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Drama on 3

Paines Plough at 40

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Dec 2014, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Paines Plough theatre company, a special event held at the BBC Radio Theatre with new plays by Nick Payne, Robin French and Katie Douglas. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Nick Payne
Writer:: Robin French
Writer:: Katie Douglas
Marla/Ursula/Rita:: Susan Brown
Voice/Professor/Lou:: Karl Johnson
Karen/Louise/Rose:: Clare Corbett
Richard/George/Gary:: Bryan Dick
Graham/Nathan:: Monty d'Inverno
Melisa:: Roslyn Hill
Director:: James Grieve
Director:: George Perrin
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Producer:: Sasha Yevtushenko

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 3

Eric and Ernie

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 1^st Jan 2011, 21:00 on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: Thu 21^st Mar 2024, 20:50 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

Eric:: Daniel Rigby
Ernie:: Bryan Dick
Sadie:: Victoria Wood
George:: Jim Moir
Harry Wiseman:: Reece Shearsmith
Young Eric:: Jonah Lees
Young Ernie:: Harry McEntire
Little Eric:: Thomas Atkinson
Little Ernie:: Josh Benson
Joan:: Emer Kenny
Doreen:: Hannah Steele
Jack Hylton:: Ted Robbins
Gordon Noval:: Andrew Greenough
Ronnie Waldman:: Julian Wadham
Showgirl:: Esme Bianco
MC:: Thomas Aldersley
Edna:: Angela Curran
Vernon:: Stephen Aintree
Nigel:: Alex Price
Fishmonger:: Martin Walsh
Usherette:: Clara Darcy
Landlady:: Ria Jones
Lily:: Pam Shaw
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
Doug:: Robert Willox
Billy Crackers:: Peter Gunn
Girl from Vasaria:: Carolynne Good
Writer:: Peter Bowker
Producer:: Timothy Bricknell
Director:: Jonny Campbell

Genres

DramaBiographical

Drama on 4

Eurydice and Orpheus

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 21^st Sep 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 24^th May 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Her Story, by Simon Armitage. A busking musician discovers a natural talent for the harp that has a deep, irreversible effect on his and his lover's lives. Music by PJ Harvey. Show more

Bleak House

Episode 12

BBC Four

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 27^th Sep 2007, 19:30 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Wed 7^th Oct 2009, 18:30 on BBC HD

Available for years

Andrew Davies' adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Esther's feelings for Woodcourt grow despite her best intentions. Inspector Bucket begins his murder investigation. Show more

Contributors

Clamb:: Tom Georgeson
Mr Tulkinghorn:: Charles Dance
Sgt George:: Hugo Speer
Phil Squod:: Michael Smiley
Judy:: Loo Brealey
Smallweed:: Philip Davis
Bucket:: Alun Armstrong
Mercury:: Richard Cant
Sir Leicester:: Timothy West
Lady Dedlock:: Gillian Anderson
Policeman:: Howard Coggins
Esther Summerson:: Anna Maxwell Martin
John Jarndyce:: Denis Lawson
Ada Clare:: Carey Mulligan
Prince Turveydrop:: Bryan Dick
Old Mr Turveydrop:: Matthew Kelly
Caddy Jellyby:: Natalie Press
Mr Growler:: Brian Pettifer
Alan Woodcourt:: Richard Harrington
George:: Hugo Speer
Mr Vholes:: Dermot Crowley
Richard Carstone:: Patrick Kennedy
Servant:: Emily Jewell
Hortense:: Lilo Baur

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Bleak House

Capital

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 24^th Nov 2015, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 24^th Nov 2015, 21:00 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

Contributors

Petunia:: Gemma Jones
Mary:: Lesley Sharp
Ahmed:: Adeel Akhtar
Shahid:: Danny Ashok
Rohinka:: Mona Goodwin
Fatima:: Kaiya Bakrania
Usman:: Hamza Jeetooa
Piotr:: Krystian Godlewski
Bogdan:: Rad Kaim
Roger:: Toby Jones
Quentina:: Wunmi Mosaku
Conrad:: Arthur Bateman
Arabella:: Rachael Stirling
Mickey:: Osi Okerafor
Mark:: Andrew Gower
Lothar:: Matthew Marsh
Mr Canseca:: Joseph Balderrama
Smitty:: Robert Emms
Mashinko:: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Greaves:: Noma Dumezweni
DI Mill:: Bryan Dick
Iqbal:: Tom Reed
Kwame:: Andrew French
Mrs Kamal:: Shabana Azmi
Matya:: Zrinka Cvitesic
Sofa Delivery Man:: Daniel Fearn
Writer:: Peter Bowker
Author:: John Lanchester
Producer:: Matt Strevens
Director:: Euros Lyn
Production Company:: Kudos Film & Television Company

Genres

Drama

Series

Capital

Capital

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 8^th Dec 2015, 21:00 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Tue 8^th Dec 2015, 21:00 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

Contributors

Dunne:: Terence Beesley
Shahid:: Danny Ashok
Ahmed:: Adeel Akhtar
Rohinka:: Mona Goodwin
Mrs Kamal:: Shabana Azmi
Usman:: Hamza Jeetooa
Fatima:: Kaiya Bakrania
Amir:: Peter Singh
Smitty:: Robert Emms
Bogdan:: Rad Kaim
Roger:: Toby Jones
Lothar:: Matthew Marsh
Clinton:: Joseph Kpobie
DI Mill:: Bryan Dick
Arabella:: Rachael Stirling
Matya:: Zrinka Cvitesic
Conrad:: Arthur Bateman
Parker:: Alexander Arnold
PC Jenkins:: Dominic Coleman
Mashinko:: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Quentina:: Wunmi Mosaku
Mary:: Lesley Sharp
Strauss:: Emma Fielding
Writer:: Peter Bowker
Author:: John Lanchester
Producer:: Matt Strevens
Director:: Euros Lyn
Production Company:: Kudos Film & Television Company

Genres

Drama

Series

Capital

Bleak House

Episode 10

BBC Four

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 21^st Sep 2007, 20:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 5^th Oct 2009, 18:30 on BBC HD

Available for years

Andrew Davies' adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Tulkinghorn believes Lady Dedlock is in his power, but she continues to defy him. Show more

Contributors

Mr Tulkinghorn:: Charles Dance
Lady Dedlock:: Gillian Anderson
Rosa:: Emma Williams
Harriet:: Lisa Hammond
Esther Summerson:: Anna Maxwell Martin
John Jarndyce:: Denis Lawson
Hortense:: Lilo Baur
Clamb:: Tom Georgeson
Miss Flite:: Pauline Collins
Judy:: Loo Brealey
Smallweed:: Philip Davis
Prince Turveydrop:: Bryan Dick
Old Mr Turveydrop:: Matthew Kelly
Caddy Jellyby:: Natalie Press
Mrs Guppy:: Sheila Hancock
Guppy:: Burn Gorman
Mr Vholes:: Dermot Crowley
Harold Skimpole:: Nathaniel Parker
Sir Leicester:: Timothy West
Bucket:: Alun Armstrong
Sgt George:: Hugo Speer
Phil Squod:: Michael Smiley

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Bleak House

Torchwood

Series 2

Episode 5: Adam

BBC Three

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 13^th Feb 2008, 21:00 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Tue 10^th Feb 2009, 23:00 on BBC HD

Available for 2 months

Science-fiction drama created by Russell T Davies. An alien with the power to change memories infiltrates the team. Show more

Contributors

Captain Jack Harkness:: John Barrowman
Gwen Cooper:: Eve Myles
Owen Harper:: Burn Gorman
Director:: Andy Goddard
Toshiko Sato:: Naoko Mori
Ianto Jones:: Gareth David-Lloyd
Rhys Williams:: Kai Owen
Adam:: Bryan Dick
Jack's Father:: Demetri Goritsas
Jack's Mother:: Lauren Ward
Young Jack:: Jack Montgomery

Genres

Brand

Torchwood

Series

Torchwood: Series 2

Wolf Hall

Episode 4: The Devil's Spit

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Feb 2015, 21:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Tue 20^th Dec 2022, 23:00 on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Historical drama. Anne gives birth to a baby girl. Aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, she becomes increasingly paranoid. Show more

Contributors

Thomas Cromwell:: Mark Rylance
King Henry VIII:: Damian Lewis
Anne Boleyn:: Claire Foy
Duke of Norfolk:: Bernard Hill
Thomas More:: Anton Lesser
Rafe Sadler:: Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Jane Rochford:: Jessica Raine
Johane Williamson:: Saskia Reeves
Richard Cromwell:: Joss Porter
Gregory Cromwell:: Tom Holland
Liz Cromwell:: Natasha Little
Jane Seymour:: Kate Phillips
Thomas Wriothesley:: Joel MacCormack
Thomas Cranmer:: Will Keen
Duke of Suffolk:: Richard Dillane
Frances Weston:: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Mark Smeaton:: Max Fowler
George Boleyn:: Edward Holcroft
Sir Thomas Boleyn:: David Robb
Solicitor Gen Richard Rich:: Bryan Dick
Lord Chancellor Audley:: Tim Steed
Edward Seymour:: Ed Speleers
Thomas Seymour:: Iain Batchelor
Sir John Seymour:: Paul Ritter
Alice More:: Monica Dolan
Writer:: Peter Straughan
Producer:: Mark Pybus
Director:: Peter Kosminsky
Production Company:: Company Pictures
Writer:: Peter Straughan

Genres

Series

Wolf Hall

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

Episode 2

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 21^st Feb 2014, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 7^th Oct 2022, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Father Karras is increasingly convinced a 12-year old girl is being possessed and needs an exorcist. Stars Robert Glenister, Alexandra Mathie and Lydia Wilson. Show more

Contributors

Karras:: Robert Glenister
The Demon:: Alexandra Mathie
Regan:: Lydia Wilson
Chris:: Teresa Gallagher
Merrin:: Ian McDiarmid
Kinderman:: Karl Johnson
Dyer:: Bryan Dick
Karl:: Gerard McDermott
Willie:: Christine Absalom
College President:: Paul Stonehouse
Frank:: Ben Onwukwe
Sharon:: Hannah Wood
Director:: Gaynor Macfarlane
Producer:: Gaynor Macfarlane
Adaptor:: Robert Forrest
Author:: William Peter Blatty

Genres

Drama

Series

All the Small Things

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 21^st Apr 2009, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Mon 17^th Aug 2009, 00:00 on BBC HD

Drama. Michael's choir are rehearsing hard for the North West Choral heats and, determined not to be outdone by their rivals, Jimmy and Olive enter Esther's choir too. Show more

Contributors

Esther Caddick:: Sarah Lancashire
Michael Caddick:: Neil Pearson
Layla:: Sarah Alexander
Jake Barton:: Bryan Dick
Kyle Caddick:: Richard Fleeshman
Ethel Tonks:: Annette Badland
Clifford 'Shrek' Beale:: Clive Rowe
Louise 'Lulu' Pryke:: Niky Wardley
Olive Halsall:: Mel Kilburn
Gilbert 'Jabba' Tonks:: David Fleeshman
Monica 'Binsey' Binns:: Heather Tobias
Georgia Caddick:: Jo Woodcock
Phoebe:: Kiruna Stamell
Jimmy:: John McArdle
Sofija Katic:: Brana Bajic
Nemanja Redic:: Kristian Kiehling
Grace Ouididja:: Nisa Cole
Fred Caddick:: Jamie Birtwistle
Brendan:: Greg Kelly
Producer:: Richard Burrell
Director:: Metin Huseyin

Genres

Series

All the Small Things

All the Small Things

Episode 5

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 28^th Apr 2009, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sat 22^nd Aug 2009, 22:30 on BBC HD

Drama about the trials and tribulations of a small town choir. The death of Binsey's brother comes as a shock to all his friends, but there is an even bigger surprise in store. Show more

Contributors

Esther Caddick:: Sarah Lancashire
Michael Caddick:: Neil Pearson
Layla:: Sarah Alexander
Jake Barton:: Bryan Dick
Kyle Caddick:: Richard Fleeshman
Ethel Tonks:: Annette Badland
Clifford 'Shrek' Beale:: Clive Rowe
Louise 'Lulu' Pryke:: Niky Wardley
Olive Halsall:: Mel Kilburn
Gilbert 'Jabba' Tonks:: David Fleeshman
Monica 'Binsey' Binns:: Heather Tobias
George Caddick:: Jo Woodcock
Phoebe:: Kiruna Stamell
Jimmy:: John McArdle
Sofija Katic:: Brana Bajic
Nemanja Redic:: Kristian Kiehling
Grace Ouididja:: Nisa Cole
Fred Caddick:: Jamie Birtwistle
Reverend Barticle:: Roy Barraclough
Producer:: Richard Burrell
Director:: Metin Huseyin

Genres

Series

All the Small Things

All the Small Things

Episode 6

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 5^th May 2009, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sat 29^th Aug 2009, 22:25 on BBC HD

Drama. Kyle surprises everyone by wanting to move his relationship with Grace onto another level, and Esther faces an impossible choice as the day of the competition dawns. Show more

Contributors

Esther Caddick:: Sarah Lancashire
Michael Caddick:: Neil Pearson
Layla:: Sarah Alexander
Jake Barton:: Bryan Dick
Kyle Caddick:: Richard Fleeshman
Ethel Tonks:: Annette Badland
Clifford 'Shrek' Beale:: Clive Rowe
Louise 'Lulu' Pryke:: Niky Wardley
Olive Halsall:: Mel Kilburn
Gilbert 'Jabba' Tonks:: David Fleeshman
Monica 'Binsey' Binns:: Heather Tobias
George Caddick:: Jo Woodcock
Phoebe:: Kiruna Stamell
Jimmy:: John McArdle
Sofija Katic:: Brana Bajic
Nemanja Redic:: Kristian Kiehling
Grace Ouididja:: Nisa Cole
Fred Caddick:: Jamie Birtwistle
Reverend Barticle:: Roy Barraclough
Producer:: Richard Burrell
Director:: Metin Huseyin

Genres

Series

All the Small Things

Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola

Season 1 - Blood

Art

Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 26^th Nov 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 13^th Feb 2020, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Drama inspired by Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart novels. Claude is a talented artist determined to paint the truth around him, contrary to popular fashion, and his own 'bad blood'. Show more

Contributors

Dide:: Glenda Jackson
Claude:: Bryan Dick
Christine:: Georgina Campbell
Pierre:: Richard Hand
Fagerolles:: Stephen Fletcher
Bongrand:: David Fleeshman
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris
Author:: Emile Zola
Adaptor:: Martin Jameson

Genres

DramaRelationships & Romance

Brand

Series

Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola: Season 1 - Blood

Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola

Season 1 - Blood

Masterpiece

Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 27^th Nov 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 14^th Feb 2020, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Masterpiece by Martin Jameson inspired by Zola's Rougon Macquart novels. Dide observes her great-grandson Claude's demise as his obsession to create 'the' masterpiece wreaks havoc. Show more

Contributors

Dide:: Glenda Jackson
Claude:: Bryan Dick
Christine:: Georgina Campbell
Young Jacques:: Talia Barnett
Pierre:: Richard Hand
Fagerolles:: Stephen Fletcher
Bongrand:: David Fleeshman
Jacques:: William Ash
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris
Author:: Emile Zola
Adaptor:: Martin Jameson

Genres

DramaRelationships & Romance

Brand

Series

Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola: Season 1 - Blood

Foreign Bodies

Grain of Truth

The Blood Painting

Foreign Bodies: Grain of Truth

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 12^th Aug 2018, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 1^st May 2022, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Taut crime thriller by leading Polish writer Zygmunt Miloszewski, dramatised for radio by Mark Lawson. Wartime intrigue and modern politics mesh in a murder mystery. Show more

Contributors

Teodor Szacki:: Bryan Dick
Klara Dybus:: Rachel Austin
Leon Wilzcur:: David Fleeshman
Grzegorz Budnik:: David Crellin
Barbara Myszynska:: Claire Benedict
Olga:: Ursula Holden Gill
Nun:: Ursula Holden Gill
Radio News Reader:: Ursula Holden Gill
Monsignor Stanislaw:: Dan Carey
Author:: Zygmunt Miloszewski
Translation:: Antonia Lloyd Jones
Adaptor:: Mark Lawson
Director:: Polly Thomas
Producer:: Polly Thomas

Genres

Drama

Brand

Foreign Bodies

Series

Foreign Bodies

Grain of Truth

The Body Is Lying