Programme Index

Duration: 39 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: Mon 25^th Dec 2017, 20:25 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Thu 23^rd Dec 2021, 18:05 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

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Shakespeare comedy. When Marlowe, Kate and the usually awful Robert Greene look to be facing a miserable Christmas in London, Will's heart gets the better of him. Show more

Contributors

Condell:: Dominic Coleman
Kit Marlowe:: Tim Downie
John Shakespeare:: Harry Enfield
Robert Greene:: Mark Heap
Kempe:: Spencer Jones
Susanna Shakespeare:: Helen Monks
Bottom:: Rob Rouse
Burbage:: Steven Speirs
Anne Shakespeare:: Liza Tarbuck
Queen Elizabeth:: Emma Thompson
Kate:: Gemma Whelan
Mary Shakespeare:: Paula Wilcox
Will Shakespeare:: David Mitchell
Judith Shakespeare:: Rosanna Beacock
Hamnet Shakespeare:: Joe Willis
Writer:: Ben Elton
Director:: Richard Boden
Producer:: Gareth Edwards
Executive Producer:: Chris Sussman

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Upstart Crow

The Film Programme

Emma Thompson; Leviathan; Carrie

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 28^th Nov 2013, 16:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 1^st Dec 2013, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Francine Stock talks to Emma Thompson about Saving Mr Banks, in which she plays the author PL Travers in a story of how Disney won the rights to make the film Mary Poppins. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Jack Arbuthnott
Interviewed Guest:: Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Interviewed Guest:: Verena Paravel
Interviewed Guest:: Neil Mitchell
Producer:: Elaine Lester

Primary Colors

BBC Three

Duration: 2 hours, 18 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 27^th Feb 2008, 23:20 on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Sun 23^rd Sep 2012, 00:25 on BBC Two Wales

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John Travolta stars in this American political satire following an idealistic first-time aide as he manages the election campaign of a presidential candidate. Show more

Contributors

Governor Jack Stanton:: John Travolta
Susan Stanton:: Emma Thompson
Richard Jemmons:: Billy Bob Thornton
Henry Burton:: Adrian Lester
Daisy Green:: Maura Tierney
Howard Ferguson:: Paul Guilfoyle
Governor Fred Picker:: Larry Hagman
Libby Holden:: Kathy Bates
Director:: Mike Nichols
Mamma Stanton:: Diane Ladd
March:: Rebecca Walker
Lucille Kaufman:: Caroline Aaron
Fat Willie:: Tommy Hollis
Izzy Rosenblatt:: Rob Reiner
Miss Walsh:: Allison Janney
Eddie Reyes:: Tony Shalhoub
Writer:: Elaine May
Producer:: Mike Nichols
Composer:: Ry Cooder
Director of photography:: Michael Ballhaus

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Films

Maybe Baby

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 23^rd Jul 2006, 23:00 on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: Mon 4^th Jun 2007, 23:45 on BBC One Yorkshire

Comedy about a TV executive and his wife who are trying for a baby, but with no luck. Things get worse when the husband writes a screenplay - about a couple struggling to conceive. Show more

Contributors

Sam Bell:: Hugh Laurie
Director:: Ben Elton
Lucy Bell:: Joely Richardson
Nigel:: Matthew Macfadyen
George:: Adrian Lester
Carl Phipps:: James Purefoy
Ewan Proclaimer:: Tom Hollander
Sheila:: Joanna Lumley
Mr James:: Rowan Atkinson
Melinda:: Yasmin Bannerman
Joanna:: Rachael Stirling
Dave the Comedian:: Dave Thompson
Druscilla:: Emma Thompson
Nimnh:: Kelly Reilly
Charlene:: Dawn French

The Children Act

Duration: 1 hour, 37 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 2^nd Nov 2020, 21:00 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Nov 2020, 21:10 on BBC Two Wales

Drama. High Court judge Fiona Maye is given the case of a 17-year-old Jehovah's Witness who refuses to undergo a blood transfusion for leukaemia that could save his life. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Ian McEwan
Kevin Henry:: Ben Chaplin
Mark Berner:: Anthony Calf
Adam:: Fionn Whitehead
Fiona Maye:: Emma Thompson
Amadia Kalu QC:: Nikki Amuka-Bird
Jack:: Stanley Tucci
Nigel Pauling:: Jason Watkins
Director:: Richard Eyre
Professor Rodney Carter:: Nicholas Jones

Genres

Drama

Formats

Films

Woman's Hour

24/08/2018

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 24^th Aug 2018, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 24^th Aug 2018, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Emma Thompson on her role as a judge in The Children Act, reclaiming the female muses who inspired the pre-Raphaelite movement, and a live performance from rapper Sa-Roc. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Kirsty Stonell Walker
Interviewed Guest:: Mikaela McKinley
Interviewed Guest:: Erin Slaven
Interviewed Guest:: Orlaith Duffy
Interviewed Guest:: undefined Sa-Roc
Performer:: undefined Sa-Roc
Producer:: Beverley Purcell

Genres

Factual

Formats

Magazines & Reviews

Brand

Woman's Hour

Woman's Hour

Weekend Woman's Hour: Emma Thompson, Gabrielle, Chloé Grace Moretz

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 25^th Aug 2018, 16:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 25^th Aug 2018, 16:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Emma Thompson on long-term relationships, Chloé Grace Moretz on gay conversion therapy and Gabrielle performs her new single. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Jenni Murray
Presenter:: Andrea Catherwood
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Chloe Grace Moretz
Interviewed Guest:: Briege Voyle
Interviewed Guest:: Katharine Sacks-Jones
Interviewed Guest:: Joy Hibbins
Interviewed Guest:: Matilda Leyser
Interviewed Guest:: Naomi Lange
Interviewed Guest:: Lucy Simm
Interviewed Guest:: Ali Gibb
Interviewed Guest:: undefined Gabrielle
Producer:: Sophie Powling
Editor:: Jane Thurlow

Genres

Factual

Formats

Magazines & Reviews

Brand

Woman's Hour

The Young Ones

Series 2

Episode 1: Bambi

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 8^th May 1984, 21:00 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sun 21^st Apr 2024, 21:30 on BBC Two HD

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Anarchic sitcom about north London students in the 80s. The reprobates from Scumbag College test their mental dexterity on a TV quiz show. Show more

Contributors

Vyvyan:: Adrian Edmondson
Rick:: Rik Mayall
Neil:: Nigel Planer
Mike:: Christopher Ryan
Train Driver:: Alexei Sayle
Dr Carlisle:: Robbie Coltrane
Kendal Mintcake:: Ben Elton
Lord Snot:: Stephen Fry
Janet:: Tamsin Heatley
Lord Monty:: Hugh Laurie
Dr Not the Nine O'Clock News:: Tony Robinson
Miss Money-Sterling:: Emma Thompson
Bambi:: Griff Rhys Jones
Security Guard:: Mel Smith

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

The Young Ones

Series

The Young Ones: Series 2

When Mary Beard Met...

Episode 6: Emma Thompson

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 19^th Oct 2018, 23:05 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Fri 19^th Oct 2018, 23:05 on BBC Two HD

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Mary Beard is in conversation with Oscar-winning actress and writer Emma Thompson.

Contributors

Presenter:: Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Series Producer:: Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:: Tanya Hudson

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

When Mary Beard Met...

Front Row Late

Lockdown Culture with Mary Beard

Episode 6

Front Row Late: Lockdown Culture with Mary Beard

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 21^st May 2020, 19:00 on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: Thu 21^st May 2020, 19:00 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Mary Beard hosts interviews from her studio at home. Mary and guests discuss the long-term effects of Covid-19 on our culture. Featuring appearances from Emma Thompson and Greg Wise. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Participant:: Greg Wise
Executive Producer:: Tanya Hudson
Series Producer:: Mark Crossan

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

Brand

Front Row Late

Series

Front Row

The Future of Culture

BBC World News

Duration: 26 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 13^th Jun 2020, 18:30 on BBC News North AmericaLatest broadcast: Sun 19^th Jul 2020, 11:30 on BBC News Latin America

Mary Beard and her guests discuss the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the future of performance, and ask what culture might mean to us all as the world eases out of lockdown. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Participant:: Greg Wise
Executive Producer:: Tanya Hudson
Series Producer:: Mark Crossan

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

Series

Front Row

Front Row

Emma Thompson: A Front Row Special

BBC World News

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 5^th Jan 2019, 12:30 on BBC News EuropeLatest broadcast: Fri 18^th Jan 2019, 09:00 on BBC News North America

In a special edition of Front Row, Mary Beard is in conversation with Oscar-winning actress and writer Emma Thompson. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Series Producer:: Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:: Tanya Hudson

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Documentaries

Series

Front Row

The Graham Norton Show

Series 22

Episode 5

The Graham Norton Show: Series 22

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 27^th Oct 2017, 22:35 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 31^st Oct 2017, 01:05 on BBC One Scotland

Graham Norton is joined by Emma Thompson, Adam Sandler, Claire Foy and Cara Delevingne. Plus music from Morrissey. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Graham Norton
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Adam Sandler
Interviewed Guest:: Claire Foy
Interviewed Guest:: Cara Delevingne
Performer:: Morrissey
Series Producer:: Jon Magnusson
Director:: Steve Smith
Executive Producer:: Graham Stuart
Production Company:: So Television

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

The Graham Norton Show

Series

Last Chance Harvey

Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 20^th Dec 2012, 21:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sun 18^th Dec 2016, 23:30 on BBC Two HD

Romance about an ill-fated jingle writer who travels to London for his daughter's wedding, where he finds a kindred spirit in an airport worker. Show more

Contributors

Harvey Shine:: Dustin Hoffman
Kate Walker:: Emma Thompson
Maggie:: Eileen Atkins
Jean:: Kathy Baker
Susan:: Liane Balaban
Brian:: James Brolin
Marvin:: Richard Schiff
Johnnie:: Timothy Howar
Aggie:: Wendy Mae Brown
Oonagh:: Bronagh Gallagher
Matt:: Jeremy Sheffield
Scott:: Daniel Lapaine
Simon:: Patrick Baladi
Josh Hillman:: Adam James
Peter Turner:: Michael Landes
Dr Butler:: Jamie Sives
Melissa:: Angela Griffin
Producer:: Tim Perell
Producer:: Nicola Usborne
Director:: Joel Hopkins
Writer:: Joel Hopkins

Genres

DramaRelationships & Romance

Formats

Films

Late Night

Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 17^th Dec 2021, 23:30 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Sun 26^th May 2024, 21:45 on BBC Three HD

Available for 5 days

Talk show host Katherine Newbury tries to boost her show's ratings by hiring a new writer. Molly joins the all-male writers' room determined to prove she can turn her idol’s career around. Show more

Contributors

Director:: Nitin Ganatra
Writer:: Mindy Kaling
Katherine Newbury:: Emma Thompson
Molly Patel:: Mindy Kaling
Caroline Morton:: Amy Ryan
Walter Lovell:: John Lithgow
Brad:: Denis O'Hare
Charlie Fain:: Hugh Dancy

Genres

Formats

Films

The Andrew Marr Show

06/03/2011

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 6^th Mar 2011, 09:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Mar 2011, 09:00 on BBC One Wales

Andrew Marr talks to Defence Secretary Liam Fox and ex-Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Annie Lennox and Charles Glass review the papers and the Manic Street Preachers perform. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Andrew Marr
Participant:: Liam Fox
Participant:: David Miliband
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Participant:: Annie Lennox
Participant:: James Dean Bradfield
Participant:: Nicky Wire
Participant:: Sean Moore

Genres

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

The Andrew Marr Show

The Andrew Marr Show

21/09/2014

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Sep 2014, 09:00 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Sun 21^st Sep 2014, 09:00 on BBC One Wales

Andrew Marr presents live from the Labour party conference in Manchester, with guests including leader Ed Miliband, Better Together's Alistair Darling and actress Emma Thompson. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Andrew Marr
Interviewed Guest:: Ed Miliband
Interviewed Guest:: Alistair Darling
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Isabel Hardman
Interviewed Guest:: Iain Macwhirter
Editor:: Barney Jones
Producer:: Libby Jukes
Producer:: Brian Hollywood
Broadcast Assistant:: Hannah Copeland

Genres

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

The Andrew Marr Show

Fortunes of War

The Balkans: September 1939

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 11^th Oct 1987, 21:05 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Wed 1^st Feb 2023, 22:00 on BBC Four

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