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Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Chilling drama. James Parkin (John Hurt) encounters an apparition on a desolate British beach. The supernatural being begins to haunt him - with terrifying consequences. Show more

Contributors

James Parkin:
John Hurt
Alice Parkin:
Gemma Jones
Adaptor:
Neil Cross
Author:
MR James
Executive Producer:
Ben Evans

Duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes

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

Available for 11 months

Dramatised portrait of the popular comedian, who craved fame and recognition throughout his career but was never comfortable with his own identity. Adapted from Williams's own words. Show more

Contributors

Kenneth Williams:
Michael Sheen
Nicholas Parsons:
Nicholas Parsons
Tony Hancock:
Martin Trenaman
Charles Hawtrey:
David Charles
Kenneth Halliwell :
Ewan Bailey
Joan Sims:
Beatie Edney
Charlie Williams:
Peter Wight
Joe Orton:
Kenny Doughty
Lou Williams:
Cheryl Campbell

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Series 1

Episode 2: The Lady's Abscess

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Caroline bags an invitation to meet Charles Dickens. William puts himself in an awkward position when he exaggerates how much of a fan he is. Show more

Contributors

Condemned Man:
Matt Harrop
Caroline:
Lydia Leonard
Florence Nightingale:
Milly Thomas
Dr Hendrick:
Rupert Everett
Lady Neilson-Toy:
Elizabeth Counsell
Mr Bradbury:
Robin Hooper
Dickens:
Andrew Scott
Roberts Staff:
Michael Mears
Producer:
Imogen Cooper
Executive Producer:
James Wood
Stunt coordinator:
Gary Arthurs
Composer:
Ian Arber
Writer:
James Wood
Executive Producer:
Justin Davies
Production Company:
Lucky Giant

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Series 1

Episode 5: The Bishop's Appendix

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Comedy. John falls in love with Nicola Bell from the apothecary, but she is promised to another man. Can John see off his rival? Show more

Contributors

Mrs Roberts:
Rebecca Gethings
Caroline:
Lydia Leonard
Bishop Of Lambeth:
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Dr Wyatt:
David Bamber
Fitz The Guard:
Andy Linden
Nicola Bell:
Miranda Hennessy
Mrs Agar:
Marcia Warren
Working Girl 1:
Sarah Hoare
Working Girl 2:
Bunmi Mojekwu
Producer:
Imogen Cooper
Executive Producer:
James Wood
Composer:
Ian Arber
Writer:
James Wood
Executive Producer:
Justin Davies
Production Company:
Lucky Giant
Stunt coordinator:
Gary Arthurs

Duration: 1 hour, 37 minutes

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

Available for years

Culture-clash comedy drama set in 1976, the sequel to East Is East. Sulky, Salford-born teenager Sajid (Aqib Khan) is transported to rural Pakistan with his father. Show more

Contributors

Sajid Khan:
Aqib Khan
Jahangir 'George' Khan:
Om Puri
Ella Khan:
Linda Bassett
Mr. Jordan:
Robert Pugh
Tariq Khan:
Jimi Mistry
Pir Naseem:
Nadim Sawalha
Tanvir:
Vijay Raaz
Maneer Khan:
Emil Marwa
Basheera Khan:
Ila Arun
Neelam Haqq:
Zita Sattar

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

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

In 1963, Mary Whitehouse embarked on a mission to clean up British television. This is a drama inspired by real events that brings life to the battle for Britain's morals. Show more

Contributors

Sir Hugh Carleton-Greene:
Hugh Bonneville
Mary Whitehouse:
Julie Walters
Ernest Whitehouse:
Alun Armstrong
Norah Buckland:
Georgie Glen
Rev Basil Buckland:
Timothy Davies
Paul Whitehouse:
Paul Westwood
Richard Whitehouse:
Drew Webb
Christopher Whitehouse:
Jeremy Legat
Lord Charlie Hill:
Ron Cook
David Turner:
William Beck
Harman Grisewood:
Nicholas Woodeson
Executive Producer:
Leanne Klein
Writer:
Amanda Coe

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

World War I drama based on a true story. An army captain discovers a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium, in 1916, and decides to publish a satirical magazine. Show more

Contributors

Fred Roberts:
Ben Chaplin
Jack Pearson:
Julian Rhind-Tutt
General Mitford:
Michael Palin
Lieutnant Colonel Howfield:
Ben Daniels
Kate Roberts:
Emilia Fox
Harris:
Steve Oram
Henderson:
Jarrod Cooke
Smith:
Colin Ash
Winston Churchill:
Paul Kennedy
Field Nurse:
Emma Little
Chaplain:
Faolan Morgan
Writer:
Ian Hislop
Producer:
David Parfitt

Quacks

Series 1

Episode 4: The Indian Mesmerist

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Comedy. William has a bladder stone and has the unenviable choice of excruciating pain or taking John's potentially lethal new drug chloroform during surgery. Show more

Contributors

Caroline:
Lydia Leonard
Mrs Agar:
Marcia Warren
Peters:
Ed Gaughan
Medical Student:
Will Jennings
Producer:
Imogen Cooper
Executive Producer:
James Wood
Composer:
Ian Arber
Writer:
James Wood
Executive Producer:
Justin Davies
Production Company:
Lucky Giant

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

The story of 10-year-old Dylan and his family's struggle to keep their small petrol station in the small Welsh village of Manod afloat. Drama starring Trevor Eve and Eve Myles. Show more

Contributors

Quentin Lester:
Trevor Eve
Angharad Stannard:
Eve Myles
Dylan Hughes:
Samuel Davies
Minnie Hughes:
Mari Ann Bull
Bethan Hughes:
Nicola Reynolds
Daffyd Hughes:
Mark Lewis Jones
Marie Hughes:
Gwyneth Keyworth
Marnie Pope:
Nina Sosanya
Tom Ellis:
Matthew Aubrey
Mr Davis:
Robert Pugh
Reynolds:
Guy Henry
Gary Evans:
Tim Treloar
Executive Producer:
Jessica Pope
National Gallery Director:
James Woolley
Edith Sellwood:
Margaret John
Edna Sellwood:
Gwenyth Petty
Petrol Rep:
Aneirin Hughes

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Series 1

Episode 6: The Physician's Hernia

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Comedy. William and Caroline's affair gathers speed, and Caroline asks him to run away with her. Robert must work with his rival on a prestigious patient. Show more

Contributors

Peters:
Ed Gaughan
Dr Hendrick:
Rupert Everett
Caroline:
Lydia Leonard
Patrice Dupont:
Ben Willbond
Producer:
Imogen Cooper
Executive Producer:
James Wood
Composer:
Ian Arber
Writer:
James Wood
Executive Producer:
Justin Davies
Production Company:
Lucky Giant

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorkshire

Drama. A group of Auschwitz prisoners demand to know the nature of a God who can allow so much suffering, and attempt to settle their dispute by putting God on trial. Show more

The Nest

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Two sides of Glasgow collide when a teenage girl makes a pact with a wealthy couple. But can Dan and Emily trust this girl with their last chance to have a child? Show more

The Nest

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Tensions reach breaking point between Kaya, Dan and Emily. When Kaya loses control, Dan questions what he really knows about the girl he has invited into his home. Show more

The Nest

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Tormented by what he now knows about Kaya, Dan is faced with an impossible decision. Emily starts to prepare for the arrival of the baby. Can Dan protect her from the truth? Show more

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Series 1

Episode 3: The Madman's Trial

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Comedy. William concocts a plan to cure a patient of his delusion. Robert looks to advance his reputation by securing the backing of a wealthy female patron. Show more

Contributors

Butterworth:
Osi Okerafor
Caroline:
Lydia Leonard
Membership Officer:
Steve Brody
Mr Burton:
John Ramm
Mr Sui:
Logan Wong
Dr Flowers:
Simon Farnaby
Peters:
Ed Gaughan
George Combe:
Miles Jupp
Lady Campbell:
Fenella Woolgar
Dr Edward Hopkins:
Edmund Digby-Jones
Producer:
Imogen Cooper
Executive Producer:
James Wood
Stunt coordinator:
Andy Bennett
Composer:
Ian Arber
Executive Producer:
Justin Davies
Production Company:
Lucky Giant
Stunts:
Kye Mckee

Off The Hook

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Comedy series. Danny starts his first week at university looking forward to fun, parties and girls. He gets an unwelcome surprise when Shane turns up. Show more

Quacks

Series 1

Episode 1: The Duke's Tracheotomy

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Medical comedy set in Victorian London. After a botched amputation, surgeon Robert is put under pressure by royal physician Dr Hendrick. Show more

Contributors

Peters:
Ed Gaughan
Mr Smiles:
Tom Godwin
Butterworth:
Osi Okerafor
Fitz The Guard:
Andy Linden
Dr Hendrick:
Rupert Everett
Caroline:
Lydia Leonard
Mrs Pope:
Georgie Glen
Duke Of Bedford:
Nicholas Blane
Producer:
Imogen Cooper
Writer:
James Wood
Executive Producer:
James Wood
Executive Producer:
Justin Davies
Composer:
Ian Arber
Stunt coordinator:
Andy Bennett
Stunt coordinator:
Billy Davey
Production Company:
Lucky Giant

Vigil

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 55 minutes

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

Available for years

When a weapons test turns deadly, with allies from the Middle East among the dead, all eyes are on DCI Amy Silva, who tries to ignore the politics to get to the truth. Show more

Contributors

Amy Silva:
Suranne Jones
Kirsten Longacre:
Rose Leslie
Eliza Russell:
Romola Garai
Marcus Grainger:
Dougray Scott
Colin Robertson:
Gary Lewis
Anthony Chapman :
Alastair Mackenzie
Sabiha Chapman:
Hiba Medina
Producer:
Marcus Wilson
Writer:
Tom Edge
Production Company:
World Productions Limited

Vigil

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

After Amy and Kirsten battle for their lives against an armed killer, Amy follows a new lead to the Middle East. She discovers someone on the airbase was complicit in the attack. Show more

Contributors

Amy Silva:
Suranne Jones
Kirsten Longacre:
Rose Leslie
Eliza Russell:
Romola Garai
Marcus Grainger:
Dougray Scott
Colin Robertson:
Gary Lewis
Sabiha Chapman:
Hiba Medina
Sunderland:
Dave Elliot
Producer:
Marcus Wilson
Writer:
Tom Edge
Production Company:
World Productions Limited

Vigil

Series 2

Episode 5

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

In the aftermath of a brutal rescue mission, Amy is questioning everything. Kirsten begs her to come home, but Amy can’t let go of her suspicions. Show more

Contributors

Amy Silva:
Suranne Jones
Kirsten Longacre:
Rose Leslie
Eliza Russell:
Romola Garai
Marcus Grainger:
Dougray Scott
Colin Robertson:
Gary Lewis
Callum Barker:
Chris Jenks
Captain Sattam Abdul Kader:
Oscar Salem
Daniel Ramsay:
Amir El-Masry
Producer:
Marcus Wilson
Production Company:
World Productions Limited