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Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary following Nina Conti as she takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to Vent Haven, the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Nina Conti
Producer:
Nina Conti
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Satirical comedy about three actors who are surprised and delighted to hear that internet buzz has put their low-budget period drama in the frame for Academy Award nominations.

Contributors

Marilyn Hack:
Catherine O'Hara
Studio Gate Guard:
Stephen Rannazzisi
Sandy Lane:
Ed Begley Jr
Morley Orfkin:
Eugene Levy
Victor Allan Miller:
Harry Shearer
Pam Campanella:
Carrie Aizley
Boom Operator:
Stephanie Courtney
Simon Whitset:
Jim Piddock
First AC:
Suzy Nakamura
Producer:
Karen Murphy

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Family Tree

Episode 2: Treading the Boards

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Sitcom. When Mr Pfister discovers an unforeseen aspect of Tom's great-grandfather Harry's life, Tom and Pete head to the south coast of England to investigate. Show more

Contributors

Tom Chadwick:
Chris O'Dowd
Bea Chadwick and Monkey:
Nina Conti
Pete Stupples:
Tom Bennett
Keith Chadwick:
Michael McKean
Luba Chadwick:
Lisa Palfrey
Mr Pfister:
Jim Piddock
Race Track Announcer:
Ben Farrow
Nigel Robson-Jones:
Simon Paisley Day
Rex Mottram:
Hugh Sachs
Mitch Connelly:
Guy Siner
WPC Sharon Bullivant:
Sophie Abelson
PC Malcolm Trotter:
Tom Godwin
Sergeant Ray Biggins:
Gerard Horan
PC Garry Dawson:
Elliott Jordan
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest
Executive Producer:
Karen Murphy
Executive Producer:
Deborah Oppenheimer
Executive Producer:
Jim Piddock
Executive Producer:
Mario Stylianides
Producer:
Megan Murphy

Family Tree

Episode 3: The Austerity Games

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Sitcom. Tom starts digging deeper into the life of his grandfather, who he suspects might have competed in the 1948 London 'Austerity Games'. Show more

Contributors

Tom Chadwick:
Chris O'Dowd
Bea Chadwick and Monkey:
Nina Conti
Pete Stupples:
Tom Bennett
Keith Chadwick:
Michael McKean
Luba Chadwick:
Lisa Palfrey
Mr Pfister:
Jim Piddock
Lucy Pfister:
Annabel Scholey
Mildred Budgens:
Barbara Bolton
Young Mother:
Kate Miles
Barry Booker:
Andrew Rattenbury
Terry Cross:
Arthur Nightingale
Young Father:
Brendan Patricks
Father of the Bride:
Peter Polycarpou
Jimmy Pickwick:
Dudley Sutton
13-Year-Old Boxer:
Jake Swift
Chitra:
Meera Syal
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest
Executive Producer:
Karen Murphy
Executive Producer:
Deborah Oppenheimer
Executive Producer:
Jim Piddock
Executive Producer:
Mario Stylianides
Producer:
Megan Murphy

Family Tree

Episode 4: Country Life

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Sitcom. Tom has a job interview and also discovers he has cousins in both Derbyshire and California, and sets out to meet them, accompanied by the rest of his family. Show more

Contributors

Tom Chadwick:
Chris O'Dowd
Bea Chadwick and Monkey:
Nina Conti
Pete Stupples:
Tom Bennett
Keith Chadwick:
Michael McKean
Luba Chadwick:
Lisa Palfrey
Al Chadwick:
Ed Begley Jr
Kitty Chadwick:
Carrie Aizley
Graham Chadwick:
Christian Rodska
Ronnie Chadwick:
Adam James
Emma Chadwick:
Susan Earl
Mr Pfister:
Jim Piddock
Personnel Officer:
Spencer Jones
Sherlock Holmes:
Jake Harders
Dr Watson:
Ashley Walters
WPC Sharon Bullivant:
Sophie Abelson
Sergeant Ray Biggins:
Gerard Horan
PC Garry Dawson:
Elliott Jordan
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest
Executive Producer:
Karen Murphy
Executive Producer:
Deborah Oppenheimer
Executive Producer:
Jim Piddock
Executive Producer:
Mario Stylianides
Producer:
Megan Murphy

Family Tree

Episode 5: Welcome to America

Duration: 27 minutes

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

Tom is in Los Angeles to stay with his American cousins and to try and discover why his great-great-grandfather emigrated to America over a hundred years ago. Show more

Contributors

Tom Chadwick:
Chris O'Dowd
Bea Chadwick and Monkey:
Nina Conti
Pete Stupples:
Tom Bennett
Dave Chadwick / Phineas Chadwick:
Christopher Guest
Al Chadwick:
Ed Begley Jr
Kitty Chadwick:
Carrie Aizley
Mike Morton:
Fred Willard
Rick Tillman:
Matt Griesser
Julie Fenneman:
Maria Blasucci
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest
Executive Producer:
Karen Murphy
Executive Producer:
Deborah Oppenheimer
Executive Producer:
Jim Piddock
Executive Producer:
Mario Stylianides
Producer:
Megan Murphy

Family Tree

Episode 6: Civil War

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Sitcom. Tom gets help from his cousin Rick to find out what his great-great-grandfather did in the American Civil War and is invited to take part in a re-enactment. Show more

Contributors

Tom Chadwick:
Chris O'Dowd
Kitty Chadwick:
Carrie Aizley
Al Chadwick:
Ed Begley Jr
Pete Stupples:
Tom Bennett
Julie Fenneman:
Maria Blasucci
Bea Chadwick and Monkey:
Nina Conti
Short Abe Lincoln:
Ben Giroux
Rick Tillman:
Matt Griesser
Dave Chadwick:
Christopher Guest
Tall Abe Lincoln:
Mark Harelik
Harvey Krupp:
Don Lake
Colonel Rivers:
Darrell Rivers
Confederate Soldier:
Andrew Santino
Accident Guy:
Will Sasso
Ally Keele:
Amy Seimetz
Phil Bukowsky:
Scott Williamson
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest
Executive Producer:
Jim Piddock
Executive Producer:
Karen Murphy
Executive Producer:
Mario Stylianides
Executive Producer:
Deborah Oppenheimer
Producer:
Megan Murphy

Family Tree

Episode 7: Indians

Duration: 26 minutes

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

Sitcom. Tom discovers that his and Bea's great-great-grandmother may have been a native American Indian, so he, Pete, Bea and Monk drive together to an Indian reservation. Show more

Contributors

Tom Chadwick:
Chris O'Dowd
Bea Chadwick and Monkey:
Nina Conti
Pete Stupples:
Tom Bennett
Al Chadwick:
Ed Begley Jr
Kitty Chadwick:
Carrie Aizley
Marty Schmelff:
Kevin Pollak
Mr Pfister:
Jim Piddock
Mike Morton:
Fred Willard
Chief Running Bull:
Graham Greene
White Feather:
Saginaw Grant
Ally Keele:
Amy Seimetz
Barstow Records Clerk:
Jocelyn Ayanna
Genealogical Records Clerk:
Andrew Hawtrey
Souvenir Vendor:
Joe Lo Truglio
Discount Car Rental Agent:
Oscar Nunez
Sherlock Holmes:
Jake Harders
Dr Watson:
Ashley Walters
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest
Executive Producer:
Karen Murphy
Executive Producer:
Deborah Oppenheimer
Executive Producer:
Jim Piddock
Executive Producer:
Mario Stylianides
Producer:
Megan Murphy

Family Tree

Episode 8: Cowboys

Duration: 27 minutes

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

Sitcom. Bea and Pete decide to spend their last day in California at the beach but Monk goes missing. Al and Kitty throw a farewell party for Tom. Show more

Contributors

Tom Chadwick:
Chris O'Dowd
Bea Chadwick and Monkey:
Nina Conti
Pete Stupples:
Tom Bennett
Dave Chadwick:
Christopher Guest
Kitty Chadwick:
Carrie Aizley
Melvin Schmelff / Tumbleweed Tim:
Bob Balaban
Mike Morton:
Fred Willard
Rick Tillman:
Matt Griesser
Julie Fenneman:
Maria Blasucci
Ally Keele:
Amy Seimetz
Young Lord:
James Rastall
Charity Volunteer:
Brooke Dillman
Art Vendor:
Alexander Lewis
Venice Beach Waiter:
Jordan Black
Executive Producer:
Christopher Guest
Executive Producer:
Karen Murphy
Executive Producer:
Deborah Oppenheimer
Executive Producer:
Jim Piddock
Executive Producer:
Mario Stylianides
Producer:
Megan Murphy

Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

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

Spoof documentary about the world of dog shows. A host of oddball characters speaks to camera as they are interviewed during their preparations for the show. Show more

Contributors

Meg Swan:
Parker Posey
Cookie Fleck:
Catherine O'Hara
Gerry Fleck:
Eugene Levy
Harlan Pepper:
Christopher Guest
Stefan Vanderhoof:
Michael McKean
Sherri Ann Cabot:
Jennifer Coolidge
Christy Cummings:
Jane Lynch
Dr Chuck Nelken:
Jay Brazeau
Dr Theodore W Millbank III:
Bob Balaban
Hotel Manager:
Ed Begley Jr
Producer:
Karen Murphy

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

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

Stylish, violent tale of the rise to prominence of notorious Old West gangs made up of members of the James, Younger and Miller families. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 7 months

Britain's legendary heavy metal band Spinal Tap tour the US to promote their latest album, Smell the Glove, and are followed by celebrated documentary maker Marty DiBergi. Show more

Contributors

David St Hubbins (Vocals):
Michael McKean
Nigel Tufnel (Lead guitar):
Christopher Guest
Derek Smalls (Bass):
Harry Shearer
Mick Shrimpton (Drums):
RJ Parnell
Ian Faith:
Tony Hendra
Jeanine Pettibone:
June Chadwick
Martin DiBergi:
Rob Reiner
Writer:
Rob Reiner
Director:
Rob Reiner

Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Musical comedy. In 1937, a widow buys a derelict West End theatre and hires an impresario to run it, but her idea of using on-stage nudity to attract audiences causes problems. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Laura Henderson:
Judi Dench
Vivian Van Damm:
Bob Hoskins
Bertie:
Will Young
Lord Cromer:
Christopher Guest
Maureen:
Kelly Reilly
Lady Conway:
Thelma Barlow
Producer:
Norma Heyman
Writer:
Kathy Rose
Writer:
David Rose