Series synopsis
Movie Connections is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC One on September 10, 2007. It ended on February 25, 2009.
Documentary series looking at the stories behind the production of popular English films, showing how they tie in with the production of other movies through the actors or actresses.
Premise
Documentary series looking at the stories behind the production of popular English films, showing how they tie in with the production of other movies through the actors or actresses.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- John Lynch as Self
- Terry Gilliam as Self
- Jeremy Bulloch as Self
- John Hannah as Self
- Eric Idle as Self
- Peter Yates as Self
- Michael Palin as Self
- Lauri Peters as Self
- Kevin McNally as Self
- Cliff Richard as Self
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Self
- John Cleese as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 10, 2007 | November 5, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 7, 2009 | February 25, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Four Weddings and a Funeral Documentary charting the evolution of British movie Four Weddings and a Funeral. |
September 10, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Commitments A look at the evolution of hit film The Commitments. |
September 17, 2007 |
| 3 |
Billy Elliot The series charting the evolution of Britain's biggest movies looks at Billy Elliot. |
September 24, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail The cast of Monty Python and the Holy Grail take a look back at the film's production. |
January 7, 2009 |
| 2 |
Summer Holiday A look at the making of the 1963 smash hit movie musical Summer Holiday. |
January 14, 2009 |
| 3 |
Sliding Doors A look at the making of the 1998 hit Sliding Doors, starring Gwyneth Paltrow. |
January 21, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 2007 |
| Last aired | February 25, 2009 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | Ended |