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Duration: 30 minutes

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

An insight into the life and work of TV dramatist Peter Bowker, creator of Occupation, Eric and Ernie, Blackpool and his latest series From There to Here, a saga set in Manchester. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North West

Peter Bowker, the writer of BBC1's new drama From Here to There, reveals his inspirations while Philip Glenister, Chris Eccleston and Sarah Parish examine why he is in such demand. Show more

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for 4 months

December 1939, and Tom fights for his life on board the HMS Exeter at the Battle of River Plate. Meanwhile, Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight. Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:
Julia Brown
Harry Chase:
Jonah Hauer-King
Stan Raddings:
Blake Harrison
Nancy Campbell:
Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:
Zofia Wichlacz
Tom Bennett:
Ewan Mitchell
Douglas Bennett:
Sean Bean
Robina Chase:
Lesley Manville
Director:
Thomas Napper
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Available for 4 months

Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain as he comes face to face with a German sniper, and Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies. Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:
Julia Brown
Harry Chase:
Jonah Hauer-King
Stan Raddings:
Blake Harrison
Nancy Campbell:
Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:
Zofia Wichlacz
Tom Bennett:
Ewan Mitchell
Douglas Bennett:
Sean Bean
Robina Chase:
Lesley Manville
Director:
Andy Wilson
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 7

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One South EastLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for 4 months

On a Polish mission as part of the SOE, Harry grasps a second chance at saving Kasia from the horrors of Warsaw, while Lois looks set for happiness with new love, Vernon. Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:
Julia Brown
Harry Chase:
Jonah Hauer-King
Connie Knight:
Yrsa Daley-Ward
Nancy Campbell:
Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:
Zofia Wichlacz
Vernon Hunter:
Arthur Darvill
Robina Chase:
Lesley Manville
Director:
Andy Wilson
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

Drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, as reluctant performer Eric Bartholomew becomes the funny man to precocious Ernie Wiseman's 'feed'. Show more

Contributors

George:
Jim Moir
Harry Wiseman:
Reece Shearsmith
Young Eric:
Jonah Lees
Young Ernie:
Harry McEntire
Little Eric:
Thomas Atkinson
Little Ernie:
Josh Benson
Jack Hylton:
Ted Robbins
Gordon Noval:
Andrew Greenough
Ronnie Waldman:
Julian Wadham
Showgirl:
Esme Bianco
Fishmonger:
Martin Walsh
Usherette:
Clara Darcy
Landlady:
Ria Jones
Stage Door Keeper 1:
Marcus Taylor
Stage Door Keeper 2:
Simon Holland Roberts
Stage Door Keeper 3:
Finetime Fontayne
Stage Door Keeper 4:
Lee Oakes
Billy Crackers:
Peter Gunn
Girl from Vasaria:
Carolynne Good

World on Fire

Series 2

Episode 6

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Available for 8 months

Harry returns to Manchester, but Kasia is determined to leave. In Europe, Marga and Henriette must each make their escape, while north Africa becomes even more brutal for Rajib.

Contributors

Harry Chase:
Jonah Hauer-King
Kasia Chase:
Zofia Wichlacz
Robina Chase:
Lesley Manville
Sir James Danemere:
Mark Bonnar
Lois Bennett:
Julia Brown

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Drama about 19th-century artists. Ruskin threatens to end his support unless Rossetti and Lizzie focus on art. Lizzie responds swiftly, but Rossetti struggles and starts an affair. Show more

Contributors

William 'Maniac' Hunt:
Rafe Spall
Dante Gabriel Rossetti:
Aidan Turner
John Millais:
Samuel Barnett
Fred Walters:
Sam Crane
John Ruskin:
Tom Hollander
Effie Ruskin:
Zoe Tapper
Lizzie Siddal:
Amy Manson
Annie Miller:
Jennie Jacques
Mrs Siddal:
Polly Kemp
Charlotte Siddal:
Josie Farmiloe
Charles Dickens:
Mark Heap
William Morris:
Dyfrig Morris
Edward Burne-Jones:
Peter Sandys-Clarke
Jane Burden:
Natalie Thomas
Fanny Cornforth:
Rebecca Davies
Mrs Ruskin:
Georgie Glen
Rose La Touche:
Poppy Lee Friar
Executive Producer:
Hilary Salmon
Executive Producer:
Franny Moyle
Producer:
Ben Evans

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

While Hunt is away, Fred sets out to fulfil his promise to look after Annie but, before he knows what is happening, she seduces him. Upon his return, Hunt asks Annie to marry him. Show more

Contributors

William 'Maniac' Hunt:
Rafe Spall
Dante Gabriel Rossetti:
Aidan Turner
John Millais:
Samuel Barnett
Fred Walters:
Sam Crane
John Ruskin:
Tom Hollander
Lord Rosterley:
Samuel West
Lizzie Siddal:
Amy Manson
Annie Miller:
Jennie Jacques
Mr Stone:
Phil Davis
Mr Stone:
Phil Davis
Mrs Siddal:
Polly Kemp
Charlotte Siddal:
Josie Farmiloe
Mrs Gerard:
Richenda Carey
Executive Producer:
Hilary Salmon
Executive Producer:
Hilary Salmon
Executive Producer:
Franny Moyle
Executive Producer:
Franny Moyle
Producer:
Ben Evans
Producer:
Ben Evans
Mr Chadwick:
Mark Benton
Charles Dickens:
Mark Heap
Effie Ruskin:
Zoe Tapper
Director:
Paul Gay
Margaret:
Maimie McCoy

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Sequel to the musical comedy drama series Blackpool. Ripley Holden attempts to get his hands on sport's most prized treasure - the real Jules Rimet World Cup trophy. Show more

Contributors

Ripley Holden:
David Morrissey
Kitty De-Luxe:
Megan Dodds
Mrs Berry:
Annette Crosbie
Tommy Vesty:
Mark Williams
Steve Pollard:
Keith Allen
Shyanne Holden:
Georgia Taylor
Billy Pope:
Paul Ritter
Pretty Young Woman:
Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Genres

The A Word

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for 8 months

The extended Hughes family reunites for Joe's fifth birthday party. Tensions soon rise when it's suggested that Joe has communication problems. Show more

Contributors

Alison Hughes:
Morven Christie
Paul Hughes:
Lee Ingleby
Eddie Scot:
Greg McHugh
Nicola Daniels:
Vinette Robinson
Joe Hughes:
Max Vento
Rebecca Hughes:
Molly Wright
Maurice Scott:
Christopher Eccleston
David Nowak:
Adam Wittek
Pavel Kaminski:
Tommie Grabiec
Sea Lily:
Verity Henry
Ralph Wilson:
Leon Harrop
Dr Eshell:
Siri Ellis
Dr Waite:
Mina Anwar
Receptionist:
Denice Hope
Producer:
Marcus Wilson
Executive Producer:
Patrick Spence
Executive Producer:
Jenny Frayn
Executive Producer:
Peter Bowker
Executive Producer:
Avi Nir
Executive Producer:
Sara Johnson
Executive Producer:
Keren Margalit
Production Company:
undefined Keshet UK

Genres

The A Word

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

When Joe says the word 'autistic' for the first time, seeing it as something bad, Paul and Alison know they need to talk to him about it. Show more

Contributors

Alison Hughes:
Morven Christie
Paul Hughes:
Lee Ingleby
Eddie Scott:
Greg McHugh
Nicola Daniels:
Vinette Robinson
Joe Hughes:
Max Vento
Rebecca Hughes:
Molly Wright
Maurice Scott:
Christopher Eccleston
Terry Norris:
George Bukhari
Mr Elliot:
William Fox
Mrs Hankin:
Erin Shanagher
Mrs Payne:
Marie Critchley
Sarah Hibbs:
Gemma Paige North
Emily Scott:
Emelia Rae Levy
Grace Daniels:
Clare Holman
Vincent Daniels:
Jude Akuwudike
James Thorne:
Aaron Pierre
Louise Wilson:
Pooky Quesnel
Ralph Wilson:
Leon Harrop
David Nowak:
Adam Wittek
Pavel Kaminski:
Tommie Grabiec
Sophie Berwick:
Lucy Gaskell
Mark Berwick:
Travis Smith
Producer:
Jenny Frayn
Director:
Sue Tully

Genres

The A Word

Series 2

Episode 6

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

A show at Joe's old school brings his family members together. As Joe takes the stage, it is clear what they mean to him. Show more

Contributors

Alison Hughes:
Morven Christie
Paul Hughes:
Lee Ingleby
Eddie Scott:
Greg McHugh
Nicola Daniels:
Vinette Robinson
Joe Hughes:
Max Vento
Rebecca Hughes:
Molly Wright
Maurice Scott:
Christopher Eccleston
Tom Clarke:
Matt Greenwood
David Nowak:
Adam Wittek
Pavel Kaminski:
Tommie Grabiec
Louise Wilson:
Pooky Quesnel
Sarah Hibbs:
Gemma Paige North
Emily Scott:
Emelia Rae Levy
Mark Berwick:
Travis Smith
Ralph Wilson:
Leon Harrop
Vanessa:
Kate Wynne
Producer:
Jenny Frayn
Director:
Luke Snellin

Genres

Capital

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

Contemporary drama. On one day, the people of one South London street all receive an anonymous postcard with the simple message 'we want what you have'. Show more

Capital

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

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

Contemporary drama. As the police investigation into the 'We Want What You Have' campaign leads them in an unexpected direction, DI Mill hopes to secure a confession. Show more

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for 4 months

Harry leads his unit on the route to Dunkirk as they fight to make it onto the beach and aboard a ship. Grzegorz and Tom also struggle to survive the chaos of the evacuation. Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:
Julia Brown
Harry Chase:
Jonah Hauer-King
Stan Raddings:
Blake Harrison
Nancy Campbell:
Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:
Zofia Wichlacz
Tom Bennett:
Ewan Mitchell
Vernon Hunter:
Arthur Darvill
Uwe Rossler:
Johannes Zeiler
Director:
Chanya Button
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 6

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One Oxfordshire

Available for 4 months

June 1940. The Nazis have taken Paris with not a bullet fired. Webster and Albert's life in the city they love will never be the same again. Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:
Julia Brown
Harry Chase:
Jonah Hauer-King
Webster O'Connell:
Brian J Smith
Albert Fallou:
Parker Sawyers
Nancy Campbell:
Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:
Zofia Wichlacz
Vernon Hunter:
Arthur Darvill
Uwe Rossler:
Johannes Zeiler
Robina Chase:
Lesley Manville
Director:
Chanya Button
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

Loose Ends

Stormzy, Margaret Cho, Peter Bowker, Dan Stevens, Zara McFarlane, Holly Macve, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson

Duration: 37 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Stormzy, Margaret Cho, Peter Bowker and Dan Stevens for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Holly Macve. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Anderson
Presenter:
Emma Freud
Interviewed Guest:
undefined Stormzy
Interviewed Guest:
Margaret Cho
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Bowker
Interviewed Guest:
Dan Stevens
Performer:
Zara McFarlane
Performer:
Holly Macve
Producer:
Sukey Firth

Front Row

Vermeer exhibition; tennis on film; pianist Mitsuko Uchida

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Michael Berkeley on the use of music in Vermeer's paintings, advice for writers from TV producers, tennis champions in new films, and pianist Mitsuko Uchida's Cultural Exchange. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Berkeley
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Bowker
Interviewed Guest:
Patrick Spence
Interviewed Guest:
Mitsuko Uchida

Front Row

Toby Jones and Peter Bowker on Capital, Adil Ray on Saeed Jaffrey, Ticket re-selling, Hollywood's mature directors

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Arts news with John Wilson. Actor Toby Jones and screenwriter Peter Bowker discuss new TV drama Capital, and Adil Ray pays tribute to Saeed Jaffrey. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Toby Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Bowker
Interviewed Guest:
Pete Moorey
Interviewed Guest:
Harvey Goldsmith
Interviewed Guest:
Adil Ray
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith
Producer:
Elaine Lester