ThefirstoftwoprogrammesshowcasingarchivefootageofsomeofBritain’smostacclaimedactinglegendsappearinginBBCdramaatearlystagesoftheircareers.ThefirstprogrammefeaturesMichaelCaineinarareShakespeareanrole,BenKingsley,IanMcKellen,DerekJacobiandMichaelGambon,aswellasbehindthescenesfootageoffamousseriesincludingWarandPeace,theMayorofCasterbridgeandtheSingingDetective.NarratedbyDavidTennant.Parttwooftwo.ArchivefootageofsomeofBritain’smostacclaimedactinglegendsappearinginBBCdramaatearlystagesoftheircareers.Theprogrammefeaturesearlyrolesandsomecareer-definingmomentsforJudiDench,MaggieSmith,DianaRiggandHelenMirren.NarratedbyDavidTennant.
