Swashbuckling historical adventure in which four gallant swordsmen attempt to save the imperilled throne of France. Show more
Heartwrenching drama starring Bette Davis as a repressed woman who struggles to break free from her overbearing mother and assert her independence. Show more
Mystery thriller. The amateur detective pursues jewel thieves in cahoots with down-on-their-luck socialites. Starring George Sanders and Wendy Barrie. Show more
Disney-produced musical about an Irish immigrant who arrives in Philadelphia in 1916 and finds employment as the butler to an eccentric millionaire. Show more
Drama in which a small-time con man falls for the wealthy society girl he had initially intended to fleece in order to obtain the funds to refit his gambling ship. Show more
A young woman (Ginger Rogers) from an impoverished background falls in love with the son of a society family. Social pressures soon threaten the relationship. Show more
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier enact the ill-fated romance of Horatio Lord Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Show more
Multi-Oscar-winning musical about a phonetics expert who, for a bet, tries to teach a Cockney flower girl to talk like a duchess. Starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn. Show more
Thriller. A woman marries after a whirlwind romance, but finds the spectre of her husband's dead first wife dominates their house. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Dame Gladys Cooper
35 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Home Service BasicLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Dame Gladys Cooper. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Dame Gladys Cooper
40 minutes
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Dame Gladys Cooper. Show more