Wall to Wall Media Productions for BBC Two and iPlayer

Editor: Duncan Hill 9pm on Wednesday 25^th February.          

Fifty years after the death of L. S. Lowry, a remarkable new drama-documentary is set to bring audiences closer than ever to the man behind the matchstick figures. L.S. Lowry: The Unheard Tapes reveals a newly uncovered treasure of intimate audio recordings captured during the final four years of Lowry’s life.  These were recorded in his home with young researcher Angela Barratt and are broadcasted for the first time in this documentary.

Duncan was really looking forward to cutting the drama elements to this documentary, particularly with Sir Ian McKellen playing Lowry. Beyond the individual story, the edit also supports the documentary’s aim to capture a changing Greater Manchester and the industrial landscapes that influenced Lowry’s work.

Commissioned by BBC Arts to mark the 50th anniversary of Lowry’s death, the film stands as a significant addition to the prestigious Arena catalogue. The Times gives it Critics Choice and says it’s ‘a moving depiction of a vanished world and a curiously fragile man’. L.S. Lowry: The Unheard Tapes airs on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer at 9pm on Wednesday 25^th February.