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Brief Lives

Series 6

Episode 6

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Frank and Sarah have been called into Manchester Central for questioning - the start of a Kafkaesque journey for them. Show more

The Last Kingdom

Series 2

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Historical drama. Uhtred is thrown in chains and Hild and Ragnar embark on a mission to free him, but time is not on their side. The lords of the north congregate in Eoferwic. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

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

Dark comedy with Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis as the infamous 19th-century duo who find new ways to supply bodies for Edinburgh's medical establishment to keep up with demand. Show more

Contributors

William Burke:
Simon Pegg
William Hare:
Andy Serkis
Doctor Knox:
Tom Wilkinson
Doctor Monro:
Tim Curry
Mad Maggie:
Gabrielle Downey
Hangman:
Bill Bailey
Patterson:
Michael Smiley
Captain Tam McLintoch:
Ronnie Corbett
Danny McTavish:
David Hayman
Old Joseph:
Christopher Lee
Director:
John Landis

Genres

Formats

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Pilgrim unexpectedly meets some old friends when he takes his former friend Morgan Hambleton to a stone circle - and a strange and dangerous ceremony for the Queen of the Corn Show more

Brief Lives

Series 8

Episode 1

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

A naked young woman is arrested for protesting against the fur trade, but this is just the beginning of a tortuous maze for Frank. Show more

Merlin

Series 2

Episode 10: Sweet Dreams

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One South EastLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for 6 months

Fantasy drama. Dignitaries from rival kingdoms come to Camelot for peace talks, but King Alined wants war and he'll do everything he can to stir up hostilities. Show more

Contributors

King Alined:
David Schofield
Lady Vivian:
Georgia Moffett
Trickler:
Kevin Eldon
Uther Pendragon:
Anthony Head
Voice of the Dragon:
John Hurt
Executive Producer:
Johnny Capps
Executive Producer:
Julian Murphy

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for 3 months

The true story of Frankenstein's monster and the woman who created him, Mary Shelley, using her own words and dramatic reconstructions of events in her life and from the novel. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robert Winston
Mary Shelley:
Lucy Davenport
Mary Woolstencraft:
Harriet Walter
William Goodwin:
Clive Merrison
Frankenstein's Monster:
David Schofield
Victor Frankenstein:
Ronan Vibert
Percy Bysshe Shelley:
Oliver Chris
Lord Byron:
Stephen Mangan
Claire Clairmont:
Amy Phillips
Producer:
Mary Downes
Executive Producer:
Kim Thomas

Brief Lives

Series 9

Episode 4

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Available for years

A judge is accused of rape. He is very plausible in his explanations. Is he innocent? Or a practised liar? Show more

Contributors

Judge Berryman:
Kevin Doyle
DI Wendy Rose:
Natalie Grady
Jonathan:
Darren Kuppan
Director:
Gary Brown
Producer:
Gary Brown
Writer:
Tom Fry

Brief Lives

Series 9

Episode 2

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Available for years

Frank Twist and Sarah Gold run a legal rep firm that specialises in getting scrotes, crooks and even some innocent people off Show more

Stone

Series 7

Episode 5

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

DCI Stone tracks down one of the key suspects in the current murder case. Written by Cath Staincliffe. Show more

Contributors

DCI John Stone:
Hugo Speer
DS Sue Kelly:
Deborah McAndrew
DI Mike Tanner:
Craig Cheetham
Mrs Stafford:
Claire Benedict
Jackie Stanton-Hope:
Jill Halfpenny
Edward Peverall:
David Schofield
Producer:
Gary Brown

Brief Lives

Series 9

Episode 1

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Available for years

Return of the popular drama series about legal reps in Manchester. Starring David Schofield as Frank Twist Show more

Classic Serial

Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea

Duration: 58 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Set in Cuba, the thrilling epic battle between an old man and a large marlin. Pulitzer prize-winning masterpiece with David Schofield. Show more

Contributors

Manolin (narrator):
Joseph Balderrama
Young Manolin:
Damson Idris

Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere

Episode 6: The Key

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Richard and Door discover who ordered the death of Door's family. Can Richard finally find his way home? Stars James McAvoy. Show more

Contributors

Richard Mayhew:
James McAvoy
Lady Door:
Natalie Dormer
Marquis de Carabas:
David Harewood
Old Bailey:
Bernard Cribbins
The Earl of Earl’s Court:
Christopher Lee
The Abbot:
George Harris
Feligiounas:
Don Gilet
Jessica:
Romola Garai
Dagvard:
Ben Crowe
Letting Agent:
Stephen Marcus
Homeless man:
Abdul Salis
Underground announcer:
Patrick Brennan
Mr Figgis:
Neil Gaiman

Brief Lives

Series 9

Episode 3

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Available for years

Sarah is called in to defend a music teacher who has had an unlawful relationship with a student. Show more

Brief Lives

Series 6

Episode 3

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Ronnie discovers her long-lost younger sister set up in a quayside apartment in the posh end of Salford. How can she afford to live there? Show more

The Last Kingdom

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Historical drama. Uhtred, the fearless and instinctive warrior, begins his voyage north to reclaim his fate - to avenge Earl Ragnar's death and recapture his ancestral lands. Show more

The Last Kingdom

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Historical drama. When spies infiltrate the Cumbraland army, Uhtred must rely on his troops to protect him from a perilous attack. Show more

Undercover

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Drama series. Maya is approached by a new witness to Michael's murder who may expose the truth about his death. Nick plays a dangerous game in which he hopes to win his freedom. Show more

Contributors

Maya Cobbina:
Sophie Okonedo
Nick Johnson:
Adrian Lester
Rudy Jones:
Dennis Haysbert
Paul Brightman:
Derek Riddell
Robert Greenlaw:
Alistair Petrie
Dominic Carter:
Vincent Regan
John Halliday:
Mark Bonnar
Michael Antwi:
Sope Dirisu
Julia Redhead:
Angel Coulby
Alex Brady:
David Schofield
Abigail Strickland:
Leanne Best
Clem Johnson:
Tamara Lawrance
Dan Johnson:
Daniel Ezra
Ella Johnson:
Shannon Hayes
Mrs Antwi:
Cecilia Noble
John Corrigan:
Danny Webb
Dr Mark Ambrose:
Nathan Nolan
Sgt Douglas Trimble:
Glyn Grimstead
PC Rose:
Sam Stockman
PC Clifton:
Phil Deguara
PC Bridge:
Thomas Aldridge
Jake Adamson:
Greg Barnett
Fred Redhead:
Alex Avery
Judge Oriel McVitie:
Mitchell Mullen
Livermore:
Nathan Osgood
Director:
James Hawes
Executive Producer:
Hilary Salmon

Undercover

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Drama series. As Nick tries to distract Maya from the truth, Julia is closing in on the identity of the mystery witness. Maya begins to discover the truth about her husband's past. Show more

Contributors

Maya Cobbina:
Sophie Okonedo
Nick Johnson:
Adrian Lester
Rudy Jones:
Dennis Haysbert
Paul Brightman:
Derek Riddell
Robert Greenlaw:
Alistair Petrie
Dominic Carter:
Vincent Regan
John Halliday:
Mark Bonnar
Julia Redhead:
Angel Coulby
Alex Brady:
David Schofield
Clem Johnson:
Tamara Lawrance
Dan Johnson:
Daniel Ezra
Ella Johnson:
Shannon Hayes
Mrs Antwi:
Cecilia Noble
John Corrigan:
Danny Webb
Dr Mark Ambrose:
Nathan Nolan
Mark Neame:
Oliver Dimsdale
Aiden Rose:
Sam Stockman
Dr Jack McDonald:
Owen Roe
Helen Richardson:
Helen Anderson
Joshua Roberts:
Wade McElwain
Dr Ferguson:
Simon Tcherniak
Director:
Jim O'Hanlon
Executive Producer:
Hilary Salmon