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Vincent Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

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

Award-winning drama-documentary, presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role as Van Gogh, using dialogue sourced from the artist's letters to his brother. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Vincent Van Gogh:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Theo Van Gogh:
Jamie Parker
Director:
Andrew Hutton
Producer:
Alan Yentob

Book of the Week

Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. The British arrive to end the war of 1812, and the president waits anxiously to see where they will attack. Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

Book of the Week

Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Two weeks after their successful invasion of Washington, the British turn on Baltimore. But this time the Americans are prepared. Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

Book of the Week

Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

When the British assault on Baltimore fails, they retreat, and a very famous poem is written to celebrate American victory - 'The Star Spangled Banner'. Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

Book of the Week

Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The British invaders win at Bladensburg, which leaves Washington undefended once the defeated have fled. Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

Parade's End

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Vicious rumours about Christopher abound, leading to tragedy at Groby. Sylvia finds a new admirer who proves a distraction as the war continues, and Valentine moves to London. Show more

Contributors

Christopher Tietjens:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Sylvia Tietjens:
Rebecca Hall
General Campion:
Roger Allam
Valentine Wannop:
Adelaide Clemens
Father Consett:
Ned Dennehy
Edith Duchemin:
Anne-Marie Duff
Mark Tietjens:
Rupert Everett
Edward Wannop:
Freddie Fox
Macmaster:
Stephen Graham
Lady Claudine:
Clare Higgins
Tietjens Senior:
Alan Howard
Gerald Drake:
Jack Huston
Mrs Satterthwaite:
Janet McTeer
Brownlie:
Jamie Parker
General Haggard:
Ronald Pickup
Reverend Duchemin:
Rufus Sewell
Glorvina:
Sasha Waddell
Food Emporium Manager:
Dominic Coleman
Medical Officer:
Jeroen Lenarts
Marie Leonie:
Lyne Renee
Michael (8 years old):
Rudi Goodman
Reverend- Effie's husband:
Christopher Bowen
Critic at Macmasters Flat:
Jurgen Delnaet
Grand Actress:
Hilde Heijnen
Michaelangelo Woman:
Siobhan Hewlett
Bank Clerk:
George Potts
Producer:
David Parfitt
Director:
Susanna White

Genres

Book of the Week

Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The British enter a deserted White House, feasting on food and wine before setting the building ablaze. Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

Hamlet

Episode 2

Duration: 45 minutes

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

The ghost of his father has told Hamlet he was murdered by Claudius. Hamlet wants revenge, but is it true? Stars Jamie Parker. Show more

Contributors

Genres

Series

Hamlet

Hamlet

Episode 3

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Trying to discover if Claudius murdered his father, Hamlet arranges for a play to be performed at court. Stars Jamie Parker. Show more

Contributors

Genres

Series

Hamlet

Silk

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

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

Drama series. Martha represents Captain Ed Ryan in a court-martial. He is accused of disobeying an order, resulting in the death of a 19-year-old private. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Peter Hoar
Director:
Peter Hoar
Executive Producer:
Peter Moffat
Executive Producer:
Peter Moffat
Martha Costello QC:
Maxine Peake
Martha Costello:
Maxine Peake
Clive Reader:
Rupert Penry-Jones
Billy Lamb:
Neil Stuke
Micky Joy:
Phil Davis
Caroline Warwick QC:
Frances Barber
George Duggan:
Indira Varma
Alan Cowdrey QC:
Alex Jennings
John Bright:
John Macmillan
Jake Milner:
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Bethany Brassington:
Amy Wren
Captain Ed Ryan:
Matthew McNulty
Captain Robert Cassidy:
Jamie Parker
Lt Col Jack Clemence:
Tom Beard
Judge Hoyle:
Tim McMullan
Major Scotter:
Andrew Woodall
Sgt Major Chris Pierce:
Mark Lewis Jones
Mrs Rivers:
Sonia Ritter
Paul McGovern:
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Private Andy Bloxham:
Joshua Mayes-Cooper
Fatima Ali:
Shanaya Rafaat
Executive Producer:
Hilary Salmon

Duration: 1 hour, 47 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 5 months

Film adaptation of Alan Bennett's acclaimed stage play, starring Richard Griffiths. Eight history pupils apply to Oxbridge, but they are caught in a clash of education styles. Show more

Classic Serial

Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Jane Austen's masterpiece remains one of the nation's favourite novels and the first to ask if a woman could have it all. From February 2014. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Amanda Root
Elizabeth Bennet:
Pippa Nixon
Mrs Bennet:
Samantha Spiro
Mr Bennet:
David Troughton
Jane Bennet:
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Bennet:
Georgie Fuller
Kitty Bennet:
Carys Eleri
Mary Bennet:
Rosie Wyatt
Charlotte Lucas:
Michelle Terry
Mr Darcy:
Jamie Parker
Mr Bingley:
Joshua Maguire
Miss Bingley:
Fenella Woolgar
Sir William Lucas:
Sean Murray
Mr Denny:
Arthur Hughes
Mr Wickham:
Joel MacCormack
Director:
Sally Avens

Classic Serial

Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

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

Elizabeth is determined to hate Mr Darcy but finds the attentions of her cousin Mr Collins even more vexing. With Pippa Nixon, Jamie Parker, Samantha Spiro. From March 2014. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth Bennet:
Pippa Nixon
Mr Darcy:
Jamie Parker
Mrs Bennet:
Samantha Spiro
Mr Collins:
Toby Jones
Mr Bennet:
David Troughton
Charlotte Lucas:
Michelle Terry
Mr Bingley:
Joshua Maguire
Miss Bingley:
Fenella Woolgar
Jane Bennet:
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Bennet:
Georgie Fuller
Kitty Bennet:
Carys Eleri
Mary Bennet:
Rosie Wyatt
Mrs Gardiner:
Priyanga Burford
Colonel Fitzwilliam:
David Seddon
Lady Catherine de Bourgh:
Carolyn Pickles
Narrator:
Amanda Root
Director:
Sally Avens

Classic Serial

Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice

Episode 3

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Elizabeth has misjudged Wickham's character. Can she hope to ever see Mr Darcy again? With Pippa Nixon, Jamie Parker, Amanda Root and Lydia Wilson. From March 2014. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth Bennet:
Pippa Nixon
Mr Darcy:
Jamie Parker
Jane Bennet:
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Bennet:
Georgie Fuller
Mrs Bennet:
Samantha Spiro
Mr Bennet:
David Troughton
Kitty Bennet:
Carys Eleri
Mr Bingley:
Joshua Maguire
Miss Bingley:
Fenella Woolgar
Lady Catherine de Bourgh:
Carolyn Pickles
Mr Wickham:
Joel MacCormack
Mrs Gardiner:
Priyanga Burford
Mr Gardiner:
Steve Toussaint
Mr Collins:
Toby Jones
Narrator:
Amanda Root
Director:
Sally Avens

The Stuarts

Charles II, Part One: Through the World in Various Fortune

Duration: 58 minutes

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

By Mike Walker. When news of Oliver Cromwell's death reaches Brussels, the exiled Charles II plots his return. With Jamie Parker. Show more

Contributors

Charles:
Jamie Parker
Kenelm Digby:
Paul Hilton
Young Charles:
Adam Thomas Wright
General Monck:
Alun Raglan
Secretary:
Matthew Watson
Colonel:
David Cann
Director:
Marc Beeby

BBC National Short Story Award

BBC National Short Story Award 2017

The Edge of the Shoal

Duration: 30 minutes

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

By Cynan Jones. The winning story of horror at sea. When things go terribly wrong, can the protagonist survive? Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 1: My love, this is not going to end well

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Henry's editor, and mistress, has some news. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 4: We've found your wife

Duration: 15 minutes

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

As the search for his wife begins on the windswept local beach, Henry prepares to tell his mistress what really happened on the cliffs. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 5: No corpse is beautiful

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

An unexpected meeting on the drive to the mortuary. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 7: I need to get away from here

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Henry tells his friend Obradin what really happened to his wife, with shocking repercussions. Show more