Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Boy Wonder | 20150427 | 20170213 (R3) | Five essays by five enthusiasts that follow the rise and fall of Orson Welles, the controversial Renaissance man who was an actor, film director, radio producer and theatre impresario. Essayists include film critics Peter Bradshaw and David Thomson and Sarah Churchwell. Simon Callow, Welles's biographer, tracks the transformation from schoolboy to prodigy and unpicks what really happened during the six months Welles spent at Dublin's Gate Theatre. Produced by Gemma Jenkins. Simon Callow tracks Orson Welles's transformation from schoolboy to prodigy. |
| 02 | He That Plays The King | 20150428 | 20170214 (R3) | Exploring Orson Welles's Shaksepeare film trilogy: Macbeth, Othello and Chimes at Midnight |
| 03 | Why Citizen Kane Matters | 20150429 | 20170215 (R3) | Film critic Peter Bradshaw gives his personal take on Orson Welles's film Citizen Kane. |
| 04 | F For Fake | 20150430 | 20170216 (R3) | Sarah Churchwell discusses film-maker Orson Welles's capacity for self-mythologising. |
| 05 LAST | Some Kind Of Genius | 20150501 | 20170217 (R3) | Film critic David Thomson explores Orson Welles's complicated relationship with failure. |