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University Challenge

Christmas 2017

Episode 1: Durham University v Keble College, Oxford

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

A festive quiz featuring university alumni. The Durham team includes musician Rod Clements and the Keble team includes comedian Katy Brand. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Director:
Tracey Rooney
Series Producer:
Irene Daniels
Executive Producer:
Peter Gwyn
Production Company:
ITV Studios

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Writer and adventurer Will Millard discovers the hidden history of Wales by exploring forgotten, secret and almost inaccessible locations. Show more

Treasures of Ancient Rome

Episode 3: The Empire Strikes Back

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Alastair Sooke charts the fall of the Roman Empire through some of its artistic treasures, including one of the best preserved Roman cities in Libya. Show more

A Very English Scandal

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 56 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 13 hours, 43 minutes

Politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour, Norman becomes a secret Jeremy is desperate to hide. Show more

Contributors

Jeremy Thorpe:
Hugh Grant
Norman Scott:
Ben Whishaw
Peter Bessell:
Alex Jennings
Lord Arran:
David Bamber
Emlyn Hooson:
Jason Watkins
Ursula Thorpe:
Patricia Hodge
Messenger:
Chris Ashby
Sergeant-at-arms:
Andrew French
Norman Van de Water:
Nicholas Blane
Diana Stainton:
Naomi Battrick
Lord Kilmuir:
John Bett
Countess of Arran:
Susan Wooldridge
Returning Officer:
Nick Malinowski
Mike Steele:
Morgan Watkins
BBC Radio Interviewer:
Ben Moor
Luke Mackenzie:
Daryl McCormack
Caroline Allpass:
Alice Orr-Ewing
Producer:
Dan Winch
Executive Producer:
Russell T Davies
Executive Producer:
Diarmuid McKeown
Executive Producer:
Graham Broadbent
Executive Producer:
Peter Czernin
Executive Producer:
Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Executive Producer:
Lucy Richer
Executive Producer:
Stephen Frears

A Very English Scandal

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 13 hours, 43 minutes

With Thorpe's old affair with Norman Scott threatening to derail his political career, will Jeremy stop at nothing to silence Norman? Show more

Contributors

Jeremy Thorpe:
Hugh Grant
Norman Scott:
Ben Whishaw
Peter Bessell:
Alex Jennings
Lord Arran:
David Bamber
Emlyn Hooson:
Jason Watkins
Ursula Thorpe:
Patricia Hodge
Messenger:
Chris Ashby
Sergeant-at-arms:
Andrew French
Norman Van de Vater:
Nicholas Blane
Diana Stainton:
Naomi Battrick
Lord Kilmuir:
John Bett
Countess of Arran:
Susan Wooldridge
Returning Officer:
Nick Malinowski
Mike Steele:
Morgan Watkins
BBC Radio Interviewer:
Ben Moor
Luke Mackenzie:
Daryl McCormack
Caroline Allpass:
Alice Orr-Ewing
Producer:
Dan Winch
Executive Producer:
Russell T Davies
Executive Producer:
Graham Broadbent
Executive Producer:
Peter Czernin
Executive Producer:
Diarmuid McKeown
Executive Producer:
Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Executive Producer:
Lucy Richer
Executive Producer:
Stephen Frears

McMafia

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 56 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

Semiyon awakes to an awful accusation. Alex is convinced he's innocent and sets out to try to expose his accusers. Meanwhile, Katya unravels a shocking secret.

Contributors

Alex Godman:
James Norton
Semiyon Kleiman:
David Strathairn
Rebecca Harper:
Juliet Rylance
Vadim Kalyagin:
Merab Ninidze
Katya Godman:
Faye Marsay
Boris Godman:
David Dencik
Lyudmilla Nikolayeva:
Sofia Lebedeva
Antonio Mendez:
Caio Blat
Ilya Fedorov:
Kirill Pirogov
Ezra Levi:
Daniel Gad
Sandrine:
Ellie Piercy
Yariv Ableman:
Ohad Knoller
Producer:
Paul Ritchie
Director:
James Watkins
Executive Producer:
Hossein Amini
Executive Producer:
James Watkins
Executive Producer:
Nick Marston
Executive Producer:
Dixie Linder
Executive Producer:
Misha Glenny
Executive Producer:
Robyn Slovo
Executive Producer:
Ben Hall
Executive Producer:
Matthew Read
Executive Producer:
Elizabeth Kilgarriff
Production Company:
Cuba Pictures

McMafia

Series 1

Episode 6

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

Alex fears Vadim's next move as he increases the family's security. Rebecca is torn and moves out as she struggles with Alex's choices.

Contributors

Alex Godman:
James Norton
Semiyon Kleiman:
David Strathairn
Rebecca Harper:
Juliet Rylance
Vadim Kalyagin:
Merab Ninidze
Dmitri Godman:
Aleksey Serebryakov
Oksana Godman:
Maria Shukshina
Katya Godman:
Faye Marsay
Lyudmilla Nikolayeva:
Sofia Lebedeva
Antonio Mendez:
Caio Blat
Ilya Fedorov:
Kirill Pirogov
Karel Benes:
Karel Roden
Marius Jensen:
David Menkin
Natasha Kalyagina:
Anna Levanova
Raisa Fedorova:
Nina Violic
Jennifer:
Eve Parmiter
Carolina Benes:
Frantiska Brzobohata
Producer:
Paul Ritchie
Director:
James Watkins
Executive Producer:
Hossein Amini
Executive Producer:
James Watkins
Executive Producer:
Nick Marston
Executive Producer:
Dixie Linder
Executive Producer:
Misha Glenny
Executive Producer:
Robyn Slovo
Executive Producer:
Ben Hall
Executive Producer:
Elizabeth Kilgarriff
Executive Producer:
Matthew Read
Production Company:
Cuba Pictures

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Writer and adventurer Will Millard discovers the hidden history of Wales by exploring forgotten, secret and almost inaccessible locations. Show more

BBC Four HD

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