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Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

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

Available for years

Drama. Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is destined for Oxford University. However, her eyes are opened to a world of glamorous possibility when she meets David (Peter Sarsgaard). Show more

Contributors

Jenny Mellor:
Carey Mulligan
David Goldman:
Peter Sarsgaard
Jack Mellor:
Alfred Molina
Marjorie:
Cara Seymour
Miss Stubbs:
Olivia Williams
Headmistress:
Emma Thompson
Sarah Goldman:
Sally Hawkins
Director:
Lone Scherfig
Producer:
Finola Dwyer
Producer:
Amanda Posey

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Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

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

A jaded, over-the-hill Hollywood star returns home to attend the funeral of a childhood friend, a tragedy which awakens memories of his own youthful days. Starring Daniel Craig. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Baillie Walsh
Joe Scot:
Daniel Craig
Grace Scot:
Olivia Williams
Evelyn Adams:
Jodhi May
Teenage Joe Scot:
Harry Eden
Teenage Boots McKay:
Max Deacon
Ophelia Franklin:
Eve undefined
Peggy Tickell:
Helen McCrory
Adult Jesse Scot:
Keeley Hawes
Mannie Miesel:
Mark Strong
Adult Ruth:
Claire Forlani

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Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Drama telling the remarkable true story of Agatha Christie, the queen of crime and the best-selling novelist of the 20th century. Christie kept her life and her world a mystery. Show more

Contributors

Agatha Christie:
Olivia Williams
Agatha Christie:
Anna Massey
Archie Christie:
Raymond Coulthard
Psychiatrist:
Stephen Boxer

The Film Programme

Olivia Williams; The Mafia in Italian Movies; Pawel Pawlikowski

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Olivia Williams discusses Maps to the Stars; the mafia in Italian movies; Pawel Pawlikowski talks about Ida; and Sue Quinn on landing a helicopter in Trafalgar Square. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Williams
Interviewed Guest:
Pawel Pawlikowski
Interviewed Guest:
Sue Quinn

Drama

Mahler's Muse

Duration: 44 minutes

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

When Mahler receives a letter - mistakenly addressed to him - it brings his marriage to Alma, his muse, to a crisis point. Written by John Banville. Show more

Contributors

Alma Mahler:
Olivia Williams
Gustav Mahler:
Rupert Graves
Walter Gropius:
David Reakes
Anna Moll:
Maggie Cronin
Sigmund Freud:
Adrian Schiller
Doctor Blumenthal:
Patrick FitzSymons

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Drama

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Leon, a mixed-race boy, and Jake, his white baby brother, are separated after their mother has a breakdown. Leon is determined to find him and gets unexpected support along the way.

Contributors

Maureen:
Monica Dolan
Tufty Burrows:
Malachi Kirby
Mr Johnson:
Lenny Henry
Writer:
Shola Amoo
Producer:
Carol Harding
Production Company:
Endemol Shine UK

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Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

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

Biopic starring Andy Serkis. Neither troubled relationships nor childhood polio hold Ian Dury back from his urge to make music on his terms, despite the cost to those close to him. Show more

Contributors

Ian Dury:
Andy Serkis
Denise Roudette:
Naomie Harris
Chaz Jankel:
Tom Hughes
Betty Dury:
Olivia Williams
Baxter Dury:
Bill Milner
Hargreaves:
Toby Jones
Bill Dury:
Ray Winstone
The Sulphate Strangler:
Ralph Ineson
Young Ian Dury:
Wesley Nelson
Jemima Dury:
Charlotte Beaumont
Russell Hardy:
Mackenzie Crook
Clive Richards:
Luke Evans
Desmond:
Noel Clarke
Mick Gallagher:
Arthur Darvill
Pub Landlord:
Ross Boatman

Woman's Hour

Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams discuss their new play; Plus Patricia Greene on playing Jill Archer for 60 years.

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams discuss their new play. Patricia Greene, AKA Jill Archer, on playing the role for 60 years. And a preview of the new film comedy The Big Sick. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Colman
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Williams
Interviewed Guest:
Patricia Greene
Interviewed Guest:
Siobhan Beckwith
Interviewed Guest:
Jess Phillips
Interviewed Guest:
Charlie Dobrez
Interviewed Guest:
Eleanor Conway
Interviewed Guest:
Emily Reynolds
Interviewed Guest:
Kumail Nanjiani
Interviewed Guest:
Emily V Gordon

The Letters of Ada Lovelace

The Poetry of Mathematics

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Dramatisation of the correspondence of Ada Lovelace, the young Victorian who predicted our digital age. Stars Sally Hawkins. From 2015. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Georgina Ferry
Ada Lovelace:
Sally Hawkins
Lady Byron:
Olivia Williams
Charles Babbage:
Anthony Head
Producer:
Anna Buckley

Duration: 1 hour, 36 minutes

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

Drama. A terminally ill teenager resolves to use her remaining time living life to the full, but her clear-headed approach becomes clouded when she falls for her new neighbour.

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Woman's Hour

Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams in Mosquitoes

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Featuring actors Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams, Craft Prize finalist Peter Marigold and The Archers star Paddy Greene. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Colman
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Williams
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Marigold
Interviewed Guest:
Patricia Greene
Interviewed Guest:
Souad Mekhennet

The One Show

09/06/2022

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Alex Jones and Roman Kemp are joined by the stars of the new BBC drama My Name is Leon - Sir Lenny Henry and Olivia Williams. Dame Sheila Hancock chats about her book Old Rage. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alex Jones
Presenter:
Roman Kemp
Interviewed Guest:
Lenny Henry
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Williams
Interviewed Guest:
Sheila Hancock
Participant:
Michaela Strachan

The Real Henry James

Dining Out in English Society

Duration: 15 minutes

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

James’s enthusiastic entry into English society, shown by letters recording 107 dinners in one season. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

The Real Henry James

Encounters with Famous People

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Encounters with Dickens, Tennyson and Thackeray recounted by writer Henry James in letters and memoirs. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

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

Satirical drama directed by David Cronenberg. A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. Show more

Contributors

Havana Segrand:
Julianne Moore
Agatha Weiss:
Mia Wasikowska
Dr Stafford Weiss:
John Cusack
Benjie Weiss:
Evan Bird
Christina Weiss:
Olivia Williams
Jerome Fontana:
Robert Pattinson
Carrie Fisher:
Carrie Fisher
Damien Javitz:
Gord Rand
Azita Wachtel:
Jayne Heitmeyer
Clarice Taggart:
Sarah Gadon
Sterl Carruth:
Jonathan Watton
Starla Gent:
Jennifer Gibson
Gretchen Voss:
Clara Pasieka

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Duration: 1 hour, 37 minutes

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

Drama about two women, one based in Dublin and the other living in New England, who swap houses in a bid to escape their problems. Starring Andie MacDowell and Olivia Williams. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Cambridgeshire

Drama based on the life and letters of Jane Austen. Approaching her fortieth birthday, Jane appears happily unmarried, until she reflects on previous suitors and life choices. Show more