Bold and moving epic depicting the Roman Catholic church at a time of great political tension. From his ordination in 1917, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) rises to cardinal. Show more
Romantic drama about a Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Show more
Action drama about the kidnapping of an American widow (Candice Bergen) and her children in Tangier in 1904, switching between her predicament and the ensuing political crisis. Show more
Born into aristocracy, but suffering an injury which restricts his growth, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec moves to Paris to pursue his art, where he frequents the Moulin Rouge cabaret club. Show more
Colourful, historical epic in which two British soldiers (Sean Connery and Michael Caine) in colonial India venture to uncharted realms in search of wealth and power. Show more
In WWI, spinster Rose Sayer, persuaded to escape her destroyed Methodist mission by Canadian mechanic Charlie Allnut, comes up with an unlikely plan for revenge. Show more
Drama. After returning from army service, war veteran Hazel Motes (Brad Dourif), grandson of a hellfire revivalist preacher, sets up his own 'Church Without Christ'. Show more
Desert Island Discs
John Huston
10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Roy Plomley's castaway is director John Huston. Show more
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