Programme Index

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 6^th Jan 2016, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 28^th May 2020, 14:15 on BBC One Wales HD

Drama series based on the stories of GK Chesterton. Father Brown investigates the poisoning of a former hangman, while romance is in the air for Mrs McCarthy.

Contributors

Director:: David Beauchamp
Writer:: Dan Murden
Producer:: Caroline Slater
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter
Director of photography:: Mark Southall
Music:: Debbie Wiseman
Father Brown:: Mark Williams
Mrs McCarthy:: Sorcha Cusack
Inspector Mallory:: Jack Deam
George Hammond:: John Duttine
Thomas Lightman:: Liam Jeavons
Henry Lee:: Rob Jarvis
Lady Felicia:: Nancy Carroll
Sid Carter:: Alex Price
Iris Lightman:: Adie Allen
Edie Lee:: Charlotte Randle
Inspector Mallory:: Jack Deam
Sergeant Goodfellow:: John Burton
Villager:: Chris Cowlin

The Day of the Triffids

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Jul 2007, 19:30 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 23^rd Nov 2014, 20:30 on BBC Four HD

Classic tale of invasion by man-eating plants. Bill Masen leaves hospital to find the streets of London eerily deserted. Show more

Contributors

Bill Masen:: John Duttine
Dr Soames:: Jonathan Newth
John:: Stephen Yardley
Jo:: Emma Relph
Patient:: Chris Gannon
Blind woman:: Bonita Beach
Blind man:: Alan Helm
Jo's attacker:: Max Faulkner
Tina:: Caroline Fabbri
Shirley:: Christina Schofield
Gang leader:: Albie Woodington
Gang member:: Andrew Paul
Gang member:: Mario Renzullo
Blind girl:: Susie Fenwick
Singer:: Lindsey Moore
Car attacker:: Elizabeth Chambers
Car attacker:: Morris Barry
Car attacker:: Bernie Searle
Producer:: David Maloney
Director:: Ken Hannam

Genres

DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Brand

The Day of the Triffids

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 4^th Aug 2007, 19:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 30^th Nov 2014, 20:30 on BBC Four HD

John Wyndham's classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants. . Bill finds himself kidnapped, imprisoned and separated from Jo. Show more

Contributors

Bill Masen:: John Duttine
Jack Coker:: Maurice Colbourne
Alf:: John Hollis
Ted:: John Benfield
Teenage girl:: Eva Griffiths
Hotel manageress:: Jean Perkins
Manager:: Jon Rumney
Frank:: Terry Andrews
Red-haired man:: Gary Olsen
Woman in street:: Sally Lahee
Dying man:: Gordon Case
Producer:: David Maloney
Director:: Ken Hannam

Genres

DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Brand

The Day of the Triffids

Episode 5

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 4^th Aug 2007, 19:30 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 7^th Dec 2014, 20:00 on BBC Four HD

Classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants. As disease spreads, Bill continues his search for Jo among the marauding triffids. Show more

Contributors

Bill Masen:: John Duttine
Jack Coker:: Maurice Colbourne
Jo:: Emma Relph
Miss Durrant:: Perlita Neilson
Vicar:: Christopher Owen
Susan:: Emily Dean
Mary:: Jenny Lipman
Dennis:: Desmond Adams
Producer:: David Maloney
Director:: Ken Hannam

Genres

DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Brand

The Day of the Triffids

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 4^th Aug 2007, 20:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 7^th Dec 2014, 20:30 on BBC Four HD

John Wyndham's classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants. Bill and Jo find themselves trapped in a farmhouse by triffids. Show more

Contributors

Bill Masen:: John Duttine
Coker:: Maurice Colbourne
Jo:: Emma Relph
Susan:: Lorna Charles
David:: Denis Gilmore
Alice:: Claire Ballard
Producer:: David Maloney
Director:: Ken Hannam

Genres

DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Brand

Pointless Celebrities

Series 13

Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Pointless Celebrities: Series 13

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd May 2020, 19:50 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sat 23^rd May 2020, 19:50 on BBC One Yorkshire

A special edition featuring stars of Doctor Who, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, including Sophie Aldred, Carole Ann Ford, Clive Mantle and Louis Cordice. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alexander Armstrong
Presenter:: Richard Osman
Participant:: Sophie Aldred
Participant:: Sandra Dickinson
Participant:: Louis Cordice
Participant:: Carole Ann Ford
Participant:: Clive Mantle
Participant:: John Duttine
Participant:: Josh Herdman
Participant:: Kiran Shah
Director:: Will Clough
Producer:: James Skinner
Production Company:: Endemol Shine UK

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

Pointless Celebrities

Series

A Passionate Woman

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 18^th Apr 2010, 21:00 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Sun 18^th Apr 2010, 21:00 on BBC One Wales

An unexpected love story. Thirty years after her fated romance with Craze, a revelation shows the consequences of Betty's past affair. Starring Sue Johnston and Billie Piper. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Kay Mellor
Director:: Kay Mellor
Director:: Antonia Bird
Producer:: Yvonne Francas
Betty (1980s):: Sue Johnston
Donald (1980s):: Alun Armstrong
Craze:: Theo James
Margaret (1980s):: Frances Barber
Graham:: Robert Lonsdale
Moira (1980s):: Barbara Marten
Betty (1950s):: Billie Piper
Jo:: Anna Skellern
Rick:: John Duttine
Christine:: Sharon Duce
Ingrid:: Daryl Fishwick
Mrs Patel:: Mina Anwar
Chief Fire Officer:: Malcolm Scates
Registry Clerk:: Wendy Patterson
Micky:: Anthony Lewis
Vicar:: Paul Warriner
Ambulance Man:: Darren Beaumont

Genres

Series

A Passionate Woman

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 1: A Different Beat

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 9^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 10^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. A beauty contest sets Brinford's new WPC Annie Taylor on the trail of a shady predator who is targeting contestants. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
Brigadier Graham Morris:: Paul Moriarty
Margaret Morris:: Eileen Battye
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Clifford Starkey:: Brian Capron
Lucy Hamilton:: Eliza Butterworth
Helen Reilly:: Amy Shepherd
June Sawyer:: Susannah Doyle
Lily Krajnik:: Eve Pearce
Doctor Forester:: Robin Bowerman
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 2: Walk the Line

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 10^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 11^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Wales HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Annie's involvement in a gruesome murder case causes a rift with her father. Fenton worries he is no longer up to the job. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
Brigadier Graham Morris:: Paul Moriarty
Margaret Morris:: Eileen Battye
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Wally King:: Jim Cartwright
Pru King:: Rosanna Holland
Ronnie Clarke:: Nick Holder
Marty Havers:: Adam Lawrence
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 3: From the Shadows

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Events take a sinister turn when DI Sawyer's missing suspect makes a violent reappearance, and the net tightens around Briggs. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Mrs Logan:: Katy Secombe
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 4: The Wayward Wind

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Coulson uses Briggs's misfortune to reassert his power at the station, and DI Sawyer questions a suspect with a chilling story. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Lee Sallis:: Cesare Taurasi
Pauline Sallis:: Louise Mardenborough
Norma Plummer:: Vicky Longley
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Director:: David Beauchamp
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 5: Requiem

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 16^th Aug 2021, 14:30 on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. News of a tragic event forces the team to decide where their loyalties lie, but will they take a stand against Coulson? Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Reverend West:: Nick Danan
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: David Beauchamp
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

Drama on 4

Sean Grundy - Tolkien in Love

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 19^th Aug 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 8^th Jun 2020, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Orphaned writer JRR Tolkien and Edith Bratt battle against all odds to come together. Based on real events. Stars Will Merrick. Show more

Contributors

Ronald:: Will Merrick
Edith:: Claudia Jessie
Father Francis:: John Duttine
Mrs Faulkner:: Sally Grace
George:: Paul Panting
Hilary:: Ben Wilby
Writer:: Sean Grundy
Producer:: Liz Anstee

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

The Paradise

Series 2

Episode 6

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 24^th Nov 2013, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sat 30^th Nov 2013, 02:35 on BBC Two England

Drama. Denise gets the chance to use her initiative, but her hard work is undermined by Moray and Katherine's entanglement. A newlywed couple promotes intrigue amongst the girls. Show more

Contributors

Moray:: Emun Elliott
Denise:: Joanna Vanderham
Katherine Weston:: Elaine Cassidy
Tom Weston:: Ben Daniels
Dudley:: Matthew McNulty
Edmund Lovett:: Peter Wight
Jonas:: David Hayman
Sam:: Stephen Wight
Clara:: Sonya Cassidy
Susy:: Katie Moore
Myrtle:: Lisa Millett
Fenton:: Adrian Scarborough
Campbell Ballentine:: John Duttine
Lucille Ballentine:: Liz White
Arthur:: Finn Burridge
Flora:: Edie Whitehead
Writer:: Bill Gallagher
Director:: Bill Gallagher
Producer:: Simon Lewis

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Brand

The Paradise

Series

The Paradise: Series 2

The Day of the Triffids

Episode 1