LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes

Name: LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-02-25
Cast: Ian McKellen, Annabel Smith, L.S. Lowry, Angela Barratt, Verity Babbs

Documentary

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.

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Cast

Who is in it

Ian McKellen
L S Lowry
Annabel Smith
Angela Barratt
L.S. Lowry
Self (voice) (archival)
Angela Barratt
Self (voice) (archival)
Verity Babbs
Self
Michael Barratt
Self
Joshua Fletcher
Self
Dr Michala Hulme
Self
Claire Stewart
Self
Jeanette Winterson
Self
Leslie Primo
Self
Stuart Maconie
Self