When L.S. Lowry's family moved to Pendlebury in Salford, it took him a long time to get used to the pollution, noise and poverty. Then he became fascinated by it: "I began to think after a time, has anybody ever painted this scene? And I found they hadn’t.”⁣ ⁣ Ian McKellen portrays the artist, who died on 23 February 1976, in L.S. Lowry: The Unheard Tapes. Real voices from the past are lip-synced from a series of extraordinary taped interviews Lowry gave in his final years to young fan Angela Ba

"The buildings always come before the figures." #OnThisDay in 1957, this documentary on L.S. Lowry was broadcast. The famous Lancashire artist let the BBC cameras into his studio as he painted and discussed his method and technique. | BBC Archive

Here's an exclusive look at Sir Ian McKellen channelling LS Lowry, with the actor lip-syncing to previously unheard audio tapes of the acclaimed artist's voice for an immersive new BBC documentary. LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes airs on Wednesday 25 February at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Read more: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/ian-mckellen-ls-lowry-clip-exclusive-newsupdate/ | Radio Times