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60s Icons

Sylvia Syms explores the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's archives and chooses a selection of rarely seen interviews that tell the story of the acting stars who made 60s Britain swing.

Sylvia Syms explores the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's archives and chooses a selection of rarely seen interviews that tell the story of the acting stars who made 60s Britain swing. We find Sean Connery wrestling with the pressures of Bond-mania, and the man who replaced him - George Lazenby - talking about the pressures that came with his licence to kill.

Peter Sellers discusses his affection for Inspector Clouseau and Peter O'Toole explains how he got into character for Lawrence of Arabia. Julie Christie, the actress who personified swinging London, talks about her stunning rise to Oscar-winning stardom, while her ex-boyfriend Terence Stamp describes how he nearly killed her when they co-starred in Far from the Madding Crowd.

Finally, and friends with them all, is Michael Caine, who talks here about how secret agent Harry Palmer was the anti-Bond, how he wasn't living the life of Alfie and how he came up with the plan for one of the decade's great feel-good films, The Italian Job.

38 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Jan 2022 13:20
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales & Wales HD

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:04

    John Barry

    The James Bond Theme

  • 00:06

    John Barry

    Dialogue 'I Just Love The Army'

  • 00:07

    John Barry

    Dialogue 'Button Mushrooms and Birds'

  • 00:21

    Julie Christie

    Interview

  • 00:40

    Quincy Jones

    It's Caper Time

Credits

Narrator Sylvia Syms
Executive Producer Carla-Maria Lawson
Series Producer Simon Goretzki
Producer Simon Catt
Production Coordinator Kate Moore

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