Discovering Film

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  • Premiered: Feb 2014
  • Episodes: 211
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  • Sky Arts
  • Thursday at 21
  • Documentary

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Season 6
6x1
Discovering Peter O'Toole
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 05, 2017
A fascinating look at the life and work of Peter O'Toole, the late stage and film actor who shot to fame by playing TE Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia.
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Discovering Joan Fontaine
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Air date
Apr 12, 2017
An intimate portrait of Joan Fontaine, the Academy Award-winning actress who appeared in such films as Rebecca, Suspicion (1941), Jane Eyre (1944) and Othello (1952).
6x3
Discovering Richard Harris
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 19, 2017
An eye-opening look at the remarkable career of Richard Harris, exploring his roles in movies such as This Sporting Life, A Man Called Horse and the Harry Potter films.
6x4
Discovering James Coburn
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 26, 2017
A profile of James Coburn, the tough-guy actor in films that included Our Man Flint and The Magnificent Seven, who won an Academy Award in 1998 for his role in Affliction.
6x5
Discovering Dean Martin
Episode overview
Air date
May 01, 2017
A look at the life and career of the singer and actor, the Rat Pack star famed for his film and stage partnership with comedian Jerry Lewis.
6x6
Discovering Peter Sellers
Episode overview
Air date
May 08, 2017
An eye-opening profile of Peter Sellers, from his early life and work on the Goon Show to his starring role as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series.
6x7
Discovering Robert Shaw
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Air date
May 15, 2017
A look at the life and career of British actor Robert Shaw. Often cast in menacing roles, he is widely remembered for his performance as shark hunter Quint in Jaws.
6x8
Discovering Rex Harrison
Episode overview
Air date
May 22, 2017
A look at the life and career of Rex Harrison, the Oscar-winning English actor who starred as Professor Henry Higgins in the 1964 film musical My Fair Lady.
6x9
Discovering Yul Brynner
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Air date
May 29, 2017
A fascinating portrait of Yul Brynner, the Academy Award-winning actor famed for his roles as King Mongkut of Siam in The King and I and a robotic gunslinger in Westworld.
6x10
Discovering Claude Rains
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 05, 2017
An eye-opening look at the life and career of four-time Academy Award nominee Claude Rains, the English actor who appeared in Casablanca and Lawrence of Arabia.
6x11
Discovering Janet Leigh
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 12, 2017
A fascinating portrait of Janet Leighs, the American actress, singer, dancer and author who is best remembered for her Golden Globe-winning performance in Psycho.
6x12
Discovering Rod Steiger
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 19, 2017
An eye-opening look at the life and career of Rod Steiger, the Academy Award-winning actor noted for his roles in On the Waterfront and In the Heat of the Night.
6x13
Discovering Gina Lollabrigida
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 26, 2017
An intimate portrait of Gina Lollobrigida, one of the highest profile European actresses of the 50s and early 60s.

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