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Talking Pictures

2013 – nowShow6 seasons90 episodes

Documentary
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.4
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.4

Summary

A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.

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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Talking Pictures episodes

6 seasons · 90 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Bette Davis: Talking Pictures, 9.4
  2. S1 E2 John Mills: Talking Pictures, 6.1
  3. S1 E3 David Niven: Talking Pictures, 8.1
  4. S1 E4 Gene Kelly: Talking Pictures, 7.5
  5. S1 E5 John Wayne: Talking Pictures, 7.2
  6. S1 E6 Tony Curtis: Talking Pictures, 7.4
  7. S1 E7 Dirk Bogarde: Talking Pictures, 7.7
  8. S1 E8 James Stewart: Talking Pictures, 7.6
  9. S1 E10 Orson Welles: Talking Pictures, 6.9
  10. S1 E11 Ingrid Bergman: Talking Pictures, 7.6
  11. S1 E12 Alec Guinness: Talking Pictures, 8.0
  12. S1 E13 Gregory Peck: Talking Pictures, 7.2
  13. S1 E16 Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers: Talking Pictures, 7.6
  14. S1 E17 Richard Burton, 7.5
  15. S1 E18 Alfred Hitchcock, 8.0
  16. S1 E19 Shirley MacLaine, 7.4
  17. S1 E21 Richard Attenborough: Talking Pictures, 6.8
  18. S1 E22 Deborah Kerr, 6.9
  19. S1 E23 Laurence Olivier: Talking Pictures, 7.7
  20. S1 E25 Paul Newman, 7.0
  21. S1 E31 Maggie Smith, 7.3
  22. S1 E33 Michael Caine, 7.5
  23. S1 E34 Sean Connery: Talking Pictures, 7.2
  1. S2 E4 Albert Finney, 7.0
  2. S2 E5 Noel Coward, 7.1
  3. S2 E7 Hollywood's Great Directors, 7.0
  4. S2 E9 Hitchcock's Leading Actors, 7.0
  5. S2 E10 Christopher Lee, 6.8
  6. S2 E11 Omar Sharif, 7.2
  7. S2 E12 Musicals, 6.8
  8. S2 E13 Anthony Hopkins, 6.6
  9. S2 E16 Great British Comedies, 6.5
  10. S2 E18 Sex Symbols, 6.7
  11. S2 E28 Jane Fonda, 7.3
  12. S2 E30 Barry Norman, 7.3
  13. S2 E31 Epics, 7.9
  1. S3 E1 Westerns, 8.0
  2. S3 E4 Joan Collins, 8.3
  3. S3 E6 Agatha Christie, 7.4
  1. S5 E2 Dustin Hoffman, 6.9
  1. S6 E2 The Silence of the Lambs, 7.4
  2. S6 E3 The Godfather Trilogy, 7.4
  1. S7 E2 Jaws, 7.5

Cast

24 of 34 · most episodes first

Facts

January 5, 2013 · February 19, 2026 · Still running

First aired
January 5, 2013
Latest episode
February 19, 2026
Status
Still running
Length
6 seasons · 90 episodes
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Talking Pictures worth watching?"

Questions about Talking Pictures

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Talking Pictures worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 8.4).

Which season of Talking Pictures is best?

Seasons 1 and 3, with an IMDb average of 7.9. Season 5 is the weakest at 6.9. The highest-rated episode is Bette Davis: Talking Pictures (season 1, episode 1) at 9.4, and the lowest is John Mills: Talking Pictures (season 1, episode 2) at 6.1.

Is Talking Pictures okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Talking Pictures?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Talking Pictures plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (6 of 10) and dialogue centrality (6 of 10) more than on its plot.