A Life in Ten Pictures
Extraordinary lives revealed through a handful of images - both famous and private - and by those who knew them best.
Seasons
1. Freddie Mercury
Air Date: 2021-04-03
Freddie 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.
2. Tupac Shakur
Air Date: 2021-04-24
Tupac 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.
3. Elizabeth Taylor
Air Date: 2021-04-17
Elizabeth 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.
4. John Lennon
Air Date: 2021-05-15
John 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.
5. Muhammad Ali
Air Date: 2021-05-08
Muhammad 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.
6. Amy Winehouse
Air Date: 2021-09-11
Amy 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.
1. Carrie Fisher
Air Date: 2024-03-21
Carrie Fisher’s image is famous around the world. But a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story of an extraordinary life seen through a unique lens.
2. Bruce Lee
Air Date: 2024-03-28
Bruce Lee’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.
3. Ella Fitzgerald
Air Date: 2024-03-30
Ella Fitzgerald’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.
4. Robin Williams
Air Date: 2024-04-04
Robin Williams’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps, reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.
5. Alexander McQueen
Air Date: 2024-04-11
Alexander McQueen’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.
6. Nelson Mandela
Air Date: 2024-04-18
Nelson Mandela’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.
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Rating
8.0/10
Release Date
2021-04-03
Episodes
12 (2 seasons)
Status
Returning Series