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Home Front

28 September 1916 - Ivy Layton

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1916, an inquest heard a charwoman was killed dusting an unexploded German shell on a mantelpiece, while at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre, a small miracle occurs. Show more

Contributors

Ivy Layton:
Lizzy Watts
Maisie Harris:
Cassie Layton
Dennis Monk:
Sam Swann
Edna Harris:
Lara West
John Haste:
Sam Alexander
Mrs Burns:
Jane Slavin
Mr Castle:
Jason Barnett

Home Front

24 August 1916 - Hilary Pearce

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Following zeppelin raids on the south east coast, Hilary Pearce is all set to go to war. Show more

Contributors

Hilary Pearce:
Craige Els
Gabriel Graham:
Michael Bertenshaw
Mrs Edkins:
Rachel Davies
Oscar Hendrickx:
Pierre Elliott
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Lilian Pemble:
Alex Tregear
Writer:
Katie Hims

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

With her business in big trouble, Meg discovers an intruder in the yard and makes an unexpected ally. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Annie unearths some terrible, but useful secrets, as increasing violence threatens Meg's business. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans

Series 1

10. The Offer

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Things come to a head as Meg makes an offer to wealthy Iolo Jones and Annie confronts creepy Madog Prys. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Life Lines

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Ambulance call handler Carrie's own life is fast becoming as much of an emergency as the calls she takes. Stars Sarah Ridgeway. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Billy Howle stars in a bold new stage adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy at the Bristol Old Vic. Show more

Contributors

Gertrude:
Niamh Cusack
Claudius:
Finbar Lynch
Ophelia:
Mirren Mack
Laertes/Rosencrantz:
Taheen Modak
Ghost/Player King/Gravedigger:
Firdous Bamji
Polonius/Oscric:
Jason Barnett
Guildenstern/Reynaldo/Player Queen:
Catrin Stewart
Director:
John Haidar

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 58: 22-26 August 1916

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

The east and south east coasts are terrorised by air raids, and Folkestone seems brimful of secrets and lies. Show more

Contributors

Isabel Graham:
Keely Beresford
Gabriel Graham:
Michael Bertenshaw
Juliet Cavendish:
Lizzie Bourne
Howard Argent:
Gunnar Cauthery
Dolly Clout:
Elaine Claxton
Sylvia Graham:
Joanna David
Mrs Edkins:
Rachel Davies
Grace Cavendish:
Grace Doherty
Reginald Church:
John Dougall
Oscar Hendrickx:
Pierre Elliott
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Hilary Pearce:
Craige Els
Ethel Johnson:
Nicola Ferguson
Adam Wilson:
Billy Kennedy
Connie Cavendish:
Felix Lailey
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Mary Mote:
Kirsty Oswald
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Frank Smith:
Paul Rider
Marieke Dupont:
Olivia Ross
Dorothea Winwood:
Rachel Shelley
Alec Poole:
Tom Stuart
Fred Ball:
Darren Swift
Lilian Pemble:
Alex Tregear
Captain Valentine:
Nick Underwood
Hugh Cavendish:
Alex Wyndham
Writer:
Katie Hims

Genres

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 63: 26-30 September 1916

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

In the week, in 1916, when Lloyd George declared 'there is no end of the war in sight', in Folkestone, it is a week of parting and small miracles. Show more

Contributors

John Haste:
Sam Alexander
Esme Macknade:
Katie Angelou
Mr Castle:
Jason Barnett
Isabel Graham:
Keely Beresford
Gabriel Graham:
Michael Bertenshaw
Juliet Cavendish:
Lizzie Bourne
Howard Argent:
Gunnar Cauthery
Dolly Clout:
Elaine Claxton
Alice Macknade:
Claire-Louise Cordwell
Bill Macknade:
Ben Crowe
Sylvia Graham:
Joanna David
Grace Cavendish:
Grace Doherty
Oscar Hendrickx:
Pierre Elliott
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Jessie Moore:
Lucy Hutchinson
Connie Cavendish:
Felix Lailey
Maisie Harris:
Cassie Layton
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Olive Hargreaves:
Rhiannon Neads
Albert Wilson:
Lee Ross
Marieke Dupont:
Olivia Ross
Florrie Wilson:
Claire Rushbrook
Mrs Burns:
Jane Slavin
Mrs Walsh:
Jane Slavin
Dennis Monk:
Sam Swann
Ivy Layton:
Lizzy Watts
Edna Harris:
Lara West
Hugh Cavendish:
Alex Wyndham

Genres

Porridge (2017)

Series 1

Episode 5: The Listener

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Available for years

Sitcom. Depressed rock star Rob Strange arrives as an inmate at Wakeley. Fletch is tasked with keeping an eye on him, but events take an unexpected turn. Show more

Contributors

Nigel Fletcher:
Kevin Bishop
Joe Lotterby:
Dave Hill
Officer Meekie:
Mark Bonnar
Governor Hallwood:
Pippa Haywood
Dr Marsden:
Zahra Ahmadi
Officer Driscoll:
Amina Zia
Culhane:
Caolan Byrne
Rob Strange:
Phil Cornwell
Producer:
Richard Webb
Executive Producer:
Steven Canny
Executive Producer:
Tarquin Gotch
Production Manager:
Lauriel Martin

Death in Paradise

Series 5

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Available for 3 months

Detective drama series. DI Goodman finds himself embroiled in the highly strung world of modelling when a young star is strangled in the middle of a fashion show. Show more

Contributors

DI Humphrey Goodman:
Kris Marshall
Officer Dwayne Myers:
Danny John-Jules
DS Florence Cassell:
Josephine Jobert
Officer JP Hooper:
Tobi Bakare
Nelson Benedict:
Jason Barnett
Zoe Mackay:
Hannah Britland
Rosey Fabrice:
Fola Evans-Akingbola
Sadie Mernier:
Elarica Johnson
Jay Croker:
Paul Nicholls
Eloise Ronson:
Heida Reed
Catherine Bordey:
Elizabeth Bourgine
Director:
Audrey Cooke
Production Company:
Red Planet Pictures

Bad Education

Series 1

Episode 2: Sex Education

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three HD

Available for years

Parents are worried about the impending arrival of the French exchange students, but this time Fraser is determined to prove that he has got everything under control. Show more

Contributors

Miss Pickwell:
Michelle Gomez
Miss Gulliver:
Sarah Solemani
Chantelle:
Nikki Runeckles
Rem Dogg:
Jack Binstead
Miss Mollinson:
Leila Hoffman
Grayson:
Jack Bence
Mr Smith:
Jason Barnett
Mrs Lythgoe:
Susy Kane
Librarian:
Liz Sutherland
Glitorish Pupil:
Jake Davies
Sexy Dancer:
Nwanokwu Kelechi
Sexy Dancer:
Chantelle Prince
Producer:
Ben Cavey
Producer:
Pippa Brown

Porridge (2017)

Series 1

Episode 1: The Go-Between

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Available for years

Sitcom. Fletch has taken to helping his fellow inmates with appeals, letters home and the like. But when Barry's girlfriend comes to visit, things get complicated. Show more

Contributors

Nigel Norman Fletcher:
Kevin Bishop
Joe Lotterby:
Dave Hill
Officer Meekie:
Mark Bonnar
Officer Braithwaite:
Dominic Coleman
Culhane:
Caolan Byrne
Gwyneth:
Amy Loughton
Bluebeard:
Sean Cernow
Arsonist's Mistress:
Joanne Dakin
Executive Producer:
Steven Canny
Executive Producer:
Tarquin Gotch
Producer:
Richard Webb
Production Manager:
Lauriel Martin

Duration: 53 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for 30 days

Comedy. To save his daughter's Christmas, Andrew goes on a road trip with Dev, his neighbour from hell, to buy an elusive Sparklehoof the Unicorn Princess. Show more

Contributors

Burger Bar Worker:
Emily Aston
Nearby Man:
Jason Barnett
Toy Shop Assistant:
Tala Gouveia
Maintenance Man:
Daniel Hoffman-Gill
Superstore Assistant:
Grant McIntyre
Homeless Man:
Steven Wickham
Man at Table:
Lloyd Woolf
Director:
Ben Palmer
Producer:
Sam Ward
Writer:
Joe Tucker

The Power of Parker

Series 1

No Words Are Spoken

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

Kath visits Martin in his office and gets way more than she bargained for. Diane’s trip to the bank leaves her red-faced and running for the door.

Home Front

15 August 1916 - Florrie Wilson

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

The King praises the 'spirit of cheerful confidence' he found amongst the troops in France, while in Folkestone, optimism eludes Florrie Wilson. Show more

Contributors

Florrie Wilson:
Claire Rushbrook
Albert Wilson:
Lee Ross
Olly Flowers:
Eviee Lavery
Alec Poole:
Tom Stuart
Dorothea Winwood:
Rachel Shelley
Hilary Pearce:
Craige Els
Mrs Edkins:
Rachel Davies
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Mary Mote:
Kirsty Oswald
Writer:
Katie Hims

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 57: 15-19 August 1916

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

In the week, in 1916, when the king praised the 'cheerful confidence' of the troops in France, courage and hope are hard-won in Folkestone. Show more

Contributors

Esme Macknade:
Katie Angelou
Norman Harris:
Sean Baker
Jean Harris:
Eliza Bennett
Isabel Graham:
Keely Beresford
Gabriel Graham:
Michael Bertenshaw
Juliet Argent:
Lizzie Bourne
Howard Argent:
Gunnar Cauthery
Alice Macknade:
Claire Louise Cordwell
Bill Macknade:
Ben Crowe
Sylvia Graham:
Joanna David
Mrs Edkins:
Rachel Davies
Grace Cavendish:
Grace Doherty
Oscar Hendrickx:
Pierre Elliott
Hilary Pearce:
Craige Els
Ethel Johnson:
Nicola Ferguson
Jessie Moore:
Lucy Hutchinson
Adam Wilson:
Billy Kennedy
Connie Cavendish:
Felix Lailey
Maisie Harris:
Cassie Layton
Olly Flowers:
Eviee Lavery
Anna White:
Amelia Lowdell
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Carlton:
Nathan Nolan
Mary Mote:
Kirsty Oswald
Mansfield Cumming:
Brian Protheroe
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Albert Wilson:
Lee Ross
Marieke Dupont:
Olivia Ross
Florrie Wilson:
Claire Rushbrook
Cecil Cameron:
Justin Salinger
Dorothea Winwood:
Rachel Shelley
Alec Poole:
Tom Stuart
Maggie Macknade:
Hollie Thoupos
Ivy Layton:
Lizzy Watts
Edna Harris:
Lara West
Nancy Parker:
Jane Whittenshaw
Hugh Cavendish:
Alex Wyndham
Writer:
Katie Hims

Genres

Bad Education

Series 2

Episode 1: Swimming Gala

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

Abbey Grove's new term kicks off with the annual swimming gala, and Alfie bribes his class to take part with the promise of a trip to a restaurant. Show more

Bad Education

Series 2

Episode 2: The American

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

Alfie is shocked by the arrival of new teacher Mr Schwimer at Abbey Grove and even more shocked to learn that he will be taking over Alfie's class. Show more

Bad Education

Series 2

Episode 6: Fundraiser

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

When Abbey Grove is plunged into financial ruin, can Alfie come up with a plan to save it? And can he also stop Miss Gulliver from leaving? Show more