LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes

Name: LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-02-25
Duration: 59 min
Cast: Ian McKellen, Annabel Smith, L.S. Lowry, Angela Barratt, Verity Babbs

LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes (2026)

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Documentary

United Kingdom

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Production

Wall to Wall, BBC

Release date

25 February 2026

Director

Peter Sweasey

Producer

Hannah Mirsky

All team (4)

Actors

Ian McKellen

L S Lowry

Annabel Smith

Angela Barratt

L.S. Lowry

Self (voice) (archival)

Angela Barratt

Self (voice) (archival)

Verity Babbs

herself

Michael Barratt

themself

Joshua Fletcher

themself

Dr Michala Hulme

themself

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Short description

The story of the 'matchstick man' painter, one of Britain’s most beloved artists, revealed as never before through intimate and previously unheard hidden recordings. Recorded by a young fan, Angela Barratt, in 1972, the tapes uncover much about Lowry's life story and the changing north he captured in his iconic paintings. The voices in this film are real, lip-synced by actors Ian McKellen and Annabel Smith.