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Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

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

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson have to confront the forces of evil on Dartmoor when they are called in to investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Show more

Contributors

Sherlock Holmes:
Richard Roxburgh
Dr John Watson:
Ian Hart
Stapleton:
Richard E Grant
Henry Baskerville:
Matt Day
Mrs Stapleton:
Neve McIntosh
Dr Mortimer:
John Nettles
Mrs Mortimer:
Geraldine James
Barrymore:
Ron Cook
Mrs Barrymore:
Liza Tarbuck
Inspector Lestrade:
Danny Webb

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

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

Based on a classic, controversial novel about three children brought up on an isolated South African farm in the 1870s by a strict religious aunt. Featuring Richard E Grant. Show more

Contributors

Bonaparte Blenkins:
Richard E Grant

Duration: 2 hours, 9 minutes

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

Shakespeare's seasonal comedy about a shipwreck that separates identical twins Sebastian and Viola. Fearing for her safety, Viola disguises herself as her brother. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Trevor Nunn
Duke Orsino:
Toby Stephens
Sir Andrew Aguecheek:
Richard E Grant
Sir Toby Belch:
Mel Smith

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

A look at the nation's top eleven Christmas choices for the yearly gastronomic blowout, while celebrity chefs argue about the choices - and how to create such dishes. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Gordon Ramsay
Participant:
Gary Rhodes
Participant:
Nigel Slater
Participant:
Ainsley Harriott
Participant:
Keith Floyd
Producer:
Helen Foulkes
Director:
Helen Foulkes

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Series 1

Episode 2: Valentine Gautier

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four

The Pimpernel must track down Helene, daughter of the Marquis de Rochambeau. But Chauvelin and the head of the local revolutionary regime are also looking for her. Show more

Contributors

Sir Percy Blakeney:
Richard E Grant
Lady Marguerite Blakeney:
Elizabeth McGovern
Chauvelin:
Martin Shaw
Sir Andrew Ffoulkes:
Anthony Green
Gabrielle Damiens:
Denise Black
Marquis de Rochambeau:
Peter Jeffrey
Helene de Rochambeau:
Julie Cox
Producer:
Julian Murphy
Director:
Patrick Lau

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

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

Children's fantasy. A little boy feels isolated when his family moves from California to Scotland, but soon finds friendship and adventure with a young vampire boy. Show more

Contributors

Tony Thompson:
Jonathan Lipnicki
Frederick Sackville-Bragg:
Richard E Grant
Rookery:
Jim Carter
Freda Sackville-Bragg:
Alice Krige
Dottie Thompson:
Pamela Gidley
Bob Thompson:
Tommy Hinkley
Anna Sackville-Bragg:
Anna Popplewell
Gregory Sackville-Bragg:
Dean Cook
Rudolph Sackville-Bragg:
Rollo Weeks
Lord McAshton:
John Wood
Von Sackville-Bragg:
Ed Stoppard
Director:
Uli Edel

A Taste of My Life

Series 4

Episode 4: Meera Syal

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Nigel Slater explores the lives and loves of celebrities through their experiences of food. Meera Syal's best friend Jo Brand gives us an anti-cookery lesson. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Richard E Grant examines the controversial history of the safari where he experiences how the beauty of the bush made Africa the white man's playground. Show more

Drama on 3

In the Depths of Dead Love

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

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

By Howard Barker. Dark comedy set in China in which a banished poet (Richard E Grant) faces a major dilemma after he falls in love with a grandee's wife. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Drama documentary. A personal portrait of the victor of Waterloo, drawing on his own vast correspondence and the letters and memoirs of those who knew him best. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Production Company:
Blakeway Productions
Duke of Wellington:
Richard E Grant

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Richard E Grant explores the history of the Arabian Nights, visiting Paris and Cairo to find out whether they can help change the West's distorted image of the Arab world. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Drama based on the best-selling Victorian-set novel by Michel Faber. Sugar finds Agnes' condition to have deteriorated, and makes a promise to help her before it is too late. Show more

Contributors

William Rackham:
Chris O'Dowd
Mrs Agnes Rackham:
Amanda Hale
Mrs Emmeline Fox:
Shirley Henderson
Doctor Curlew:
Richard E Grant
Lady Constance Bridgelow:
Elizabeth Berrington
Sophie Rackham:
Isla Watt
Miss Beatrice Cleave:
Wendy Nottingham
Lord Watson:
Peter Cellier
Henry Rackham Senior:
Tom Georgeson
Christopher:
James Willson
Mean Prostitute:
Moya Brady
Producer:
Greg Dummett
Director:
Marc Munden

Duration: 55 minutes

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

Available for 2 months

The comedy trio tell the epic tale of the French Revolution. Co-starring Richard E Grant and Sally Hawkins. From July 2011. Show more

Rab C Nesbitt

Series 10

Episode 1: Broke

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Comedy featuring Scotland's string-vested, beer-guzzling sage. Rab returns home to find that his wife Mary has kidnapped Chingford Steel, the government minister for work. Show more

Contributors

Rab C Nesbitt:
Gregor Fisher
Mary Nesbitt:
Elaine C Smith
Ella Cotter:
Barbara Rafferty
Chingford Steel:
Richard E Grant
Chief Inspector Haggerty:
John Sessions
Sheila Girvin:
Marj Hogarth
Dr Lessnoff:
Shonagh Price
Gavin Acton:
David McGowan
Jason King:
Gavin Mitchell
Producer:
Colin Gilbert
Director:
Colin Gilbert

Britain's Hidden Heritage

Series 2

Episode 1: Osborne

Duration: 1 hour

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

Documentary series. Paul Martin travels to the Isle of Wight to visit Osborne House, Queen Victoria's seaside retreat, where he discovers details about her family life. Show more

Have I Got News for You

Series 31

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Comedy news quiz with guest host Carol Vorderman. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest panellists Richard E. Grant and Dr. Phil Hammond. Show more

The Riviera: A History in Pictures

Episode 1: Painting Paradise

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for 9 months

Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur, including Cezanne, Monet, Renoir and Matisse. Show more

In Conversation

Episode 1: Julie Walters in Conversation with Richard E Grant

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for 9 months

At the BFI Southbank, Julie Walters discusses her movie career, from the song and dance of Mamma Mia! to the tragicomedy of Calendar Girls via a role in the Harry Potter series. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Julie Walters
Interviewer:
Richard E Grant
Executive Producer:
Pauline Law

Duration: 1 hour

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

A look back at the life and career of Sir Bruce Forsyth, who entertained the British public for over 75 years. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Lord Grade
Participant:
Anton Du Beke
Participant:
Tess Daly
Participant:
Ian Hislop
Participant:
Natasha Kaplinsky
Participant:
Arlene Phillips
Participant:
Len Goodman
Producer:
Sally Norris
Executive Producer:
Phil Dolling

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Series 1

Episode 3: A King's Ransom

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four

The Dauphin is being held prisoner by the Republicans. When he is captured by a masked intruder, Robespierre orders Chauvelin to find the boy before news gets out.

Contributors

Sir Percy Blakeney:
Richard E Grant
Lady Marguerite Blakeney:
Elizabeth McGovern
Chauvelin:
Martin Shaw
Sir Andrew Ffoulkes:
Anthony Green
Prince of Wales:
Jonathan Coy
Lady Suzanne Ffoulkes:
Beth Goddard
Producer:
Julian Murphy