Cold War spy yarn in which an Australian detective sent to London to arrest a top diplomat finds himself acting as a bodyguard instead. Starring Rod Taylor and Christopher Plummer. Show more
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Classic comedy in which the tiny Grand Duchy of Fenwick declares war on the United States with the aim of glorious defeat and a hefty sum in postwar aid. Starring Peter Sellers. Show more
A radioactive mud-like substance terrorises a Scottish village during the 1950s.
WWII drama. A Vatican priest opposes an ideologically charged SS general hell-bent on killing more than 300 Roman hostages. Starring Marcello Mastroianni and Richard Burton. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Leo McKern
40 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Leo McKern. Show more
Restored version of the eccentric Beatles film. After unwittingly putting on a ceremonial ring, Ringo becomes the intended sacrifice of a cult. Featuring Help! and Ticket to Ride. Show more
1 hour, 5 minutes
The original 1975 outing for top barrister, Horace Rumpole. He defends a case of assault, touching on themes of race, police corruption, literacy and his own powers of persuasion. Show more
A family gathering, a christening and a dance. But it's 1945 and there are plans to be made, family wealth to protect and peace to be won.
Spoof about a bumbling writer who is hired by the British Secret Service to carry out a mission in Czechoslovakia. With Dirk Bogarde and Sylva Koscina. Show more
Nostalgic comic drama in which two veterans of the Normandy landings return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy, sparking memories of an old girlfriend. Show more
Multi-award winning historical drama about Sir Thomas More's refusal to acknowledge Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church. Starring Paul Scofield. Show more