LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
Join me, Leslie Primo, and fellow art historian, Verity Babbs, psychotherapist, Joshua Fletcher, along with the author, Jeanette Winterson, and DJ, Stuart Marconi, as we delve into the story of the ‘matchstick man’ painter, one of Britain’s most beloved artists, revealed as never before through intimate and previously unheard hidden recordings. Recorded by a young fan, Angela Barratt, in 1972, the tapes uncover much about Lowry’s life story and the changing north he captured in his iconic paintings. The voices in this film are real, lip-synced by actors Ian McKellen and Annabel Smith.
Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks.
A look at the hidden psychology of renowned painter JMW Turner through his 37,000 private sketches, drawings and watercolours – an extraordinary archive that reveals the man behind the masterpieces.
For the first time on television, these pages – including previously unseen erotic sketches – are used as a window into Turner’s inner world, exposing his private thoughts, creative obsessions and emotional life.
Guiding viewers through his life story are actor Timothy Spall, who portrayed the artist in Mike Leigh’s film Mr Turner, as well as Tracey Emin, Ronnie Wood, Sir John Akomfrah, Orna Guralnik, Chris Packham and an array of leading art historians including Leslie Primo.