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Perspectives: Jonathan Ross: Alfred Hitchcock - Made in Britain, ITV, review
Lucinda Everett reviews Perspectives: Alfred Hitchcock - Made in Britain, in which Jonathan Ross follows the life and career of the most celebrated director in the history of cinema, Sir Alfred Hitchcock.
11:00PM BST 21 Apr 2013
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There are two things I should mention. The first is that I am something of a Hitchcock novice. The other is that I can only watch Jonathan Ross for any extended period if he’s talking films – the “me, me, me” chat show hosting just isn’t for, well, me. What better viewing then, than the latest in ITV’s Perspectives series (Sunday), which saw Ross explore Hitchcock’s early career, and the 23 films he made in Britain before decamping to Hollywood in 1939? Using archive footage, interviews with members of the film industry, and a Hitchcock treasure trail around London, last night’s documentary gave us a jam-packed, if superficial, rundown.
