

A Life in Ten Pictures
Extraordinary lives revealed through a handful of images - both famous and private - and by those who knew them best.
Cast

Leila Farzad
Self - Narrator (voice)
Seasons
A series of extraordinary lives each unlocked by a just a handful of images.

E1Freddie Mercury
Apr 3, 2021
Freddie Mercury’s image is known around the world. He was one of the most photographed men in history. But could just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we all know? This documentary throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures – from iconic shots to private snaps – with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew Freddie Mercury best.

E2Tupac Shakur
Apr 24, 2021
Tupac Shakur’s image is known around the world. He was one of hip-hop’s most photographed figures. But could just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we already know? This episode throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures, from iconic shots to private snaps. Their secrets are revealed by those who were there and those who knew Tupac best.

E3Elizabeth Taylor
Apr 17, 2021
Elizabeth Taylor’s image is known around the world - she was one of the most famous women in Hollywood. But could just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we all know? A Life in Ten Pictures throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures – from iconic shots to private snaps – with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew Elizabeth Taylor’s story best.

E4John Lennon
May 15, 2021
John Lennon’s image is known around the world; he is one of the most famous people on the planet. But can just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we all know? This film throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures – from iconic shots to private snaps – with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew John Lennon best. The photos reveal Lennon’s lifelong search to find his place in the world, documenting his disaffection with living the life of a Beatle and his relationship with the woman who became the love of his life, the avant-garde artist Yoko Ono.

E5Muhammad Ali
May 8, 2021
Muhammad Ali is one of the most photographed men in history. But can just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we know? This film throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures, from iconic shots to private snaps, with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew Ali best.

E6Amy Winehouse
Sep 11, 2021
Amy Winehouse’s image is known around the world. She was the north London girl with a unique voice and look, who became hugely successful seemingly overnight, and whose private life the press became obsessed by. She died in 2011, aged just 27. This documentary throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining photographs - from iconic shots to private snaps – with the stories behind them revealed by those who were there and those who knew her best, including her parents and close friends.
A series of extraordinary lives each unlocked by a just a handful of images.

E1Carrie Fisher
Mar 21, 2024
Carrie Fisher’s image is famous around the world. But a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story of an extraordinary life seen through a unique lens.

E2Bruce Lee
Mar 28, 2024
Bruce Lee’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.

E3Ella Fitzgerald
Mar 30, 2024
Ella Fitzgerald’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.

E4Robin Williams
Apr 4, 2024
Robin Williams’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps, reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.

E5Alexander McQueen
Apr 11, 2024
Alexander McQueen’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.

E6Nelson Mandela
Apr 18, 2024
Nelson Mandela’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story, of an extraordinary life through a unique lens.

E1Putin
May 28, 2026
How did Vladimir Putin emerge from a shadowy existence as a KGB agent in 1980s East Germany to become one of the most powerful men on the planet? This film examines Putin’s rise to power through his enduring relationship with images, and his innate understanding of their power.

E2Beckham
Jun 4, 2026
A look behind the popular narrative of David Beckham's career to examine a deeper story: how the footballer used his image to turn himself into a global brand.

E3Britney
Jun 11, 2026
Britney Spears was one of the biggest pop stars of her generation. This is the story of how, defined by imagery, she fought for control over her music, her life and, ultimately, her image.
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Extraordinary lives revealed through a handful of images - both famous and private - and by those who knew them best.
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