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Offline editor: Episode 02: Passion

For too long the story of Elizabeth Taylor has been told as a soap opera. The eight marriages, the diamonds, the addictions. This series gives Elizabeth Taylor the significance she richly deserves, in all her incarnations: as an actor, rebel, business mogul, and activist – to reveal how Taylor created the blueprint for modern celebrity. The series features privileged access to those who knew her best, including members of Elizabeth Taylor’s family, friends, and colleagues from throughout her stellar career.

In the second episode Elizabeth suffers heartbreak and finds herself caught up in scandal. But then she lands the most iconic role of her career, and her fame reaches dangerous new heights. Her work as an actor is overshadowed by her private life as she embarks on a century-defining love affair. With all eyes on ‘Liz and Dick’, can Elizabeth survive the pressures of being the most famous woman in the world? 

Watch on the BBC, SBS on Demand or Apple TV

Executive Producers: Kari Lia, Hamish Fergusson and Kim Kardashian
Series Director: James House
Series Producer: Jemma Chisnall
Director/Producer: Caroline Sciama
Edit Producer: Kathryn Tregidgo
Commissioning Editor: Alistair Pegg