Perspectives (2011) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Perspectives online in HD.
Perspectives — Storyline
A British TV documentary series for ITV. Each hour long program sees well-known celebrities travel to various parts of the world to explore more about a person who has inspired them.
Cast & Crew
Perspectives — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2011-04-24 |
| Seasons | 6 |
| Episodes | 29 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Returning Series |
Perspectives — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Looking for Lowry (2011-04-24)
- E2: A Passion for the Pre-Raphaelites (2011-05-01)
- E3: The Pitmen Painters (2011-05-08)
- E4: Hugh Laurie: Down by the River (2011-05-15) — Hugh Laurie takes a personal journey into the heart and soul of blues and jazz music.
Season 2
- E1: David Suchet – People I Have Shot (2012-03-25) — David Suchet follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, the famous Fleet Street photographer Jimmy Jarche, in a quest to capture on camera how Britain has changed in the past cen
- E2: Lenny Henry: Finding Shakespeare (2012-04-01)
- E3: Sergeant on Spike – Father of British Comedy (2012-04-08)
- E4: David Walliams – The Genius of Dahl (2012-04-22)
- E5: Griff Rhys Jones on Wind in the Willows (2012-04-29)
Season 3
- E1: David Suchet: The Mystery of Agatha Christie (2013-03-18) — David Suchet finds out what gave Christie's stories worldwide appeal and why characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple captured the imagination of so many devotees.
- E2: Warwick Davis – The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz (2013-03-24) — Actor Warwick Davis explores the miraculous survival story of the Ovitz family – ten Jewish brothers and sisters from Romania, seven of whom were born with dwarfism. Their musical
- E3: Sheila Hancock – The Brilliant Bronte Sisters (2013-03-31) — Sheila Hancock sets out to discover what inspired the Bronte sisters to write such epic novels seemingly worlds apart from their own lives.
- E4: Michael Portillo on Picasso (2013-04-07) — Former minister Michael Portillo examines the life and work of Pablo Picasso and reveals how his love of Picasso's art was influenced by his own father, a Spanish republican exile.
- E5: Paul O’Grady: Gypsy Rose Lee – the Queen of Burlesque (2013-04-14) — Paul O'Grady reveals the effect that a legendary striptease artist had on him as he explores the life of the queen of American burlesque, Gypsy Rose Lee.
- E6: Jonathan Ross: Alfred Hitchcock – Made in Britain (2013-04-21) — Jonathan Ross examines the life and career of the most celebrated director in the history of cinema, Sir Alfred Hitchcock, in a quest for the British roots of his unique style.
- E7: Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues (2013-05-05) — Hugh Laurie makes a pilgrimage across America to explore the country's blues music, before playing a concert in homage to his musical hero, Professor Longhair.
Season 4
- E1: The Magic of Houdini with Alan Davies (2014-04-20) — Having had a fascination with the world of magic since he was a boy, Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of illusionist and stunt performer, Harry Houdini, the man who agai
- E2: Gary Kemp : Kick Out The Jams (2014-04-27) — Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp investigates the modern art world, 25 years since it was rocked on its heels by by the arrival of Hirst, Emin and the other Young British Artists.
- E3: The Man In The Hat: Rene Magritte with Will Young (2014-05-04) — Having first discovered Rene Magritte’s art as a teenager, singer Will Young was immediately struck by Magritte’s strange distortions of familiar objects and his subversive humour.
- E4: Under My Skin: Emeli Sandé In Search of Frida Kahlo (2014-05-11) — Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé made her admiration for the iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo perfectly clear four years ago, when she had a large tattoo of the artist’s face etched
- E5: Freddie Mercury Saved My Life with Alfie Boe (2014-05-18) — The bad boy of opera, Alfie Boe explores the art of Freddie Mercury; the outrageous genius, the ultimate front-man of Queen and superlative songwriter and singer. Alfie’s journey f
- E6: Bruce Forsyth on Sammy Davis Jr (2014-05-25) — Sir Bruce Forsyth considers Sammy Davis Jr to be the greatest entertainer of all time – a performer who could sing, dance, act, tell jokes, do impersonations…and all to an astonish
Season 5
- E1: Michael Jackson’s Thriller with Ashley Banjo (2015-04-19) — It was one of the best days of Ashley Banjo’s life when Michael Jackson invited the young British choreographer and his dance group, Diversity, to support him at his planned London
- E2: Len Goodman: For the Love of Fred Astaire (2015-04-26) — Len Goodman is a man who has dedicated his life to dance, and in this film he is travelling across America to explore the extraordinary life, and the imaginative mind of his greate
- E3: Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (2015-05-03) — Antonio Vivaldi’s the Four Seasons is the most popular piece of classical music of all time. It’s become so ubiquitous that it has been denounced as Muzak for the middle classes. R
- E4: In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps with Terry Jones (2015-05-10) — Charlie Chaplin was at one time the most famous person in the world. His creation – the little tramp – was a universal figure adored by millions across the globe. He took crude, kn
- E5: The Great American Love Song with Nicky Campbell (2015-05-17) — Twenties and thirties New York produced the best songs ever written according to presenter and journalist Nicky Campbell. In this film he journeys to Manhattan to explore his lifel
- E6: War Art with Eddie Redmayne (2015-05-24) — Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne explores war art and how conflict's compelling stimulus to the imagination has created some of our richest and most powerful artistic inspiration
Season 6
- E1: David Harewood: In the Shadow of Mary Seacole (2016-10-18) — David Harewood embarks on a very personal, three year journey across Britain, Jamaica and Crimea following the creation of a major new statue of a woman who has always been a heroi
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Perspectives have? 6 season(s) with 29 episodes.
Where can I watch Perspectives? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
