Series
A Life in Ten Pictures
Documentary
Extraordinary lives revealed through a handful of images - both famous and private - and by those who knew them best.
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Seasons & episodes
A series of extraordinary lives each unlocked by a just a handful of images.
1Freddie Mercury3 Apr 2021 · 59m · ★ 8.0Freddie 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.
2Tupac Shakur24 Apr 2021 · 59mTupac 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.
3Elizabeth Taylor17 Apr 2021 · 59mElizabeth 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.
4John Lennon15 May 2021 · 59mJohn 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.
5Muhammad Ali8 May 2021 · 59mMuhammad 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.
6Amy Winehouse11 Sept 2021 · 59m · ★ 8.0Amy 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
- First aired
- 3 Apr 2021
- Last aired
- 11 Jun 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 16
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
Leila FarzadSelf - Narrator (voice)
