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Book of the Week

Henning Mankell - Quicksand

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Touching, posthumous essays written Henning Mankell during his battle with cancer. The author recalls staging a Greek drama in Mozambique. Read by Tim Pigott-Smith. From March 2016. Show more

Wallander

The Fifth Woman

Episode 1: Part 1

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

An elderly poet with no family is found impaled on spikes under a bridge, and a flower collector goes looking for a rare orchid and is then reported missing. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Rolf Lassgard
Director:
Birger Larsen
Martinsson:
Lars Melin
Svedberg:
Christer Fant
Maya Thysell:
Marie Richardson

Wallander

The Fifth Woman

Episode 2: Part 2

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

When Wallander holds a press conference about the recent murders, he is challenged about police incompetence by a civilian. Vigilante groups soon spring up. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Rolf Lassgard
Director:
Birger Larsen
Martinsson:
Lars Melin
Svedberg:
Christer Fant
Maya Thysell:
Marie Richardson

Wallander

The Fifth Woman

Episode 3: Part 3

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A man is violently attacked by a vigilante group. Wallander's team look for a woman who was on the maternity ward when a nurse was attacked. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Rolf Lassgard
Director:
Birger Larsen
Martinsson:
Lars Melin
Svedberg:
Christer Fant
Maya Thysell:
Marie Richardson
Lisa Holgersson:
Kerstin Andersson
Yvonne Ander:
Anki Liden

Wallander

The Fifth Woman

Episode 4: Part 4

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

After confusion during the chase Wallander is drugged by their escaping suspect and Maja is shot, but the net is closing on their nemesis. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Rolf Lassgard
Director:
Birger Larsen
Martinsson:
Lars Melin
Svedberg:
Christer Fant
Maya Thysell:
Marie Richardson
Lisa Holgersson:
Kerstin Andersson
Yvonne Ander:
Anki Liden

Front Row

Now You See Me; Henning Mankell; African art at Tate Modern

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Arts news, interviews and reviews with Mark Lawson, including Now You See Me, Wallander author Henning Mankell, African art at the Tate, and Julia Donaldson's Cultural Exchange. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest:
Henning Mankell
Interviewed Guest:
Julia Donaldson

Wallander

The White Lioness

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

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

Swedish detective drama. An arson attack at a remote cottage leads the Ystad police to the body of a missing local estate agent dumped in an icy pond. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Rolf Lassgard
John September:
Basil Appollis
Konovalenko:
Jesper Christensen
Director:
Per Berglund

Formats

Book of the Week

Henning Mankell - Quicksand

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Set of posthumous essays dealing touchingly with cancer by the creator of Wallander. Mankell's spirits are raised by his childhood memories. Read by Tim Pigott-Smith. From Mar 2016. Show more

Book of the Week

Henning Mankell - Quicksand

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Posthumous essays dealing touchingly with cancer. Henning Mankell recalls bunking off school and heading for Paris, without any French or money. From March 2016. Show more

Book of the Week

Henning Mankell - Quicksand

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Essays, published posthumously, by a writer dealing with cancer. Henning Mankell recalls a trip to a restaurant in Spain. Read by Tim Pigott-Smith. From March 2016. Show more

Book of the Week

Henning Mankell - Quicksand

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The author reveals his interest in cave paintings and what they reveal. Posthumous essays written by the creator of Wallander following his diagnosis of cancer. From March 2016. Show more

Wallander

The Man who Smiled

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Thriller based on Henning Mankell's novel. DS Wallander receives a plea for help from an old friend who suspects foul play may be involved in his father's death. Show more

Contributors

Formats

Wallander

One Step Behind

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Detective drama. Wallander investigates when the bodies of three friends are found buried in the woods, followed by the death of his colleague Detective Svedberg. Show more

Contributors

Formats

Wallander

Firewall

Episode 1: Part 1

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Two-part thriller. Detective Superintendent Wallander investigates two apparently unrelated deaths, which turn out to be linked to an international cyber-terrorism plot. Show more

Wallander

Firewall

Episode 2: Part 2

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Crime thriller. Detective Superintendent Wallander investigates two apparently unrelated deaths, which turn out to be linked to an international cyber-terrorism plot. Show more

Wallander

The Pyramid

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Detective drama. Wallander investigates a light aeroplane crash and the deaths of two sisters in a shop explosion, believing events are linked to rival narcotics gangs. Show more

Wallander

Sidetracked

Episode 1: Part 1

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A foreign teenage girl burns herself to death before Wallander's eyes, while several homicides take place where the victim is not only killed but scalped. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Rolf Lassgard
Ann-Britt Hoglund:
Siw Erixon
Martinsson:
Lars Melin
Svedberg:
Christer Fant

Wallander

Sidetracked

Episode 2: Part 2

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A Kurt Wallander mystery told from the perspectives of police and criminal. As the confusing murders continue, it seems Wallander's daughter could be in danger. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Rolf Lassgard
Ann-Britt Hoglund:
Siw Erixon
Martinsson:
Lars Melin
Svedberg:
Christer Fant

Wallander

Series 4

Episode 1: The White Lioness

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

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

Available for years

Detective drama. When a Swedish national goes missing in Cape Town, Wallander is brought in to piece together the mysterious puzzle. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Kenneth Branagh
Grace Mthembu:
Bonnie Mbuli
Axel Hedeman:
Alex Ferns
Max Khulu:
John Kani
Inga Hedeman:
Tessa Jubber
Linda Wallander:
Jeany Spark
Conference Delegate:
Clint Wilkenson
Colonel Julian van Heerden:
Deon Lotz
Bernie Mewiya:
Tumisho Masha
Detective:
Gavin Werner
Concierge:
Patrick Madise
Local Man:
Chris April
Township Boy:
Nkcubeko Tutu
Miranda Khulu:
Thokozile Ntshinga
Female Guest:
Quanita Adams
Male Guest:
Ernie St Claire
Nomalanga Mthembu:
Latita Ndzwayiba
Elderly Woman:
Mary Twala
Second Assasin:
Siya Mayola
Production Company:
Left Bank Pictures (TV) Ltd
Production Company:
Yellow Bird Rights AB

Wallander

Series 4

Episode 2: A Lesson in Love

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

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

Available for years

Detective drama. The body of a woman is discovered in the forest. When it transpires that the victim's daughter is missing, Wallander must act quickly. Show more

Contributors

Kurt Wallander:
Kenneth Branagh
Linda Wallander:
Jeany Spark
Gustav Ericsson:
Clive Wood
Klara von Enke:
Kitty Peterkin
Hans von Enke:
Harry Hadden-Paton
Hakan von Enke:
Terrence Hardiman
Lennart Mattson:
Barnaby Kay
Manageress:
Karen Gledhill
Tobias Eliasson:
Joe Claflin
Joanna Malmberg:
Marie Critchley
Erik Malmberg:
Glenn Doherty
Pontus Ericsson:
Hugh Mitchell
Stefan Persson:
Thomas Coombes
Street Sweeper:
Felicia Womack
Rita Larsson:
Miranda Pleasence
Doctor Oberg:
John Lightbody
Louise von Enke:
Ann Bell
Maja Hahne:
Marlene Sidaway
Hannah Hjelmqvist:
Mia Goth
Fire Chief:
Robin Gott
Production Company:
Left Bank Pictures (TV) Ltd
Production Company:
Yellow Bird Rights AB