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The Culture Show

Steve McQueen: Are You Sitting Uncomfortably?: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 1 hour

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

Mark Kermode looks at the history of slavery and talks to Steve McQueen, director of 12 Years a Slave, a film based on the true story of Solomon Northup. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Kermode
Participant:
Steve McQueen
Participant:
Charlotte Rampling
Participant:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Participant:
Lupita Nyong'o
Participant:
Abi Morgan
Director:
Nicola Seare
Series Editor:
Janet Lee

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for years

Drama starring Hilary Swank. A woman leaves her law career in New York to return to South Africa to assist an old friend as prosecutor on a Truth Commission hearing. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Barcant:
Hilary Swank
Piet Muller:
Ian Roberts
Alex Mpondo:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Director:
Tom Hooper

Front Row

Chiwetel Ejiofor; Ben Watt; South Korean literature; Advice for the new culture secretary

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Award-winning actor Chiwetel Ejiofor on his new film Half of a Yellow Sun, musician Ben Watt, writing from South Korea at London Book Fair, and advice for the new culture secretary. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Crompton
Interviewed Guest:
Ben Watt
Producer:
Elaine Lester

The One Show

20/02/2019

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor joins Alex Jones and Matt Baker to talk about his new film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Plus, Dan Walker shares plans for an RAF fly-past. Show more

Earth from Space

Series 1

Colourful Planet

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

From space, Earth is a kaleidoscope. Turquoise plankton blooms trigger a feeding frenzy, China turns yellow with rapeseed flowers, and mysterious green lights appear in the ocean. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jo Shinner
Series Producer:
Chloe Sarosh

Earth from Space

Series 1

A New Perspective

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

From space, we follow elephants struggling through drought, reveal unknown penguin colonies from the colour of their poo, and discover strange ice rings that could endanger seals. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jo Shinner
Series Producer:
Chloe Sarosh
Director:
Barny Revill

Earth from Space

Series 1

Patterned Planet

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

From space, Earth's surface is covered in wonderful shapes. Wombats dig burrows across the Australian outback, and elephants in the Congo clear an opening in the forest. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jo Shinner
Series Producer:
Chloe Sarosh
Producer:
Paul Thompson

Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Three HD

In a chaotic future Britain where no child has been born for years, a loner helps the world's only known pregnant woman to safety. Show more

Earth from Space

Series 1

Changing Planet

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Cameras in space show that Earth is changing rapidly. Cities sprawl while forests and glaciers shrink. But in Tanzania locals have regenerated the landscape to save chimpanzees. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jo Shinner
Series Producer:
Chloe Sarosh
Producer:
Barny Revill

The One Show

16/03/2021

Duration: 32 minutes

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

Alex Jones and Michael Ball are joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor and BBC Radio 1’s Clara Amfo, while actor Ian McElhinney helps a Belfast school celebrate a special anniversary. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alex Jones
Presenter:
Michael Ball
Interviewed Guest:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Interviewed Guest:
Clara Amfo
Participant:
Ian McElhinney
Participant:
Matt Allwright
Executive Producer:
Rob Unsworth

Duration: 1 hour, 46 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One South West HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 10 months

Classic Disney animation. Simba, a young lion cub, is forced to flee his kingdom when his evil uncle frames him for the murder of his father. Show more

Contributors

Simba (voice as adult):
Donald Glover
Scar (voice):
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Mufasa (voice):
James Earl Jones
Timon (voice):
Billy Eichner
Pumbaa (voice):
Seth Rogen
Zazu (voice):
John Oliver
Rafiki (voice):
John Kani
Nala (voice as adult):
Beyoncé
Shenzi (voice):
Florence Kasumba
Sarabi (voice):
Alfre Woodard
Director:
Jon Favreau

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

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

William Kamkwamba is a 13-year-old living with his family in rural Malawi. After a famine forces him to leave school, William sets his exceptional mind to coming up with a solution. Show more

Contributors

William Kamkwamba:
Maxwell Simba
Trywell Kamkwamba:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Agnes Kamkwamba:
Aissa Maiga
Annie Kamkwamba:
Lily Banda
Edith Sikelo:
Noma Dumezweni
Chief Wimbe:
Joseph Marcell

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Drama about the rise to fame of a black jazz band in 1930s London. The band and their friends are devastated by Jessie's hospitalisation, and take turns to visit her. Show more

Contributors

Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Donaldson:
Anthony Head
Young Nurse:
Kirsty Oswald
Masterson:
John Goodman
Young Waiter:
Jack Farthing
Mrs Luscombe:
Jane Asher
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Drama about the rise of a jazz band in 1930s London. Louis can no longer hide out at the Music Express office so Stanley takes him to a suburban flat to escape the manhunt. Show more

Contributors

Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Masterson:
John Goodman
Donaldson:
Anthony Head
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Young Man:
Calvin Dean
Mrs Luscombe:
Jane Asher
Ballet Teacher:
Carla Mendonça

Dancing on the Edge

Interviewing Louis

Duration: 1 hour

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

Drama. Stanley interviews the Louis Lester band at the peak of their fame for his Music Express magazine. Louis, Jessie and Carla give an insight into their thoughts about fame. Show more

Contributors

Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Josephine/Sarah:
Laura Haddock
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson
Producer:
Faye Ward

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

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

Gritty drama about a young band from South London. Their attempts not to compromise fall by the wayside as everyday life and a tragedy impact on their lives. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

British comedy starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. A man inherits his family's shoe factory. Things look bleak until he meets a cabaret singer who introduces him to a niche market. Show more

The Graham Norton Show

Series 24

Episode 17

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Graham is joined Patrick Stewart, Ricky Gervais, Regina King and Chiwetel Ejiofor. With music from Jack Savoretti, who performs his latest single, Candlelight. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Graham Norton
Interviewed Guest:
Patrick Stewart
Interviewed Guest:
Ricky Gervais
Interviewed Guest:
Regina King
Interviewed Guest:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Performer:
Jack Savoretti
Series Producer:
Jon Magnusson
Director:
Steve Smith
Executive Producer:
Graham Stuart
Production Company:
So Television

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Drama about the rise of a jazz band in 1930s London. When the band plays for the Freemasons dinner, Louis realises he is about to be in conflict with a powerful elite club. Show more

Contributors

Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Masterson:
John Goodman
Donaldson:
Anthony Head
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Mrs Luscombe:
Jane Asher
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson
Young Man:
Calvin Dean