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Inspector Chen

Series 2

1. A Case of Two Cities

Duration: 57 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Chen’s needed when the head of Shanghai’s anti-corruption squad is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Stars Jamie Zubairi. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

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

Ken Loach drama. After a heart attack, a 59-year-old joiner needs help from the state to receive benefits. He crosses paths with single mother Katie and her two young children. Show more

Contributors

Daniel:
Dave Johns
Daisy May:
Briana Shann
Stanley:
Dan Li
Assesment Centre Guard:
Stuart Turner
Employment Support Allowance Assessor:
Natalie Ann Jamieson
Librarian:
Jane Birch
Postman:
Colin Coombs
Appeal Receptionist:
Harriet Ghost
Woman in house:
Viktoria Kay
Director:
Ken Loach

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The Deep

Episode 4: Everything Put Together Falls Apart

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Drama. Frances wants her crew to find more bio-fuel samples, but the Russian captain has something more deadly in mind for the Orpheus team. Show more

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The Deep

The Deep

Episode 5: The Last Breath

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Drama about the crew of a research sub who encounter disaster in the Arctic. Will the crew manage to stabilise the energy source and make it back to the surface? Show more

The Deep

Episode 1: To the Furthest Place

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Following the disappearance of a submarine expedition in the Arctic Ocean, a new expedition sets out on a mission to find a renewable source of energy. Show more

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Series

The Deep

The Deep

Episode 2: Into the Belly of the Beast

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

The crew on the Orpheus submarine runs into danger. They have to escape, but can they risk boarding the mysterious vessel which looms above them? Show more

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Series

The Deep

The Deep

Episode 3: Ghosts of the Deep

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Drama. The crew are trapped on Volos and its reactor is overheating. Whoever shuts it down will be exposed to lethal radiation. Who will draw the short straw? Show more

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The Deep

Doctor Who (2005–2022)

Series 7

Episode 7: The Bells of Saint John

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

The search for Clara brings the Doctor to London, 2013, where something deadly is waiting in the Wi-Fi.

Contributors

The Doctor:
Matt Smith
The Abbott:
James Greene
Miss Kizlet:
Celia Imrie
Alexei:
Dan Li
Little Girl:
Daniella Eames
Barista:
Fred Pearson
Waitress:
Jade Anouka
Newsreader:
Olivia Hill
Man with Chips:
Matthew Earley
Child Reading Comic:
Isabella Blake-Thomas
The Great Intelligence:
Richard E Grant
Director:
Colm McCarthy
Producer:
Denise Paul
Series Producer:
Marcus Wilson

Amber

Episode 3

Duration: 49 minutes

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

Drama series about the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl. It appears that Amber's missing mobile phone and a man called Charlie may provide a definitive answer to the mystery. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Bailey:
Eva Birthistle
Ben Bailey:
David Murray
Amber Bailey:
Lauryn Canny
Eamon Bailey:
Levi O'Sullivan
DI Dunlop:
Declan Conlon
Declan Conlon:
David Herlihy
Sgt Karen Mulcahy:
Emily Nagle
Maeve Flynn-Dunne:
Justine Mitchell
Charlie:
Dan Li
Supt Jack Stirrat:
Gary Whelan
Bernard:
Eric Lalor
Radio Presenter:
Aoife Maloney

Series

Amber

Amber

Episode 4: Ben

Duration: 50 minutes

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

Drama series about the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl. Ben takes the search for his daughter to the grimy world of internet pornography and finds some astonishing things. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Bailey:
Eva Birthistle
Ben Bailey:
David Murray
Amber Bailey:
Lauryn Canny
Eamon Bailey:
Levi O'Sullivan
DI Dunlop:
Declan Conlon
Declan Conlon:
David Herlihy
Sgt Karen Mulcahy:
Emily Nagle
Maeve Flynn-Dunne:
Justine Mitchell
Supt Jack Stirrat:
Gary Whelan
Radio Presenter:
Aoife Maloney
Maureen O'Donoghue:
Deirdre Donnelly
Janet Balfe:
Donna Dent
Terrence O'Donoghue:
Ned Dennehy
Charlie:
Dan Li
Bernard:
Eric Lalor
News Reporter:
Con Murphy

Series

Amber

Inspector Chen

Series 2

2. Red Mandarin Dress

Duration: 57 minutes

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

A murderer is dumping bodies around Shanghai on a weekly basis. But Chen’s assigned to another case. Stars Jamie Zubairi. Show more

Contributors

Party Secretary Li:
Daniel York
Detective Hong:
Vera Chok
White Cloud:
Elizabeth Chan
Comrade Fan:
John Bowler
Sergeant Qi:
Gavi Singh Chera
Shen Wenchang:
David Sterne
Director Zhong:
John Dougall
Hotel Manager:
Finlay Robertson
Receptionist:
Catriona McFarlane
Director:
Toby Swift

Genres

Drama on 4

Inspector Chen Novels

Death of a Red Heroine

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

The murder of a model worker in Shanghai gives Inspector Chen his first challenge with the Special Case Squad. Award-winning crime drama by Qiu Xiaolong. Show more

Drama on 4

Inspector Chen Novels

A Loyal Character Dancer

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. A grisly murder and a missing dancer at the heart of an international people-smuggling ring. Stars Jamie Zubairi and Sarah Lam. Show more

Contributors

Catherine Rohn:
Pippa Bennett-Warner
Party Secretary Li:
Daniel York
Peiqin:
Sarah Lam
Wen Liping:
Liz Sutherland
Old Hunter:
David Hounslow
Lihua:
Sam Dale
Adaptor:
John Harvey
Director:
David Hunter

Genres

Drama on 4

Inspector Chen Novels

When Red Is Black

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Early 1990s Shanghai. Chen cannot turn down a lucrative translation job for a rich developer. But he must also find the murderer of a dissident writer. Crime drama by Qiu Xiaolong. Show more

Contributors

Inspector Chen:
Jamie Zubairi
Detective Yu:
Dan Li
Peiqin:
Sarah Lam
Party Secretary Li:
Daniel York
Qiao Ming:
Chris Pavlo
White Cloud:
Elizabeth Chan
Boa Hung:
Leo Wan
Adaptor:
John Harvey
Director:
David Hunter

Genres

The Driver

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

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

Drama about a driver for a criminal gang. When Vince's alibi does not hold up, he has no choice but to follow through with the job, knowing it will change his life for ever.

Contributors

Vince McKee:
David Morrissey
Colin Vine:
Ian Hart
Rosalind McKee:
Claudie Blakley
The Horse:
Colm Meaney
Greg Tyler:
Karl Collins
Detective Ryder:
Shaun Dingwall
Detective O'Connor:
Andrew Knott
Kev Mitchell:
Lee Ross
Tim McKee:
Lewis Rainer
Katie McKee:
Sacha Parkinson
Melinda:
Kaye Wragg
Colin's Mum:
Deirdre Costello
Chinese Man:
Dan Li
Police Officer:
Emma Bipsham
Bouncer:
Mark Sheals
Director:
Jamie Payne

Ideal

Series 4

Episode 1: The Pains

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer. When Moz is rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack, Nicki reignites her affair with the police constable. Show more

Hotel Trubble

Series 3

Episode 4: Takahashi

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC Channel

Children's sitcom. Mr Takahashi, a very rude businessman, comes to stay and Jamie is sure he is actually a Hotel of the Year mystery judge, so tries to keep him happy. Show more

Ideal

Series 6

Episode 6: The Accident

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

When Moz discovers that Keith and Carol have been kidnapped by the Low triad, he asks Cartoon Head's gang for assistance - something he will soon have good reason to regret.

Ideal

Series 6

Episode 7: The Ear

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer. Finding themselves with a body to dispose of, Moz and Psycho Paul call on the services of the sinister Doctor Persil. Show more

Horrible Histories

Series 7

Episode 9: Revolting Russian Revolutions

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for 21 days

Sketch comedy series. Tsar Nicholas II gives tips for survival in Russia's extreme climate, and Lenin provides advice on how to look good after death. Show more