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Kidnap

Episode 5: Resolution

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Richard Monks' drama looks at the kidnapping of an aid worker in Pakistan. Lucy waits for her mother's release from captivity, with ambiguous feelings about her return. Show more

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Michael J Shannon stars in Jonathan Myerson's imagined political drama, based on real events. Part of a season exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it Show more

Contributors

Recruiting Sergeant:
Daniel Betts
Admiral:
Daniel Betts
Forbes McEwen III:
James McArdle
George HW Bush:
Michael J Shannon
Dick Cheney:
Sam Dale
UK Military Attache:
Chris Pavlo
Cashier:
Alex Tregear
Director:
Nicolas Kent

Genres

Life After Life

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 52 minutes

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

Available for years

Ursula’s birth sparks a thrilling journey as she dies and is reborn time and time again. In a country on the brink of change, she navigates through childhood in rural England.

Life After Life

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 54 minutes

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

Available for years

Ursula visits a psychiatrist to help with her dark thoughts and disturbing dreams. A memorable birthday has shocking repercussions, and help comes from an unexpected place.

Life After Life

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 55 minutes

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

Available for years

Ursula grapples with life and death during the Blitz. As the future of England hangs in the balance, Ursula attempts to save Teddy, and the country, from an inevitable fate.

Life After Life

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 56 minutes

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

Available for years

Following a whirlwind romance, Ursula struggles to adapt to married life with Derek. A desire for independence leads Ursula to spend the summer in Germany, and war grows closer.

The Stuarts

Bonnie Prince Charlie: Who Dares to Be Free

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Mike Walker's epic chronicle considers Charles Edward Stuart, latterly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, the great romantic figure of heroic failure. With Blake Ritson. Show more

Contributors

Charles:
Blake Ritson
Clementina:
Chloe Pirrie
Lord George Murray:
Alex Norton
Duke of Perth:
James McArdle
Angus:
Ben Crowe
Cumberland:
Mark Edel-Hunt
Princess de Talmont:
Jane Slavin
King James:
Sam Dale
Diplomat:
David Acton

The Edit

Series 2

03/04/2021

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Amy Irons and David Farrell catch up with actor James McArdle and Brit-nominated Joel Corry, and look ahead to the new series of Scotland’s Home of The Year.

Contributors

Presenter:
Amy Irons
Presenter:
David Farrell
Interviewed Guest:
James McArdle
Interviewed Guest:
Joel Corry

Man In An Orange Shirt

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

Two-part drama telling two love stories, 60 years apart. Michael and Thomas fall in love in the heat of war but can their romance endure back home? Show more

Contributors

Michael Berryman:
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Thomas March:
James McArdle
Flora Talbot:
Joanna Vanderham
Adam Berryman:
Julian Morris
Flora Berryman:
Vanessa Redgrave
Private Begley:
James Godden
Private Bates:
Tommy Bastow
Major Fanshawe:
Andrew Havill
Travis:
Ben Barker
Headmaster:
William Hoyland
Registrar:
Paul Clayton
Shopwalker:
Ed White
Producer:
Lisa Osborne

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Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

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

Spy thriller. Johnny Worricker is on the run across Europe with Margot Tyrell. With the net closing in, he knows he must confront his nemesis - the prime minister, Alec Beasley. Show more

Contributors

Johnny Worricker:
Bill Nighy
Margot Tyrell:
Helena Bonham Carter
Alec Beasley:
Ralph Fiennes
Stirling Rogers:
Rupert Graves
Rollo Maverley:
Ewen Bremner
Jill Tankard:
Judy Davis
Julianne Worriker:
Felicity Jones
Anthea Catcheside:
Saskia Reeves
Belinda Kay:
Olivia Williams
Amber Page:
Leanne Best
Freddy Lagarde:
Pip Carter
Ted Finch:
James McArdle
Bill Catcheside:
Daniel Ryan
Allegra Betts:
Kate Burdette
Jez Nichols:
Shazad Latif
Rev Bernard Towers:
Malcolm Sinclair
Brian Lord:
Andrew Cleaver
Security Man:
George Lenz
Ticket Seller:
Thorston Manderlay
BBC Interviewer:
Matthew Stadlen
Jock Calderon:
Pip Torrens
Security Woman:
Renate Becker
Europcar Assistant:
Anna Boger
Abdul Khan:
San Shella
Football Supporter:
Mark Wingett
Dean Chandler:
Nathan Ives-Moiba
MI5 Monitor Man:
Tom Colley
Garden Girl:
Kirsty Oswald
Writer:
David Hare
Director:
David Hare
Producer:
Celia Duval

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

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

Spy drama. Johnny (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation. Show more

Contributors

Johnny Worricker:
Bill Nighy
Nancy Pierpan:
Rachel Weisz
Benedict Baron:
Michael Gambon
Ralph Wilson:
Tom Hughes
Jill Tankard:
Judy Davis
Anthea Catcheside:
Saskia Reeves
Rollo Maverley:
Ewen Bremner
Muna Hammami:
Rakhee Thakrar
Julianne Worricker:
Felicity Jones
Max Vallance:
Richard Lintern
Alec Beasley:
Ralph Fiennes
Allegra Betts:
Kate Burdette
Anna Herve:
Holly Aird
Brian Lord:
Andrew Cleaver
Emma Baron:
Alice Krige
Joseph Pierpan:
Bruce Myers
Leona Chew:
Marthe Keller
Melissa Legge:
Aisling Loftus
Ted Finch:
James McArdle
Master of the College:
Jay Benedict
Mrs Ashanti:
Surendra Kochar
Cambridge Don:
Bijan Daneshmand
Mini Cab Owner:
Kriss Dosanjh
Laurence:
Larry David
Radio Announcer:
Rory Morrison
Radio Announcer:
Charlotte Green
Producer:
David Heyman
Producer:
David Barron
Producer:
Rosie Alison
Producer:
Celia Duval
Writer:
David Hare
Director:
David Hare

Formats

Duration: 2 hours, 32 minutes

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

Yaël Farber directs James McArdle as Macbeth and Saoirse Ronan as Lady Macbeth in the Almeida’s Olivier Award-nominated production about a couple’s spine-chilling quest for power. Show more

Contributors

Lady Macbeth:
Saoirse Ronan
Macduff:
Emun Elliott
Lady Macduff:
Akiya Henry
Wyrd Sister:
Diane Fletcher
Wyrd Sister:
Maureen Hibbert
Wyrd Sister:
Valerie Lilley
Director:
Yael Farber
Production Company:
Almeida Theatre Company Ltd

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

The story of DJ and TV star Kenny Everett's struggle to achieve both personal and professional fulfilment, as seen through the 15-year prism of his marriage to Lee Middleton. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Paul Frift
Director:
James Strong
Kenny Everett:
Oliver Lansley
Lee Everett:
Katherine Kelly
Dickie Attenborough:
Simon Callow
Freddie Mercury:
James Floyd
Tony Windsor:
Adam Garcia
Wilfred De'ath:
James Wilby
Maurice Cole:
Perry Millward
Lily Cole:
Angela Lonsdale
Tom Cole:
Tony Pitts
BBC Commissionaire:
Mike Burnside
BBC Senior Producer:
Don Gallagher
Garner Ted Armstrong:
Trevor White
Receptionist:
Deirdre Mullins
Toby Cardle:
James McArdle
TV Director:
Alex Macqueen
Michael Winner:
Andrew Greenough
Nikolai:
Uriel Emil
Pepe Flores:
Stefano Braschi
Dancer:
Remi Black