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Musicals

The story of the Hollywood musical, featuring interviews with stars from the genre's golden age, as well as some of the directors and songwriters who helped create them.

In this episode, Talking Pictures tells the story of the Hollywood musical, using interviews with stars from the genre's golden age, as well as some of the directors and songwriters who helped create them.

Among the big names remembering their experiences are Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland - and the films under discussion include some of the best-loved in cinema history: Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl and The Sound of Music.

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18 minutes

Last on

Sat 24 May 2025 14:05
BBC Two

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Music Played

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

  • 00:00

    Ambrose

    Blue Skies Are Just Around The Corner

  • 00:03

    Henry Mancini

    Banzai Pipeline

  • 00:06

    Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.

Credits

Narrator Sylvia Syms
Executive Producer Carla-Maria Lawson
Series Producer Simon Goretzki
Producer Karn Christensen

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Aug 2015 13:40
    BBC Two
  • Fri 25 Mar 2016 11:00
    BBC Two
  • Sat 6 May 2017 08:20
    BBC Two
  • Sat 9 Mar 2019 13:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 25 Nov 2019 14:15
    BBC Two except Scotland & BBC Scotland
  • Sat 16 May 2020 14:50
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 24 Oct 2020 16:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Boxing Day 2020 12:25
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 31 May 2021 15:55
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 15 Nov 2021 14:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 27 Dec 2021 09:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 9 Jun 2022 20:40
    BBC Four
  • Sun 9 Apr 2023 13:40
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 31 Mar 2024 14:10
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 24 Mar 2025 00:05
    BBC Four
  • Sat 24 May 2025 14:05
    BBC Two except Scotland

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