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Classic Serial

Dostoyevsky - The Russian Gambler

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

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

A brilliant pianist is sucked into a world of obsession when tutoring a wealthy Russian oligarch's daughter. Stars Ed Stoppard, Matthew Marsh, Dolya Gavanski, Isabella Blake Thomas. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Drama based on a true story. In 1931, with Germany on the brink of economic collapse, an audacious young prosecutor calls rising political star Adolf Hitler to the witness stand. Show more

Contributors

Hans Litten:
Ed Stoppard
Adolf Hitler:
Ian Hart
Margot Furst:
Sarah Smart
Rudolf Olden:
Anton Lesser
Walther Stennes:
Ronan Vibert
Producer:
Susan Horth

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 2

Episode 1: A Faraway Country About Which We Know Nothing

Duration: 1 hour

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

Period drama series. As 165 Eaton Place reopens its doors, two new arrivals make their mark, and Lady Agnes reveals a dark secret. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Marc Jobst
Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Blanche Mottershead:
Alex Kingston
Mrs Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Lady Persie Towyn:
Claire Foy
Mr Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Mr Amanjit:
Art Malik
Duke of Kent:
Blake Ritson
Harry Spargo:
Neil Jackson

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 1

Episode 1: The Fledgling

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Revival of the iconic period drama series. Sir Hallam Holland and his wife inherit a dilapidated 165 Eaton Place, and set about restoring the house to its full glory. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Euros Lyn
Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Rose Buck:
Jean Marsh
Maud, Lady Holland:
Eileen Atkins
Lady Persie:
Claire Foy
Mrs Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Mr Amanjit:
Art Malik
Mr Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Harry Spargo:
Neil Jackson
Ivy Morris:
Ellie Kendrick
Johnny Proude:
Nico Mirallegro
Duke of Kent:
Blake Ritson
Anthony Eden:
Anthony Calf
Mrs Simpson:
Emma Clifford
Mrs Proude:
Caroline O'Neill
Franklin:
Jack Bannell

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 1

Episode 2: The Ladybird

Duration: 1 hour

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

Period drama series. With no sign of a thaw in relations between Lady Agnes and Maud, Hallam finds his diplomatic skills put to the test at home as well as at work. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Euros Lyn
Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Rose Buck:
Jean Marsh
Maud, Lady Holland:
Eileen Atkins
Lady Persie:
Claire Foy
Mrs Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Mr Amanjit:
Art Malik
Mr Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Harry Spargo:
Neil Jackson
Ivy Morris:
Ellie Kendrick
Rachel Perlmutter:
Helen Bradbury
Anthony Eden:
Anthony Calf
Instructress:
Sarah Crowden
Mr Gascoine:
Ian Barritt

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 1

Episode 3: The Cuckoo

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Revival of the iconic period drama series. Sir Hallam finds himself at the centre of a national crisis when his friend, the Duke of Kent, asks for help. Show more

Contributors

Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Rose Buck:
Jean Marsh
Maud, Lady Holland:
Eileen Atkins
Lady Persie:
Claire Foy
Mrs Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Mr Amanjit:
Art Malik
Mr Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Harry Spargo:
Neil Jackson

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 2

Episode 2: The Love that Pays the Price

Duration: 1 hour

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

Period drama series. Lady Agnes catches the eye of charismatic millionaire Caspar Landry, but a tragic turn of events leaves her dreams in jeopardy. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Marc Jobst
Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Blanche Mottershead:
Alex Kingston
Mrs Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Lady Persie Towyn:
Claire Foy
Mr Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Mr Amanjit:
Art Malik
Duke of Kent:
Blake Ritson
Harry Spargo:
Neil Jackson

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 2

Episode 3: A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood

Duration: 1 hour

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

Period drama series. Beryl's decision to take a stand causes serious ructions to the running of the house until a familiar face offers wise words. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Anthony Byrne
Mrs Rose Buck:
Jean Marsh
Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Dr Blanche Mottershead:
Alex Kingston
Mrs Clarice Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Lady Persephone Towyn:
Claire Foy
Mr Warwick Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Mr Amanjit Singh:
Art Malik
Duke of Kent:
Blake Ritson

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 2

Episode 4: All the Things You Are

Duration: 1 hour

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

Period drama series. Harry's desire to impress Beryl leads him and Johnny into the world of boxing, and Lady Agnes is reacquainted with a familiar face. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Brendan Maher
Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Dr Blanche Mottershead:
Alex Kingston
Mrs Clarice Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Lady Persephone Towyn:
Claire Foy
Mr Warwick Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Mr Amanjit Singh:
Art Malik
Duke of Kent:
Blake Ritson
Harry Spargo:
Neil Jackson

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 2

Episode 5: The Last Waltz

Duration: 1 hour

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

Period drama series. As the Annual Servants' Ball approaches, Mr Pritchard enjoys a romance with Miss Whisset, and wonders if there is more to life than service. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Brendan Maher
Miss Whisset:
Sarah Lancashire
Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Dr Blanche Mottershead:
Alex Kingston
Mrs Clarice Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Lady Persephone Towyn:
Claire Foy
Mr Warwick Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Mr Amanjit Singh:
Art Malik
The Duke of Kent:
Blake Ritson
Harry Spargo:
Neil Jackson
Johnny Proude:
Nico Mirallegro
Beryl Ballard:
Laura Haddock
Eunice McCabe:
Ami Metcalf
Caspar Landry:
Michael Landes

Upstairs Downstairs

Series 2

Episode 6: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Period drama series. On the eve of war, Beryl and Harry race against time to get married. Mr Pritchard makes a decision which throws the house into chaos. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Anthony Byrne
Miss Buck:
Jean Marsh
Lady Agnes Holland:
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland:
Ed Stoppard
Dr Blanche Mottershead:
Alex Kingston
Lady Persephone Towyn:
Claire Foy
Mr Warwick Pritchard:
Adrian Scarborough
Mrs Clarice Thackeray:
Anne Reid
Harry Spargo:
Neil Jackson
Beryl Ballard:
Laura Haddock
Mr Amanjit Singh:
Art Malik
The Duke of Kent:
Blake Ritson
Johnny Proude:
Nico Mirallegro
Eunice McCabe:
Ami Metcalf
Caspar Landry:
Michael Landes
Lord Halifax:
Ken Bones
Hadleigh:
Steven Elder
Pamela Holland:
Sarah Gordy
Registrar:
David Phelan
Friedrich Erlichman:
Peter Stark
Armed Forces Doctor:
James Staddon

Classic Serial

Dostoyevsky - The Russian Gambler

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

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

A hapless piano tutor is drawn into the high-stakes world of a Russian oligarch on the verge of bankruptcy. Stars Matthew Marsh. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 24 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A star-studded account of Oscar Wilde’s glittering and controversial career before his trial for homosexual crimes and tragic fall from grace. Show more

Contributors

Lady Bracknell:
Anna Chancellor
Virginia, Hester Worsley, Cecily, Lady Windermere:
Anna Devlin
Canterville Ghost, Basil Hallward:
James Fleet
Jokannen, Dorian Gray, Lord Goring:
Freddie Fox
Young Oscar Wilde, Vivian, Bunthorne, Jack Worthing, Lord Windermere:
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Salome, Mrs Allonby, Gwendolyn, Lady Chiltern:
Alice Orr-Ewing
Oscar Wilde:
Nicholas Rowe
Herodias, Mrs Arbuthnot, Mrs Erlynne:
Claire Skinner
Herod, Cyril, Lord Illingworth, Algernon, Robert Chiltern, Darlington, Henry Wotton:
Ed Stoppard
Executive Producer:
Franny Moyle

Duration: 1 hour

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

Political drama. Driven by a desire to avenge his own downfall and unable to accept his wife's success, Aiden begins to plot against Freya and Bruce. Show more

Contributors

Aiden Hoynes:
David Tennant
Freya Hoynes:
Emily Watson
Joe Hoynes:
Jack Shepherd
Marcus Brock:
Roger Allam
Bruce Babbish:
Ed Stoppard
Dita Kowalski:
Anamaria Marinca
Noah Hoynes:
Oscar Kennedy
Ruby Hoynes:
Lucy Hutchinson
Kenny Moss:
Malcolm Scates
Drew Bailey:
Luke Neal
Lian Hooper:
Chipo Chung
Cliff Lyman:
Simon Chandler
Freddy Seaborn:
Tim Bentinck
Muslim Constituent:
Harmage Singh Kalirai
Executive Producer:
Paula Milne
Producer:
Hal Vogel
Executive Producer:
David Aukin

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Political drama. Aiden has to defend himself in an embarrassing sex scandal that threatens to derail any chance of a political comeback and also further threatens his marriage. Show more

Contributors

Aiden Hoynes:
David Tennant
Freya Hoynes:
Emily Watson
Joe Hoynes:
Jack Shepherd
Marcus Brock:
Roger Allam
Bruce Babbish:
Ed Stoppard
Dita Kowalski:
Anamaria Marinca
Noah Hoynes:
Oscar Kennedy
Ruby Hoynes:
Lucy Hutchinson
Kenny Moss:
Malcolm Scates
Drew Bailey:
Luke Neal
Lian Hooper:
Chipo Chung
Cliff Lyman:
Simon Chandler
Herself:
Kirsty Wark
Undercover Reporter 1:
Sarah Woodward
Undercover Reporter 2:
David Shelley
Executive Producer:
Paula Milne
Producer:
Hal Vogel
Executive Producer:
David Aukin
Muslim Constituent:
Harmage Singh Kalirai
Freddy Seaborn:
Tim Bentinck

Duration: 1 hour

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

Political drama. After replacing her husband in the cabinet after his resignation, Freya Hoynes must choose between her own career ambitions and publicly supporting her husband. Show more

Contributors

Aiden Hoynes:
David Tennant
Freya Hoynes:
Emily Watson
Joe Hoynes:
Jack Shepherd
Marcus Brock:
Roger Allam
Bruce Babbish:
Ed Stoppard
Dita Kowalski:
Anamaria Marinca
Noah Hoynes:
Oscar Kennedy
Ruby Hoynes:
Lucy Hutchinson
Kenny Moss:
Malcolm Scates
Drew Bailey:
Luke Neal
Lian Hooper:
Chipo Chung
Cliff Lyman:
Simon Chandler
Herself:
Kirsty Wark
BBC Reporter:
James Weber Brown
Sky Reporter:
Kate Maravan
Pensioner 1:
June Bailey
Pensioner 2:
Clare Welch
Executive Producer:
Paula Milne
Producer:
Hal Vogel
Executive Producer:
David Aukin

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Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Drama documentary series. Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war and the Battle of Hastings. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
William the Conqueror:
Ed Stoppard
Harald Hardrada:
Clive Russell
Harold Godwinson:
Adam James
Edward the Confessor:
Tim Preece
Matilda:
Freya Parker
Robert De Beaumont:
Jotham Annan
English Noble:
David Sterne
Archbishop Stigand:
Andrew Havill

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Drama documentary. King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces. His brother Tostig attacks the south coast, then King Harald Hardrada lands in north England. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
William the Conqueror:
Ed Stoppard
Harald Hardrada:
Clive Russell
Harold Godwinson:
Adam James
Edward the Confessor:
Tim Preece
Matilda:
Freya Parker
Robert De Beaumont:
Jotham Annan
English Noble:
David Sterne
Archbishop Stigand:
Andrew Havill
Producer:
Tim Dunn
Director:
Tim Dunn
Series Producer:
Robin Dashwood

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Drama documentary. Duke William leads his vast invasion fleet across the Channel to face King Harold. The two armies meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October 1066. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
William the Conqueror:
Ed Stoppard
Harald Hardrada:
Clive Russell
Harold Godwinson:
Adam James
Edward the Confessor:
Tim Preece
Matilda:
Freya Parker
Robert De Beaumont:
Jotham Annan
English Noble:
David Sterne
Archbishop Stigand:
Andrew Havill
Producer:
Tim Dunn
Director:
Tim Dunn
Series Producer:
Robin Dashwood