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Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

11/01/2015

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0hr 58min

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Documentary

,TV Movie

STORY

The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentative steps on the road to success. Long before they were knighted for their services to drama, we see early appearances from Michael Caine in a rare Shakespearean role, Ben Kingsley, Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon. Featuring unique behind-the-scenes footage alongside a wealth of classic British productions like War and Peace, the Mayor of Casterbridge and the Singing Detective, it reveals many career-defining moments from the first generation of acting talent to fully embrace television drama.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Michael Caine
  • Ben Kingsley
  • Ian McKellen
  • Derek Jacobi
  • Michael Gambon

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

      Production Countries

    LANGUAGES

    • English

    Cast

    Michael Caine

    Self (archive footage)

    Ben Kingsley

    Self (archive footage)

    Ian McKellen

    Self (archive footage)

    Derek Jacobi

    Self (archive footage)

    Michael Gambon

    Self (archive footage)

    David Tennant

    Narrator