Iconoclasts: Samuel L Jackson on Bill Russell

Six-part series which investigates who inspires the inspiring...who do some of our contemporary creative leaders look up to? Some of the people who have influenced our cultural landscape talk to the people who have influenced them. Here, film star Samuel L. Jackson and sportsman Bill Russell reveal their trade secrets.

"A remarkable new documentary" The Times

Iconoclasts is a revealing series in which a selection of today's creative leaders in fields ranging from acting to fashion, food to design, music to technology, are seen through the eyes of a fan and admirer who happens to also be a leading force from another creative arena.

As one of America's most distinctive actors, Samuel L. Jackson's films have grossed more at the box office than any other actor in history. Here, he goes one-on-one with Bill Russell, the first African-American head coach in any professional sport, who is labelled basketball's greatest innovator and the finest sportsman of the 20th century. Russell unveils his philosophy on leadership, discusses his perseverance and determination to succeed after being cut from his junior varsity team and demonstrates how an intelligent, softly-spoken person can inspire and motivate generations.