Programme Index

Duration: 48 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd Dec 2017, 21:00 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 7^th Oct 2018, 22:00 on BBC Four HD

Drama series. A truce seems on the cards when both actresses reveal hardships in their lives, but hostilities soon break out again. Show more

Contributors

Joan Crawford:: Jessica Lange
Bette Davis:: Susan Sarandon
Hedda Hopper:: Judy Davis
Mamacita:: Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich:: Alfred Molina
Jack Warner:: Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson:: Alison Wright
Writer:: Tim Minear
Director:: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Feud: Bette and Joan

Series 1

Episode 8: You Mean All This Time We Could Have Been Friends?

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 6^th Jan 2018, 22:00 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 21^st Oct 2018, 23:20 on BBC Four HD

Drama series. Joan is advised against appearing in a low-budget British feature, but she needs the money. Show more

Contributors

Bette Davis:: Susan Sarandon
Joan Crawford:: Jessica Lange
Hedda Hopper:: Judy Davis
Mamacita:: Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich:: Alfred Molina
Jack Warner:: Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson:: Alison Wright
Director:: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer:: Gina Welch

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

Series

Feud: Bette and Joan

Series 1

Episode 7: Abandoned

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 6^th Jan 2018, 21:15 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 21^st Oct 2018, 22:35 on BBC Four HD

Drama series. Joan begins filming in Louisiana and is frustrated by the convivial atmosphere that Bette is creating with her co-stars as she tries to sleep. Show more

Contributors

Joan Crawford:: Jessica Lange
Bette Davis:: Susan Sarandon
Hedda Hopper:: Judy Davis
Mamacita:: Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich:: Alfred Molina
Jack Warner:: Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson:: Alison Wright
Olivia De Havilland:: Catherine Zeta-Jones
William Castle:: John Waters
Joan Blondell:: Kathy Bates
BD Merrill:: Kiernan Shipka
Director:: Helen Hunt
Writer:: Michael Zam
Writer:: Jaffe Cohen

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

Series

Feud: Bette and Joan

Series 1

Episode 1: Pilot

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 16^th Dec 2017, 21:00 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 30^th Sep 2018, 22:00 on BBC Four HD

Drama series. In 1962, Hollywood legend Joan Crawford realises that good roles are not being written for women of her age, so she decides to find one for herself. Show more

Contributors

Hedda Hopper:: Judy Davis
Bette Davis:: Susan Sarandon
Joan Crawford:: Jessica Lange
Mamacita:: Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich:: Alfred Molina
Jack Warner:: Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson:: Alison Wright
Olivia de Haviland:: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Joan Blondell:: Kathy Bates
Writer:: Michael Zam
Writer:: Jaffe Cohen
Director:: Ryan Murphy

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

Series

Salting the Battlefield

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 27^th Mar 2014, 21:00 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Thu 27^th Mar 2014, 21:00 on BBC Two England

Spy thriller. Johnny Worricker is on the run across Europe with Margot Tyrell. With the net closing in, he knows he must confront his nemesis - the prime minister, Alec Beasley. Show more

Contributors

Johnny Worricker:: Bill Nighy
Margot Tyrell:: Helena Bonham Carter
Alec Beasley:: Ralph Fiennes
Stirling Rogers:: Rupert Graves
Rollo Maverley:: Ewen Bremner
Jill Tankard:: Judy Davis
Julianne Worriker:: Felicity Jones
Anthea Catcheside:: Saskia Reeves
Belinda Kay:: Olivia Williams
Amber Page:: Leanne Best
Freddy Lagarde:: Pip Carter
Ted Finch:: James McArdle
Bill Catcheside:: Daniel Ryan
Allegra Betts:: Kate Burdette
Jez Nichols:: Shazad Latif
Rev Bernard Towers:: Malcolm Sinclair
Brian Lord:: Andrew Cleaver
Security Man:: George Lenz
Ticket Seller:: Thorston Manderlay
BBC Interviewer:: Matthew Stadlen
Jock Calderon:: Pip Torrens
Security Woman:: Renate Becker
Europcar Assistant:: Anna Boger
Abdul Khan:: San Shella
Football Supporter:: Mark Wingett
Barry:: Richard Lawrence
Dean Chandler:: Nathan Ives-Moiba
MI5 Monitor Man:: Tom Colley
Garden Girl:: Kirsty Oswald
Waitress:: Valeria Vereau
Writer:: David Hare
Director:: David Hare
Producer:: Celia Duval

Genres

Feud: Bette and Joan

Series 1

Episode 2: The Other Woman

Duration: 48 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 16^th Dec 2017, 21:55 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 30^th Sep 2018, 22:55 on BBC Four HD

Drama series. Filming has started on What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Joan and Bette agree on at least one thing, that a pretty young actress will have to go. Show more

Contributors

Bette Davis:: Susan Sarandon
Joan Crawford:: Jessica Lange
Hedda Hopper:: Judy Davis
Mamacita:: Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich:: Alfred Molina
Jack Warner:: Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson:: Alison Wright
Olivia de Haviland:: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Joan Blondell:: Kathy Bates
BD Morrell:: Kiernan Shipka
Victor Buono:: Dominic Burgess
Writer:: Tim Minear
Writer:: Michael Zam
Writer:: Jaffe Cohen
Director:: Ryan Murphy

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

Series

Feud: Bette and Joan

Series 1

Episode 6: Hagsploitation

Duration: 48 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 30^th Dec 2017, 21:45 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 14^th Oct 2018, 23:15 on BBC Four HD

Drama series. Joan is touring with producer William Castle to publicise her latest project. Robert Aldrich is told to get Joan and Bette together for another film. Show more

Contributors

Bette Davis:: Susan Sarandon
Joan Crawford:: Jessica Lange
Hedda Hopper:: Judy Davis
Mamacita:: Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich:: Alfred Molina
Jack Warner:: Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson:: Alison Wright
William Castle:: John Waters
Director:: Tim Minear
Writer:: Tim Minear

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

Series

Feud: Bette and Joan

Series 1

Episode 5: And the Winner Is...

Duration: 48 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 30^th Dec 2017, 21:00 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 14^th Oct 2018, 22:30 on BBC Four HD

Drama series. The relationship between Joan and Bette becomes even more strained when Bette is nominated for an Academy Award. Show more

Contributors

Joan Crawford:: Jessica Lange
Bette Davis:: Susan Sarandon
Hedda Hopper:: Judy Davis
Mamacita:: Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich:: Alfred Molina
Jack Warner:: Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson:: Alison Wright
Olivia de Haviland:: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Geraldine Page:: Sarah Paulson
George Cukor:: John Rubinstein
Writer:: Ryan Murphy
Director:: Ryan Murphy

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

Series

Feud: Bette and Joan

Series 1

Episode 4: More or Less

Duration: 47 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd Dec 2017, 21:50 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 7^th Oct 2018, 22:50 on BBC Four HD

Drama series. Having wrapped Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Bette and Joan are disappointed when their agents are not receiving the offers they had anticipated. Show more

Contributors

Bette Davis:: Susan Sarandon
Joan Crawford:: Jessica Lange
Hedda Hopper:: Judy Davis
Mamacita:: Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich:: Alfred Molina
Jack Warner:: Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson:: Alison Wright
Frank Sinatra:: Toby Huss
Writer:: Tim Minear
Writer:: Gina Welch
Writer:: Tim Minear
Director:: Liza Johnson

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

Series

Children of the Revolution

First broadcast: Mon 19^th May 2008, 01:25 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sun 23^rd Aug 2009, 01:45 on BBC Two Wales

Comedy-drama which imagines Stalin spending his last night with an Australian communist revolutionary, producing a love child that would bring political turmoil to Australia.

Contributors

Joan Fraser:: Judy Davis
Stalin:: F Murray Abraham
David Hoyle:: Sam Neill
Joseph White:: Richard Roxburgh
Mavis Craig:: Fiona Press
Constable Anna:: Rachel Griffiths
Zachary Welch:: Geoffrey Rush

Genres

ComedySatire

Formats

Films

Page Eight

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 28^th Aug 2011, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sat 15^th Mar 2014, 22:30 on BBC Two England

Spy drama. Johnny (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation. Show more

Contributors

Johnny Worricker:: Bill Nighy
Nancy Pierpan:: Rachel Weisz
Benedict Baron:: Michael Gambon
Ralph Wilson:: Tom Hughes
Jill Tankard:: Judy Davis
Anthea Catcheside:: Saskia Reeves
Rollo Maverley:: Ewen Bremner
Muna Hammami:: Rakhee Thakrar
Julianne Worricker:: Felicity Jones
Max Vallance:: Richard Lintern
Alec Beasley:: Ralph Fiennes
Allegra Betts:: Kate Burdette
Anna Herve:: Holly Aird
Brian Lord:: Andrew Cleaver
Emma Baron:: Alice Krige
Joseph Pierpan:: Bruce Myers
Leona Chew:: Marthe Keller
Melissa Legge:: Aisling Loftus
Ted Finch:: James McArdle
Master of the College:: Jay Benedict
Mrs Ashanti:: Surendra Kochar
Cambridge Don:: Bijan Daneshmand
Mini Cab Owner:: Kriss Dosanjh
Priest:: Hywel Morgan
Laurence:: Larry David
Radio Announcer:: Rory Morrison
Radio Announcer:: Charlotte Green
Producer:: David Heyman
Producer:: David Barron
Producer:: Rosie Alison
Producer:: Celia Duval
Writer:: David Hare
Director:: David Hare

Genres

DramaThriller

Formats

Films

Mystery Road

Series 1

Episode 1: Gone

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 22^nd Sep 2018, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 22^nd Sep 2018, 21:00 on BBC Four HD

Australian drama series. Seeking a missing young man, taciturn detective Jay Swan finds an outback community fractured by secrets. Show more

Contributors

Jay Swan:: Aaron Pedersen
Emma James:: Judy Davis
Kerry Thompson:: Deborah Mailman
Tony Ballantyne:: Colin Friels
Shevorne Shields:: Tasia Zalar
Crystal Swan:: Madeleine Madden
Keith Groves:: Ernie Dingo
Cedric Thompson:: Meyne Wyatt
Constable Ryan Muller:: Anthony Hayes
Constable David Sharma:: Rohan Mirchandaney
Eric Hoffman:: Benjamin Hoetjes
Genevieve Leclaire:: Falkholt undefined
Director:: Rachel Perkins
Writer:: Michaeley O'Brien

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

Mystery Road

Series 1

Episode 2: Blood Ties

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 22^nd Sep 2018, 21:55 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 22^nd Sep 2018, 21:55 on BBC Four HD

Australian drama series. Two arrivals on the bus bring past crimes to the fore, while Emma and Jay now have a pair of young men to find. Show more

Contributors

Jay Swan:: Aaron Pedersen
Emma James:: Judy Davis
Kerry Thompson:: Deborah Mailman
Tony Ballantyne:: Colin Friels
Shevorne Shields:: Tasia Zalar
Crystal Swan:: Madeleine Madden
Larry Dime:: Wayne Blair
Keith Groves:: Ernie Dingo
Mary Swan:: Tasma Walton
Cedric Thompson:: Meyne Wyatt
Constable Ryan Muller:: Anthony Hayes
Constable David Sharma:: Rohan Mirchandaney
Eric Hoffman:: Benjamin Hoetjes
Genevieve Leclaire:: Falkholt undefined
Director:: Rachel Perkins

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

Mystery Road

Series 1

Episode 3: Chasing Ghosts

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 29^th Sep 2018, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 29^th Sep 2018, 21:00 on BBC Four HD

Australian drama series. Jay and Emma's quest for the missing young men uncovers a drug connection, and pressure mounts on Shevorne to reveal what she knows. Show more

Contributors

Jay Swan:: Aaron Pedersen
Emma James:: Judy Davis
Kerry Thompson:: Deborah Mailman
Tony Ballantyne:: Colin Friels
Larry Dime:: Wayne Blair
Shevorne Shields:: Tasia Zalar
Crystal Swan:: Madeleine Madden
Keith Groves:: Ernie Dingo
Mary Swan:: Tasma Walton
Constable Ryan Muller:: Anthony Hayes
Constable David Sharma:: Rohan Mirchandaney
Eric Hoffman:: Benjamin Hoetjes
Genevieve Leclaire:: Falkholt undefined
Dot:: Ningali Lawford
Travis James:: John Waters
Cedric Thompson:: Meyne Wyatt
Writer:: Michaeley O'Brien
Director:: Rachel Perkins

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

Mystery Road

Series 1

Episode 4: Silence

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 29^th Sep 2018, 21:50 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 29^th Sep 2018, 21:50 on BBC Four HD

Australian drama series. Fresh questions arise after the revelation of Marley's fate. Jay's temper frays, and he tries to strong-arm the truth from the new chief suspect. Show more

Contributors

Jay Swan:: Aaron Pedersen
Emma James:: Judy Davis
Kerry Thompson:: Deborah Mailman
Tony Ballantyne:: Colin Friels
Larry Dime:: Wayne Blair
Shevorne Shields:: Tasia Zalar
Crystal Swan:: Madeleine Madden
Keith Groves:: Ernie Dingo
Constable Ryan Muller:: Anthony Hayes
Constable David Sharma:: Rohan Mirchandaney
Liz Rutherford:: Kris McQuade
Mary Swan:: Tasma Walton
Dot:: Ningali Lawford
Marley Thompson:: Aaron McGrath
Cedric Thompson:: Meyne Wyatt
Writer:: Steven McGregor
Director:: Rachel Perkins

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

Mystery Road

Series 1

Episode 5: The Waterhole

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 6^th Oct 2018, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 6^th Oct 2018, 21:00 on BBC Four HD

Australian drama series. A corpse in a sacred spot dredges up a past crime for Emma, while Jay's daughter Crystal helps him to a fresh discovery. Show more

Contributors

Jay Swan:: Aaron Pedersen
Emma James:: Judy Davis
Kerry Thompson:: Deborah Mailman
Tony Ballantyne:: Colin Friels
Larry Dime:: Wayne Blair
Shevorne Shields:: Tasia Zalar
Crystal Swan:: Madeleine Madden
Keith Groves:: Ernie Dingo
Mary Swan:: Tasma Walton
Liz Rutherford:: Kris McQuade
Constable Ryan Muller:: Anthony Hayes
Constable David Sharma:: Rohan Mirchandaney
Dot:: Ningali Lawford
Marley Thompson:: Aaron McGrath
Travis James:: John Waters
Cedric Thompson:: Meyne Wyatt
Director:: Rachel Perkins
Writer:: Timothy Lee

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

Mystery Road

Series 1

Episode 6: The Truth

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 6^th Oct 2018, 21:50 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 6^th Oct 2018, 21:50 on BBC Four HD

Australian drama series. Jay learns what happened to Marley and 'Reese' but suspects a deeper motive than drug dealing, and he disturbs Emma with a further revelation. Show more

Contributors

Jay Swan:: Aaron Pedersen
Emma James:: Judy Davis
Kerry Thompson:: Deborah Mailman
Tony Ballantyne:: Colin Friels
Larry Dime:: Wayne Blair
Shevorne Shields:: Tasia Zalar
Crystal Swan:: Madeleine Madden
Keith Groves:: Ernie Dingo
Constable Ryan Muller:: Anthony Hayes
Constable David Sharma:: Rohan Mirchandaney
Liz Rutherford:: Kris McQuade
Dot:: Ningali Lawford
Marley Thompson:: Aaron McGrath
Cedric Thompson:: Meyne Wyatt
Mary Swan:: Tasma Walton
Director:: Rachel Perkins
Writer:: Steven McGregor

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

Absolute Power

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour, 56 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 4^th Jun 2010, 23:45 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Tue 14^th Aug 2012, 02:00 on BBC Three

Thriller about a burglar (Clint Eastwood) who witnesses a murder and becomes entangled in a web of conspiracy and deceit that includes the White House and the US president himself. Show more

Contributors

Director:: Clint Eastwood
Luther Witney:: Clint Eastwood
President Allen Richmond:: Gene Hackman
Seth Frank:: Ed Harris
Kate Witney:: Laura Linney
Bill Burton:: Scott Glenn
Tim Collin:: Dennis Haysbert
Gloria Sullivan:: Judy Davis
Walter Sullivan:: EG Marshall
Sandy Lord:: Kenneth Welsh
Michael McCarty:: Richard Jenkins
Red Brandsford:: Mark Margolis
Producer:: Clint Eastwood
Writer:: William Goldman

Genres

DramaThriller

Formats

Films