Overview
- McKellen will lip-sync previously unheard recordings of interviews between Lowry and teenage admirer Angela Barratt, captured in the artist’s home.
- Annabel Smith portrays Angela on screen in reconstructed scenes that complement the archival audio.
- The film, produced by Wall to Wall for BBC Arts’ Arena strand, carries the public support of the Lowry Estate.
- Beyond biography, the programme examines the industrial changes in Salford and Greater Manchester that shaped Lowry’s work.
- BBC Two and iPlayer will carry the one-hour film, with a transmission date to be announced.