Programme Index

Jimmy McGovern's Moving On

Series 1

Episode 4: Dress to Impress

Jimmy McGovern's Moving On

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 21^st May 2009, 14:15 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Thu 21^st Nov 2013, 14:15 on BBC One Wales

Drama. A 17-year-old boy's love of dressing in women's clothes is discovered, in a turn of events which ignites a time bomb that threatens to destroy his family. Show more

Contributors

Jake:: Ian Hart
Laura:: Dervla Kirwan
Daniel:: Jack McMullen
Tony:: Ramon Tikaram
Les:: Neil Fitzmaurice
Harry:: Al T Kossy
Anne:: Eileen O'Brien
Lesley:: Leanne Best
Young Man:: Guy Burnet
Director:: Gordon Hill
Executive Producer:: Colin McKeown
Executive Producer:: Jimmy McGovern
Writer:: Arthur Ellison

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Drama

Brand

Series

Jimmy McGovern's Moving On: Series 1

Drama

Tove Jansson - The Summer Book

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 14^th Aug 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 3^rd Aug 2021, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. A woman and her six-year-old granddaughter spend a summer on a tiny Finnish island. Sophia Jansson narrates. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Sophia Jansson
Grandmother:: Eileen O'Brien
Sophia:: Grace Doherty
Pipsan:: Freya Pollard
Verner:: Alan Rothwell
Director:: Susan Roberts
Author:: Tove Jansson
Adaptor:: Amanda Dalton
Translation:: Thomas Teal

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Drama

Glue

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 29^th Sep 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 27^th Aug 2019, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Louise Wallwein tells the true story of her meeting with her birth mother three decades after being put up for a failed adoption. With music by Jaydev Mistry. Show more

Contributors

Louise:: Louise Wallwein
Social Worker:: Julie Hesmondhalgh
Sister Philomena:: Fiona Clarke
Denise:: Fiona Clarke
Bridget:: Eileen O'Brien
Director:: Susan Roberts
Writer:: Louise Wallwein

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Stone

Series 6

Wishing Well

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 28^th Nov 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 17^th Nov 2021, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Detective series Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst with Hugo Speer as DCI Stone. In Wishing Well by Alex Ganley and Dan Allum, Stone delves into secrets in a traveller community. Show more

Contributors

DCI John Stone:: Hugo Speer
DI Tanner:: Craig Cheetham
DS Sue Kelly:: Deborah McAndrew
Iren:: Candis Nergaard
Vianna:: Eileen O'Brien
Peter:: Samuel Edward-Cook
Ambrose:: Samuel Edward-Cook
Drina:: Remmie Milner
Director:: Nadia Molinari
Writer:: Alex Ganley
Writer:: Dan Allum

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Stone

Series

Stone: Series 6

Drama on 4

Original British Dramatists

Episode 6: The Cloistered Soul

Drama on 4: Original British Dramatists

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 19^th May 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 19^th May 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Lyrical drama by Rachel Connor, set in a Benedictine convent. A new arrival forces Sister Agatha to confront the meaning of faith and the hidden truth of her soul. Show more

Contributors

Sister Agatha:: Susan Lynch
Sister Geraldine:: Leanne Best
Bridget:: Rachel Austin
Mother Marie-David:: Eileen O'Brien
Director:: Nadia Molinari
Writer:: Rachel Connor

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

Series

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 8

Episode 2

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 1^st Nov 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 1^st Nov 2016, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Sparks fly when Treena finds out inadvertently that daughter Darleen is pregnant. Show more

Contributors

Darleen Fyles:: Donna Lavin
Jamie Cooke:: Edmund Davies
Treena:: Denise Welch
Bob:: Andrew Dunn
Sal:: Eileen O'Brien
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris
Writer:: Esther Wilson

Genres

Drama

Brand

Series

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 8

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 8

Episode 3

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 2^nd Nov 2016, 10:41 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 2^nd Nov 2016, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Darleen has run away because it seems everyone is opposed to her having a baby. Then she meets her very own 'guardian angel' and finds a way forward. Show more

Contributors

Darleen:: Donna Lavin
Jamie:: Edmund Davies
Treena:: Denise Welch
Sal:: Eileen O'Brien
David:: John Catterall
Karen:: Kate Coogan
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris

Genres

Drama

Brand

Series

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 8

Holby City

Series 13

Episode 20: No Credit, No Blame

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 1^st Mar 2011, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 7^th Mar 2011, 02:10 on BBC One Wales

Medical drama series. Jac tries to be a team player, but when a cutting-edge operation slips through her fingers, will she revert to her old ways? Show more

Contributors

Donna Jackson:: Jaye Jacobs
Jac Naylor:: Rosie Marcel
Sahira Shah:: Laila Rouass
Greg Douglas:: Edward MacLiam
Henrik Hanssen:: Guy Henry
Elliot Hope:: Paul Bradley
Oliver Valentine:: James Anderson
Michael Spence:: Hari Dhillon
Antoine Malick:: Jimmy Akingbola
Penny Valentine:: Emma Catherwood
Kieran Callaghan:: Barry Sloane
Kate Devis:: Jo-Anne Knowles
Lilian Callaghan:: Eileen O'Brien
Colonel John Appleton:: Alistair Petrie
Nathen Devis:: Robert Haythorne
Graham Calder:: Steven O'Donnell
Producer:: Michael Dawson
Director:: Jamie Annett

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Holby City

Series

Holby City: Series 13

Drama on 3

Sonnets in the City

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 15^th May 2016, 22:15 on BBC Radio 3

Five short dramas taking place in the city from sunset to sunrise, in response to a selection of Shakespeare's sonnets. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Maxine Peake
Writer:: Tom Wells
Composer:: Tom Coult
Lee:: Luke Newberry
Bev:: Emily Pithon
Dan:: Ben Addis
Director:: Gary Brown
Producer:: Gary Brown
Writer:: Francesca Martinez
Composer:: Nina Whiteman
Girl:: Francesca Martinez
Boy:: Kevin Hely
Lover:: Verity Henry
Director:: Charlotte Riches
Producer:: Charlotte Riches
Writer:: Esther Wilson
Composer:: Aaron Parker
Suzanne Amser (younger):: Jodie Comer
Suzanne Amser (older):: Eileen O'Brien
Producer:: Pauline Harris
Director:: Pauline Harris
Writer:: Lee Mattinson
Composer:: Chiu-Yu Chou
Noel:: Will Ash
Oliver:: Kevin Hely
Aaron:: Luke Bailey
Imogen:: Verity Henry
Director:: Nadia Molinari
Writer:: Zodwa Nyoni
Composer:: Daniel Kidane
Thandie:: Wunmi Mosaku
Mike:: Curtis Cole
Lucy:: Emily Pithon

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 3

Being Eileen

Series 1

Episode 6: Birthday

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 11^th Mar 2013, 22:35 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 18^th Mar 2013, 03:35 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Ray builds a pirate ship for Liam's themed party - but Liam is scared of pirates. Paula hits the bottle, Mandy feels sick and Eileen gets a surprise visitor from Lapland.

Contributors

Eileen:: Sue Johnston
Maurice:: Keith Barron
Ray:: William Ash
Pete:: Dean Andrews
Paula:: Elizabeth Berrington
Mandy:: Julie Graham
Liam:: Ellis Murphy
Jack:: Adam Scotland
Melissa:: Georgia Doyle
Ethan:: Connor Dempsey
Maureen:: Sue Jenkins
Beedie:: Susan Twist
Rita:: Eileen O'Brien
Angela:: Rachael McGuinness
Keith:: Adam Stevens
Executive Producer:: Pete Thornton
Producer:: Rosemary McGowan
Writer:: Michael Wynne
Director:: Susan Tully

Genres

Brand

Being Eileen

Series

Being Eileen: Series 1

Lennon Naked

BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 23^rd Jun 2010, 21:30 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Fri 31^st Dec 2010, 00:05 on BBC Four

Drama which charts John Lennon's transition from Beatle to enduring and enigmatic icon, covering issues of fatherhood and fame during the traumatic period of 1967 to 1971. Show more

Contributors

John Lennon:: Christopher Eccleston
Freddie Lennon:: Christopher Fairbank
Art Janov:: Allan Corduner
Paul McCartney:: Andrew Scott
Yoko Ono:: Naoko Mori
Derek Taylor:: Michael Colgan
Ringo Starr:: Craig Cheetham
George Harrison:: Jack Morgan
Cynthia Lennon:: Claudie Blakley
Brian Epstein:: Rory Kinnear
Pete Shotton:: Adrian Bower
Dot:: Di Botcher
Lil:: Eileen O'Brien
Gloria Emerson:: Debora Weston
Les:: Dave Legeno
Julian Lennon:: Charlie Coulthard
Cabbie at Scala:: Ray MacAllan
Cynthia's Lawyer:: Jonathan Rigby
Rich Middle-aged Woman:: Annabel Leventon
Hospital Consultant:: David Annen
Apple Accountant:: Patrick Drury
John's PA:: Helen Bradbury
Reporter leaving UK Press:: Dylan Charles
Journalist 1:: Pieter Lawman
Journalist 2:: Roderick Smith
Producer:: Edmund Coulthard
Director:: Edmund Coulthard
Producer:: Katherine Lannon
Writer:: Robert Jones

Genres

DramaBiographical

Doctors

Series 21

Cleanliness

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 16^th Jan 2020, 13:45 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Thu 16^th Jan 2020, 13:45 on BBC One Wales

Sid has to deal with a patient when his wife goes missing. Show more

Contributors

Dr Daniel Granger:: Matthew Chambers
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Sid Vere:: Ashley Rice
Dr Zara Carmichael:: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Jean Wadham:: Eileen O'Brien
Hugh Wadham:: Rupert Frazer
Writer:: David Semple
Director:: Peter Fearon
Producer:: Dawn Coulson-Beckett
Executive Producer:: Mike Hobson

Genres

Brand

Series

Doctors: Series 21

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Series 2

Beware the Ides of March

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Duration: 43 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: Thu 28^th Feb 2019, 14:15 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Thu 17^th Mar 2022, 14:15 on BBC One North East & Cumbria HD

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Frank and Lu investigate a series of deadly 'accidents' on a psychic TV programme hosted by two warring sisters.

Contributors

Frank Hathaway:: Mark Benton
Luella Shakespeare:: Jo Joyner
Julienne Fortby:: Janet Dibley
Marcia Fortby:: Sian Reeves
Sebastian Brudenell:: Patrick Walshe McBride
DI Marlowe:: Amber Aga
Bruce Porter:: Joe Sims
Scott Blacksell:: Nav Sidhu
Enid Kascar:: Eileen O'Brien
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter
Producer:: Ella Kelly
Director:: Gill Wilkinson
Writer:: Rachel Smith

Genres

Brand

Series

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators: Series 2

Doctors

Series 12

Episode 153: My Girl Lollipop

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 29^th Nov 2010, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 29^th Nov 2010, 16:00 on BBC HD

Medical drama. Heston advises a happily married woman to tell the truth in order to save her marriage. Simon confronts Lesley about her lie to Najmah. Show more

Contributors

Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Zara Carmichael:: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Dr Simon Bond:: David Sturzaker
Cherry Malone:: Sophie Abelson
Julia Parsons:: Diane Keen
Karen Hollins:: Jan Pearson
Lesley Hammond:: Emma Stansfield
Christine Taylor:: Eileen O'Brien
Brian Taylor:: Ben Roberts
Angela Bennett:: Olivia Carruthers
Writer:: Bo Poraj
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Series Producer:: Peter Eryl Lloyd
Producer:: Ella Kelly

Genres

Brand

Series

Doctors: Series 12

Doctors

Series 10

Episode 143: Buried

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 28^th Nov 2008, 13:45 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Fri 28^th Nov 2008, 13:45 on BBC One Yorkshire

After a shocking discovery is made in an old house, Lily helps a woman who is trapped by her past. Melody anxiously over-prepares for her RCGP accreditation meeting. Show more

Contributors

Dr Lily Hassan:: Seeta Indrani
Anne Hedley:: Eileen O'Brien
Brian Hedley:: Geoffrey Freshwater
Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Dr Melody Bell:: Elizabeth Bower
Archie Hallam:: Matt Kennard
Vivien March:: Anita Carey
Kirsten Lind:: Vanessa Hehir
Producer:: Fiona Pandelus
Writer:: Jonathan Evans

Genres

Brand

Series

Doctors: Series 10

Doctors

Series 17

Episode 202: Mother's Ruin

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 11^th Mar 2016, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 11^th Mar 2016, 13:45 on BBC One Wales HD

Emma encounters a woman who is at the end of her tether after her terminally-ill mother resorts to violence. Show more

Contributors

Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Dr Daniel Granger:: Matthew Chambers
Dr Zara Carmichael:: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Dr Emma Reid:: Dido Miles
Dr Niamh Donoghue:: Jessica Regan
Rob Hollins:: Chris Walker
Dr Sid Vere:: Ashley Rice
Ruhma Hanif:: Bharti Patel
Anthony Harker:: Adam Astill
Ben Owens:: James Daffern
Helen Warnock:: Michelle Holmes
Carol Warnock:: Eileen O'Brien
Guzzy Bear:: Guz Khan
Writer:: Dale Overton
Director:: Ian White
Producer:: Dawn Coulson
Executive Producer:: Mike Hobson

Genres

Brand

Series

Doctors: Series 17

Holby City

Series 16

Episode 35: Masquerade

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 10^th Jun 2014, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 16^th Jun 2014, 02:05 on BBC Two England

Hospital drama. A determined Amy throws her weight behind helping Harry shine. Jac's childcare nightmare gets worse when Elliot lends a hand. Show more

Contributors

Harry Tressler:: Jules Knight
Raffaello Di Luca:: Joe McFadden
Zosia March:: Camilla Arfwedson
Arthur Digby:: Rob Ostlere
Adele Effanga:: Petra Letang
Elliot Hope:: Paul Bradley
Jonny Maconie:: Michael Thomson
Jac Naylor:: Rosie Marcel
Guy Self:: John Michie
Colette Sheward:: Louise Delamere
Serena Campbell:: Catherine Russell
Amy Teo:: Wendy Kweh
Jesse Law:: Don Gilet
Estelle Harrison:: Kaye Wragg
Paula Burrows:: Julie Legrand
Andre Hassan:: Eric Kolelas
Elizabeth Sagar:: Eileen O'Brien
Derek Timmims:: Ian Burfield
Maria Timmins:: Lucy Phelps
Nicky Gardener:: Steve Nicolson
Writer:: Lucia Haynes
Director:: Jamie Annett
Producer:: Darren Guthrie

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Holby City

Series

Holby City: Series 16

Doctors

Series 15

Episode 183: Must Edit Filth

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 4^th Feb 2014, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 4^th Feb 2014, 13:45 on BBC One Wales

Mandy and Jimmi have a challenging day when a busy New York lawyer arrives in Letherbridge, and Valerie takes advantage of an unexpected opportunity. Show more

Contributors

Brook Banning:: Leigh Zimmerman
Cyril Hepworth:: Frank Grimes
Flo Wilmore:: Eileen O'Brien
Mandy Marquez:: Danielle Henry
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Howard Bellamy:: Ian Kelsey
Mrs Tembe:: Lorna Laidlaw
Valerie Pitman:: Sarah Moyle
Karen Hollins:: Jan Pearson
Hermione Benford:: Rebekah Manning
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Series Producer:: Peter Eryl Lloyd
Producer:: Peter Bullock
Director:: Gary Williams
Writer:: Toby Walton

Genres

Brand

Series

Doctors: Series 15