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Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Tense thriller about a janitor with brain damage (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who is lured into taking part in a bank heist by a charismatic gang boss and the stripper he uses as bait. Show more

Contributors

Gary Sprago:
Matthew Goode
Robert Pratt:
Bruce McGill
Barbara Pratt:
Alberta Watson
Mr Tuttle:
David Huband
Mrs Lange:
Alex Borstein
Deputy Ted:
Sergio Di Zio
Director:
Scott Frank

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Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

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

Comedy drama. A bride prepares for her wedding, but she begins to question her sexuality after coming into contact with a striking woman. Her family and friends express concern. Show more

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Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Comedy drama set in 1970s Reading following three working class lads. Freddie (Christian Cooke) yearns to rise above his station and takes a job selling life insurance. Show more

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Roots

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

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

Drama series remake about an African slave sold in America. Kunta marries beautiful slave Belle and the two have a daughter, Kizzy, who inherits her father's defiant spirit. Show more

Contributors

Kunta Kinte:
Malachi Kirby
Voice of Alex Haley:
Laurence Fishburne
Teen Miss Kizzy:
E'Myri Lee Crutchfield
John Waller:
James Purefoy
Elizabeth Waller:
Katie McGuinness
Connelly:
Tony Curran
Dr William Waller:
Matthew Goode
Missy Waller:
G Hannelius
Patricia Lea:
Shannon Lucio
Omoro Kinte:
Babs Olusanmokun
Kintango:
Chris Obi
Executive Producer:
Barry Jossen
Executive Producer:
Lawrence Konner
Executive Producer:
Will Packer
Executive Producer:
Marc Toberoff
Executive Producer:
Mark Wolper

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

Duration: 1 hour, 42 minutes

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

Tony Webster, semi-retired owner of a specialist photography shop, receives a mysterious legacy and finds himself contending with a past he had never thought that much about. Show more

Contributors

Young Tony:
Billy Howle
David Ford:
James Wilby
Sarah Ford:
Emily Mortimer
Adrian Finn:
Joe Alwyn
Veronica Ford:
Charlotte Rampling
Young Veronica:
Freya Mavor
Margaret Webster:
Harriet Walter
Susie Webster:
Michelle Dockery
Tony Webster:
Jim Broadbent
Writer:
Nick Payne
Director:
Ritesh Batra

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Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

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

Adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel about an impressionable Oxford undergraduate and his infatuation with a flamboyant alcoholic young lord and his grand ancestral home. Show more

Contributors

Charles Ryder:
Matthew Goode
Julia Flyte:
Hayley Atwell
Sebastian Flyte:
Ben Whishaw
Lady Marchmain:
Emma Thompson
Lord Marchmain:
Michael Gambon
Rex Mottram:
Jonathan Cake
Bridey Flyte:
Ed Stoppard
Anthony Blanche:
Joseph Beattie

Duration: 1 hour

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

Murder mystery homage to Pride and Prejudice. After the dramatic events in the woods, Elizabeth assures her staff that all will be well. However it seems that Darcy does not agree. Show more

Contributors

Fitzwilliam Darcy:
Matthew Rhys
Elizabeth Darcy:
Anna Maxwell Martin
George Wickham:
Matthew Goode
Lydia Wickham:
Jenna Coleman
Sir Selwyn Hardcastle:
Trevor Eve
Colonel Fitzwilliam:
Tom Ward
Mrs Bennet:
Rebecca Front
Mr Bennet:
James Fleet
Georgiana Darcy:
Eleanor Tomlinson
Henry Alveston:
James Norton
Louisa Bidwell:
Nichola Burley
Jane Bingley:
Alexandra Moen
Mrs Reynolds:
Joanna Scanlan
Mrs Bidwell:
Jennifer Hennessy
Will Bidwell:
Lewis Rainer
Captain Denny:
Tom Canton
Dr McFee:
Kevin Eldon
Mrs Younge:
Mariah Gale
George Pratt:
Oliver Maltman
Reverent Oliphant:
Stephen Casey
Mrs Donovan:
Louisa-Mai Parker
Young Darcy:
Alexander Bradshaw
Frank Stirling:
Christopher Wright
Harried Farmer:
Simon Hirst
John Simpson:
Ian Curley
Gentleman Guest:
Alan French
Lady Guest:
Hayley Doherty
Stoughton:
Royston Mayoh
Headborough Brownrigg:
Francis Paul King
Constable Mason:
Tom Raven
Mrs Piggot:
Teresa Churcher
Producer:
Eliza Mellor

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

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

Murder mystery follow-up to Pride and Prejudice. Six years after their wedding, preparations for the Darcys' annual ball are brought to an abrupt halt by an unexpected visitor. Show more

Contributors

Fitzwilliam Darcy:
Matthew Rhys
Elizabeth Darcy:
Anna Maxwell Martin
George Wickham:
Matthew Goode
Lydia Wickham:
Jenna Coleman
Sir Selwyn Hardcastle:
Trevor Eve
Colonel Fitzwilliam:
Tom Ward
Mrs Bennet:
Rebecca Front
Mr Bennet:
James Fleet
Georgiana Darcy:
Eleanor Tomlinson
Henry Alveston:
James Norton
Louisa Bidwell:
Nichola Burley
Mrs Bidwell:
Jennifer Hennessy
Will Bidwell:
Lewis Rainer
Mrs Reynolds:
Joanna Scanlan
Captain Denny:
Tom Canton
Dr McFee:
Kevin Eldon
George Pratt:
Oliver Maltman
Mrs Younge:
Mariah Gale
Mrs Donovan:
Louisa-Mai Parker
Young Darcy:
Alexander Bradshaw
Stoughton:
Royston Mayoh
Headborough Brownrigg:
Francis Paul King
Constable Mason:
Tom Raven
Producer:
Eliza Mellor

Duration: 1 hour

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

Murder mystery homage to Pride and Prejudice. As the trial draws to a close, a surprising new suspect is revealed. A race against time begins to prove who the killer really was. Show more

Contributors

Fitzwilliam Darcy:
Matthew Rhys
Elizabeth Darcy:
Anna Maxwell Martin
George Wickham:
Matthew Goode
Lydia Wickham:
Jenna Coleman
Sir Selwyn Hardcastle:
Trevor Eve
Lady Catherine de Bourgh:
Penelope Keith
Colonel Fitzwilliam:
Tom Ward
Georgiana Darcy:
Eleanor Tomlinson
Henry Alveston:
James Norton
Louisa Bidwell:
Nichola Burley
Mrs Reynolds:
Joanna Scanlan
Mrs Bidwell:
Jennifer Hennessy
Will Bidwell:
Lewis Rainer
Captain Denny:
Tom Canton
Mrs Younge:
Mariah Gale
Cartwright:
Oliver Rix
Reverent Oliphant:
Stephen Casey
Judge Moberley:
Mike Burns
Mrs Piggot:
Teresa Churcher
Mrs Donovan:
Louisa-Mai Parker
Young Darcy:
Alexander Bradshaw
Stoughton:
Royston Mayoh
Foreman:
Tam Ryan
Producer:
Eliza Mellor

Roots

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

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

Drama series remake about an African slave sold in America and of his descendants. Kunta Kinte is kidnapped, sold to English slave traders and brought to Maryland in the US. Show more

Contributors

Kunta Kinte:
Malachi Kirby
Alex Haley/Narrator:
Laurence Fishburne
Silla Ba Dibba:
Derek Luke
Kintango:
Chris Obi
John Waller:
James Purefoy
Elizabeth Waller:
Katie McGuinness
Connelly:
Tony Curran
Dr William Waller:
Matthew Goode
Ephraim:
LeVar Burton
Director:
Phillip Noyce
Executive Producer:
Barry Jossen
Executive Producer:
Lawrence Konner
Executive Producer:
Will Packer
Executive Producer:
Mark Rosenthal
Executive Producer:
Marc Toberoff
Executive Producer:
Mark M Wolper
Producer:
Ann Kindberg
Producer:
Cheryl Eatock

Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

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

Available for 3 months

The true story of the publication of a leaked GCHQ memo in the run-up to the Iraq war and the devastasting consequences for whistleblower Katharine Gun. Show more

Contributors

Katharine Gun:
Keira Knightley
Martin Bright:
Matt Smith
Peter Beaumont:
Matthew Goode
Ed Vulliamy:
Rhys Ifans
Yasar Gun:
Adam Bakri
Shami Chakrabarti:
Indira Varma
Ben Emmerson:
Ralph Fiennes
Roger Alton:
Conleth Hill
Elizabeth Wilmshurst:
Tamsin Greig
Director:
Gavin Hood

Duration: 1 hour

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

Drama about the rise to fame of a black jazz band in 1930s London. The band and their friends are devastated by Jessie's hospitalisation, and take turns to visit her. Show more

Contributors

Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Donaldson:
Anthony Head
Young Nurse:
Kirsty Oswald
Masterson:
John Goodman
Young Waiter:
Jack Farthing
Mrs Luscombe:
Jane Asher
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Drama about the rise of a jazz band in 1930s London. Louis can no longer hide out at the Music Express office so Stanley takes him to a suburban flat to escape the manhunt. Show more

Contributors

Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Masterson:
John Goodman
Donaldson:
Anthony Head
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Young Man:
Calvin Dean
Mrs Luscombe:
Jane Asher
Ballet Teacher:
Carla Mendonça

Dancing on the Edge

Interviewing Louis

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama. Stanley interviews the Louis Lester band at the peak of their fame for his Music Express magazine. Louis, Jessie and Carla give an insight into their thoughts about fame. Show more

Contributors

Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Josephine/Sarah:
Laura Haddock
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson
Producer:
Faye Ward

Duration: 1 hour, 37 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Historical drama. Illegitimate Dido’s navigation of polite society is difficult enough. Then, her interest in a controversial slave cargo case adds to friction within the family. Show more

Contributors

Dido Elizabeth Belle:
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Captain Sir John Lindsay:
Matthew Goode
Lord Mansfield:
Tom Wilkinson
Lady Mansfield:
Emily Watson
James Ashford:
Tom Felton
Lady Mary Murray:
Penelope Wilton
Lady Ashford:
Miranda Richardson
Oliver Ashford:
James Norton

Duration: 1 hour

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

Drama about the rise of a jazz band in 1930s London. When the band plays for the Freemasons dinner, Louis realises he is about to be in conflict with a powerful elite club. Show more

Contributors

Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Masterson:
John Goodman
Donaldson:
Anthony Head
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Mrs Luscombe:
Jane Asher
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson
Young Man:
Calvin Dean

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

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

Drama about the rise to fame of a black jazz band in 1930s London at a time of extraordinary change. The band is invited to the heart of aristocratic society. Show more

Contributors

Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Masterson:
John Goodman
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Donaldson:
Anthony Head
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson
Policeman:
Daniel Coonan
Prince of Wales:
Sam Troughton