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Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

Classic Ealing comedy about the mayhem that ensues when a whisky-laden ship runs aground off the coast of the Outer Hebrides during the Second World War. Show more

Contributors

Captain Paul Waggett:
Basil Radford
Peggy Macroon:
Joan Greenwood
George Campbell:
Gordon Jackson
Mrs Waggett:
Catherine Lacey
Sergeant Odd:
Bruce Seton
Joseph Macroon:
Wylie Watson
Catriona Macroon:
Gabrielle Blunt
Mrs Campbell:
Jean Cadell
The Biffer:
Morland Graham
Sammy MacCodrum:
John Gregson

Formats

Timeshift

Series 13

Episode 5: The Ladybird Books Story: The Bugs that Got Britain Reading

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Timeshift documentary about Ladybird books, which once informed people on such diverse subjects as how magnets work and what to look for in winter, but also helped to teach many to read. Show more

The Many Faces of...

Series 1

Episode 5: Les Dawson

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Remembering Les Dawson with favourite TV clips and some rare gems from the archives, plus interviews with friends, relatives and colleagues who assess the comedian's legacy. Show more

The Andy Williams Show

Episode 1: Duets

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Compilation of the best duets from Andy Williams's 1960s variety show. Including Over the Rainbow with Judy Garland, and Andy at the piano with Ray Charles for What'd I Say. Show more

The Bridge

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Scandinavian crime drama serial. Swedish and Danish police investigate jointly after a woman is found murdered in the middle of a bridge on the border between the two countries. Show more

BBC Four HD

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