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Leonardo

Episode 1: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything

Duration: 1 hour

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

Documentary examining the life of Leonardo da Vinci, from his illegitimate birth to the unveiling of his masterpiece The Last Supper in 1497. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

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

Documentary celebrating the 70th anniversary of Glasgow's innovative Citizens Theatre and looking back at seven decades of pioneering productions. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Kath Pick
Executive Producer:
Pauline Law
Participant:
Mark Rylance
Participant:
Glenda Jackson
Participant:
Pierce Brosnan
Participant:
Ciaran Hinds
Participant:
Gary Oldman
Participant:
Bill Paterson
Participant:
Roberta Taylor
Participant:
Blythe Duff

Leonardo

Episode 2: Dangerous Liaisons

Duration: 1 hour

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

Dramatised reconstruction of the life of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo pursues his obsession with flight, and becomes embroiled in a rivalry with Michelangelo. Show more

Leonardo

Episode 3: The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for 11 months

Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she's smiling. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

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

After the success of the BBC drama Wolf Hall, Mark Rylance and the director Peter Kosminsky join Kirsty Wark in the Tower of London to look back over the series. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Wark
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Kosminsky
Editor:
Ian Katz
Camera Operator:
Luke Winsbury

Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes

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

Historical drama. Beautiful sisters Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary Boleyn (Scarlett Johansson) are drawn into a dangerous rivalry for King Henry VIII's affections. Show more

Contributors

Anne Boleyn:
Natalie Portman
Mary Boleyn:
Scarlett Johansson
Henry Tudor:
Eric Bana
George Boleyn:
Jim Sturgess
Sir Thomas Boleyn:
Mark Rylance
Lady Elizabeth Boleyn:
Kristin Scott Thomas
Duke of Norfolk:
David Morrissey
William Carey:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Katherine of Aragon:
Ana Torrent
William Stafford:
Eddie Redmayne
Rider:
Tom Cox

Wolf Hall

Episode 5: Crows

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Historical drama. The Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church in England, but the Holy Roman Emperor has refused to recognise his new title. Show more

Contributors

Thomas Cromwell:
Mark Rylance
King Henry VIII:
Damian Lewis
Anne Boleyn:
Claire Foy
Cardinal Wolsey:
Jonathan Pryce
Duke of Norfolk:
Bernard Hill
Stephen Gardiner:
Mark Gatiss
Eustache Chapuys:
Mathieu Amalric
Katherine of Aragon:
Joanne Whalley
Jane Rochford:
Jessica Raine
Richard Cromwell:
Joss Porter
Gregory Cromwell:
Tom Holland
Jane Seymour:
Kate Phillips
Harry Norris:
Luke Roberts
William Brereton:
Alastair Mackenzie
Thomas Wriothesley:
Joel MacCormack
Thomas Cranmer:
Will Keen
Frances Weston:
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
George Boleyn:
Edward Holcroft
Sir Thomas Boleyn:
David Robb
Lord Chancellor Audley:
Tim Steed
Edward Seymour:
Ed Speleers
Thomas Seymour:
Iain Batchelor
Sir John Seymour:
Paul Ritter
Mary Shelton:
Hannah Steele
Producer:
Mark Pybus
Production Company:
Company Pictures

Series

Wolf Hall

Loose Ends

John Cleese, Juliette Binoche, Chrisopher Eccleston, Maxine Peake and Mark Rylance

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Clive Anderson presents some of the best guests and music from Loose Ends in 2015, including John Cleese, Juliette Binoche, Christopher Eccleston and Maxine Peake. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Anderson
Interviewed Guest:
John Cleese
Interviewed Guest:
Juliette Binoche
Interviewed Guest:
Christopher Eccleston
Interviewed Guest:
Maxine Peake
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Interviewed Guest:
Catherine Tate
Interviewed Guest:
Paul O'Grady
Interviewed Guest:
Mick Hucknall
Interviewed Guest:
Simply Red
Interviewed Guest:
Noel Fielding
Interviewed Guest:
Squeeze
Interviewed Guest:
Benjamin Clementine
Interviewed Guest:
Jimmy Somerville
Producer:
Sukey Firth

Loose Ends

Phil Gayle, Mark Rylance, Neil Oliver, Craig Roberts, Katherine Parkinson

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Clive Anderson and Phil Gayle are joined by Mark Rylance, Katherine Parkinson, Craig Roberts, Neil Oliver, Benjamin Folke Thomas, Ilaria Graziano and Francesco Forni. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Anderson
Presenter:
Phil Gayle
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Interviewed Guest:
Katherine Parkinson
Interviewed Guest:
Neil Oliver
Performer:
Ilaria Graziano
Performer:
Francesco Forni

Wolf Hall

Episode 1: Three Card Trick

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Historical drama chronicling Thomas Cromwell's rise to power. Lacking a male heir, King Henry VIII is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon. Show more

Contributors

Thomas Cromwell:
Mark Rylance
King Henry VIII:
Damian Lewis
Anne Boleyn:
Claire Foy
Cardinal Wolsey:
Jonathan Pryce
Duke of Norfolk:
Bernard Hill
Thomas More:
Anton Lesser
Stephen Gardiner:
Mark Gatiss
Eustache Chapuys:
Mathieu Amalric
Katherine of Aragon:
Joanne Whalley
Harry Percy:
Harry Lloyd
Jane Rochford:
Jessica Raine
Johane Williamson:
Saskia Reeves
Mary Boleyn:
Charity Wakefield
Liz Cromwell:
Natasha Little
Richard Cromwell:
Joss Porter
Jane Seymour:
Kate Phillips
George Cavendish:
Robert Wilfort
Duke of Suffolk:
Richard Dillane
Henry Norris:
Luke Roberts
Mark Smeaton:
Max Fowler
Sir Thomas Boleyn:
David Robb
Anne Cromwell:
Emilia Jones
Grace Cromwell:
Athena Droutis
Mercy Pryor:
Mary Jo Randle
Producer:
Mark Pybus

Series

Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall

Episode 3: Anna Regina

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Historical drama. Cromwell manoeuvres a bill through Parliament that acknowledges Henry rather than the pope as head of the Church of England. Show more

Contributors

Thomas Cromwell:
Mark Rylance
King Henry VIII:
Damian Lewis
Anne Boleyn:
Claire Foy
Cardinal Wolsey:
Jonathan Pryce
Duke of Norfolk:
Bernard Hill
Thomas More:
Anton Lesser
Stephen Gardiner:
Mark Gatiss
Harry Percy:
Harry Lloyd
Jane Rochford:
Jessica Raine
Johane Williamson:
Saskia Reeves
Mary Boleyn:
Charity Wakefield
Richard Cromwell:
Joss Porter
Jane Seymour:
Kate Phillips
Duke of Suffolk:
Richard Dillane
Henry Norris:
Luke Roberts
Thomas Cranmer:
Will Keen
Frances Weston:
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Sir Thomas Boleyn:
David Robb
Thomas Wriothesley:
Joel MacCormack
William Brereton:
Alastair Mackenzie
Katherine of Aragon:
Joanne Whalley
George Boleyn:
Edward Holcroft
Edward Seymour:
Ed Speleers
Thomas Wyatt:
Jack Lowden
Producer:
Mark Pybus
Production Company:
Company Pictures

Series

Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall

Episode 4: The Devil's Spit

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Historical drama. Anne gives birth to a baby girl. Aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, she becomes increasingly paranoid. Show more

Contributors

Thomas Cromwell:
Mark Rylance
King Henry VIII:
Damian Lewis
Anne Boleyn:
Claire Foy
Duke of Norfolk:
Bernard Hill
Thomas More:
Anton Lesser
Jane Rochford:
Jessica Raine
Johane Williamson:
Saskia Reeves
Richard Cromwell:
Joss Porter
Gregory Cromwell:
Tom Holland
Liz Cromwell:
Natasha Little
Jane Seymour:
Kate Phillips
Thomas Wriothesley:
Joel MacCormack
Thomas Cranmer:
Will Keen
Duke of Suffolk:
Richard Dillane
Frances Weston:
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Mark Smeaton:
Max Fowler
George Boleyn:
Edward Holcroft
Sir Thomas Boleyn:
David Robb
Solicitor Gen Richard Rich:
Bryan Dick
Lord Chancellor Audley:
Tim Steed
Edward Seymour:
Ed Speleers
Thomas Seymour:
Iain Batchelor
Sir John Seymour:
Paul Ritter
Alice More:
Monica Dolan
Producer:
Mark Pybus
Production Company:
Company Pictures

Series

Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall

Episode 2: Entirely Beloved

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Historical drama chronicling Thomas Cromwell's rise to power. As Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn to regain the King's favour. Show more

Contributors

Thomas Cromwell:
Mark Rylance
King Henry VIII:
Damian Lewis
Anne Boleyn:
Claire Foy
Cardinal Wolsey:
Jonathan Pryce
Duke of Norfolk:
Bernard Hill
Thomas More:
Anton Lesser
Stephen Gardiner:
Mark Gatiss
Harry Percy:
Harry Lloyd
Jane Rochford:
Jessica Raine
Johane Williamson:
Saskia Reeves
Mary Boleyn:
Charity Wakefield
Richard Cromwell:
Joss Porter
Gregory Cromwell:
Tom Holland
Jane Seymour:
Kate Phillips
George Cavendish:
Robert Wilfort
Duke of Suffolk:
Richard Dillane
Henry Norris:
Luke Roberts
Thomas Cranmer:
Will Keen
Frances Weston:
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Sir Thomas Boleyn:
David Robb
Thomas Wriothesley:
Joel MacCormack
Mark Smeaton:
Max Fowler
William Brereton:
Alastair Mackenzie
George Boleyn:
Edward Holcroft
Producer:
Mark Pybus

Series

Wolf Hall

Duration: 1 hour

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

Andrew Marr talks to key politicians and cultural figures. Guests include foreign secretary William Hague, Lord Turner from the Financial Services Authority and actor Mark Rylance. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew Marr
Producer:
Libby Jukes
Producer:
Alex Bolton
Broadcast Assistant:
Hannah Copeland
Interviewed Guest:
William Hague
Interviewed Guest:
Martina Navratilova
Interviewed Guest:
Joss Stone
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Interviewed Guest:
Adair Turner

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Four

Mark Lawson talks to actor Mark Rylance about his life and career, including his lifelong relationship with Shakespeare and how he prepares for his role in the play Jerusalem. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Parliament

Andrew Marr presents live from the Tory conference in Manchester, with guests including the prime minister, general secretary of Unite Len McCluskey and actor Mark Rylance. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew Marr
Interviewed Guest:
David Cameron
Interviewed Guest:
Len McCluskey
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Participant:
Matthew Parris
Participant:
Helen Lewis
Editor:
Rob Burley
Assistant Producer:
Hannah Copeland

Front Row

Kirsty Lang interviews theatre producer Sonia Friedman

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Kirsty Lang talks to multi-award-winning theatre producer Sonia Friedman, who is bringing a new Harry Potter story to the stage, and who took Jerusalem to Broadway. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Sonia Friedman
Interviewed Guest:
Tom Stoppard
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Eyre
Producer:
Julian May

Front Row

Mark Rylance; prisons on television; actors on songs

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Actor/director Mark Rylance discusses his staging of Much Ado About Nothing, with Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones. Plus why prisons continue to fascinate TV drama writers. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Interviewed Guest:
Dick Clement
Interviewed Guest:
Pete McTighe
Interviewed Guest:
Maureen Chadwick
Interviewed Guest:
David Quantick

Front Row

Mark Rylance on The BFG, Pixie Lott, Alpesh Chauhan

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Mark Rylance discusses playing The BFG, Pixie Lott on moving from pop star to stage actor in Breakfast at Tiffany's, and 26-year-old conductor Alpesh Chauhan on his Saturday Prom. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Interviewed Guest:
Pixie Lott
Interviewed Guest:
Alpesh Chauhan

Front Row

Mark Rylance on Dunkirk, Game of Thrones, best summer reads

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Mark Rylance on his role in the new film Dunkirk; Alex Clark and Rosie Goldsmith give us their pick of the summer reads; Sarah Hughes on the latest Game of Thrones series. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Mark Rylance
Interviewed Guest:
Alex Clark
Interviewed Guest:
Rosie Goldsmith
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Hughes
Presenter:
Kirsty Lang