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
Dramatisation of one of history's most unusual love stories. A grieving Queen Victoria finds herself drawn to an unconventional Highlander. Show more
Wartime drama about the romance that develops between a gregarious Italian captain and a strong-willed Greek woman during the Italian occupation of Cephalonia. Show more
HARDtalk
John Madden, Film Director
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD
Stephen Sackur speaks to John Madden, an Oscar-winning director whose latest film is set in the world of Washington politics. Is Hollywood reflecting the times we're living in? Show more
Drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins. When a brilliant but mentally ill mathematician dies, his daughter is worried that she too will suffer from a mental disorder. Show more
Front Row
Marigold Hotel Director John Madden, The Museum of the Mind, Kwabs, Maidan
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel director John Madden, a look at the new Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Ukraine documentary Maidan and singer-songwriter Kwabs. With Samira Ahmed. Show more
Front Row
Director John Madden, Pultizer Prize-winning author Richard Ford, Voice coach Barbara Berkery, Edward Kemp, head of RADA
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Kirsty Lang interviews film director John Madden, Pultizer Prize-winning author Richard Ford and discusses diction with voice coach Barbara Berkery and Edward Kemp, head of RADA. Show more
HARDtalk
John Madden
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC News EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC News North America
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to John Madden, an Oscar winning director whose latest film is set in the murky world of Washington politics. Show more
With only one room still vacant, Sonny dreams of opening a second hotel, but a rivalry with his fiancée’s friend threatens his marriage plans and expansionist ambitions. Show more
An assortment of ageing Brits seek to stretch finite finances and find independence by retiring to a hotel in India. Show more