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Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 9^th Feb 1992, 20:35 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Sat 18^th Mar 2023, 22:50 on BBC Four HD

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After their visit to Norwich, it becomes clear that Alistair is in love with Jean, not Judy. Meanwhile, Jean aims to get back at Lionel for what happened at the lecture.

Contributors

Jean Pargetter:: Judi Dench
Lionel Hardcastle:: Geoffrey Palmer
Judith Hanson:: Moira Brooker
Alistair Deacon:: Philip Bretherton
Sandy:: Jenny Funnell
Hotel Manager:: William Chubb
Director:: Sydney Lotterby

Close to the Enemy

Episode 6

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 15^th Dec 2016, 21:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Fri 16^th Dec 2016, 23:35 on BBC Two Wales

Drama. Victor is desperate to disrupt Dieter's marriage, which causes him to be targeted by the secret service. Harold prepares to reveal his explosive secret about the government. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Stephen Poliakoff
Producer:: Helen Flint
Director:: Stephen Poliakoff
Callum Ferguson:: Jim Sturgess
Victor Ferguson:: Freddie Highmore
Rachel Lombard:: Charlotte Riley
Kathy Griffiths:: Phoebe Fox
Dieter Koehler:: August Diehl
Brigadier Wainwright:: Robert Glenister
Ringwood:: Alfie Allen
Alex Lombard:: Sebastian Armesto
Geoffrey Salter:: Julian Bleach
Rita:: Vinette Robinson
Bergit Mentz:: Antje Traue
Eva:: Angela Bassett
Frau Bellinghausen:: Lindsay Duncan
Harold Lindsay-Jones:: Alfred Molina
Lotte Koehler:: Lucy Ward
Lucy Lindsay-Jones:: Ciara Charteris
Ruth:: Carly Bawden
Anna:: Sai Bennett
Mrs Tooley:: Jacqueline Tong
Gents Club Desk Clerk:: Nick Wilton
Maitre D':: Andrew Price
Psychiatric Nurse:: Hannah Taylor Gordon
Fuller's Waitress:: Sophie Bleasdale
Head of Fo:: William Chubb
Mentz's Minder:: Kirsty Hoiles
Production Company:: Little Island Productions

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Close to the Enemy

Gladiatress

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 1^st Sep 2008, 23:35 on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: Tue 23^rd Apr 2013, 00:35 on BBC One Wales

Offbeat sword-and-sandals comedy-adventure about three unlikely heroines who set out to thwart a Roman invasion and save Celtic Britain in their own unique and outrageous style.

Contributors

General Rhinus:: David Hayman
Director:: Brian Grant
Caesar:: Ronan Vibert
Jean Marcosivellauniviromandiboule:: Philippe De Grossouvre
Dwyfuc:: Doon Mackichan
Smirgut the Fierce:: Fiona Allen
Worthaboutapig:: Sally Phillips
Dubonet Warrior:: Rory MacGregor
Mrs Goatsplitter:: Pam Ferris
Welsh Suitor:: Brendan O'Hea
Chamberlain:: William Chubb
Writer:: Nick Whitby
Queen Tuathfhlaifthfth:: Marcia Warren

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Films

Silk

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd Feb 2011, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 2^nd Apr 2012, 22:00 on BBC HD

Drama series. Martha is given two cases for the next day and must prepare overnight. Can she save both her clients from prison and get a good reference for her Silk application? Show more

Contributors

Producer:: Cameron Roach
Director:: Michael Offer
Writer:: Peter Moffat
Martha Costello:: Maxine Peake
Clive Reader:: Rupert Penry-Jones
Billy Lamb:: Neil Stuke
Nick Slade:: Tom Hughes
Niamh Cranitch:: Natalie Dormer
John Bright:: John Macmillan
Kate Brockman:: Nina Sosanya
Michael Dodd:: Peter Vaughan
Gary Rush:: Paul Hilton
Brian Frogett:: Owen Teale
HHJ Briscoe:: William Chubb
DS Scarrow:: Gerard Horan
HHJ Ladd:: Iain Mitchell
Mercedes Cordoba:: Christianne Oliveira
Crown Court Gaoler:: Greg Donaldson
Jake Milner:: Theo Barklem-Biggs
Jimmy Johnson:: Jamie Di Spirito
Peter (Outdoor Clerk):: Nick Hendrix
Clerk of the Court:: Helena Cullinan
Phoebe Richards:: Lorna Gayle

Genres

DramaLegal & Courtroom

Brand

Silk

Series

Silk: Series 1

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Episode 1: The Friends of English Magic

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 17^th May 2015, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 17^th May 2015, 21:00 on BBC One Wales

Historical fantasy drama. Determined to prove himself England's greatest magician, Mr Norrell makes a dangerous pact with a mysterious being. Show more

Contributors

Jonathan Strange:: Bertie Carvel
Mr Norrell:: Eddie Marsan
The Gentleman:: Marc Warren
Arabella:: Charlotte Riley
Lady Pole:: Alice Englert
Sir Walter Pole:: Samuel West
Childermass:: Enzo Cilenti
Vinculus:: Paul Kaye
Segundus:: Edward Hogg
Stephen Black:: Ariyon Bakare
Drawlight:: Vincent Franklin
Lascelles:: John Heffernan
Honeyfoot:: Brian Pettifer
Laurence Strange:: Vernon Dobtcheff
Henry:: Robert Hands
Mrs Wintertowne:: Phoebe Nicholls
Mr Bickerton:: William Chubb
Foxcastle:: Martyn Ellis
Lord Liverpool:: Richard Durden
Jeremy Johns:: Steve Jackson
Lucas:: Robbie O'Neill
Davey:: Freddie Hogan
Houlston:: Colin Meredith
Lady at Party:: Katy Maw
Man at Party:: Darren Southworth
Landlady:: Christine Dalby
Landlady's Daughter:: Annie Lovett
Beadle:: Glen Mortimer
Shepherd:: Alastair Barley
Writer:: Peter Harness
Director:: Toby Haynes
Producer:: Nick Hirschkorn
Production Company:: JSMN (CD) Limited

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Episode 2: How Is Lady Pole?

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 24^th May 2015, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 24^th May 2015, 21:00 on BBC One Wales

Historical fantasy drama. Mr Norrell takes on Jonathan Strange as his apprentice. However, it soon becomes clear that the pupil outshines the master. Show more

Contributors

Jonathan Strange:: Bertie Carvel
Mr Norrell:: Eddie Marsan
The Gentleman:: Marc Warren
Arabella:: Charlotte Riley
Lady Pole:: Alice Englert
Sir Walter Pole:: Samuel West
Childermass:: Enzo Cilenti
Vinculus:: Paul Kaye
Segundus:: Edward Hogg
Stephen Black:: Ariyon Bakare
Drawlight:: Vincent Franklin
Lascelles:: John Heffernan
Honeyfoot:: Brian Pettifer
Lord Liverpool:: Richard Durden
Lord Wellington:: Ronan Vibert
Jeremy Johns:: Steve Jackson
Lucas:: Robbie O'Neill
Auctioneer:: Julian Firth
Mrs Wintertowne:: Phoebe Nicholls
Mr Bickerton:: William Chubb
Admiral Desmoulins:: Timothy Watson
Perroquet:: Tom Lawrence
Geoffrey:: Clive Mendus
Naval Lieutenant:: John Dagleish
Storm Cloud Woman:: Elizabeth Counsell
Writer:: Peter Harness
Director:: Toby Haynes
Producer:: Nick Hirschkorn
Production Company:: JSMN (CD) Limited

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Episode 6: The Black Tower

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Jun 2015, 21:00 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Sun 21^st Jun 2015, 21:00 on BBC One Wales

Having fled England to Venice, Strange drives himself insane in an attempt to gain access to the fairy magic that he believes can help him resurrect his wife. Show more

Contributors

Jonathan Strange:: Bertie Carvel
Mr Norrell:: Eddie Marsan
The Gentleman:: Marc Warren
Arabella:: Charlotte Riley
Lady Pole:: Alice Englert
Sir Walter Pole:: Samuel West
Childermass:: Enzo Cilenti
Vinculus:: Paul Kaye
Segundus:: Edward Hogg
Stephen Black:: Ariyon Bakare
Drawlight:: Vincent Franklin
Lascelles:: John Heffernan
Honeyfoot:: Brian Pettifer
John Murray:: John Sessions
Lord Liverpool:: Richard Durden
Dr Greysteel:: Clive Mantle
Flora Greysteel:: Lucinda Dryzek
Mr Bickerton:: William Chubb
Lucas:: Robbie O'Neill
Davey:: Freddie Hogan
Shackelton:: Neil Edmond
Mrs Delgado:: Flip Webster
Mr Gatcombe:: John Phythian
Writer:: Peter Harness
Director:: Toby Haynes
Producer:: Nick Hirschkorn
Production Company:: JSMN (CD) Limited

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Episode 7: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 28^th Jun 2015, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 28^th Jun 2015, 21:00 on BBC One Wales

Strange and Norrell join forces to defeat the Gentleman. But nothing goes as planned. The prophecy of the Raven King means Jonathan and Arabella may never be reunited. Show more

Contributors

Jonathan Strange:: Bertie Carvel
Mr Norrell:: Eddie Marsan
The Gentleman:: Marc Warren
Arabella:: Charlotte Riley
Lady Pole:: Alice Englert
Sir Walter Pole:: Samuel West
Childermass:: Enzo Cilenti
Vinculus:: Paul Kaye
Segundus:: Edward Hogg
Stephen Black:: Ariyon Bakare
Drawlight:: Vincent Franklin
Lascelles:: John Heffernan
Honeyfoot:: Brian Pettifer
Dr Greysteel:: Clive Mantle
Flora Greysteel:: Lucinda Dryzek
The Raven King:: Niall Greig Fulton
Foxcastle:: Martyn Ellis
Mr Bickerton:: William Chubb
Mr Gatcombe:: John Phythian
Miss Redruth:: Sarah Winter
Writer:: Peter Harness
Director:: Toby Haynes
Producer:: Nick Hirschkorn
Production Company:: JSMN (CD) Limited

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series