Series synopsis
Being Beethoven is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Four on July 6, 2020. It ended on July 20, 2020. It stars Peter Capaldi.
Marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 1770, a documentary series that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.
Premise
Marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 1770, a documentary series that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Capaldi as Beethoven (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | July 6, 2020 | July 20, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This Strange Deafness First episode in a three-part documentary series, marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer. |
July 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
You, My Immortal Beloved A look at how the composer's return to the town of Heiligenstadt led to one of the most extraordinary outpourings of creativity in the history of music, from the earth-shattering Eroica through to Symphony No. 7, while his repeated failed attempts to find love resulted in the famous Immortal Beloved letter found after his death. |
July 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
We Are Not in a Good State As Beethoven embarks on the extraordinary flowering of his late music, his health deteriorates and his desire for love and family tips over into obsession. |
July 20, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Four |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 20, 2020 |
| Status | ended |