Sex Symbols
Sylvia Syms looks at the handsome heroes, gorgeous heroines, pin-ups and bombshells who came to be known as cinema's greatest sex symbols, hearing from the stars themselves.
Sylvia Syms looks at the handsome heroes and gorgeous heroines, pin-ups and bombshells who came to be known as cinema's greatest sex symbols. They were the actors who made audiences' hearts beat fastest - the men and women whom the camera just seemed to love that little bit more than most.
The programme hears from the stars themselves talking about what their sex symbol status meant to them, and the good-looking line-up includes Gary Cooper, Jane Russell, Brigitte Bardot, Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Hollywood's ultimate sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe.
On TV
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00Vangelis
Blade Runner
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00:38Charlie Parker Quintet
Embraceable You
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Sylvia Syms |
| Series Producer | Simon Goretzki |
Broadcasts
Sat 2 Jan 2016 13:15- Sun 7 Apr 2019 15:20
- Sun 7 Jun 2020 15:10主播大秀 Two except Scotland
- Sun 9 May 2021 11:30主播大秀 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 3 Jun 2021 22:30
- Wed 15 Feb 2023 17:20主播大秀 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 29 Jul 2023 12:45主播大秀 Two except Scotland
- Fri 16 Feb 2024 00:00
- Thu 3 Oct 2024 23:15
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