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Tommies

11 November 1914

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Mickey finds himself at Ypres with an exhausted force and no-one to defend a vital breach in the line. With Lee Ross, Indira Varma and Sam Rix. Show more

Contributors

Mickey Bliss:
Lee Ross
Ahmadullah Khan:
Danny Rahim
Pavan Jodha:
Rudi Dharmalingam
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Edwin Dolland:
Sam Rix
Arthur Harvey:
Mark Edel-Hunt
German Officer:
Damian Lynch
Producer:
David Hunter

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Tommies

11 May 1915

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Ahmadullah Khan is posted from the western front to join the start of the Gallipoli campaign, where a steep hill climb from Gully Beach is not popular with all the British forces. Show more

Contributors

Ahmadullah Khan:
Danny Rahim
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Zarbab Grewal:
Avin Shah
Sidney Mauldon:
Nicholas Murchie
Lieutenant Haston:
Mark Edel-Hunt
Natha Singh:
Parth Thakerar
Copplestone:
Neet Mohan
Washbrook:
Deven Modha
Producer:
David Hunter

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Tommies

28 October 1915

Duration: 45 minutes

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

By Michael Chaplin. Visiting neutral Holland on a sensitive diplomatic mission, Robert de Tullio is drawn deeper into the murky waters of WWI intelligence and a more personal quest. Show more

Contributors

Mickey Bliss:
Lee Ross
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Pavan Jodha:
Rudi Dharmalingam
Ahmadullah Khan:
Danny Rahim
Pillow Wallah:
Mark Edel-Hunt
Leonie Vergeron:
Aurelie Amblard
Officer:
Damian Lynch
Gilbert Grosse:
Matthew Watson
Signaller:
Neet Mohan
Producer:
David Hunter
Director:
David Hunter

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Tommies

27 April 1915

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Under the constant threat of gas attack in La Brique, just north of Ypres, Mickey Bliss and his signals colleagues try to work out why the enemy are always one step ahead. Show more

Contributors

Mickey Bliss:
Lee Ross
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Pavan Jodha:
Rudi Dharmalingam
Ahmadullah Khan:
Danny Rahim
Pillow Wallah:
Mark Edel-Hunt
Leonie Vergeron:
Aurelie Amblard
Officer:
Damian Lynch
Gilbert Grosse:
Matthew Watson
Signaller:
Neet Mohan
Producer:
David Hunter
Director:
David Hunter

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The Price of Oil

Stand Firm, You Cads!

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Anna Maxwell Martin, Raad Rawi and Luke Treadaway star in the first of a season of factual dramas exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it. Show more

Contributors

Prime Minister Mossadegh:
Raad Rawi
Averell Harriman:
Paul Chahidi
Sir Richard Stokes:
Sam Dale
Sir Francis Shepherd:
David Acton
Director:
Nicolas Kent

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Tommies

4 November 1915

Duration: 45 minutes

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

One real day at war, exactly 100 years ago. Signallers Ahmadullah and Zarbab have a perilous mission to deliver a wireless set to beleaguered British forces in Mesopotamia. Show more

Contributors

Ahmadullah:
Danny Rahim
Zarbab:
Avin Shah
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Pillow Wallah:
Mark Edel-Hunt
Officer:
David Acton
Doctor:
Neet Mohan
Producer:
David Hunter
Director:
David Hunter

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Behind Closed Doors

Series 2

Episode 1: A Bad Night Out

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

The first in a series of three legal dramas following Barrister Rebecca Nyman. Rafid claims he was wrongly arrested after a night out, is he due compensation from the police? Show more

Contributors

Rebecca Nyman:
Clare Corbett
Barrister Charlie Haines:
Dan Starkey
PC George Simmers:
Ben Crowe
Dr Polly Andrews:
Jane Slavin
Dorina Balan:
Bettrys Jones
Callum Brown:
Monty d'Inverno
Director:
David Neville
Producer:
David Neville

Citizen Khan

Series 4

Episode 6: Alia's Boyfriend

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Family sitcom. In line with the great tradition of British Muslim baking, Mr Khan enters the Great Sparkhill Bake Off. Meanwhile, Alia gets a boyfriend. Show more

Contributors

Mr Khan:
Adil Ray
Mrs Khan:
Shobu Kapoor
Shazia Khan:
Krupa Pattani
Amjad Malik:
Abdullah Afzal
Mrs Malik:
Harvey Virdi
Imran Rahim:
Danny Rahim
Writer:
Adil Ray
Writer:
Anil Gupta
Producer:
Anil Gupta
Director:
Karl Rooney
Executive Producer:
Rebecca Papworth
Location Manager:
Karl King
Art Director:
Brian Beamish
Assistant Floor Manager:
Kerrie Chandler
Director of photography:
Chris Goodger
Stage Manager:
Zoe Belton
Floor Manager:
Julie Sykes
Production Coordinator:
Fiona Fung
Production Secretary:
Sascha Zakrzewski
Lighting Director:
Jared Clayton
Camera Supervisor:
Adam Gordon
Sound Supervisor:
Julie Metzinger
Re-recording mixer:
Glenn Calder
Colourist:
Joe Stabb
Vision mixer:
Hilary Briegel
Script Supervisor:
Kendall Anderson-Mut
Costume designer:
Jacqueline Mills
Make-up Designer:
Fiona Lavin
Production Designer:
Keith Slote

Tommies

2 December 1916

Duration: 45 minutes

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

British Indian Army soldiers discover the topsy-turvy world of a Turkish POW camp, in this story by Avin Shah. From December 2016. Show more

Contributors

Havildar Zarbab Grewal:
Avin Shah
Havildar Ahmadullah Khan:
Danny Rahim
Serdar Bey:
Philip Arditti
Corporal McCartney:
Bryan Dick
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Private Patterson:
Antonio Aakeel
Producer:
David Hunter
Writer:
Avin Shah

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The Great Scott

Series 3

Episode 3: The Talisman

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Originally set in the Third Crusade, but updated to Occupy London’s encampment outside St Paul's in 2011. Stars John Wark. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

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

Drama telling the story of James Herriot's early years. Jenny's parents' fascist sympathies are a cause for concern for Richie when James takes a job at their kennels. Show more

Contributors

James Herriot:
Iain De Caestecker
Whirly Tyson:
Amy Manson
Rob McAloon:
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Professor Donald Richie:
Tony Curran
Professor Quintin Gunnell:
Gary Lewis
Professor Henry Legge:
Ralph Riach
Mrs Munro:
Natasha Little
Jenny Muirhead:
Joanna Vanderham
Jagdeep Gakhal:
Danny Rahim
Lady Verity Muirhead:
Susannah Harker
Lord Douglas Muirhead:
David Bark-Jones
Producer:
Alan J Wands
Executive Producer:
Cameron Roach
Oskar Konstandt:
Adam Levy
Detective:
Bryan Larkin

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Duration: 1 hour

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

The drama telling the story of James Herriot's early years begins, as he starts his first term at Glasgow Veterinary College and learns his first lesson in veterinary medicine. Show more

Contributors

James Herriot:
Iain De Caestecker
Whirly Tyson:
Amy Manson
Rob McAloon:
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Professor Donald Richie:
Tony Curran
Professor Quintin Gunnell:
Gary Lewis
Professor Henry Legge:
Ralph Riach
Mrs Munro:
Natasha Little
Jenny Muirhead:
Joanna Vanderham
Jagdeep Gakhal:
Danny Rahim
Cameron Skinner:
Ryan Smith
Tommy Halliday:
Stephen McCole
Robbie Halliday:
Jake Wilson
Producer:
Alan J Wands
Executive Producer:
Cameron Roach

Genres

Tommies

28 October 1914

Duration: 45 minutes

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

The first Indian Army soldiers arrive on the battlefields of France, and the infantry of the 9th Bhopal Regiment find themselves on the front line. Show more

Contributors

Mickey Bliss:
Lee Ross
Ahmadullah Khan:
Danny Rahim
Pavan Jodha:
Rudi Dharmalingam
Lt Colonel Dobbie:
Nicholas Farrell
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Hector Monkhouse:
Clive Hayward
Sowar Alam Sher:
Sagar Radia
Havildar Mishra:
Jassa Ahluwalia
Captain Wilson:
Sam Valentine
Captain Jamieson:
Mark Edel-Hunt
Sir John French:
David Cann
Producer:
David Hunter
Director:
Nandita Ghose

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Death in Paradise

Series 7

Episode 5

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for 3 months

The island's Day of the Dead celebrations are cut short by a woman's death. DI Mooney and the team must navigate the waters of the elitist Yacht Club to catch the killer.

Contributors

DI Jack Mooney:
Ardal O'Hanlon
Officer Dwayne Myers:
Danny John-Jules
DS Florence Cassell:
Josephine Jobert
Officer JP Hooper:
Tobi Bakare
Daisy Anderson:
Zahra Ahmadi
Adam Warner:
Rory Fleck Byrne
Charlotte Hamilton:
Pippa Haywood
Darlene Curtis:
Ginny Holder
Finn Anderson:
Danny Rahim
Hugh Davenport:
John Sessions
Catherine Bordey:
Elizabeth Bourgine
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson:
Don Warrington
Idea Originator:
Robert Thorogood
Producer:
Sue Howells
Director:
Ian Barnes
Production Company:
Red Planet Pictures

Duration: 1 hour

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

Drama telling the story of James Herriot's early years. When a farm is threatened with a deadly disease, James must put aside his prejudices to reunite the family. Show more

Contributors

James Herriot:
Iain De Caestecker
Whirly Tyson:
Amy Manson
Rob McAloon:
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Professor Donald Richie:
Tony Curran
Professor Quintin Gunnell:
Gary Lewis
Professor Henry Legge:
Ralph Riach
Mrs Munro:
Natasha Little
Jenny Muirhead:
Joanna Vanderham
Jagdeep Gakhal:
Danny Rahim
Cameron Skinner:
Ryan Smith
Frazer Murdoch:
Jimmy Yuill
Mrs Sadie Murdoch:
Margaret Newlands
Producer:
Alan J Wands
Executive Producer:
Cameron Roach
Phoebe Murdoch:
Heather Nimmo
Desmond Murray:
Kieran Bew
Mr Sandy Swinney:
Ken Drury
Mrs Swinney:
Anna Hepburn

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Day Release

Safe Space

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Lenny Henry stars as lifer Frank Watt who is coming to the end of his 30 year prison sentence and having to face up to life outside. Show more

Contributors

Frank Watt:
Lenny Henry
Geoff Hoagland:
Ralph Ineson
Shudi Misir:
Deeivya Meir
Haani Said:
Danny Rahim
Barry Gibbons:
Sargon Yelda
Solomon Dunn:
Burt Caesar
Eileen O'Connor:
Scarlett Brookes
Director:
Mary Peate

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

A desperate Roxy makes the unwise decision to dig for dirt on Derek leading to an unexpected showdown with the Brannings. Lauren finds herself sidelined. Show more

Contributors

Roxy Mitchell:
Rita Simons
Derek Branning:
Jamie Foreman
Jack Branning:
Scott Maslen
Carol Jackson:
Lindsey Coulson
Michael Moon:
Steve John Shepherd
Rainie Cross:
Tanya Franks
Billy Mitchell:
Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce:
Danielle Harold
Abi Branning:
Lorna Fitzgerald
Tanya Jessop:
Jo Joyner
Max Branning:
Jake Wood
Lauren Branning:
Jacqueline Jossa
Cora Cross:
Ann Mitchell
Dot Branning:
June Brown
Pat Evans:
Pam St Clement
Dr Faye Morrison:
Anna Francolini
Harpreet:
Danny Rahim
Executive Producer:
Bryan Kirkwood
Director:
Nic Phillips
Writer:
Jeff Povey

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

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

Roxy makes the decision to dig for dirt on Derek, leading to an unexpected showdown with the Brannings. Lauren finds herself sidelined as Tanya leans on Max for emotional support. Show more

Contributors

Afia Masood:
Meryl Fernandes
Dr Yusef Khan:
Ace Bhatti
Zainab Masood:
Nina Wadia
Syed Masood:
Marc Elliott
Amira Masood:
Preeya Kalidas
Tamwar Masood:
Himesh Patel
Janine Butcher:
Charlie Brooks
Michael Moon:
Steve John Shepherd
Derek Branning:
Jamie Foreman
Jack Branning:
Scott Maslen
Phil Mitchell:
Steve McFadden
Roxy Mitchell:
Rita Simons
Shirley Carter:
Linda Henry
Carol Jackson:
Lindsey Coulson
Max Branning:
Jake Wood
Tanya Jessop:
Jo Joyner
Rainie Cross:
Tanya Franks
Cora Cross:
Ann Mitchell
Abi Branning:
Lorna Fitzgerald
Lauren Branning:
Jacqueline Jossa
Alfie Moon:
Shane Richie
Mo Harris:
Laila Morse
Jean Slater:
Gillian Wright
Denise Fox:
Diane Parish
Heather Trott:
Cheryl Fergison
Jane Beale:
Laurie Brett
Ian Beale:
Adam Woodyatt
Tyler Moon:
Tony Discipline
Anthony Moon:
Matt Lapinskas
Pat Evans:
Pam St Clement
Billy Mitchell:
Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce:
Danielle Harold
Dot Branning:
June Brown
Dr Faye Morrison:
Anna Francolini
Harpreet:
Danny Rahim
Executive Producer:
Bryan Kirkwood
Director:
Nigel Douglas
Director:
Nic Phillips
Writer:
Jeff Povey