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Poetry Please

Women Poets

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry written by women including Charlotte Mew, Wendy Cope, and Maya Angelou reading her own work in a recording from the archives. Show more

Saturday Drama

The Martin Beck Killings

Episode 2: The Man Who Went Up in Smoke

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

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

Despite being on holiday, Beck is summoned back to Stockholm, where he is sent on an unofficial and seemingly pointless mission to Budapest in search of a missing journalist. Show more

Contributors

Martin Beck:
Steven Mackintosh
Lennart Kollberg:
Neil Pearson
Gunnarsson:
Justin Salinger
Ari Boeck:
Georgia Groome
Frobe:
Joe Sims
Inga Beck:
Lucy Black
Foreign Office Man:
Sam Alexander
Embassy Man:
Harry Livingstone
Radeberger:
Don Gilet
Gun Kollberg:
Sally Orrock
Narrator 1:
Lesley Sharp
Narrator 2:
Nicholas Gleaves
Writer:
Per Wahloo
Writer:
Katie Hims
Director:
Mary Peate

All at Sea

Series 2

Episode 12: Wreath

First broadcast: on CBBC HDLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for 8 months

Charlie and his family run a bed and breakfast by the sea. Charlie causes chaos for two different sets of mourners when he attempts to replace a funeral wreath. Show more

Holby City

Series 13

Episode 28: Crossing the Line

Duration: 56 minutes

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

Medical drama series. Michael sees his plastic surgery bid as a way of getting his life back on track - but will he step over his colleagues to get it? Show more

Contributors

Michael Spence:
Hari Dhillon
Oliver Valentine:
James Anderson
Jac Naylor:
Rosie Marcel
Antoine Malick:
Jimmy Akingbola
Frieda Petrenko:
Olga Fedori
Sahira Shah:
Laila Rouass
Henrik Hanssen:
Guy Henry
Greg Douglas:
Edward MacLiam
Chrissie Williams:
Tina Hobley
Elliot Hope:
Paul Bradley
Sacha Levy:
Bob Barrett
Sunil Bhatti:
Silas Carson
Ellie Maynard:
Letitia Wright
Peter Maynard:
Brian Bovell
Sue Reilly:
Lucy Black
Producer:
Peter Bullock
Producer:
Peter Bullock

Better

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

After her son almost dies, corrupt detective Lou Slack attempts to make amends for her misdeeds but realises she must betray the dangerous drug baron she has been working for.

Contributors

Lou Slack:
Leila Farzad
Col McHugh:
Andrew Buchan
Ceri Davies:
Samuel Edward-Cook
Owen Davies:
Zak Ford-Williams
DC Esther Okoye:
Olivia Nakintu
Donal McHugh:
Cel Spellman
DCI Sandy Mosby:
Lucy Black
Producer:
James Dean
Production Company:
Sister Pictures

Better

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Wales HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One South East HD

Available for years

Lou struggles to keep up appearances with Col, inviting further suspicion. Desperate to get away from Col and clear her conscience, she seeks help from an unexpected source.

Contributors

Lou Slack:
Leila Farzad
Col McHugh:
Andrew Buchan
Ceri Davies:
Samuel Edward-Cook
Owen Davies:
Zak Ford-Williams
DC Esther Okoye:
Olivia Nakintu
Donal McHugh:
Cel Spellman
DCI Sandy Mosby:
Lucy Black
Producer:
James Dean
Production Company:
Sister Pictures

Better

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Available for years

Lou and Vernon’s plans to take Col down threaten to trigger a bloody gang war, while Owen and Donal grow ever closer. Esther becomes curious about Lou’s erratic behaviour.

Contributors

Lou Slack:
Leila Farzad
Col McHugh:
Andrew Buchan
Ceri Davies:
Samuel Edward-Cook
Owen Davies:
Zak Ford-Williams
DC Esther Okoye:
Olivia Nakintu
Donal McHugh:
Cel Spellman
DCI Sandy Mosby:
Lucy Black
Producer:
James Dean
Production Company:
Sister Pictures

Better

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

Lou makes one last desperate attempt to bring Col down, but things do not go exactly as she hoped. Feeling powerless, Ceri resorts to drastic action in order to defend his family.

Contributors

Lou Slack:
Leila Farzad
Col McHugh:
Andrew Buchan
Ceri Davies:
Samuel Edward-Cook
Owen Davies:
Zak Ford-Williams
DC Esther Okoye:
Olivia Nakintu
Donal McHugh:
Cel Spellman
DCI Sandy Mosby:
Lucy Black
Director:
Pier Wilkie
Producer:
James Dean
Production Company:
Sister Pictures

Better

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Available for years

As Vernon is taken into custody, Lou attempts to live a normal life within the law and deal with suspicion from Sandy, but she finds herself pushed to breaking point.

Contributors

Lou Slack:
Leila Farzad
Col McHugh:
Andrew Buchan
Ceri Davies:
Samuel Edward-Cook
Owen Davies:
Zak Ford-Williams
DC Esther Okoye:
Olivia Nakintu
Curtis 'Lord' Roy:
Mark Monero
DCI Sandy Mosby:
Lucy Black
Producer:
James Dean
Production Company:
Sister Pictures

Drama on 3

Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

David Suchet and Zoe Wanamaker star in a new production of Arthur Miller's 1949 play about the American dream, directed by Howard Davies. Show more

Contributors

Willy Loman:
David Suchet
Linda Loman:
Zoe Wanamaker
Biff Loman:
Daniel Lapaine
Happy Loman:
Brendan Patricks
Bernard:
Adam Best
Charley:
Tony Turner
Uncle Ben:
Simon Kunz
The Woman:
Lucy Black
Ms Forsythe:
Florence Hall
Director:
Howard Davies
Producer:
Chris Wallis

Genres

Holby City

Series 16

Episode 14: Intuition

Duration: 56 minutes

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

Colette finds herself under professional scrutiny, Jac and Jonny struggle to cope as their baby's life hangs in the balance and Mo's sister makes an impression at Holby. Show more

Contributors

Jac Naylor:
Rosie Marcel
Jonny Maconie:
Michael Thomson
Mo Effanga:
Chizzy Akudolu
Guy Self:
John Michie
Ric Griffin:
Hugh Quarshie
Bonnie Wallis:
Carlyss Peer
Jean Rimini:
Annabelle Apsion
Arthur Digby:
Rob Ostlere
Colette Sheward:
Louise Delamere
Zosia March:
Camilla Arfwedson
Adele Effanga:
Petra Letang
Harry Tressler:
Jules Knight
Mary-Claire Carter:
Niamh McGrady
Sacha Levy:
Bob Barrett
Dominic Copeland:
David Ames
Lola Massey:
Katharine Monaghan
Ruth Massey:
Daniele Lydon
Sophia Mason:
Lucy Black
Norman Lodge:
Ian Lavender
Chelsey Corman:
Dominique Jackson
Mr Solis:
Tom Beard

Casualty

Series 30

Episode 37: The Best Day of My Life

Duration: 1 hour

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

Medical drama. Elle is forced into a corner after a shocking discovery. Will she make a decision for the good of the department or the people in it?

Contributors

Connie Beauchamp:
Amanda Mealing
Charlie Fairhead:
Derek Thompson
Elle Gardner:
Jaye Griffiths
Big Mac:
Charles Dale
Rita Freeman:
Chloe Howman
Robyn Miller:
Amanda Henderson
David Hide:
Jason Durr
Jacob Masters:
Charles Venn
Lily Chao:
Crystal Yu
Dylan Keogh:
William Beck
Max Walker:
Jamie Davis
Noel Garcia:
Tony Marshall
Louise Tyler:
Azuka Oforka
Jez Andrews:
Lloyd Everitt
Henrik Hanssen:
Guy Henry
Glen Thomas:
Owain Arthur
Rebecca French:
Emma Stansfield
Chloe French:
Lucy Hutchinson
Kim Bell:
Lucy Black
Sean Bell:
Des O'Malley
Jay Cove:
Lee Lomas
Jorgie Ray:
Eleanor Howell
Writer:
Jeff Povey
Director:
Julie Edwards

Saturday Drama

The Martin Beck Killings

Episode 1: Roseanna

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

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

Inspector Beck and his colleagues are faced with the body of an unknown girl. Jennifer Howarth adapts the first book of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo's Swedish detective series. Show more

Contributors

Martin Beck:
Steven Mackintosh
Lennart Kollberg:
Neil Pearson
Bengtsson:
John MacKay
Inga Beck:
Lucy Black
Sonja Hansson:
Susie Riddell
Police Doctor:
Patrick Brennan
Miss Peterson:
Amaka Okafor
Siv Lindberg:
Amaka Okafor
Miss Gota:
Jenny Harrold
Director:
Sara Davies
Author:
Per Wahloo

Saturday Drama

The Martin Beck Killings

Episode 4: The Laughing Policeman

Duration: 1 hour

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

A mass shooting on a bus leaves nine dead, including one of Beck's team. The trail leads Beck back to an unsolved case from the past. Show more

Contributors

Martin Beck:
Steven Mackintosh
Lennart Kollberg:
Neil Pearson
Frederick Melander:
Adrian Scarborough
Inga Beck:
Lucy Black
Ingrid Beck:
Lauren Crace
Einar Ronn:
Russell Boulter
Asa Torell:
Clare Corbett
Schwerin:
Robert Blythe
Gun Kollberg:
Sally Orrock
Mechanic:
Sam Alexander
Blonde Malin:
Christine Absalom
Birgersson:
Jonathan Tafler
Car Showroom Manager:
Robert Blythe
Writer:
Per Wahloo
Director:
Sara Davies

Doctors

Series 19

Episode 184: Monster Love

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Emma helps DI Addison identify a murder suspect with an ice-cold heart. The inspectors are due at the Mill, but will the team pass the test? Show more

Contributors

Rana Khan:
Rukku Nahar
DI Mark Addison:
Sean Croke
Dr Emma Reid:
Dido Miles
Jordan Miller:
Robert Ristic
Dr Jimmy Clay:
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Daniel Granger:
Matthew Chambers
Dr Zara Carmichael:
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Dr Sid Vere:
Ashley Rice
Mrs Tembe:
Lorna Laidlaw
Karen Hollins:
Jan Pearson
Valerie Pitman:
Sarah Moyle
Helen Mackintosh:
Lucy Black
Ashley Mackintosh:
Jim North
Nigel Sparks:
Richard Cunningham
Director:
Chris Walker
Producer:
Gail Evans
Executive Producer:
Mike Hobson

Doctors

Series 9

Episode 88: Compromising Positions

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC One London

Ronnie and George have a strained dinner party with another couple. Melody walks in on Archie in the shower.

Contributors

Dr Georgina Woodson:
Stirling Gallacher
Ronnie Woodson:
Sean Gleeson
Bryony Adams:
Lucy Black
Chris Connell:
Joe Renton
Producer:
Peter Bullock

Doctors

Series 16

Episode 49: Author, Author

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Drama series. A meeting with a publisher promises success for a novelist, but will Emily Bronte be able to help her to navigate the day's romantic entanglements? Show more

Contributors

Dr Daniel Granger:
Matthew Chambers
Dr Zara Carmichael:
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Dr Al Haskey:
Ian Midlane
Dr Niamh Donoghue:
Jessica Regan
Mandy Marquez:
Danielle Henry
Jade Jackman:
Natalie Davies
Kayleigh Jackman:
Lucy Black
Sophie Treadwell:
Alice Henley
Emily Bronte:
Hester Arden
Charles Fitzgerald:
Sam Alexander
Producer:
Dawn Coulson
Series Producer:
Mike Hobson
Series Producer:
Peter Eryl Lloyd

Call the Midwife

Christmas Special 2014

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Drama series about a group of midwives. 1959 is drawing to a close as the residents of Poplar prepare for Christmas, and the midwives are busier than ever. Show more

Contributors

Sister Julienne:
Jenny Agutter
Sister Evangelina:
Pam Ferris
Chummy Noakes:
Miranda Hart
Sister Monica Joan:
Judy Parfitt
Trixie Franklin:
Helen George
Cynthia Miller:
Bryony Hannah
Shelagh Turner:
Laura Main
Patsy Mount:
Emerald Fennell
Sister Winifred:
Victoria Yeates
PC Peter Noakes:
Ben Caplan
Dr Patrick Turner:
Stephen McGann
Fred Buckle:
Cliff Parisi
Mature Jennifer Worth:
Vanessa Redgrave
Philip Worth:
Ronald Pickup
Freddie Noakes:
Liam Kiff
Timothy Turner:
Max Macmillan
Tom Hereward:
Jack Ashton
Denise Henshall:
Lea Jackson
Mrs Henshall:
Lucy Black
Stall Holder:
Simon Sherlock
Sister Maltby:
Ruth Sheen
Yvonne Corless:
Josie Farmiloe
Miss French:
Anna Farnworth
Len Warren:
Tim Faraday
Producer:
Hugh Warren
Pearl Winston:
Lorraine Stanley
Registrar:
David Annen
Jenny Lee:
Jessica Raine
Mrs Hawkes:
Lacey Bond
Maureen Warren:
Hayley Squires
Conchita Warren:
Carolina Valdes

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Tanya is determined to find out what Max and Lauren are hiding, but is not prepared when she makes a shocking discovery. A homeless Cora seeks help from her estranged daughter. Show more

Contributors

Tanya Cross:
Jo Joyner
Sharon Rickman:
Letitia Dean
Max Branning:
Jake Wood
Roxy Mitchell:
Rita Simons
Alfie Moon:
Shane Richie
Dot Branning:
June Brown
Cora Cross:
Ann Mitchell
Patrick Trueman:
Rudolph Walker
Masood Ahmed:
Nitin Ganatra
Zainab Khan:
Nina Wadia
Dexter Hartman:
Khali Best
Lola Pearce:
Danielle Harold
Phil Mitchell:
Steve McFadden
Abi Branning:
Lorna Fitzgerald
Lauren Branning:
Jacqueline Jossa
Ray Dixon:
Chucky Venn
Ava Hartman:
Clare Perkins
Janie Rivers:
Lucy Black
Executive Producer:
Lorraine Newman
Director:
Ian White
Writer:
Jeff Povey

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Dot returns home but soon starts to wish she hadn't. Masood tries to keep the identity of Ayesha's crush from Zainab, whilst Alfie is forced to choose between Kat and Roxy. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Lorraine Newman
Director:
Ian White
Writer:
Jeff Povey
Tanya Cross:
Jo Joyner
Sharon Rickman:
Letitia Dean
Max Branning:
Jake Wood
Roxy Mitchell:
Rita Simons
Alfie Moon:
Shane Richie
Dot Branning:
June Brown
Cora Cross:
Ann Mitchell
Patrick Trueman:
Rudolph Walker
Lauren Branning:
Jacqueline Jossa
Joey Branning:
David Witts
Alice Branning:
Jasmyn Banks
Masood Ahmed:
Nitin Ganatra
Zainab Khan:
Nina Wadia
Tamwar Masood:
Himesh Patel
Phil Mitchell:
Steve McFadden
Lola Pearce:
Danielle Harold
Jay Mitchell:
Jamie Borthwick
Dexter Hartman:
Khali Best
Ava Hartman:
Clare Perkins
Abi Branning:
Lorna Fitzgerald
Carol Jackson:
Lindsey Coulson
Bianca Butcher:
Patsy Palmer
Tiffany Butcher:
Maisie Smith
Morgan Butcher:
Devon Higgs
Jack Branning:
Scott Maslen
Dennis Rickman:
Harry Hickles
Poppy Meadow:
Rachel Bright
Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb:
Ricky Norwood
Ray Dixon:
Chucky Venn
Denise Fox:
Diane Parish
Ian Beale:
Adam Woodyatt
Janie Rivers:
Lucy Black