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Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Grumpy Arthur promises his wife he will join a choir. With the encouragement of its leader, he embarks on a life-affirming musical journey. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Drama. A trio of stories set respectively in 1961, 1972 and 2001 examining the changing circumstances of lesbians in America.

Front Row

Vanessa Redgrave, Imperium, French African artefacts, Sally Rooney

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Vanessa Redgrave on receiving the Richard Harris Award; Robert Harris's Cicero trilogy brought to the stage; the repatriation of French African artefacts; Sally Rooney. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Vanessa Redgrave
Interviewed Guest:
Natalie Haynes
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Hussey
Interviewed Guest:
Sally Rooney
Presenter:
Stig Abell

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Poignant dramatisation of the life of Oscar Wilde, leading up to the sensational trial that resulted in his ultimate downfall. Stephen Fry stars. Show more

Contributors

Oscar Wilde:
Stephen Fry
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas:
Jude Law
Lady Speranza Wilde:
Vanessa Redgrave
Constance Lloyd Wilde:
Jennifer Ehle
Marquess of Queensberry:
Tom Wilkinson
Lady Queensberry:
Gemma Jones
Lady Mount-Temple:
Judy Parfitt
Robbie Ross:
Michael Sheen
Ada Leverson:
Zoe Wanamaker
John Gray:
Ioan Gruffudd
Charles Gill:
Peter Barkworth
Vyvyan Wilde:
Laurence Owen
Alfred Wood:
Benedict Sandiford
Rent Boy:
Orlando Bloom
George Alexander:
Robin Kermode
Doorkeeper:
Arthur Whybrow
Director:
Brian Gilbert
Director of photography:
Martin Fuhrer

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Tense thriller about a woman (Jamie Lee Curtis) who deserts her family without explanation, only to return three years later to claim her children and estranged husband. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: on CBBC Channel

Children's adventure in which two brothers run away from their orphanage and join a gang of pickpockets who are hunting for a magical merry-go-round. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 42 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

When a crucial mission goes wrong, spy Ethan Hunt finds himself out on a limb and under suspicion. Taking the law into his own hands, he races to clear his name and expose the real traitor.

Contributors

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Vanessa Redgrave, Sir Trevor Nunn and others look back at the extraordinary life of Sir Peter Hall, the man who transformed British theatre. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Jeremy Irons
Producer:
Sally Norris
Executive Producer:
Phil Dolling
Participant:
Judi Dench
Participant:
Ian McKellen
Participant:
Vanessa Redgrave
Participant:
Trevor Nunn

Mark Lawson Talks To...

Vanessa Redgrave

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Mark Lawson talks to Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave about her life and career. She reflects on her acting family, political activism and the loss of her daughter Natasha. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 48 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Musical based on the legend of King Arthur. The peaceful and chivalrous order of Camelot is threatened when the dashing Lancelot has an affair with King Arthur's wife, Guinevere. Show more

Contributors

King Arthur:
Richard Harris
Lancelot Du Lac:
Franco Nero
King Pellinore:
Lionel Jeffries
Lady Clarinda:
Estelle Winwood
Sir Lionel:
Gary Marshal
Author:
TH White
Director:
Joshua Logan
Producer:
Jack L Warner
Producer:
Joel Freeman

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Romantic film drama. 1957. Bound for England, a woman with dreams of becoming a pilot falls for a fellow passenger. Will the secret he is harbouring destroy their affair?

Contributors

Gabriel Angel:
Rakie Ayola
Duncan Stewart:
Jonathan Pryce
Rex Goodyear:
John Hurt
Angela Bead:
Vanessa Redgrave
Gwendolyne Quim:
Dorothy Tutin
Director:
Beeban Kidron

Worzel Gummidge

Saucy Nancy

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

Available for years

Susan and John visit a scrapyard, where they meet Worzel's old friend Saucy Nancy. She is a carved ship’s figurehead, and she wants their help to get back to the sea.

Woman's Hour

Vanessa Redgrave, Judy Joo, EU, Sheffield women

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Vanessa Redgrave's scary witch in Shakespeare, the appeal of fermented foods, women under 30 discuss EU referendum, and reporter Abigail Hollick speaks to women in Sheffield. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Vanessa Redgrave
Interviewed Guest:
Joanna Vanderham
Interviewed Guest:
Megan Dunn
Interviewed Guest:
Jane Prinsley
Interviewed Guest:
Sophie Shrubsole
Interviewed Guest:
Ruth Douglas
Interviewed Guest:
Judy Joo
Interviewed Guest:
Abigail Hollick

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Merchant-Ivory period drama about the relationship between a blind former diplomat and the Russian countess who saves him from a violent attack on the streets of 1930s Shanghai. Show more

Contributors

Todd Jackson:
Ralph Fiennes
Countess Sofia Belinskya:
Natasha Richardson
Princess Vera Belinskya:
Vanessa Redgrave
Olga Belinskya:
Lynn Redgrave
Director:
James Ivory
Prince Peter Belinsky:
John Wood
Samuel Feinstein:
Allan Corduner
Crane:
Lee Pace
Director of photography:
Christopher Doyle

Man In An Orange Shirt

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Two-part drama telling two love stories, 60 years apart. Will Adam find happiness with Steve or will his grandfather Michael's memory destroy them? Show more

Contributors

Adam Berryman:
Julian Morris
Flora Berryman:
Vanessa Redgrave
Caspar Nicholson:
Julian Sands
Claudie:
Angel Coulby
Michael Berryman:
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Vet Receptionist:
Amanda Rawnsley
Sous Chef:
Drew Edwards
Geraldine:
Eileen Page
Jennifer:
Joanna David
Muscled Man:
Mark Sears
Grufff Bear:
Warren Sollars
Lorry Driver:
Babajide Fado
Producer:
Lisa Osborne

Call the Midwife

Christmas Special 2019

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Available for years

Mother Mildred and the Nonnatus House team head to the Outer Hebrides in response to a nursing shortage. Show more

Contributors

Sister Julienne:
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Phyllis Crane:
Linda Bassett
Sister Monica Joan:
Judy Parfitt
Nurse Trixie Franklin:
Helen George
Nurse Shelagh Turner:
Laura Main
Violet Buckle:
Annabelle Apsion
Nurse Lucille Anderson:
Leonie Elliott
Dr Patrick Turner:
Stephen McGann
Fred Buckle:
Cliff Parisi
Voice of Jennifer Worth:
Vanessa Redgrave
Director:
Syd Macartney
Production Company:
Neal Street Productions

Call the Midwife

Series 7

Episode 4

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Available for years

Drama about midwives in 1960s London. Sister Julienne learns about a new culture as she helps a family at a difficult time, while Sister Monica Joan struggles with her eyesight. Show more

Contributors

Sister Julienne:
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Phyllis Crane:
Linda Bassett
Sister Monica Joan:
Judy Parfitt
Nurse Trixie Franklin:
Helen George
Shelagh Turner:
Laura Main
Sister Winifred:
Victoria Yeates
Nurse Lucille Anderson:
Leonie Elliott
Nurse Valerie Dyer:
Jennifer Kirby
Dr Patrick Turner:
Stephen McGann
Fred Buckle:
Cliff Parisi
Machinist:
Rosie Akerman
Mumtaz Gani:
Balvinder Sopal
Saddiq Gani:
Simon Rivers
Parveen Gani:
Aasiya Shah
Mrs Campbell:
Rose Wardlaw
Mr Campbell:
Billy Seymour
Christopher Dockerill:
Jack Hawkins
Mr Edward Greswell:
Richard Huw
Voice of Mature Jennifer Worth:
Vanessa Redgrave
Executive Producer:
Pippa Harris
Executive Producer:
Heidi Thomas
Executive Producer:
Ann Tricklebank
Production Company:
Neal Street Productions

Call the Midwife

Series 10

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North East & CumbriaLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Available for years

Sister Julienne and Dr Turner clash over whether to provide a private care service, and a distressing birth raises fears of another Thalidomide case.

Contributors

Sister Julienne:
Jenny Agutter
Dr Patrick Turner:
Stephen McGann
Nurse Trixie Franklin:
Helen George
Nurse Shelagh Turner:
Laura Main
Sister Monica Joan:
Judy Parfitt
Lucille Anderson:
Leonie Elliott
Voice of Jennifer Worth:
Vanessa Redgrave

Call the Midwife

Series 10

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Available for years

Sister Frances finds herself in a tricky situation when a pregnant woman confides in her. Sister Julienne’s new venture hits a stumbling block. Show more

Contributors

Sister Julienne:
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Trixie Franklin:
Helen George
Sister Monica Joan:
Judy Parfitt
Dr Patrick Turner:
Stephen McGann
Nurse Shelagh Turner:
Laura Main
Lucille Anderson:
Leonie Elliott
Fred Buckle:
Cliff Parisi
Violet Buckle:
Annabelle Apsion
Voice of Jennifer Worth:
Vanessa Redgrave
Director:
David O'Neill