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The Cult of...

Sunday Night

Episode 8: Hamish Macbeth

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night drama looks at 1990s Scottish cop series Hamish Macbeth, which made a star of actor Robert Carlyle. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Meera Syal
Executive Producer:
Toby Stevens
Executive Producer:
Alan Tyler

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

on BBC Four

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson have to confront the forces of evil on Dartmoor when they are called in to investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Show more

Contributors

Sherlock Holmes:
Richard Roxburgh
Dr John Watson:
Ian Hart
Stapleton:
Richard E Grant
Henry Baskerville:
Matt Day
Mrs Stapleton:
Neve McIntosh
Dr Mortimer:
John Nettles
Mrs Mortimer:
Geraldine James
Barrymore:
Ron Cook
Mrs Barrymore:
Liza Tarbuck
Inspector Lestrade:
Danny Webb

Formats

Dirk Gently

16/12/2010

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Drama. Holistic detective Dirk Gently's investigation into a missing cat links to an encounter with an old friend, an exploding warehouse, a missing billionaire and some biscuits. Show more

Contributors

Richard:
Darren Boyd
DI Gilks:
Jason Watkins
Gordon Way:
Anthony Howell
Dr Gerstenberger:
Miles Richardson
Reporter:
Alisha Bailey
Barman:
Alex Parry
Newsagent:
Joe Hall
Receptionist:
Leona Walker
Director:
Damon Thomas
Producer:
Chris Carey
Executive Producer:
Saurabh Kakkar

Accused

Series 1

Episode 6: Alison's Story

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Series of dramas about ordinary people as they face their day in court. Alison, a working mother with a young family, stands accused. Will the jury find her guilty? Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Sita Williams
Producer:
Sita Williams
Director:
David Blair
Director:
David Blair
Alison Wade:
Naomie Harris
David Wade:
Warren Brown
Sergeant George Wade:
Tony Pitts
Hannah Wade:
Janay Bell
Tom Wade:
Lucas Sproul
Patsy O'Dowd:
Paul Oldham
DS Radcliffe:
Mark Bazeley
DI Talbot:
Steve Cooper
PC Brownlow:
Simon Lawson
Alison's Lawyer:
Amanda Hennessy
Alison's Divorce Lawyer:
Eve Steele
David's Solicitor:
Jason Furnival
Petrol Station Attendant:
Everal A Walsh
Court Clerk:
Claire Fox
Magistrate:
Wendy Patterson
PC Harvey:
Mark Rigby
Prosecution Lawyer:
Tim Dann

The Boats That Built Britain

Episode 3: The Phoenix

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Phoenix, a square rigger which helped transform Britain into the richest, most powerful nation on earth in the 19th century. Show more

The Boats That Built Britain

Episode 4: The Reaper

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Reaper, the biggest sailing lugger ever to fish the seas and capable of pulling in ten tonnes of herring in a single haul. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Comedy featuring a misfit rambling club. Organiser Bob begins a titanic battle of wills with the newest member, Christine, for the heart and soul of his treasured walking group. Show more

Contributors

Christine:
Ruth Jones
Writer:
Andy Riley
Executive Producer:
Paul Schlesinger
Production Manager:
Sam Moor

The Cult of...

Sunday Night

Episode 8: Hamish Macbeth

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night drama looks at 1990s Scottish cop series Hamish Macbeth, which made a star of actor Robert Carlyle. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Meera Syal
Executive Producer:
Toby Stevens
Executive Producer:
Alan Tyler

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