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Series 1

Episode 4: Murder at Moorstones Manor

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Hugo and Dora drive down to see Mumsie and Dadsie-pie for a long weekend in the country. But their tophole weekend turns out to be longer than they thought.

Contributors

Hugo/Charles:
Michael Palin
Jehovah's Witness 1:
Barbara New
Jehovah's Witness 2:
Gilly Flower
Director:
Terry Hughes

Charles Dickens

The Personal History of David Copperfield

1. I Fall Into Disgrace

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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The idyllic childhood of a young boy is shattered when his widowed mother remarries. Stars Miriam Margolyes and John Moffatt. Show more

Contributors

David Copperfield:
Gary Cady
Betsey Trotwood:
Miriam Margolyes
David's Mother:
Susan Sheridan
Mr Murdstone:
John Moffatt
Ham Peggotty:
Timothy Spall
Mrs Gummidge:
Mary Wimbush
Mr Micawber:
Harold Innocent

Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Alan Bennett's drama based on a meeting between actress Coral Browne and spy Guy Burgess. A mystery man appears in Coral's dressing room. What does he want with her face powder? Show more

Contributors

Guy Burgess:
Alan Bates
Herself:
Coral Browne
Claudius:
Charles Gray
Rosencrantz:
Harold Innocent
Guildenstern:
Vernon Dobtcheff
Hotel Receptionist:
Faina Zinova
Scarf Man:
Bibs Ekkel
Mrs Burgess:
Molly Veness
Shoe Shop Assistant:
Roger Hammond
Pyjama Shop Manager:
Trevor Baxter
Producer:
Innes Lloyd

Genres

Duration: 1 hour, 46 minutes

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

Comedy about a clueless actor who gets chosen to play the part of Sherlock Holmes, who is really the fictional creation of Dr Watson. Starring Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley. Show more

Contributors

Sherlock Holmes/Reginald Kincaid:
Michael Caine
Dr John Watson:
Ben Kingsley
Inspector Lestrade:
Jeffrey Jones
Leslie Giles:
Lysette Anthony
Professor Moriarty:
Paul Freeman
Lord Smithwick:
Nigel Davenport
Mrs Hudson:
Pat Keen
Greenhough:
Peter Cook

Genres

Formats

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes

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

Kenneth Branagh's Oscar-winning adaptation of Shakespeare's play telling the story of the courageous king's invasion of France and the historic Battle of Agincourt. Show more

Contributors

King Henry V:
Kenneth Branagh
King Charles VI of France:
Paul Scofield
Captain Fluellen:
Ian Holm
Princess Katherine de Valois:
Emma Thompson
Bishop of Ely:
Alec McCowen
Mistress Nell Quickly:
Judi Dench
Earl Richard of Cambridge:
Fabian Cartwright
Lord Henry Scroop:
Stephen Simms
Sir Thomas Grey:
Jay Villiers
Auncient Pistol:
Robert Stephens
Corporal Nym:
Geoffrey Hutchings
Lieutenant Bardolph:
Richard Briers
Sir John Falstaff:
Robbie Coltrane
Duke Humphrey of Gloucester:
Simon Shepherd
Duke John of Bedford:
James Larkin
Duke Thomas Beaufort of Exeter:
Brian Blessed
Archbishop of Canterbury:
Charles Kay
Macmorris:
John Sessions
Louis the Dauphin:
Michael Maloney
Duke Philippe of Burgundy:
Harold Innocent
Producer:
Bruce Sharman
Composer:
Patrick Doyle
Director of photography:
Kenneth MacMillan