LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes

Name: LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-02-25
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ian McKellen, Annabel Smith, L.S. Lowry, Angela Barratt, Verity Babbs

LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes (2026)

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2026-02-25

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United Kingdom

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BBC, Wall to Wall

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Documentary

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002rxvm/ls-lowry-the-unheard-tapes

Director

Peter Sweasey, James Kent

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Ian McKellen, Annabel Smith, L.S. Lowry, Angela Barratt, Verity Babbs, Michael Barratt, Joshua Fletcher, Dr Michala Hulme, Claire Stewart, Jeanette Winterson
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Hannah Mirsky, Morgana Pugh

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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.

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