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Jonathan Miller

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

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

Documentary exploring the life of Sir Jonathan Miller CBE, theatre and opera director, humorist and television presenter. With contributors including Kevin Spacey and Eric Idle. Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:
Anthony Wall
Participant:
Jonathan Miller
Participant:
Kevin Spacey
Participant:
Eric Idle
Participant:
Oliver Sacks
Participant:
Penelope Wilton

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Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 1: Leaving and Biking

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Oliver Sacks recounts his passion for motorbikes and his bond with his schizophrenic brother. Show more

Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 2: Power Lifting and New Directions

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Oliver Sacks recalls his days as a power lifter and reflects on a personal struggle. Show more

Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 3: Uncovering Forgotten Lives

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Neurologist Oliver Sacks reflects on the extraordinary lives of the patients who inspired his best-selling book Awakenings. Show more

Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 4: The Leg Incident

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Oliver Sacks explores how breaking his own leg led to new insights in how the brain works, and a new book. Show more

Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 5: Ill Health and Love

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The writer and physician Oliver Sacks finds love. He also confronts his own ill health and the effects on his eyesight, which are disabling but also 'enthralling'. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 1 minute

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Romantic drama about a woman who falls in love with a blind man and persuades him to undergo an experimental operation to restore his sight. Show more

Contributors

Virgil 'Virg' Adamson:
Val Kilmer
Amy Benic:
Mira Sorvino
Duncan Allanbrook:
Steven Weber
Jennie Adamson:
Kelly McGillis
Phil Webster:
Nathan Lane
Dr Charles Aaron:
Bruce Davison
Virgil's Father:
Ken Howard
Betsy Ernst:
Laura Kirk
Nancy Bender:
Margo Winkler
Director:
Irwin Winkler