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Duration: 2 hours, 17 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Period piece set in the early 1930s with an all-star cast. A weekend shooting party at a country mansion turns into a murder mystery when the host is found dead. Show more

Contributors

Constance Trentham:
Maggie Smith
William McCordle:
Michael Gambon
Sylvia McCordle:
Kristin Scott Thomas
Lord Raymond Stockbridge:
Charles Dance
Ivor Novello:
Jeremy Northam
Morris Weissman:
Bob Balaban
Henry Denton:
Ryan Phillippe
Inspector Thompson:
Stephen Fry
Mary Maceachran:
Kelly Macdonald
Robert Parks:
Clive Owen
Mrs Wilson:
Helen Mirren
Mrs Croft:
Eileen Atkins
Jennings:
Alan Bates
Probert:
Derek Jacobi
Director:
Robert Altman
Isobel McCordle:
Camilla Rutherford
Louisa Stockbridge:
Geraldine Somerville
Anthony Meredith:
Tom Hollander
Lavinia Meredith:
Natasha Wightman
Freddie Nesbitt:
James Wilby
Mabel Nesbitt:
Claudie Blakley
Rupert Standish:
Laurence Fox
Producer:
Robert Altman
Producer:
Bob Balaban
Producer:
David Levy

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Duration: 1 hour, 17 minutes

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

Drama starring James Franco, telling the story of the 1957 publication of Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl and his subsequent trial for obscenity, with the poem illustrated in animation. Show more

Contributors

Allen Ginsberg:
James Franco
Jack Kerouac:
Todd Rotondi
Neal Cassady:
Jon Prescott
Peter Orlovsky:
Aaron Tveit
Ralph McIntosh:
David Strathairn
Jake Ehrlich:
Jon Hamm
Lawrence Ferlinghetti:
Andrew Rogers
Judge Clayton Horn:
Bob Balaban
Gail Potter:
Mary-Louise Parker
Mark Schorer:
Treat Williams
David Kirk:
Jeff Daniels
Director:
Rob Epstein
Producer:
Rob Epstein

Duration: 1 hour, 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Three HD

Gory thriller with comic touches about a gangster (Brad Pitt) who is sent to Mexico to obtain an antique pistol which, though priceless, may be cursed. Show more

Contributors

Jerry Welbach:
Brad Pitt
Samantha Barzel:
Julia Roberts
Winston Baldry:
James Gandolfini
Ted Slocum:
JK Simmons
Bernie Nayman:
Bob Balaban
Leroy the Hitman:
Sherman Augustus
Arnold Margolese:
Gene Hackman
Car Thief:
Richard Coca
Writer:
JH Wyman

Unnatural Pursuits

Episode 2: I Don't Do Cuddles

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Four

A musical comic fantasy by Simon Gray. Despite his play's success, America starts to drive Hamish Partt crazy, and his personal demons threaten to take over. Show more

Family Tree

Episode 8: Cowboys

Duration: 27 minutes

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

Sitcom. Bea and Pete decide to spend their last day in California at the beach but Monk goes missing. Al and Kitty throw a farewell party for Tom. Show more

Contributors

Tom Chadwick:
Chris O'Dowd
Bea Chadwick and Monkey:
Nina Conti
Pete Stupples:
Tom Bennett
Dave Chadwick:
Christopher Guest
Kitty Chadwick:
Carrie Aizley
Melvin Schmelff / Tumbleweed Tim:
Bob Balaban
Mike Morton:
Fred Willard
Rick Tillman:
Matt Griesser
Julie Fenneman:
Maria Blasucci
Ally Keele:
Amy Seimetz
Young Lord:
James Rastall
Charity Volunteer:
Brooke Dillman
Art Vendor:
Alexander Lewis
Venice Beach Waiter:
Jordan Black
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest
Executive Producer:
Karen Murphy
Executive Producer:
Deborah Oppenheimer
Executive Producer:
Jim Piddock
Executive Producer:
Mario Stylianides
Producer:
Megan Murphy

Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

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

Spoof documentary about the world of dog shows. A host of oddball characters speaks to camera as they are interviewed during their preparations for the show. Show more

Contributors

Meg Swan:
Parker Posey
Cookie Fleck:
Catherine O'Hara
Gerry Fleck:
Eugene Levy
Harlan Pepper:
Christopher Guest
Stefan Vanderhoof:
Michael McKean
Sherri Ann Cabot:
Jennifer Coolidge
Christy Cummings:
Jane Lynch
Dr Chuck Nelken:
Jay Brazeau
Dr Theodore W Millbank III:
Bob Balaban
Hotel Manager:
Ed Begley Jr
Producer:
Karen Murphy

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Unnatural Pursuits

Episode 1: I'm the Author

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four

Simon Gray's intriguing drama about the tribulations of a playwright. Hamish Partt, played by Alan Bates, pursues perfections in his work as his life becomes chaotic. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Channel IslandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

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In 1943, as the Allies make good progress driving back the Axis powers in Italy, Frank Stokes leads an army unit tasked with searching for looted art and returning it to its rightful owners. Show more

Contributors

Frank Stokes:
George Clooney
Jean Claude Clermont:
Jean Dujardin
James Granger:
Matt Damon
Richard Campbell:
Bill Murray
Claire Simone:
Cate Blanchett
Preston Savitz:
Bob Balaban
Walter Garfield:
John Goodman
Donald Jeffries:
Hugh Bonneville
Sam Epstein:
Dimitri Leonidas

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

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

Fantasy drama. A janitor (Paul Giamatti) discovers a magical woman who tells him she has come from a fairytale and needs help to return home. But danger lurks in the woods. Show more

Contributors

Cleveland Heep:
Paul Giamatti
Harry Farber:
Bob Balaban
Young-Soon Choi:
Cindy Cheung
Mr Leeds:
Bill Irwin
Joey Dury:
Noah Gray-Cabey
Long-Haired Smoker:
Joseph D Reitman
Producer:
Sam Mercer

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

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

Romantic comedy. Rebecca (Julianne Moore) finds her marriage to sex addict Tom (David Duchovny) is falling apart, while Rebecca's brother Tobey suffers commitment issues. Show more

Contributors

Dr Beekman:
Garry Shandling
Francis, the Director:
David Greenspan
Jasper Bernard:
Justin Bartha
Woman Who Can't Get Enough:
Kate Jennings Grant
Tobey's Therapist:
Bob Balaban
Producer:
Sidney Kimmel
Producer:
Tim Perell