Face to Face 1959
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- February 4, 1959
- Format
- 4 seasons · 69 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~34.5 hours (30 min/ep)
- Created By
- Hugh Burnett
- Network
- BBC One
What is Face to Face?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist for a public reference site. Task: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of the TV series "Face to Face" (1959).
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 69
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 4, 1959
- Networks
- BBC One
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.0/10
- Format
- 4 seasons · 69 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist for a public reference site.
Task: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of the TV series "Face to Face" (1959).
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Title: Face to Face.
Type: BBC television series/interview television programme.
Original broadcast dates: 1959 to 1962.
Creator/Producer: Hugh Burnett.
Episode count (original): 35 episodes.
Interviewer (original): John Freeman (former politician).
Style: Insightful and often probing.
Revival: 1989.
Interviewer (revival): Jeremy Isaacs.
Revival duration: Ran until 1998.
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Should you watch it?
“Discover the groundbreaking BBC interview series featuring insightful and probing conversations led by John Freeman.”
- Created and produced by Hugh Burnett.
- Features the insightful and probing interviewing style of former politician John Freeman.
- Comprises 35 episodes from its original 1959 to 1962 broadcast run on the BBC.
- The provided text contains no information regarding streaming availability or viewing platforms.
Watch it if you want to explore the classic BBC interview format from 1959.
The tone is insightful and probing, featuring historical television interviews suitable for classic television enthusiasts.
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Is Face to Face (1959) worth watching?
It is distinguished by the insightful and often probing style of interviewer John Freeman, which separated it from other programmes of the time.
What is the binge duration for the original series?
The original series, broadcast between 1959 and 1962, ran for 35 episodes.
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