Perspectives (TV series)

Perspectives is a current British television arts documentary series for ITV. The show began airing on 24 April 2011 and aired its fifth series in 2015.

Perspectives
GenreDocumentary series
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes29 (as of 18 October 2016)
Production
Running time60 minutes (including adverts)
Production company(see below)
Release
Original networkITV, STV, UTV
Picture format16:9 1080i
Audio formatStereo
Original release24 April 2011 (2011-04-24) –
present (present)

Format

Each hour long programme sees well-known celebrities (who have included Ian McKellen, David Walliams, Sheila Hancock and Paul O'Grady) travel to various parts of the world to explore more about a person who has inspired them. They're not all people, some can be books such as Griff Rhys Jones whose chosen subject was the novel The Wind in the Willows.

Episodes

Series 1

The first series of the show was announced on 31 March 2011 and began airing on 24 April 2011, starting with Ian McKellen: Looking for Lowry.[1]

EpisodeAirdatePresenterTitle
124 April 2011Ian McKellenLooking for Lowry
21 May 2011Andrew Lloyd WebberA Passion for the Pre-Raphaelites
38 May 2011Robson GreenThe Pitmen Painters
415 May 2011Hugh LaurieDown by the River

Series 2
EpisodeAirdatePresenterTitle
125 March 2012David SuchetPeople I Have Shot
21 April 2012Lenny HenryFinding Shakespeare
38 April 2012John SergeantSergeant on Spike
422 April 2012David WalliamsThe Genius of Dahl
529 April 2012Griff Rhys JonesWind in the Willows

Series 3
EpisodeAirdatePresenterTitleProduction Company
117 March 2013David SuchetThe Mystery of Agatha ChristieTestimony Films
224 March 2013Warwick DavisThe Seven Dwarfs of AuschwitzChameleon Television
331 March 2013Sheila HancockThe Brilliant Brontë SistersBlakeway North
47 April 2013Michael PortilloPortillo on PicassoPlum Pictures
514 April 2013Paul O'GradyGypsy Rose Lee - The Queen of BurlesqueOlga TV
621 April 2013Jonathan RossAlfred Hitchcock - Made in BritainHot Sauce TV
75 May 2013Hugh LaurieCopper Bottom BluesPlum Pictures

Series 4

A fourth series of Perspectives was announced on 13 February 2014 and began airing on 20 April 2014, starting with Alan Davies: The Magic of Houdini.[2]

EpisodeAirdatePresenterTitleProduction Company
120 April 2014Alan DaviesThe Magic of HoudiniWhat Larks!
227 April 2014Gary KempKick Out the JamsSnapper TV
34 May 2014Will YoungThe Man In The Hat: Rene Magritte with Will YoungBlakeway North
411 May 2014[3]Emeli SandeEmeli Sande on Frida KahloBlakeway North
518 May 2014[4]Alfie BoeFreddie Mercury Saved My LifeBrook Lapping
625 May 2014[5]Bruce ForsythBruce Forsyth on Sammy Davis JuniorRain Media Entertainment

Series 5

A fifth series of Perspectives began airing on 19 April 2015 starting with: "Michael Jackson's Thriller with Ashley Banjo"

EpisodeAirdatePresenterTitleProduction Company
119 April 2015[6]Ashley BanjoMichael Jackson's ThrillerBlakeway North
226 April 2015[7]Len GoodmanFor The Love of Fred AstairePotato
33 May 2015[8]Rick WakemanVivaldi’s Four SeasonsThe Interesting Film Company
410 May 2015[9]Terry JonesIn Charlie Chaplin's FootstepsWild Pictures
517 May 2015[10]Nicky CampbellThe Great American Love SongWingspan Productions
624 May 2015[11]Eddie RedmayneWar ArtFoxtrot Films

Series 6

Series 6 began airing on 18 October 2016.

EpisodeAirdatePresenterTitleProduction Company
118 October 2016David HarewoodIn the Shadow of Mary SeacoleTBA

References
  1. "ITV1 to launch Perspectives arts strand | Media | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. "Perspectives ITV 2014". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. "Perspectives Episode 4". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. "Perspectives Episode 5". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. "Perspectives Episode 6". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. "Perspectives Episode 1". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. "Perspectives Episode 2". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. "Perspectives Episode 3". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  9. "Perspectives Episode 4". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  10. "Perspectives Episode 5". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  11. "Perspectives Episode 6". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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