Adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy about a feisty, headstrong woman who is eventually tamed by her new husband. Starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Show more
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A Passage to India
1 hour, 49 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 2 months
Santha Rama Rau's acclaimed 1965 adaptation of EM Forster's novel. A classic exploration of the cultural gap and mutual distrust between the British and Indian communities. Show more
Johnny McQueen, leader of 'The Organisation', is shot during a hold-up to obtain funds and left in the street. From then onwards he is hunted without mercy. With James Mason. Show more
Espionage thriller based on the true story of an intelligence officer who plans an elaborate hoax to fool the Nazis into thinking the Allies are about to invade Greece, not Sicily. Show more
A complex and provocative film about the relationship between two brothers - one a priest with political ambitions, the other a principled cop. Show more
A complex and provocative film about the relationship between two brothers - one a priest with political ambitions, the other a principled cop. Show more
First transmitted in 1946, The Dark Tower is a parable play on the ancient theme of the Quest, suggested by Robert Browning's poem Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Show more
Adaptation of Muriel Spark's witty and macabre novel set in 1950s London, featuring a distinguished cast that includes Maggie Smith and Michael Hordern. Show more
Fast-paced thriller about a hit man hired by the OAS to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle. When the plot is discovered, a Paris detective is faced with a race to stop him. Show more
World War II adventure starring Dirk Bogarde and Marius Goring. Two British officers plan to kidnap a Nazi general as an attempt to undermine the German forces in Crete. Show more