John Hurt: Talking Pictures

BBC Four HD

2:25 AM to 2:55 AM

Friday 26 September

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A profile of the screen career of John Hurt, the celebrated British character actor who died in January 2017, having made a name for himself via roles in films such as The Elephant Man, The Naked Civil Servant, Midnight Express, Alien, and 1984. In a selection of rare archive interviews, John discusses some of his most iconic cinematic creations, his perspective on acting, and the tragedy that claimed the life of the woman he planned to marry