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Duration: 1 hour, 42 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Lighthearted romantic fantasy about a widow whose late husband is reincarnated and enters her life again. To complicate matters further, he appears as her daughter's boyfriend.

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Corinne Jeffries:
Cybill Shepherd
Alex Finch:
Robert Downey Jr
Philip Train:
Ryan O'Neal
Miranda Jeffries:
Mary Stuart Masterson
Louie Jeffries:
Christopher McDonald
Judge Fenwick:
Josef Sommer

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Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Stylish drama set in 1950s America. TV reporter Ed Murrow (David Strathairn) takes a stand against the leader of the decade's anti-Communist witch-hunt, Senator Joseph McCarthy. Show more

Contributors

Sig Mickelson:
Jeff Daniels
Edward R Murrow:
David Strathairn
Mili Lerner:
Rose Abdoo
Jesse Zousmer:
Tate Donovan
John Aaron:
Reed Diamond
Eddie Scott:
Matt Ross
Shirley Wershba:
Patricia Clarkson
Joe Wershba:
Robert Downey Jr
Fred Friendly:
George Clooney
Palmer Williams:
Tom McCarthy
Don Hollenbeck:
Ray Wise
William Paley:
Frank Langella
Producer:
Grant Heslov
Director of photography:
Robert Elswit

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

A look back at the year in film as Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr and Samuel L Jackson reveal their top movies of 2008. Also, a rundown of the world's favourite films of the year. Show more

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Participant:
Jack Black
Participant:
Samuel L Jackson
Participant:
Robert Downey Jr
Participant:
Gemma Arterton

Duration: 2 hours, 21 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

Available for 2 months

Superhero sequel. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye all spring into action when a rogue Stark Industries experiment threatens to destroy the world. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Joss Whedon
Tony Stark / Iron Man:
Robert Downey Jr
Bruce Banner / Hulk:
Mark Ruffalo
Steve Rogers / Captain America:
Chris Evans
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow:
Scarlett Johansson
Clint Barton / Hawkeye:
Jeremy Renner
James Rhodes / War Machine:
Don Cheadle
Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch:
Elizabeth Olsen
Jarvis / Vision:
Paul Bettany

Duration: 1 hour, 36 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Psychological thriller. Claire Cooper's dreams about a missing girl and a serial killer begin to have real life parallels when her daughter goes missing. Annette Benning stars. Show more

Contributors

Claire Cooper:
Annette Bening
Paul Cooper:
Aidan Quinn
Dr Silverman:
Stephen Rea
Vivian Thompson:
Robert Downey Jr
Detective Jack Kay:
Paul Guilfoyle
Rebecca Cooper:
Katie Sagona
Director:
Neil Jordan

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Musical fantasy. Plagued by paranoia and confined to a hospital bed, a cynical crime novelist imagines himself amongst murderers and molls. Robert Downey Jr stars. Show more

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Nicola/Nina/Blonde:
Robin Wright
Dr Gibbon:
Mel Gibson
Mark Binney:
Jeremy Northam
Nurse Mills:
Katie Holmes
First Hood:
Adrien Brody
Second Hood:
Jon Polito
Betty Dark/Hooker:
Carla Gugino
Skin Specialist:
Saul Rubinek
Chief of Staff:
Alfre Woodard
Director:
Keith Gordon

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Coming-of-age drama about a man revisiting his troubled youth in 1980s New York. Now a successful writer, Dito returns to his old neighbourhood to visit his estranged father. Show more

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The Graham Norton Show

Series 10

Episode 8

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Graham is joined by Hollywood stars Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr, Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon, comic great Eddie Izzard and singer Rebecca Ferguson. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Graham Norton
Interviewed Guest:
Jude Law
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Downey Jr
Interviewed Guest:
Alesha Dixon
Interviewed Guest:
Eddie Izzard
Series Producer:
Jon Magnusson
Director:
Steve Smith

Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Available for 7 days

Peter Parker must prove himself to Tony Stark while also managing his everyday teenage life. When the Vulture draws him into a dangerous adventure, everything he holds dear is threatened. Show more

Contributors

Peter Parker / Spider-Man:
Tom Holland
Adrian Toomes / Vulture:
Michael Keaton
Happy Hogan:
Jon Favreau
Pepper Potts:
Gwyneth Paltrow
Aaron Davis:
Donald Glover
May Parker:
Marisa Tomei
Tony Stark / Iron Man:
Robert Downey Jr
Director:
Jon Watts

Duration: 2 hours, 11 minutes

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

Comic book action adventure. The director of peacekeeping agency Shield gathers an elite team of superheroes to protect the Earth from an alien invasion. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Joss Whedon
Tony Stark / Iron Man:
Robert Downey Jr
Steve Rogers / Captain America:
Chris Evans
Bruce Banner / The Hulk:
Mark Ruffalo
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow:
Scarlett Johansson
Clint Barton / Hawkeye:
Jeremy Renner
Agent Phil Coulson:
Clark Gregg
Maria Hill:
Cobie Smulders
Dr Erik Selvig:
Stellan Skarsgard
Pepper Potts:
Gwyneth Paltrow

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

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

Comedy. A troupe of pampered Hollywood actors are shooting a war film when suddenly they become caught up in a real conflict. Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr and Jack Black star. Show more

Contributors

Tugg Speedman:
Ben Stiller
Jeff Portnoy:
Jack Black
Kirk Lazarus:
Robert Downey Jr
Damien Cockburn:
Steve Coogan
Kevin Sandusky:
Jay Baruchel
Rob Slolom:
Bill Hader
Four Leaf Tayback:
Nick Nolte
Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head:
Anthony Ruivivar
Chopper Pilot:
Eric Winzenried
Damien's Assistant:
Valerie Azlynn
Les Grossman:
Tom Cruise
Director:
Ben Stiller
Writer:
Etan Cohen

Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

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

Robert Downey Jr rockets back into action as the steel-clad superhero when society comes under threat from a terrorist known as the Mandarin. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Shane Black
Tony Stark:
Robert Downey Jr
Pepper Potts:
Gwyneth Paltrow
Colonel James Rhodes:
Don Cheadle
Aldrich Killian:
Guy Pearce
Maya Hansen:
Rebecca Hall
Happy Hogan:
Jon Favreau
Trevor Slattery:
Ben Kingsley
President Ellis:
William Sadler
Harley Keener:
Ty Simpkins
Vice President Rodriguez:
Miguel Ferrer
Gary the Cameraman:
Adam Pally
Mrs Davis:
Dale Dickey

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for 5 months

A doctor with a special talent for talking to animals sets off on an adventure to find a legendary island where the healing Eden Tree grows. Show more

Contributors

Dr Dolittle:
Robert Downey Jr
King Rassouli:
Antonio Banderas
Lord Thomas Badgley:
Jim Broadbent
Dr. Blair Müdfly:
Michael Sheen

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One West

Lighthearted action tale about a pair of maverick US pilots who smuggle anything and everything for a covert CIA operation during the Vietnam War. Show more

Contributors

Gene Ryack:
Mel Gibson
Billy Covington:
Robert Downey Jr
Corinne Landreaux:
Nancy Travis
Senator Davenport:
Lane Smith

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Joining Jonathan via satellite are Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore and Robert Downey Jnr. Plus Jeremy Clarkson and Pineapple studio's Louie Spence. With music from Paul Weller. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Ross
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Downey Jr
Interviewed Guest:
Demi Moore
Interviewed Guest:
Gwyneth Paltrow
Interviewed Guest:
Louie Spence
Director:
Mick Thomas
Executive Producer:
Addison Cresswell
Producer:
Suzi Aplin

The Graham Norton Show

Series 26

Episode 15

Duration: 47 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Together on Graham Norton's sofa, Robert Downey Jr, Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie and Terry Gilliam. Plus singer Sara Bareilles performing She Used to Be Mine. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Graham Norton
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Downey Jr
Interviewed Guest:
Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Laurie
Interviewed Guest:
Terry Gilliam
Interviewed Guest:
Sara Bareilles
Series Producer:
Jon Magnusson
Director:
Steve Smith
Executive Producer:
Graham Stuart
Production Company:
So Television

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Three HD

Available for 4 months

A zany fantasy in which two adolescent computer buffs create the woman of their dreams using a Barbie doll, a computer and the centrefold from a pin-up magazine. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for years

Comic drama about a professor suffering from writer's block while trying to deal with his complex love life and his troubled students' assorted problems. Show more

Contributors

Professor Grady Tripp:
Michael Douglas
James Leer:
Tobey Maguire
Dean Sara Gaskell:
Frances McDormand
Terry Crabtree:
Robert Downey Jr
Hannah Green:
Katie Holmes
Walter Gaskell:
Richard Thomas
Quentin 'Q' Morewood:
Rip Torn
Vernon Hardapple:
Richard Knox
Emily's Father:
Philip Bosco
Amanda Leer:
Kelly Bishop
Director:
Curtis Hanson
Producer:
Curtis Hanson
Producer:
Scott Rudin
Director of photography:
Dante Spinotti

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Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Disney family comedy about a lawyer (Tim Allen) who, after being bitten by a hound with mystical powers, is horrified to discover that he periodically turns into a sheepdog. Show more

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Dave Douglas:
Tim Allen
Rebecca Douglas:
Kristin Davis
Carly Douglas:
Zena Grey
Josh Douglas:
Spencer Breslin
Ken Hollister:
Danny Glover
Judge Claire Whittaker:
Jane Curtin
Lance Strictland:
Philip Baker Hall
Dr Gwen Lichtman:
Bess Wohl
Justin Forrester:
Joshua Leonard
Director:
Brian Robbins
Writer:
Jack Amiel

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Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Stylish thriller about a lawyer who gets involved with a woman who is being threatened by her own father. Starring Kenneth Branagh and Robert Downey Jr. Show more

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