Overview
The story of the 'matchstick man' painter, one of Britain’s most beloved artists, revealed as never before through intimate and previously unheard hidden recordings. Recorded by a young fan, Angela Barratt, in 1972, the tapes uncover much about Lowry's life story and the changing north he captured in his iconic paintings. The voices in this film are real, lip-synced by actors Ian McKellen and Annabel Smith.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 25, 2026
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC,Wall to Wall
- Cast
- Ian McKellen,Michael Barratt,Joshua Fletcher,L.S. Lowry,Michael Howard,Angela Barratt,Rachel Fairburn,Verity Babbs,Claire Stewart,Jeanette Wintersonand 6 more
- Director
- Peter Sweasey,James Kent
- Producer
- Hannah Mirsky,Morgana Pugh
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- View on IMDb