Face to Face (1959)
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John Freeman as Himself
Episodes 35
Lord Birkett
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Bertrand Russell
Philosopher Bertrand Russell is the second guest on the series, beginning the interview by reading from a fictitious obituary he'd written for himself. Among the topics discussed are guilt, sex, money, childhood, prison and loss of faith.
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John Freeman interviews the first of just two female guests in the series - poet Dame Edith Sitwell. The Dame discusses her unhappy childhood, her working relationship with Dylan Thomas, and her unexpected diversion into Hollywood.
Read MoreLord Boothby
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Nubar Gulbenkian
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson relives his early life in journalism and law, and discusses losing two Presidential elections to Dwight Eisenhower. Among his other reflections are how others see him, and how he sees himself.
Read MoreJohn Huston
A cigar-puffing John Huston discusses his directing career, his desire to make films under the United Nations, his relationship with his father and fighting with Errol Flynn.
Read MoreProfessor Jung
John Freeman interviews Carl Jung at his Zürich home, asking the psychologist questions about consciousness, his friendship with Freud, his thoughts on death, and his own self-analysis.
Read MoreLord Morrison of Lambeth
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His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan
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Lord Shawcross Q.C.
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Tony Hancock
Tony Hancock engages in self reflection, looking back at his childhood, his need to work, his health issues, and whether he could ever truly be happy.
Read MoreHenry Moore
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Dr. Hastings Banda
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Augustus John
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Sir Roy Welensky
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Stirling Moss
Racing driver Stirling Moss is called upon to ponder his career. Customary for the series, the questions go deeper than usual interviews: Does he think about mortality? Does he feel close to God? What about the breakdown of his marriage?
Read MoreEvelyn Waugh
Evelyn Waugh takes part in the series due to what he claims is "poverty", and that "everyone thinks ill of the BBC". Among the topics under discussion are religion, truth in fiction, and Waugh's own periods of mental illness.
Read MoreGilbert Harding
Arguably the most famous episode of the series, as Gilbert Harding verges on breaking down under John Freeman's questioning. "I shall be very glad to be dead" remains a poignant response - Harding died less than two months after broadcast.
Read MoreGeneral von Senger und Etterlin
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin discusses his role in the second World War, including whether he was ever accused of war crimes, and whether he was given any orders he felt were unacceptable.
Read MoreLord Reith
John Freeman talks to a former director-general of his own employer, as ex-BBC head Lord John Reith discusses his early life and time with the corporation. Debated among the two is the value of the BBC in Reith's time, and in the present.
Read MoreSimone Signoret
John Freeman and Simone Signoret play a verbal game of cat and mouse, as he wants to know "the woman behind the actor's mask." However, Simone is deliberate in what she reveals, answering one question with "I think that's my own business."
Read MoreVictor Gollancz
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Adam Faith
45-year-old John Freeman admits that he's been "consulting some teenage friends of mine" as he interviews his first pop star, Adam Faith. Faith talks about the difference between his showbusiness persona and his real self, Terry Nelhams.
Read MoreOtto Klemperer
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Frank Cousins
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Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"It is never easy for one to accept the role of symbolism without going through constant moments of self examination." Martin Luther King discusses his childhood in a segregated America, and the challenges he still faces in the present.
Read MoreLord Hailsham
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Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta discusses his release from prison, and whether there was more he could have done to prevent his incarceration. Also discussed is Kenyatta's vision for the future of Kenya.
Read MoreSir Compton Mackenzie
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John Osborne
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Roy Thomson
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Cecil Beaton
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Albert Finney
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Danny Blanchflower
In the final edition of the programme, footballer Danny Blanchflower faces what he calls the "challenge" of appearing, and describes why he fled from the studio when he was the planned subject of "This Is Your Life".
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