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Heroes and Villains

Episode 2: Cortes

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Drama documentary. The Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes is supposed to have taken the Aztec empire with a few soldiers and 16 horses. Can that be true? Show more

Contributors

Hernan Cortes:
Brian McCardie
Dona Marina:
Vineeta Rishi
Pedro de Alvarado:
Andrew Howard
Gonzalo de Sandoval:
Nicholas Shaw
Martin Lopez:
David Maybrick
Velasquez:
Niall Macgregor
Montezuma:
Ramon Tikaram
Antonio De Villafana:
Alec Newman
Executive Producer:
Matthew Barrett

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

By Henrik Ibsen. A provocative tale of family secrets and lies in a new version adapted and directed by Richard Eyre, with the cast of his Almeida Theatre production. Show more

Contributors

Pastor Manders:
Will Keen
Jacob Engstrand:
Brian McCardie
Director:
Richard Eyre
Adaptor:
Richard Eyre

Genres

Tsar

Joseph Stalin: The Last Bolshevik

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Russian Tsars continues with the story of Joseph Stalin and the run-up to Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Show more

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Tsar

Charles I: Downfall of a King

Series 1

A Nation Divided

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

Charles's predicament worsens. With the Queen implicated in the Irish rebellion, the King tries to buy off Pym by offering him the position of chancellor of the exchequer. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lisa Hilton
Charles I:
Will O'Connell
Queene Henrietta Maria:
Doireann McKenna
Charles II:
Lewis Crawford
Interviewed Guest:
Justin Champion
Interviewed Guest:
Jessie Childs
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Healey
Interviewed Guest:
Charles Spencer

Line of Duty

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One West

Available for 8 months

Drama series. With Gates on the run, the anti-corruption team come under pressure to close the case. Arnott is forced to make some tough decisions about where his loyalties lie. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 17 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Drama. A man attempts to win the affections of a woman who has a passion for northern soul. Soon enough, he too is hooked on the scene. Starring Martin Compston and Felicity Jones. Show more

Contributors

Joe McCain:
Martin Compston
Mandy Hodgson:
Felicity Jones
Jane Rogers:
Nichola Burley
Monica:
Jo Hartley
Fish Shop Bobby:
Brian McCardie
Brendan:
Pat Shortt
Russ Mountjoy:
Alfie Allen
Brendan:
Pat Shortt
Dee Dee:
Huey Morgan
Director:
Shimmy Marcus

Charles I: Downfall of a King

Series 1

The Final Showdown

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

Having failed to bring round Pym, Charles accuses the 'Five Members' of high treason and marches on Westminster. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lisa Hilton
Charles I:
Will O'Connell
Queen Henrietta Maria:
Doireann McKenna
Interviewed Guest:
Justin Champion
Interviewed Guest:
Jessie Childs
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Healey
Interviewed Guest:
Charles Spencer

Charles I: Downfall of a King

Series 1

Two Worlds Collide

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

Historical docudrama series. Following a Catholic uprising in Ireland, in which thousands of Protestants are killed, Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in Charles I's rule. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lisa Hilton
Charles I:
Will O'Connell
Queen Henrietta Maria:
Doireann McKenna
Charles II:
Lewis Crawford
Interviewed Guest:
Justin Champion
Interviewed Guest:
Jessie Childs
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Healey
Interviewed Guest:
Charles Spencer

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Adventure drama based on the true story of the confrontation between two Europeans and two lions in Africa during the 1890s. Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer star. Show more

Contributors

Charles Remington:
Michael Douglas
Col John Henry Patterson:
Val Kilmer
Robert Beaumont:
Tom Wilkinson
Samuel:
John Kani
Dr David Hawthorne:
Bernard Hill
Helena Patterson:
Emily Mortimer
Abdullah:
Om Puri
Angus Starling:
Brian McCardie
Mahina:
Henry Cele

Ordeal by Innocence

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Available for years

Adaptation of Agatha Christie's book. Heiress Rachel Argyll is murdered at her family estate. Eighteen months later, the identity of the murderer is thrown in doubt. Show more

Contributors

Leo Argyll:
Bill Nighy
Jack Argyll:
Anthony Boyle
Rachel Argyll:
Anna Chancellor
Kirsten Lindstrom:
Morven Christie
Tina Argyll:
Crystal Clarke
Mickey Argyll:
Christian Cooke
Gwenda Vaughan:
Alice Eve
Philip Durrant:
Matthew Goode
Hester Argyll:
Ella Purnell
Mary Durrant:
Eleanor Tomlinson
Dr Arthur Calgary:
Luke Treadaway
Bellamy Gould:
Brian McCardie
Young Jack:
Luke Murray
Young Hester:
Hayden Robertson
Young Tina:
Abigail Conteh
Young Mickey:
Rhys Lambert
Lydia Gould:
Frances Grey
Executive Producer:
Basi Akpabio
Executive Producer:
James Prichard
Executive Producer:
Sarah Phelps
Executive Producer:
Karen Thrussell
Executive Producer:
Damien Timmer
Executive Producer:
Helen Ziegler
Executive Producer:
Gaynor Holmes
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

Ordeal by Innocence

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Available for years

Adaptation of Agatha Christie's book. Calgary is determined to prove that Jack died an innocent man, but his alibi puts him in perilous danger of his own. Show more

Contributors

Leo Argyll:
Bill Nighy
Jack Argyll:
Anthony Boyle
Rachel Argyll:
Anna Chancellor
Kirsten Lindstrom:
Morven Christie
Tina Argyll:
Crystal Clarke
Mickey Argyll:
Christian Cooke
Gwenda Vaughan:
Alice Eve
Philip Durrant:
Matthew Goode
Hester Argyll:
Ella Purnell
Mary Durrant:
Eleanor Tomlinson
Dr Arthur Calgary:
Luke Treadaway
Young Mickey:
Rhys Lambert
Young Jack:
Luke Murray
Young Tina:
Abigail Conteh
Young Hester:
Hayden Robertson
Bellamy Gould:
Brian McCardie
Lydia Gould:
Frances Grey
Dr Edwin Morsuch:
Sandy Welch
Executive Producer:
Basi Akpabio
Executive Producer:
James Prichard
Executive Producer:
Sarah Phelps
Executive Producer:
Karen Thrussell
Executive Producer:
Damien Timmer
Executive Producer:
Helen Ziegler
Executive Producer:
Gaynor Holmes
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

Ordeal by Innocence

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Adaptation of Agatha Christie's book. The devastating events that led up to Rachel's murder are revealed, and the true identity of her killer is finally unmasked. Show more

Contributors

Leo Argyll:
Bill Nighy
Jack Argyll:
Anthony Boyle
Rachel Argyll:
Anna Chancellor
Kirsten Lindstrom:
Morven Christie
Tina Argyll:
Crystal Clarke
Mickey Argyll:
Christian Cooke
Gwenda Vaughan:
Alice Eve
Philip Durrant:
Matthew Goode
Hester Argyll:
Ella Purnell
Mary Durrant:
Eleanor Tomlinson
Dr Arthur Calgary:
Luke Treadaway
Young Jack:
Luke Murray
Young Tina:
Abigail Conteh
Young Mickey:
Rhys Lambert
Young Hester:
Hayden Robertson
Young Kirsten:
Alexandra Finnie
Bellamy Gould:
Brian McCardie
Dr Edwin Morsuch:
Sandy Welch
Executive Producer:
Basi Akpabio
Executive Producer:
James Prichard
Executive Producer:
Sarah Phelps
Executive Producer:
Karen Thrussell
Executive Producer:
Damien Timmer
Executive Producer:
Helen Ziegler
Executive Producer:
Gaynor Holmes
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

The Crash

Episode 1

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Drama inspired by real events that tells the story of a fatal car crash. A group of friends, all with bright futures in front of them, are involved in a devastating accident. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Sarah Walker
Producer:
Nick Pitt
Kate Harper:
Sacha Parkinson
Rachel Grew:
Georgia Henshaw
Tom Harris:
Lewis Rainer
Ashley Wainwright:
Lily Loveless
Martin Harper:
Martin Walsh
Ann Harper:
Cathy Sara
Leah Grew:
Darcy Isa
Ethan Logan:
James Burrows
Susanna Grew:
Daniela Nardini
Brian Harris:
Josh Bolt
Charlie Harris:
Brian McCardie
Policeman:
Nick Underwood
Bob Wilson:
Gerry McLaughlin
Sales Assistant:
Elaine Mackenzie-Ellis
Paul Wainwright:
Finlay Welsh
Paramedic:
Anita Vettesse

Genres

Series

The Crash

The Crash

Episode 2

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Drama inspired by real events that tells the story of a fatal car crash. As the community grieves for those who died in the crash, the living face an uncertain future. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Sarah Walker
Producer:
Nick Pitt
Kate Harper:
Sacha Parkinson
Rachel Grew:
Georgia Henshaw
Tom Harris:
Lewis Rainer
Ashley Wainwright:
Lily Loveless
Martin Harper:
Martin Walsh
Ann Harper:
Cathy Sara
Leah Grew:
Darcy Isa
Ethan Logan:
James Burrows
Susanna Grew:
Daniela Nardini
Brian Harris:
Josh Bolt
Charlie Harris:
Brian McCardie
Nurse Mo Pitt:
Julie Hale
Inspector Peters:
Gilly Gilchrist
Paul Wainwright:
Finlay Welsh
A&E Receptionist:
Gayle Telfer Stevens

Genres

Series

The Crash

Tsar

Lenin: Tears

Duration: 58 minutes

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

At the Finland Station, a crowd anticipates a long-awaited arrival. The Romanovs are replaced by the Bolsheviks as Lenin takes centre stage in Mike Walker's epic chronicle. Show more

Contributors

Genres

Series

Tsar

Line of Duty

Series 2

Episode 6

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

Police drama. AC12's investigation exposes a criminal gang run within the police. Steve is convinced of Lindsay's innocence, but Kate still believes she had a role in the ambush. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Drama. Connor (Neil Leiper) and Suzanne (Emma Hartley-Miller), two young street prostitutes, reunite after many years apart. Their world is harsh and often dangerous. Show more

Genres

Formats

M.I. High

Series 6

Episode 3: Grosse Encounters

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for 5 months

Children's spy drama. A madcap adventure ensues for the team when a mysterious fireball crashes in the woods near St Hearts. Show more

Contributors

Aneisha Jones:
Oyiza Momoh
Daniel Morgan:
Sam Strike
Tom Tupper:
Oscar Jacques
Frank London:
Jonny Freeman
Mr Flatley:
Chris Stanton
Stella Knight:
Rebecca Palmer
Byron Ditchwater:
Josh Haynes
Melissa Albright:
Tallulah Greive
Roly Donaldson:
Paul Bamford
Director:
Simon Hynd
Producer:
Oona O Beirn

M.I. High

Series 6

Episode 4: The Face of Revenge

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for 5 months

Children's spy drama. Shunned by the pop world for not having superstar looks, embittered music mogul Cuthbert Peabody hijacks a new MI9 invention. Show more

Contributors

Aneisha Jones:
Oyiza Momoh
Daniel Morgan:
Sam Strike
Tom Tupper:
Oscar Jacques
Frank London:
Jonny Freeman
Mr Flatley:
Chris Stanton
Stella Knight:
Rebecca Palmer
Byron Ditchwater:
Josh Haynes
Melissa Albright:
Tallulah Greive
Roly Donaldson:
Paul Bamford
Cuthbert Peabody:
Daniel Tuite
Calvin Lame:
Sam Pamphilon
Producer:
Oona O Beirn

M.I. High

Series 6

Episode 5: Mission: Incredible

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for 5 months

Children's spy drama. The team is on a high-octane mission in a foreign land, where nothing is what it seems and no-one can be trusted. Show more

Contributors

Aneisha Jones:
Oyiza Momoh
Daniel Morgan:
Sam Strike
Tom Tupper:
Oscar Jacques
Frank London:
Jonny Freeman
Mr Flatley:
Chris Stanton
Stella Knight:
Rebecca Palmer
Byron Ditchwater:
Josh Haynes
Melissa Albright:
Tallulah Greive
Roly Donaldson:
Paul Bamford
Byron Ditchwater:
Josh Haynes
Olga Backovabus:
Julie Austin
Director:
Simon Hynd
Producer:
Oona O Beirn