Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,039 playable programmes from the BBC

The Servant

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Continuing the season of great films celebrating 100 years of the cinema.
Drama starring Dirk Bogarde, James Fox, Sarah Miles.
Tony, a rich young man, takes on a manservant, Barrett, to run his home in London's Chelsea. Barrett seizes the opportunity to turn Tony's Georgian ruin into an elegant home. Gradually the relationship between master and servant begins to change.
Bogarde won a British Academy Award for his performance.
Director Joseph Losey (1963)
Film Reviews pages 53-60
The next film in the BBC 100 season is Billy Liar, tomorrow at 1.00am
B/W Subtitled

Contributors

Director:
Joseph Losey
Barrett:
Dirk Bogarde
Tony:
James Fox
Vera:
Sarah Miles
Susan:
Wendy Craig
Lady Mounset:
Catherine Lacey
Lord Mounset:
Richard Vernon
Society woman:
Ann Firbank
Older woman:
Doris Knox
Bishop:
Patrick Magee
Younger woman:
Jill Melford
Curate:
Alun Owen
Society man:
Harold Pinter
Source: Radio Times

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More