know? This documentary throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures – from iconic shots to private snaps – with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew Freddie Mercury best.
E2 · Airs Apr 24, 2021 · 59m
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur’s image is known around the world. He was one of hip-hop’s most photographed figures. But could just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we already know? This episode throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures, from iconic shots to private snaps. Their secrets are revealed by those who were there and those who knew Tupac best.
E3 · Airs Apr 17, 2021 · 59m
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor’s image is known around the world - she was one of the most famous women in Hollywood. But could just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we all know? A Life in Ten Pictures throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures – from iconic shots to private snaps – with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew Elizabeth Taylor’s story best.
E4 · Airs May 15, 2021 · 59m
John Lennon
John Lennon’s image is known around the world; he is one of the most famous people on the planet. But can just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we all know? This film throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures – from iconic shots to private snaps – with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew John Lennon best. The photos reveal Lennon’s lifelong search to find his place in the world, documenting his disaffection with living the life of a Beatle and his relationship with the woman who became the love of his life, the avant-garde artist Yoko Ono.
E5 · Airs May 8, 2021 · 59m
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is one of the most photographed men in history. But can just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we know? This film throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures, from iconic shots to private snaps, with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew Ali best.
E6 · Airs Sep 11, 2021 · 59m · ★ 8.0
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse’s image is known around the world. She was the north London girl with a unique voice and look, who became hugely successful seemingly overnight, and whose private life the press became obsessed by. She died in 2011, aged just 27. This documentary throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining photographs - from iconic shots to private snaps – with the stories behind them revealed by those who were there and those who knew her best, including her parents and close friends.

Details

Status: Returning Series
First aired: Apr 3, 2021
Network: BBC Two
Studio: BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions

Time to finish

16 hrs

16 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Leila Farzad

Self - Narrator (voice)

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