''Perspectives'' is a current British television arts documentary series for

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. The show began airing on 24 April 2011 and aired its fifth series in 2015.

Format

Each hour long programme sees well-known celebrities (who have included

Ian McKellen Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. His career spans seven decades, having performed in genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Regarded as a British cultural i ...

David Walliams David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series '' Little B ...

Sheila Hancock Dame Sheila Cameron Hancock (born 22 February 1933) is an English actress, singer, and author. Hancock trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before starting her career in repertory theatre. Hancock went on to perform in plays and musica ...

and

Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady Order of the British Empire, MBE Deputy Lieutenant, DL (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, broadcaster, actor, writer and former drag queen. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his d ...

) travel to various parts of the world to explore more about a person who has inspired them. They're not all people, some can be books such as

Griff Rhys Jones Griffith Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. Rhys Jones came to national attention in the 1980s for h ...

whose chosen subject was the novel ''

The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets ...

''.

Episodes

Series 1

The first series of the show was announced on 31 March 2011 and began airing on 24 April 2011, starting with ''Ian McKellen: Looking for Lowry''.

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

A fourth series of ''Perspectives'' was announced on 13 February 2014 and began airing on 20 April 2014, starting with ''Alan Davies: The Magic of Houdini''.

Series 5

A fifth series of ''Perspectives'' began airing on 19 April 2015 starting with: "Michael Jackson's Thriller with Ashley Banjo"

Series 6

Series 6 began airing on 18 October 2016.

References

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External links

''Perspectives'' at the Internet Movie Database
2011 British television series debuts British television documentaries ITV documentaries English-language television shows Television series by ITV Studios