Remembers… — Season 1, Episode 7: Kenneth Branagh Remembers… Billy Plays
Documentary, Talk • 12 min • 5 seasons, 171 episodes
Episode synopsis
Kenneth Branagh looks back on his experiences working on the first major production of his career: Graham Reid’s Billy Plays trilogy. The three Play for Today dramas won great praise for the way they captured ordinary working class lives in Belfast, set against the backdrop of The Troubles. The acclaim Branagh received for his portrayal of big-hearted, hot-headed Billy got his career off to a perfect start. He gives his perspective on why the drama was so well-received, recalls working with his fellow cast, and casts an experienced, critical eye over his own youthful performance.
About Remembers…
What are the secrets of our favourite TV shows? Famous names from both sides of the camera reflect on making some of the most popular and influential programmes of all time.
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- E2Bernard Hill Remembers... Boys from the Blackstuff
- E3Colin Baker Remembers… The Roads to Freedom
- E4Hanif Kureishi Remembers… The Buddha of Suburbia
- E5Moira Armstrong and Vivien Heilbron Remember… Sunset Song
- E6Christopher Eccleston Remembers… Our Friends in the North
- E8David Harewood Remembers… A Man from the Sun
- E9Siân Phillips Remembers… How Green Was My Valley
- E10Michael Dobbs Remembers… House of Cards
- E11Alison Steadman Remembers… The Singing Detective
- E12Joe McFadden Remembers… The Crow Road
- E13Peter Kosminsky Remembers… Wolf Hall