TV tonight: screen stars celebrate the wild genius of Richard Burton
A documentary for the Welsh icon’s centenary year also has contributions from his wife and daughter. Plus: Irish dancing and Scottish crime-solving. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoWelsh...
By Hollie Richardson, Phil Harrison, Ellen E Jones, Hannah J Davies, Graeme Virtue and Simon Wardell · The Guardian Culture
A documentary for the Welsh icon’s centenary year also has contributions from his wife and daughter. Plus: Irish dancing and Scottish crime-solving. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Two Welsh actors Matthew Rhys, Michael Sheen and Iwan Rheon join the centenary celebrations of Richard Burton – the son of a miner in Pontrhydyfen who went on captivate the world on screen and become a seven-time Oscar nominee. This colourful film charts his rapid rise in Hollywood, including the good, the bad and the two divorces from Elizabeth Taylor. His widow, Sally Burton, and daughter, Kate Burton, along with his former co-star and lover Claire Bloom, share their personal stories of the icon. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...