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Duration: 1 hour, 47 minutes

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

Comedy about a satirical radio show host (Robin Williams) who makes an audacious bid for the presidency of the USA - and, thanks to a voting glitch, is swept into the Oval Office. Show more

Contributors

Tom Dobbs:
Robin Williams
Jack Menken:
Christopher Walken
Eleanor Green:
Laura Linney
Eddie Langston:
Lewis Black
Moderator:
Faith Daniels
Herself:
Tina Fey
Herself:
Amy Poehler
Mathias:
Doug Murray
News Anchor #1:
Chris Matthews
Political Commentator #1:
James Carville

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Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Drama about five young Baltimore men in 1959, whose local diner is the centre of their world - a place in which to laugh, cry, reminisce about the past and plan for the future. Show more

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Legends

Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Profile of Marty Feldman, one of the forgotten greats of British comedy, who was a success on both radio and later TV, where he worked alongside the Pythons on The Frost Report. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Michael Palin
Participant:
Michael Palin
Participant:
David Frost
Participant:
David Frost
Participant:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Participant:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Participant:
Barry Levinson
Participant:
Barry Levinson
Participant:
John Cleese
Participant:
John Cleese
Participant:
Dom DeLuise
Participant:
Larry Gelbart
Participant:
Barry Levinson
Participant:
Barry Levinson
Producer:
Jeff Simpson
Producer:
Jeff Simpson
Director:
Jeff Simpson
Director:
Jeff Simpson
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright

Brand

Legends

Duration: 1 hour, 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Comedy in which a car accident between two rival Baltimore aluminium siding salesmen escalates into full-scale war. Show more

Contributors

Ernest Tilley:
Danny DeVito
Bill 'BB' Babowsky:
Richard Dreyfuss
Nora Tilley:
Barbara Hershey
Moe Adams:
John Mahoney

Dopesick

Series 1

The People vs Purdue Pharma

Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes

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

Available for years

Activists step up the pressure by taking action against Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers - and Richard Sackler's empire is finally in trouble as Rick and Randy find ways to bring their case forth. Show more

Contributors

Dr Samuel Finnix:
Michael Keaton
Rick Mountcastle:
Peter Sarsgaard
Richard Sackler:
Michael Stuhlbarg
Billy Cutler:
Will Poulter
Randy Ramseyer:
John Hoogenakker
Betsy Mallum:
Kaitlyn Dever
Writer:
Beth Macy

Genres

Dopesick

Series 1

Black Box Warning

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for years

Richard Sackler and Purdue work the system to prevent their drug from being reigned in. Bridget has a breakthrough in her mission, and Betsy hits rock bottom. Show more

Contributors

Dr Samuel Finnix:
Michael Keaton
Rick Mountcastle:
Peter Sarsgaard
Richard Sackler:
Michael Stuhlbarg
Billy Cutler:
Will Poulter
Randy Ramseyer:
John Hoogenakker
Betsy Mallum:
Kaitlyn Dever
Writer:
Beth Macy

Genres

Dopesick

Series 1

First Bottle

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for years

Richard Sackler begins to launch a powerful new painkiller. But is the drug safe enough to be released? Meanwhile, a rural doctor is introduced to the revolutionary powers of OxyContin. Show more

Contributors

Dr Samuel Finnix:
Michael Keaton
Rick Mountcastle:
Peter Sarsgaard
Richard Sackler:
Michael Stuhlbarg
Billy Cutler:
Will Poulter
Randy Ramseyer:
John Hoogenakker
Betsy Mallum:
Kaitlyn Dever
Writer:
Beth Macy

Genres

Dopesick

Series 1

Breakthrough Pain

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for years

OxyContin hits the market as Purdue Pharma's vast influence spreads across the country. Soon enough, patient feedback casts doubts over some of the marketing campaign's claims. Show more

Contributors

Dr Samuel Finnix:
Michael Keaton
Rick Mountcastle:
Peter Sarsgaard
Richard Sackler:
Michael Stuhlbarg
Billy Cutler:
Will Poulter
Randy Ramseyer:
John Hoogenakker
Betsy Mallum:
Kaitlyn Dever
Writer:
Beth Macy

Genres

Dopesick

Series 1

The Fifth Vital Sign

Duration: 55 minutes

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

Available for years

OxyContin is marketed in ever more aggressive ways as doctors are coaxed into rethinking their approach to patients’ pain. Rick and Randy investigate the world of pain societies. Show more

Contributors

Dr Samuel Finnix:
Michael Keaton
Rick Mountcastle:
Peter Sarsgaard
Richard Sackler:
Michael Stuhlbarg
Billy Cutler:
Will Poulter
Randy Ramseyer:
John Hoogenakker
Betsy Mallum:
Kaitlyn Dever
Writer:
Beth Macy

Genres

Dopesick

Series 1

Pseudo-Addiction

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

Sky-high OxyContin sales are jeopardised by reports of patients becoming addicted as steps are taken to safeguard the reputation of the drug. Show more

Contributors

Dr Samuel Finnix:
Michael Keaton
Rick Mountcastle:
Peter Sarsgaard
Richard Sackler:
Michael Stuhlbarg
Billy Cutler:
Will Poulter
Randy Ramseyer:
John Hoogenakker
Betsy Mallum:
Kaitlyn Dever
Writer:
Beth Macy

Genres

Dopesick

Series 1

Hammer the Abusers

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Available for years

Richard Sackler faces a catastrophic challenge to Purdue's bottom line. Bridget takes her fight to the FDA. Finnix is forced to reassess his life as Betsy struggles to kick her addiction. Show more

Contributors

Dr Samuel Finnix:
Michael Keaton
Rick Mountcastle:
Peter Sarsgaard
Richard Sackler:
Michael Stuhlbarg
Billy Cutler:
Will Poulter
Randy Ramseyer:
John Hoogenakker
Betsy Mallum:
Kaitlyn Dever
Writer:
Beth Macy

Genres

Dopesick

Series 1

The Whistleblower

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

With OxyContin abuse spreading across the country, Bridget brings the fight to Purdue. Dr Finnix’s position as a practising doctor becomes increasingly untenable. Show more

Contributors

Dr Samuel Finnix:
Michael Keaton
Rick Mountcastle:
Peter Sarsgaard
Richard Sackler:
Michael Stuhlbarg
Billy Cutler:
Will Poulter
Randy Ramseyer:
John Hoogenakker
Betsy Mallum:
Kaitlyn Dever
Writer:
Beth Macy

Genres

Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

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

Drama based on the true story of anarchic DJ Adrian Cronauer, who arrives in Saigon in 1965 to take over the morning show on Armed Forces radio, but falls foul of his superiors. Show more

Contributors

Adrian Cronauer:
Robin Williams
Edward Garlick:
Forest Whitaker
Actor:
JT Walsh

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Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

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

Ghost story about two young children asked by ghost children to solve an ancient mystery, requiring them to travel back in time. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Wickens:
Diana Dors
Uncle Bertie:
James Villiers
Lucy Allen:
Lynne Frederick
Jamie Allen:
Garry Miller
Mrs Allen:
Dorothy Alison
Georgie Latimer:
Marc Granger
Mr Claverton:
Erik Chitty
Mr Clutterbug:
Graham Crowden

Duration: 2 hours, 6 minutes

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

Available for 5 months

Hustler Charlie Babbitt heads across country with his autistic brother Raymond in tow. Show more

Contributors

Charlie Babbitt:
Tom Cruise
Raymond Babbitt:
Dustin Hoffman
Dr. Bruner:
Gerald R Molen
Sally Dibbs:
Bonnie Hunt
Producer:
Mark Johnson

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Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

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

Comic tale about two ex-cons who hit upon an ingenious method of robbing banks but both fall in love with a woman they have kidnapped. Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton star. Show more

Contributors

Joseph 'Joe' Blake:
Bruce Willis
Terry Lee Collins:
Billy Bob Thornton
Kate Wheeler:
Cate Blanchett
Harvey 'Dog' Pollard:
Troy Garity
Darill Miller:
Brian F O'Byrne
Cloe Miller:
Stacey Travis
Darren Head:
Bobby Slayton
Claire/Pink Boots:
January Jones
Mildred Kronenberg:
Peggy Miley
Charles Wheeler:
William Converse-Roberts
Larry Fife:
Richard Riehle
Producer:
Arnold Rifkin
Producer:
Michele Berk

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Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

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

A Hollywood producer (Robert De Niro) desperately tries to salvage his latest film amid mounting demands from his ex-wives, his daughter and his studio boss. Show more

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