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Drama on 4

John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy

Episode 2

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 3^rd Jan 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Wed 11^th Oct 2017, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Enigmatic Tara appears to be using Duncan. But Duncan is not as innocent as he seems. Cairo-based thriller with Nigel Lindsay. Show more

Contributors

Duncan:: Nigel Lindsay
Ola:: Aiysha Hart
Tara:: Sarah Goldberg
Al-Basiri:: Philip Arditti
Dr Zacoutte:: Raad Rawiha
Amr:: Jonathan Bonnici
Hameed:: Karim Saleh
Randa:: Sirine Saba
Kamal:: Jude Edriss
Karl:: Rufus Wright
Mrs Darwish:: Baris Cerliloglu
Mrs Zacoutte:: Myriam Acharki
Policeman:: Nayef Rashed
Actor:: Zayden Khalaf
Actor:: Jumaan Short
Actor:: Albert Welling
Actor:: Omar Mustafa
Writer:: John Dryden
Director:: John Dryden

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Drama on 4: John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy

Source: BBC Online

Drama on 4

John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy

Episode 1

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 2^nd Jan 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 10^th Oct 2017, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Hard up art expert Duncan Kavanagh waits to see how the Arab Spring and democracy will change Egypt. Stars Nigel Lindsay. Show more

Contributors

Duncan:: Nigel Lindsay
Ola:: Aiysha Hart
Tara:: Sarah Goldberg
Al-Basiri:: Philip Arditti
Dr Zacoutte:: Raad Rawiha
Amr:: Jonathan Bonnici
Hameed:: Karim Saleh
Randa:: Saba Sirene
Kamal:: Jude Edriss
Karl:: Rufus Wright
Mrs Darwish:: Baris Cerliloglu
Mrs Zacoutte:: Myriam Acharki
Policeman:: Nayef Rashed
Actor:: Zayden Khalaf
Actor:: Jumaan Short
Actor:: Albert Welling
Actor:: Omar Mustafa
Writer:: John Dryden
Director:: John Dryden

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Drama on 4: John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy

Source: BBC Online

Drama on 4

John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy

Episode 3

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 4^th Jan 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Oct 2017, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Events spiral out of control for Duncan as he attracts the attention of the Egyptian authorities. Stars Nigel Lindsay. Show more

Contributors

Duncan:: Nigel Lindsay
Ola:: Aiysha Hart
Tara:: Sarah Goldberg
Al-Basiri:: Philip Arditti
Dr Zacoutte:: Raad Rawi
Amr:: Jonathan Bonnici
Hameed:: Karim Saleh
Randa:: Sirine Saba
Kamal:: Jude Edriss
Karl:: Rufus Wright
Mrs Darwish:: Baris Cerliloglu
Mrs Zacoutte:: Myriam Acharki
Policeman:: Nayef Rashed
Actor:: Zayden Khalaf
Actor:: Jumaan Short
Actor:: Albert Welling
Actor:: Omar Mustafa
Writer:: John Dryden
Director:: John Dryden
Producer:: John Dryden

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DramaThriller

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Drama on 4: John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy

Source: BBC Online

Wilde

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: Fri 17^th Aug 2007, 23:40 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 24^th Oct 2022, 23:00 on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Poignant dramatisation of the life of Oscar Wilde, leading up to the sensational trial that resulted in his ultimate downfall. Stephen Fry stars. Show more

Contributors

Oscar Wilde:: Stephen Fry
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas:: Jude Law
Lady Speranza Wilde:: Vanessa Redgrave
Constance Lloyd Wilde:: Jennifer Ehle
Marquess of Queensberry:: Tom Wilkinson
Lady Queensberry:: Gemma Jones
Lady Mount-Temple:: Judy Parfitt
Robbie Ross:: Michael Sheen
Ada Leverson:: Zoe Wanamaker
John Gray:: Ioan Gruffudd
Charles Gill:: Peter Barkworth
Vyvyan Wilde:: Laurence Owen
Alfred Wood:: Benedict Sandiford
Rent Boy:: Orlando Bloom
Friend:: James D'Arcy
George Alexander:: Robin Kermode
Arthur:: Albert Welling
Doorkeeper:: Arthur Whybrow
Writer:: Julian Mitchell
Director:: Brian Gilbert
Producer:: Marc Samuelson
Producer:: Peter Samuelson
Composer:: Debbie Wiseman
Director of photography:: Martin Fuhrer

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Films

Source: BBC Online

A Voyage Round My Father

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 18^th Jan 2009, 22:30 on BBC Four

TV adaptation of John Mortimer's autobiographical play in honour of his barrister father, who continued to practise even after going blind as a result of a gardening accident.

Contributors

Father:: Laurence Olivier
Son:: Alan Bates
Elizabeth:: Jane Asher
Headmaster:: Michael Aldridge
Son as boy:: Alan Cox
Ham:: Norman Bird
Japhet:: Albert Welling
Writer:: John Mortimer

Genres

DramaBiographical

Source: BBC Online

The Secretary who Stole Four Million Pounds

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 29^th Mar 2010, 22:00 on BBC Four

Drama-documentary about Joyti De-Laurey, the PA at Goldman Sachs whose 4.5 million pound sting led to her being called the Picasso of con artists. Show more

Contributors

Joyti De-Laurey:: Meera Syal
Tony De-Laurey:: John Salthouse
Jennifer Moses:: Catherine Russell
Carol Samson:: Rosemary Leach
Scott Mead:: Albert Welling
Angie:: Paula Jennings
Devi Schahhou:: Surendra Kochar
Ron Beller:: Nigel Whitmey
Director:: Colin Barr
Producer:: Colin Barr
Executive Producer:: Nick Mirsky

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Docudramas

Source: BBC Online

Tumanbay

Series 1

Strangle Hold

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 30^th Dec 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 24^th Apr 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 4 months

General Qulan arrives in the provinces to gather the armies to fight rebel "queen" Maya. In Tumanbay, Gregor is under pressure to find the spies. Show more

Contributors

Gregor:: Rufus Wright
Sarah:: Nina Yndis
Shajar:: Sarah Beck Mather
Cadali:: Matthew Marsh
Physician:: Vivek Madan
Wolf:: Alexander Siddig
The Hafiz:: Antony Bunsee
Bello:: Albert Welling
Ibn:: Nabil Elouahabi
Maya's Envoy:: Nadir Khan
Daniel:: Gareth Kennerley
Al-Ghuri:: Raad Rawi
General Qulan:: Christopher Fulford
Provincial Governor Usman:: John Sessions
Fatima:: Sirine Saba
Actor:: Christian Hillborg
Actor:: Alec Utgoff
Actor:: Akbar Kurtha
Writer:: John Dryden
Director:: John Dryden
Producer:: Emma Hearn
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Producer:: John Dryden

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Drama

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Series

Tumanbay: Series 1

Source: BBC Online

Tumanbay

Series 1

In The Beginning

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 6^th Jan 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 1^st May 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 4 months

With Tumanbay in chaos after the murder of a highly placed individual, Heaven and her slave companion find themselves prisoners in the desert. Show more

Contributors

Gregor:: Rufus Wright
Heaven:: Olivia Popica
Wolf:: Alexander Siddig
Cadali:: Matthew Marsh
Ibn:: Nabil Elouahabi
Maya's Envoy:: Nadir Khan
Madu:: Danny Ashok
Daniel:: Gareth Kennerley
Slave:: Akin Gazi
Boy:: Darwin Brokenbro
Al-Ghuri:: Raad Rawi
General Qulan:: Christopher Fulford
The Hafiz:: Antony Bunsee
Bello:: Albert Welling
Manel:: Aiysha Hart
Shamsi:: Laure Stockley
Maid:: Laure Stockley
Sabira:: Laure Stockley
Rajik:: Akbar Kurtha
Pamira:: Nathalie Armin
Writer:: Mike Walker
Director:: John Dryden
Producer:: Emma Hearn
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Producer:: John Dryden

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Drama

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Series

Tumanbay: Series 1

Source: BBC Online

Tumanbay

Series 1

Sword of Faith

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 3^rd Feb 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 29^th May 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 4 months

The final chapter in this epic saga of revenge, betrayal and deception. The people of Tumanbay await news of the sultan’s great victory. Show more

Contributors

Gregor:: Rufus Wright
Cadali:: Matthew Marsh
Wolf:: Alexander Siddig
Sarah:: Nina Yndis
Maya's Envoy:: Nadir Khan
Al-Ghuri:: Raad Rawi
Heaven:: Olivia Popica
Slave:: Akin Gazi
Madu:: Danny Ashok
Daniel:: Gareth Kennerley
Ibn:: Nabil Elouahabi
General Qulan:: Christopher Fulford
Hodah:: Nathalie Armin
Pesha:: Sky Yang
Manel:: Aiysha Hart
The Hafiz:: Antony Bunsee
Bello:: Albert Welling
Shamsi:: Laure Stockley
Don Diego:: John Sessions
Dona Ana:: Annabelle Dowler
Frog:: Deeivya Meir
Boy:: Darwin Brokenbro
Officer:: Akbar Kurtha
Writer:: John Dryden
Director:: John Dryden
Producer:: Emma Hearn
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Producer:: John Dryden

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Drama

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Series

Tumanbay: Series 1

Source: BBC Online

Tumanbay

Series 2

Rats

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 9^th May 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 24^th Jul 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 4 months

While betrayals and counter-betrayals dominate Gregor's every waking moment, his niece Manel is sent by her rebel comrades into the desert on a mission to kill. Show more

Contributors

Gregor:: Rufus Wright
Barakat:: Hiran Abeysekera
Manel:: Aiysha Hart
Cadali:: Matthew Marsh
Alkin:: Nathalie Armin
Dorin:: Vincent Ebrahim
Effendi Red:: Sagar Arya
Madu:: Danny Ashok
Heaven:: Tanya Ravljen
The Hafiz:: Anthony Bunsee
Bello:: Albert Welling
Dona Ana:: Annabelle Dowler
Khaled:: Zaqi Ismail
Abujaan:: Jacob Krichefski
Hodah:: Anjli Mohindra
Sergeant:: Jonas Khan
Owner:: Nadir Khan
Writer:: Ayeesha Menon
Director:: John Dryden
Producer:: Emma Hearn
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Producer:: John Dryden

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Tumanbay: Series 2

Source: BBC Online

Tumanbay

Series 1

A Head Start

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 2^nd Dec 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Mar 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 4 months

Tumanbay, heart of a vast empire, is threatened by a rebellion and a mysterious force devouring the empire from within. Show more

Contributors

Gregor:: Rufus Wright
The Girl on the Ship:: Olivia Popica
Her Mother:: Nathalie Armin
The Slave Merchant:: Nabil Elouahabi
Cadali:: Matthew Marsh
Frog:: Deeivya Meir
Frog's Mother:: Sirine Saba
Basim:: Alexander Siddig
Sarah:: Nina Yndis
Envoy:: Nadir Khan
Shajar:: Sarah Beck Mather
Madu:: Danny Ashok
Sultan Al-Ghuri:: Raad Rawi
General Qulan:: Christopher Fulford
Physician:: Vivek Madan
Daniel:: Gareth Kennerley
Maid:: Laure Stockley
Ship Captain:: Albert Welling
Actor:: Christian Hillborg
Actor:: Stefano Braschi
Actor:: Alec Utgoff
Writer:: John Dryden
Director:: John Dryden
Producer:: Emma Hearn
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Producer:: John Dryden

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Drama

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Series

Tumanbay: Series 1

Source: BBC Online

Tumanbay

Series 1

Ship of the Dead

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 9^th Dec 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 3^rd Apr 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 4 months

Slave merchant Ibn awaits for his family to arrive in Tumanbay. In the palace, Sarah the slave-girl is recruited by Gregor, to spy on the chief wife Shajar. Show more

Contributors

Gregor:: Rufus Wright
The Girl on the Ship:: Olivia Popica
Her Mother:: Nathalie Armin
Ship Captain:: Albert Welling
Cadali:: Matthew Marsh
Sarah:: Nina Yndis
Ibn:: Nabil Elouahabi
Shajar:: Sarah Beck Mather
Madu:: Danny Ashok
Sultan Al-Ghuri:: Raad Rawi
The Hafiz:: Antony Bunsee
General Qulan:: Christopher Fulford
Head Eunuch:: John Sessions
Slave:: Akin Gazi
Physician:: Vivek Madan
Daniel:: Gareth Kennerley
Actor:: Christian Hillborg
Actor:: Alec Utgoff
Actor:: Stefano Braschi
Actor:: Albert Welling
Producer:: Emma Hearn
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Producer:: John Dryden
Writer:: John Dryden
Director:: John Dryden

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Drama

Brand

Series

Tumanbay: Series 1

Source: BBC Online

Tumanbay

Series 1

Jaws of Victory

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 27^th Jan 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 22^nd May 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 4 months

Convinced of victory by the words of the prophet child, the sultan is now ready to march out with his armies and destroy rebellious provincial leader Maya. Show more

Contributors

Gregor:: Rufus Wright
Cadali:: Matthew Marsh
Wolf:: Alexander Siddig
Sarah:: Nina Yndis
Ibn:: Nabil Elouahabi
Maya's Envoy:: Nadir Khan
Madu:: Danny Ashok
Daniel:: Gareth Kennerley
Heaven:: Olivia Popica
Slave:: Akin Gazi
Al-Ghuri:: Raad Rawi
General Qulan:: Christopher Fulford
Physician:: Vivek Madan
The Hafiz:: Antony Bunsee
Bello:: Albert Welling
Frog:: Deeivya Meir
Frog's Mother:: Sirine Saba
Don Diego:: John Sessions
Dona Ana:: Annabelle Dowler
Boy:: Darwin Brokenbro
Rider:: Akbar Kurtha
Writer:: Mike Walker
Director:: Emma Hearn
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Producer:: John Dryden

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Drama

Brand

Series

Tumanbay: Series 1

Source: BBC Online

Tumanbay

Series 2

The Last Boat

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Apr 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 10^th Jul 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 4 months

Tumanbay, the wealthiest city on earth, has been conquered by a brutal religious regime. As refugees scramble to escape the city, Gregor swears an oath to the new rulers. Show more

Contributors

Gregor:: Rufus Wright
Barakat:: Hiran Abeysekera
Cadali:: Matthew Marsh
Effendi Red:: Sagar Arya
General Qulan:: Christopher Fulford
Ibn:: Nabil Elouahabi
Heaven:: Tanya Ravljen
Dorin:: Vincent Ebrahim
Alkin:: Nathalie Armin
Madu:: Danny Ashok
The Hafiz:: Antony Bunsee
Bello:: Albert Welling
The Iblis:: Byron Mondahl
Father:: Nadir Khan
Mother:: Lara Sawalha
Child:: Ayaan Arya
The Maid:: Flaminia Cinque
Writer:: John Dryden
Director:: John Dryden
Producer:: Emma Hearn
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Producer:: John Dryden

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Series

Tumanbay: Series 2

Source: BBC Online

Missing

Series 2

Episode 6

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Mar 2010, 14:20 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Mon 6^th Dec 2010, 14:15 on BBC One Wales

Drama series set in a busy missing persons unit. When a bride-to-be reports her fiance as missing, the team believes he may simply have cold feet. Show more

Contributors

DS MJ Croft:: Pauline Quirke
Danny Hayworth:: Mark Wingett
DC Jason Doyle:: Felix Scott
Amy Garnett:: Pooja Shah
DCI Ford:: Adjoa Andoh
Abigail Huntley:: Laura Rogers
Neville Moore:: David Schaal
Judy Waverley:: Gillian Taylforth
Anthony Beckett:: Albert Welling
Producer:: Julie Press
Director:: Sean Glynn
Writer:: Martin Jameson

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Series

Missing: Series 2

Source: BBC Online

Doctor Who (2005–2022)

Series 6

Episode 8: Let's Kill Hitler

Duration: 50 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: Sat 27^th Aug 2011, 19:10 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 25^th Apr 2014, 19:50 on BBC Three

Available for years

Nazis! River on the rampage! Regeneration! It's all happening after the TARDIS crash-lands in 1930s Berlin.

Contributors

The Doctor:: Matt Smith
Amy:: Karen Gillan
Rory:: Arthur Darvill
River Song:: Alex Kingston
Mels:: Nina Toussaint-White
Amelia Pond:: Caitlin Blackwood
Young Mels:: Maya Glace-Green
Young Rory:: Ezekiel Wigglesworth
Zimmerman:: Philip Rham
Writer:: Steven Moffat
Producer:: Marcus Wilson
Director:: Richard Senior
Carter:: Richard Dillane
Anita:: Amy Cudden
Jim:: Davood Ghadami
Harriet:: Ella Kenion
Hitler:: Albert Welling
German Officer:: Mark Killeen
Professor Candy:: Paul Bentley
Nurse:: Eva Alexander
Female Teacher:: Tor Clark
Distributor:: BBC Worldwide

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DramaSciFi & Fantasy

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Doctor Who (2005–2022)

Series

Doctor Who (2005–2022): Series 6

Source: BBC Online

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