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Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Mystery thriller starring Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth. A journalist attempts to find out the truth behind a long-forgotten murder incident involving a once-popular comedy duo. Show more

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Lanny Morris:
Kevin Bacon
Vince Collins:
Colin Firth
Karen O' Connor:
Alison Lohman
Sally Sanmarco:
Maury Chaykin
Mrs O'Flaherty:
Deborah Grover
Jack Scaglia:
Beau Starr
Publishing Executive:
Arsinee Khanjian
Publishing Executive:
Gabrielle Rose
Director:
Atom Egoyan
Producer:
Robert Lantos

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Family drama set in a Highlands castle in the 1920s. A beautiful French woman makes an impact on an eccentric Scottish inventor and his ten-year-old son. Show more

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Duration: 1 hour, 37 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Romantic comedy about a thirtysomething woman who is determined to take control of her life. She drinks, smokes and eats too much - and always chooses the wrong kind of man. Show more

Contributors

Bridget Jones:
Renee Zellweger
Daniel Cleaver:
Hugh Grant
Mark Darcy:
Colin Firth
Bridget's Mum:
Gemma Jones
Una Alconbury:
Celia Imrie
Uncle Geoffrey:
James Faulkner
Bridget's Dad:
Jim Broadbent
Mrs Darcy:
Charmian May
Mr Fitzherbert:
Paul Brooke

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece, set in 1890s England. A comedy of mistaken identity ensues when two gentlemen friends use the same alias to pursue the women they love. Show more

Contributors

Lady Bracknell:
Judi Dench
Dr Chasuble:
Tom Wilkinson
Miss Prism:
Anna Massey
Gribsby:
Charles Kay
Pew opener:
Cyril Shaps
Director:
Oliver Parker

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Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

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

Available for years

Sam and Tusker take their old camper van out of retirement to travel up to the north of England to visit Sam's sister and for pianist Sam to perform at a concert. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Marking 25 years since the creation of the Bridget Jones character, author Helen Fielding opens up her personal archive to tell the story of how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Helen Fielding
Interviewed Guest:
Renee Zellweger
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Grant
Interviewed Guest:
Colin Firth
Interviewed Guest:
Jess Phillips
Interviewed Guest:
Candice Carty-Williams
Interviewed Guest:
Germaine Greer
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Cherie Blair
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Marr
Director:
Alex Harding
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama in which a young maid (Scarlett Johansson), employed by artist Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth), charms him to the point where he feels compelled to paint her portrait. Show more

Contributors

Johannes Vermeer:
Colin Firth
Pieter Van Ruijven:
Tom Wilkinson
Maria Thins:
Judy Parfitt
Catharina Bolnes Vermeer:
Essie Davis
Cornelia Vermeer:
Alakina Mann
Griet's Father:
Chris McHallem
Griet's Mother:
Gabrielle Reidy
Director:
Peter Webber
Producer:
Andy Paterson
Producer:
Anand Tucker
Director of photography:
Eduardo Serra

Duration: 2 hours

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Nightlight

Now grown up, Michael Banks has three children. After the death of his wife, the family fall on hard times. Just as all seems lost, Mary Poppins returns to lend them a hand once more. Show more

Contributors

Mary Poppins:
Emily Blunt
Michael Banks:
Ben Whishaw
Jane Banks:
Emily Mortimer
Wilkins:
Colin Firth
Cousin Topsy:
Meryl Streep
Director:
Rob Marshall

Duration: 1 hour, 22 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Crime comedy. Art curator Harry Deane plans to seek revenge on his tyrannical boss, so he hatches an elaborate plan to con him into buying a fake Monet. Show more

Contributors

Harry Deane:
Colin Firth
PJ Puznowski:
Cameron Diaz
Shabandar:
Alan Rickman
The Major:
Tom Courtenay
Zaidenweber:
Stanley Tucci
Desk Clerk:
Pip Torrens
Grandma Merle:
Cloris Leachman
Bigman Chon:
Masashi Fujimoto
Takagawa:
Togo Igawa
Mr Dunlop:
Alex Macqueen
Gas Station Cashier:
Joe Berryman
Rodeo PA Man:
Ralph Alderman
Writer:
Joel Coen
Writer:
Ethan Coen

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Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

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

Available for years

Biopic about the final years of playwright Oscar Wilde. An exiled Wilde looks back on his life from his deathbed in a small Parisian flat, longing for a return to happier times. Show more

Contributors

Oscar Wilde:
Rupert Everett
Reggie Turner:
Colin Firth
Constance Wilde:
Emily Watson
Alfred Bosie Douglas:
Colin Morgan
Mrs Arbuthnott:
Anna Chancellor
Father Dunne:
Tom Wilkinson
Mr Abrbuthnott:
Julian Wadham
Robbie Ross:
Edwin Thomas

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Romantic comedy starring Uma Thurman. When a radio agony aunt advises one of her female listeners to break off her engagement, the jilted fiance decides to get his revenge on her. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Griffin Dunne
Dr. Emma Lloyd:
Uma Thurman
Patrick Sullivan:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Richard Bratton:
Colin Firth
Wilder Lloyd:
Sam Shepard
Carolyn:
Brooke Adams
Greta Bollenbecker:
Isabella Rossellini

Front Row

Colin Firth; Hostages

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Colin Firth on The Railway Man, new TV drama Hostages, BBC Sound of 2014 winner Sam Smith, and a tour of stage designer Es Devlin's studio. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Colin Firth
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Crompton
Interviewed Guest:
Es Devlin
Interviewed Guest:
Sam Smith

Duration: 1 hour, 54 minutes

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

Available for 12 months

William Shakespeare is out of ideas. That is, until Viola de Lesseps, the stage-struck daughter of a wealthy merchant, attends auditions disguised as Thomas Kent. Show more

Contributors

Director:
John Madden
Viola De Lesseps:
Gwyneth Paltrow
William Shakespeare:
Joseph Fiennes
Philip Henslowe:
Geoffrey Rush
Lord Wessex:
Colin Firth
Ned Alleyn:
Ben Affleck
Queen Elizabeth:
Judi Dench

Duration: 1 hour, 24 minutes

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

Available for years

Thriller about a woman who wakes up every morning with no memory of her life from her recent years. Gradually, she begins to remember elements of her past until a terrifying truth emerges. Show more

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The Film Programme

Colin Firth, Ralph Fiennes

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Colin Firth talks to Francine Stock about Bridget Jones's Baby, and Ralph Fiennes explains why he spent three months learning Russian for his role in Two Women. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest:
Colin Firth
Interviewed Guest:
Ralph Fiennes

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One London

With six daughters to marry off, Mrs Bennet is thrilled when two bachelors arrive. However a visit from the Bennets' heir throws the family into disarray.

Contributors

Director:
Simon Langton
Elizabeth Bennet:
Jennifer Ehle
Mr. Darcy:
Colin Firth
Jane Bennet:
Susannah Harker
Lydia Bennet:
Julia Sawalha
Mrs. Bennet:
Alison Steadman
Kitty Bennet:
Polly Maberly
Mary Bennet:
Lucy Briers
Miss Bingley:
Anna Chancellor
Mrs. Hurst:
Lucy Robinson

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One London

Elizabeth is furious to discover that Darcy is responsible for Jane's unhappiness. Meanwhile, Darcy realises where his heart truly lies.

Contributors

Director:
Simon Langton
Elizabeth Bennet:
Jennifer Ehle
Mr. Darcy:
Colin Firth
Jane Bennet:
Susannah Harker
Lydia Bennet:
Julia Sawalha
Mrs. Bennet:
Alison Steadman
Kitty Bennet:
Polly Maberly
Mary Bennet:
Lucy Briers
Miss Bingley:
Anna Chancellor
Mrs. Hurst:
Lucy Robinson

Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One London

Darcy introduces Elizabeth to his sister at Pemberley, but then distressing news arrives from Longbourn – Lydia has eloped with Mr Wickham.

Contributors

Director:
Simon Langton
Elizabeth Bennet:
Jennifer Ehle
Mr. Darcy:
Colin Firth
Jane Bennet:
Susannah Harker
Lydia Bennet:
Julia Sawalha
Mrs. Bennet:
Alison Steadman
Kitty Bennet:
Polly Maberly
Mary Bennet:
Lucy Briers
Miss Bingley:
Anna Chancellor
Mrs. Hurst:
Lucy Robinson

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

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

Romantic comedy. A depressed artist (Colin Firth) tries to forget about his love life in Vermont. He falls for an odd nurse (Heather Graham), but his former fiancee wants him back. Show more

Contributors

Colin Ware:
Colin Firth
Director:
Mark Herman
Vera Edwards:
Minnie Driver
Doug Reed:
Oliver Platt
Mr Fisher:
Frank Collison
Joanie Fisher:
Mary Steenburgen
Mrs Peterson:
Mary Black
Mr West:
Alan Giles
Waitress:
Dolores Drake