Programme Index

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 30^th Jul 2015, 16:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 2^nd Aug 2015, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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The latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV. Fifty years after winning his first award for his film work, Sir Tom Courtenay talks about his latest role. With Francine Stock. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest:: Tom Courtenay

David Constantine - In Another Country

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 8^th Apr 2016, 15:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 25^th Nov 2019, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. The inspiration for the film 45 Years. Unearthed memories unsettle a seemingly stable relationship. Read by Tom Courtenay. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Tom Courtenay
Author:: David Constantine
Abridger:: Lisa Martinson
Producer:: Simon Richardson

Genres

DramaRelationships & Romance

Formats

Poetry Please

Elizabeth Bishop and Jorge Luis Borges

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Aug 2016, 16:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Aug 2016, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Roger McGough presents a selection of poems by Elizabeth Bishop and Jorge Luis Borges and others from Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. The readers are Barbara Flynn and Tom Courtenay. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Roger McGough
Reader:: Barbara Flynn
Reader:: Tom Courtenay

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Audiobooks

Brand

Poetry Please

King Rat

Duration: 2 hours, 14 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 4^th Sep 2007, 23:20 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sat 13^th Dec 2008, 14:20 on BBC Two Wales

Adaptation of James Clavell's novel about a group of Allied prisoners in a Singapore PoW camp during World War II. Show more

Contributors

Cpl King:: George Segal
Director:: Bryan Forbes
Lt Robin Grey:: Tom Courtenay
Peter Marlowe:: James Fox
Top Sgt Max:: Patrick O'Neal
Col George Smedley-Taylor:: John Mills
Lt G D Larkin:: Denholm Elliott
Dr Kennedy:: James Donald
Daven:: John Standing
McCoy:: Leonard Rossiter

Genres

DramaWar & Disaster

Formats

Films

Drama on 4

Richard Lumsden - The Six Loves of Billy Binns

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 21^st Apr 2010, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 31^st Oct 2018, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A 110-year-old man wants to recall what love feels like one last time before he dies. His past loves are ready to remind him. Stars Tom Courtenay, Alison Pettitt and Tanya Franks. Show more

Contributors

Billy Binns:: Tom Courtenay
Evie:: Alison Pettitt
Alice:: Tanya Franks
Vera:: Ella Smith
Dotty:: Joanna Monro
Mrs Coggins:: Keely Beresford
Sylvie:: Gbemisola Ikumelo
Boy:: Walter Lumsden
Director:: Sally Avens
Writer:: Richard Lumsden

Genres

DramaRelationships & Romance

Brand

Drama on 4

Drama on 4

Ian Kershaw - Lost and Found

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 2^nd Dec 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 19^th Dec 2017, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Tender and humorous play about an elderly man and his relationship with his middle-aged daughter. Stars Tom Courtenay. From December 2013. Show more

Contributors

Stan:: Tom Courtenay
Zoe:: Sally Carman
Dorrie:: Kate Coogan
Ant:: Eddie Capli
Bus Driver:: Eddie Capli
Writer:: Ian Kershaw
Director:: Gary Brown
Producer:: Gary Brown

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

Gambit

Duration: 1 hour, 22 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 21^st Feb 2015, 22:00 on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Sun 9^th Dec 2018, 00:35 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
Xander:: Julian Rhind-Tutt
Grandma Merle:: Cloris Leachman
Chuck:: Sadao Ueda
Bigman Chon:: Masashi Fujimoto
Takagawa:: Togo Igawa
Fiona:: Anna Skellern
Mr Dunlop:: Alex Macqueen
Gas Station Cashier:: Joe Berryman
Rodeo PA Man:: Ralph Alderman
Merle:: Terence Parks
Dowager:: Selina Cadell
Writer:: Joel Coen
Director:: Michael Hoffman
Writer:: Ethan Coen

Genres

DramaCrime

Formats

Films

The One Show

18/12/2017

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 18^th Dec 2017, 19:00 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Mon 18^th Dec 2017, 19:00 on BBC One Wales

Sir Tom Courtenay, David Walliams and Joe McFadden join Matt Baker and Alex Jones on the sofa. Plus an invitation to a very special dinner at Buckingham Palace. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Matt Baker
Presenter:: Alex Jones
Interviewed Guest:: Tom Courtenay
Interviewed Guest:: David Walliams
Interviewed Guest:: Joe McFadden
Editor:: Sandy Smith

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Brand

The One Show

The One Show

07/09/2018

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 7^th Sep 2018, 19:00 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Fri 7^th Sep 2018, 19:00 on BBC One Wales

Alex Jones and Sally Phillips are joined by Sir Michael Caine, Sir Tom Courtenay and Sir Michael Gambon, who star in King of Thieves, a movie about the Hatton Garden heist. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alex Jones
Presenter:: Sally Phillips
Interviewed Guest:: Michael Caine
Interviewed Guest:: Tom Courtenay
Interviewed Guest:: Michael Gambon
Performer:: Lenny Kravitz
Editor:: Sandy Smith

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Brand

The One Show

Night Train to Lisbon

Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 25^th Mar 2016, 22:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sun 29^th Sep 2019, 00:05 on BBC Two Wales HD

Drama based on Pascal Mercier's bestseller. A desperate young woman and an intriguing book send staid Swiss professor Raimund Gregorius on a sudden quest to Portugal. Show more

Contributors

Raimund Gregorius:: Jeremy Irons
Amadeu de Prado:: Jack Huston
Mariana:: Martina Gedeck
Older Joao Eca:: Tom Courtenay
Young Estefania:: Melanie Laurent
Young Jorge O'Kelly:: August Diehl
Older Adriana:: Charlotte Rampling
Father Bartolomeu:: Christopher Lee
Older Jorge O'Kelly:: Bruno Ganz
Older Estefania:: Lena Olin
Young Joao:: Marco D'Almeida
Young Adriana:: Beatriz Batarda
Mendez:: Adriano Luz
Catarina Mendez:: Sarah Buhlmann
Da Silva:: Nicolau Breyner
Judge Prado:: Burghart Klaussner
Young Father Bartolomeu:: Filipe Vargas
Older Clotilde:: Jane Thorne
Writer:: Greg Latter
Writer:: Ulrich Herrman
Director:: Bille August

Genres

Drama

Formats

Films

The Night of the Generals

Duration: 2 hours, 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 11^th Nov 2012, 00:15 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Mon 22^nd Feb 2016, 00:45 on BBC Two HD

A German intelligence officer attempts to identify the man responsible for two brutal murders in Nazi-occupied Warsaw and Paris - the evidence points to one of three Nazi generals. Show more

Contributors

General Tanz:: Peter O'Toole
Major Grau:: Omar Sharif
Corporal Hartman:: Tom Courtenay
General Kahlenberge:: Donald Pleasence
Ulrike:: Joanna Pettet
Inspector Morand:: Philippe Noiret
General von Seidlitz-Gabler:: Charles Gray
Eleanor von Seidlitz-Gabler:: Coral Browne
Colonel Sandauer:: John Gregson
Otto:: Nigel Stock
Field Marshal Rommel:: Christopher Plummer
Juliette:: Juliette Greco
Director:: Anatole Litvak
Producer:: Anatole Litvak
Producer:: Sam Spiegel
Writer:: Paul Dehn
Writer:: Joseph Kessel
Writer:: James Chase
Author:: Hans Hellmut Kirst

Genres

Formats

Films

The One Show

27/01/2016

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Wed 27^th Jan 2016, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 27^th Jan 2016, 19:00 on BBC One Wales

The cast of Dad's Army join Matt and Alex on The One Show sofa. Joe Crowley is in Thetford - the town that became Walmington-on-Sea for the original series. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Matt Baker
Presenter:: Alex Jones
Reporter:: Joe Crowley
Interviewed Guest:: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Interviewed Guest:: Michael Gambon
Interviewed Guest:: Tom Courtenay
Interviewed Guest:: Bill Paterson
Interviewed Guest:: Blake Harrison
Interviewed Guest:: Daniel Mays
Editor:: Sandy Smith

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Brand

The One Show

The Legend of Barney Thomson

BBC Scotland

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Dec 2019, 22:00 on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Dec 2019, 22:00 on BBC Scotland HD

A barber's life is turned upside down as he accidentally enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of a serial killer. Show more

Contributors

Barney Thomson:: Robert Carlyle
Cemolina:: Emma Thompson
Detective Inspector Holdall:: Ray Winstone
Detective Inspector June Robertson:: Ashley Jensen
Chirs Porter:: Martin Compston
Detective Inspector Callum MacPherson:: Kevin Guthrie
Wullie Henderson:: Stephen McCole
Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson:: Samuel Robertson
Charlie Taylor:: Brian Pettifer
James Henderson:: James Cosmo
Chief Superintendent McManaman:: Tom Courtenay
Director:: Robert Carlyle
Writer:: Richard Cowan
Writer:: Colin McLaren
Writer:: Douglas Lindsay

Genres

Formats

Films

Last Orders

First broadcast: Mon 11^th Jun 2007, 23:15 on BBC One South WestLatest broadcast: Sun 9^th Aug 2015, 01:05 on BBC Two Scotland

Touching drama. A group of lifelong friends meet after the death of one of their number (Michael Caine). They embark on a trip to scatter his ashes off the pier in Margate. Show more

Contributors

Jack Dodds:: Michael Caine
Vic Tucker:: Tom Courtenay
Lenny:: David Hemmings
Ray:: Bob Hoskins
Amy Dodds:: Helen Mirren
Vince Dodds:: Ray Winstone
Young Jack:: JJ Feild
Young Vic:: Cameron Fitch
Young Lenny:: Nolan Hemmings
Young Ray:: Anatol Yusef
Young Amy:: Kelly Reilly
Young Vince:: Stephen McCole
Producer:: Elisabeth Robinson
Director:: Fred Schepisi
Producer:: Fred Schepisi
Writer:: Fred Schepisi
Author:: Graham Swift

Genres

Drama

Formats

Films

Around with Alliss

Tom Courtenay

BBC Sport

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 15^th Jul 2015, 06:00 on Red Button (Satellite and Cable)

Archive golf chat show in which Peter Alliss plays and talks golf with Tom Courtenay at the Addington Golf Club, Croydon.

Contributors

Presenter:: Peter Alliss
Participant:: Tom Courtenay

Genres

SportGolf

Series

Around with Alliss

Grandpa's Great Escape

CBBC

Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes

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First broadcast: Mon 1^st Jan 2018, 18:55 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Sun 5^th Sep 2021, 13:55 on CBBC HD

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Heartwarming comedy drama about a former WWII flying ace with Alzheimer's who is admitted to an old people's home, from which he is determined to escape for one last adventure. Show more

Contributors

Grandpa:: Tom Courtenay
Barry:: David Walliams
Jack:: Kit Connor
Patricia:: Samantha Spiro
Miss Dandy:: Jennifer Saunders
Raj:: Harish Patel
Miss Trifle:: Michele Dotrice
Miss Verity:: Katy Brand
Shelley:: Alice Nokes
Dazza:: Frankie Fox
Gravedigger Butch:: Ricky Champ
Gravedigger Vince:: Samson Kayo
Security Guard:: Ed Kear
Voice of Adult Jack:: Rafe Spall
Writer:: Kevin Cecil
Writer:: David Walliams
Executive Producer:: Jo Sargent
Producer:: Charlie Leech
Director:: Elliot Hegarty
Production Company:: King Bert Productions

Genres

Children's

Formats

Films

King of Thieves

Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 20^th Dec 2021, 22:35 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 1^st Jun 2023, 23:40 on BBC One Scotland HD

The opportunity to raid a coveted vault lures bereaved Brian Reeder back to crime, though the fellow ageing villains he involves prove a disruptive bunch. Show more

Contributors

Brian Reader:: Michael Caine
Kenny Collins:: Tom Courtenay
Terry Perkins:: Jim Broadbent
Carl Wood:: Paul Whitehouse
Basil:: Charlie Cox
Lyn Reader:: Francesca Annis
Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln:: Michael Gambon
Danny Jones:: Ray Winstone
Writer:: Joe Penhall
Director:: James Marsh

Genres

DramaCrime

Formats

Films

The Royle Family

The New Sofa

Duration: 1 hour

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First broadcast: Thu 25^th Dec 2008, 21:30 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Mon 24^th Dec 2018, 22:30 on BBC One Wales

Available for 29 days

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Festive special edition of the hit sitcom. Inspired by Nigella, Denise decides to cook Christmas dinner for the family. To Jim's dismay, Dave's mum and dad are invited. Show more

Contributors

Jim Royle:: Ricky Tomlinson
Barbara Royle:: Sue Johnston
Denise Best:: Caroline Aherne
Dave Best:: Craig Cash
Twiggy:: Geoffrey Hughes
David Best Sr:: Tom Courtenay
Jocelyn Best:: Helen Fraser
Director:: Caroline Aherne
Writer:: Caroline Aherne
Writer:: Craig Cash
Writer:: Phil Mealey
Producer:: John Rushton

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

The Royle Family

Nicholas Nickleby

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 26^th Dec 2008, 17:50 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Fri 31^st Dec 2010, 13:05 on BBC Two England

Adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel starring Charlie Hunnam. Nicholas Nickleby and his family enjoy a comfortable life, until his father dies and the family is left penniless. Show more

Contributors

Nicholas Nickleby:: Charlie Hunnam
Wackford Squeers:: Jim Broadbent
Smike:: Jamie Bell
Kate Nickleby:: Romola Garai
Newman Noggs:: Tom Courtenay
Ralph Nickleby:: Christopher Plummer
Madeline Bray:: Anne Hathaway
Mrs Squeers:: Juliet Stevenson
Sir Mulberry Hawk:: Edward Fox
Vincent Crummles:: Nathan Lane
Mrs Crummles / Mr Leadville:: Barry Humphries
Mr Folair:: Alan Cumming
Charles Cheeryble:: Timothy Spall
Director:: Douglas McGrath
Writer:: Douglas McGrath
Author:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Formats

Films

Little Dorrit

Episode 11

Duration: 30 minutes

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First broadcast: Wed 3^rd Dec 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Wed 28^th Dec 2011, 19:00 on BBC HD

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Costume drama. Mrs General starts her campaign to woo Mr Dorrit, Fanny turns the full beam of her attention on Sparkler, and Mr Dorrit receives an unwelcome reminder of his past. Show more

Contributors

Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Pet Gowan:: Georgia King
Mrs Meagles:: Janine Duvitski
Henry Gowan:: Alex Wyndham
Mr Meagles:: Bill Paterson
Scary Butler:: Nicholas Jones
Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Tite Barnacle:: Robert Hardy
Lawyer:: Nicholas Blane
Doctor:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Mrs Merdle:: Amanda Redman
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Tip Dorrit:: Arthur Darvill
Frederick Dorrit:: James Fleet
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Flintwinch:: Alun Armstrong
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Cavalletto:: Jason Thorpe
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens
Director:: Adam Smith

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit