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Murder, She Wrote

Series 5

Episode 21: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall (Part 1)

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Murder mystery series. A jealous mystery writer arrives unexpectedly in Cabot Cove and becomes a houseguest of the unsuspecting Jessica.

Contributors

Jessica Fletcher:
Angela Lansbury
Eudora McVeigh Shipton:
Jean Simmons
Seth Hazlitt:
William Windom
Lew Bracken:
Richard Anderson
Victor Caspar:
David Hedison

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Stirring Irish saga set in 1840, based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier. A feud between two families over land brings destruction to Hungry Hill. Starring Margaret Lockwood. Show more

Contributors

Fanny Rose Flower:
Margaret Lockwood
Greyhound John:
Dennis Price
Copper John:
Cecil Parker
Wild Johnnie:
Dermot Walsh
Henry Broderick:
Michael Denison
Morty Donovan:
Arthur Sinclair
Lady Broderick:
Jean Simmons
Barbara Broderick:
Barbara Waring
Harry Broderick:
Dan O'Herlihy
Bridget:
Eileen Crowe
Katherine:
Eileen Herlie
Young Johnny:
Tony Wager

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Duration: 2 hours, 7 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 7 months

A Roman centurion in charge of the crucifixion of Christ is profoundly affected by the experience and converts to Christianity.

Contributors

Marcellus Gallio:
Richard Burton
Demetrius:
Victor Mature
Director:
Henry Koster
Caligula:
Jay Robinson
Senator Gallio:
Torin Thatcher
Pontius Pilate:
Richard Boone
Emperor Tiberius:
Ernest Thesiger
Abidor:
Leon Askin
Producer:
Frank Ross
Composer:
Alfred Newman
Director of photography:
Leon Shamroy

Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Psychological drama set in World War II, focusing on the relationships forming in and around a British airfield. Starring Michael Redgrave and John Mills. Show more

Contributors

David Arcgdale:
Michael Redgrave
Peter Penrose:
John Mills
Toddy Todd:
Rosamund John
Squadron Leader Carter:
Trevor Howard
'Nobby' Clarke:
Bill Owen
A Singer:
Jean Simmons

Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Animation. A young girl is forced to toil in a hat shop. Her only joy is her friendship with Howl the wizard. But when a witch sees her happiness, she curses her to be old. Show more

Contributors

Grandma Sophie:
Jean Simmons
Calcifer:
Billy Crystal
Young Sophie:
Emily Mortimer
Madame Suliman:
Blythe Danner
The Witch of the Waste:
Lauren Bacall

Duration: 1 hour, 23 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama about the loves and losses of a famous playwright and his wife. A gossip column spreads rumours, causing consternation in their circle of friends. Starring Jean Simmons. Show more

Contributors

Carolyn Parker:
Jean Simmons
Bill Blakeley:
Victor Mature
Dolly Murray:
Mary Jo Tarola
Janet Boothe:
Monica Lewis
Ma Stanton:
Jane Darwell
Happy Murray:
Dabbs Greer
George Craig:
Nicholas Joy
Cynthia Craig:
Olive Carey
Producer:
Robert Sparks
Director:
Roy Rowland

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Murder, She Wrote

Series 5

Episode 22: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall (Part 2)

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Mystery series about a sleuthing writer. When a man is killed by a poisoned apple meant for her, Jessica sets about finding the murderer. Show more

Contributors

Jessica Fletcher:
Angela Lansbury
Seth Hazlitt:
William Windom
Eudora McVeigh:
Jean Simmons
Lew Bracken:
Richard Anderson
Victor Casper:
David Hedison

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

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

Available for years

Chilling drama about a family chauffeur (Robert Mitchum) who gets embroiled in the murderous schemes of his employer, a beautiful female psychopath (Jean Simmons).

Contributors

Frank Jessup:
Robert Mitchum
Diane Tremayne:
Jean Simmons
Mr Tremayne:
Herbert Marshall
Fred Barrett:
Leon Ames
Mrs Tremayne:
Barbara O'Neil
Judson:
Jim Backus
Arthur Vance:
Raymond Greenleaf

Duration: 1 hour, 23 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 6 months

Lighthearted comedy about a wealthy young woman who causes chaos when she returns to her Arkansas home town and begins anonymously distributing money. Show more

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Miss Marple

They Do It with Mirrors

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

When an old schoolfriend of Miss Marple invites her to stay, she finds herself in the midst of an eccentric extended family. Show more

Contributors

Miss Marple:
Joan Hickson
Carrie-Louise Serrocold:
Jean Simmons
Lewis Serrocold:
Joss Ackland
Ruth van Rydock:
Faith Brook
Detective Chief Inspector Slack:
David Horovitch
Detective Sargeant Lake:
Ian Brimble
Edgar Lawson:
Neal Swettenham
Mildred Strete:
Gillian Barge
Alex Restarick:
Christopher Villiers
Stephen Restarick:
Jay Villiers
Gina Hudd:
Holly Aird
Walter Hudd:
Todd Boyce
Dr Maseryk:
Saul Reichlin
Christian Gulbrandson:
John Bott
Neville:
David Doyle
Keithie:
Tom Kerridge
Mrs Rodgers:
Brenda Cowling
Writer:
TR Bowen
Director:
Norman Stone

Duration: 1 hour, 53 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 10 months

Vivid adaptation of the Dickens classic about a poor young orphan who becomes a gentleman of means thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Show more

Contributors

Joe Gargery:
Bernard Miles
Miss Havisham:
Martita Hunt
Abel Magwitch:
Finlay Currie
Young Pip:
Anthony Wager
Estella as a child:
Jean Simmons
Herbert Pocket:
Alec Guinness
Writer:
David Lean
Director:
David Lean
Producer:
Ronald Neame

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Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Oscar-winning, emotionally charged drama about a group of nuns at a Himalayan outpost who try to maintain a school and a hospital against formidable odds. Show more

Contributors

Sister Clodagh:
Deborah Kerr
Mr Dean:
David Farrar
Sister Ruth:
Kathleen Byron
Sister Philippa:
Flora Robson
'Young General' Dulip Rai:
Sabu undefined
Sister Honey:
Jenny Laird
Sister Briony:
Judith Furse
Angu Ayah:
May Hallatt
'Old General' Todo Rai:
Esmond Knight
Joseph Anthony:
Eddie Whaley Jr
Mother Dorothea:
Nancy Roberts
Phuba:
Ley On

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Duration: 2 hours, 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 5 months

Western. Having travelled west to claim the hand of the daughter of a powerful landowner, James McKay finds himself at the centre of a vicious feud between the Terrills and the Hannassey family. Show more

Contributors

Director:
William Wyler
James McKay:
Gregory Peck
Julie Maragon:
Jean Simmons
Steve Leech:
Charlton Heston
Patricia Terrill:
Carroll Baker
Rufus Hannassey:
Burl Ives
Maj. Henry Terrill:
Charles Bickford
Buck Hannassey:
Chuck Connors
Cracker:
Jim Burk
Producer:
William Wyler

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Classic Broadway musical. Nathan Detroit, a gambler in need of cash, bets Sky Masterson that he will not get Sarah Brown, who works at the Save a Soul Mission, to go out on a date. Show more

Contributors

Sky Masterson:
Marlon Brando
Sarah Brown:
Jean Simmons
Nathan Detroit:
Frank Sinatra
Miss Adelaide:
Vivian Blaine
Lieutenant Brannigan:
Robert Keith
Nicely-Nicely Johnson:
Stubby Kaye
Big Jule:
BS Pully
Benny Southstreet:
Johnny Silver
Harry the Horse:
Sheldon Leonard
Rusty Charlie:
Dan Dayton
Society Max:
George E Stone
Arvide Abernathy:
Regis Toomey
General Cartwright:
Kathryn Givney

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