LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes (2026)
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.
- Released
- 2026-02-25
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Peter Sweasey, James Kent
Cast
- Ian McKellen as L S Lowry
- Annabel Smith as Angela Barratt
- L.S. Lowry as Self (voice) (archival)
- Angela Barratt as Self (voice) (archival)
- Verity Babbs as Self
- Michael Barratt as Self
- Joshua Fletcher as Self
- Dr Michala Hulme as Self
- Claire Stewart as Self
- Jeanette Winterson as Self
- Leslie Primo as Self
- Stuart Maconie as Self
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