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Duration: 2 hours, 42 minutes

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

Lavish historical epic. Under the Roman Emperor Nero, Christianity is outlawed. The beautiful daughter of a Roman general is forced to choose between her religion and her lover. Show more

Contributors

Marcus Vinicius:
Robert Taylor
Petronius:
Leo Genn
Plautius:
Felix Aylmer
Tigellinus:
Ralph Truman
Nazarius:
Peter Miles
Director:
Mervyn LeRoy
Writer:
SN Behrman
Producer:
Sam Zimbalist
Composer:
Miklos Rozsa
Director of photography:
William V Skall
Director of photography:
Robert Surtees

Duration: 1 hour, 42 minutes

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

Swashbuckling spectacular based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott in which Ivanhoe fights for the honour of the kidnapped King Richard. Show more

Contributors

Wilfred of Ivanhoe:
Robert Taylor
De Bois-Guilbert:
George Sanders
Isaac of York:
Felix Aylmer
Sir Hugh De Bracy:
Robert Douglas
Clerk of Copmanhurst:
Sebastian Cabot
Front De Boeuf:
Francis De Wolff

Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

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

Available for 3 months

1944. On the morning of the biggest coastal invasion of the war, two men, an American and a British officer, think about a woman - the same woman. Show more

Contributors

Captain Brad Parker:
Robert Taylor
Colonel John Wynter:
Richard Todd
Valerie Russell:
Dana Wynter
Colonel Alex Timmer:
Edmond O'Brien
Brigadier Russell:
John Williams
Dan Stenick:
Robert Gist
Director:
Henry Koster

The Newsreader

Series 1

Three Two One

Duration: 55 minutes

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

Available for 6 months

Established co-anchor Helen Neville is sick of playing second fiddle to her colleague Geoff Walters and demands more as she and reporter Dale cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch.

Contributors

Helen Norville:
Anna Torv
Geoff Walters:
Robert Taylor
Dale Jennings:
Sam Reid
Lindsay Cunningham:
William McInnes
Evelyn Walters:
Marg Downey
Rob Rickards:
Stephen Peacocke
Tim Ahern:
Chai Hansen
Murray:
John Leary
Director:
Emma Freeman

The Newsreader

Series 1

Once in a Lifetime

Duration: 52 minutes

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

Available for 6 months

The newsroom prepares for the return of Halley's Comet. Geoff asks Noeline to help with a speech for his 60th birthday, and Helen is failing to cover up her fragile mental health.

Contributors

Helen Norville:
Anna Torv
Geoff Walters:
Robert Taylor
Dale Jennings:
Sam Reid
Lindsay Cunningham:
William McInnes
Evelyn Walters:
Marg Downey
Rob Rickards:
Stephen Peacocke
Tim Ahern:
Chai Hansen
Director:
Emma Freeman

The Newsreader

Series 1

The White Marquis Matinee Jacket

Duration: 52 minutes

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

Available for 6 months

The newsroom gets a tip-off about Lindy Chamberlain's case. Dale and Helen rush to Darwin with a crew to try and get the first interview.

Contributors

Helen Norville:
Anna Torv
Geoff Walters:
Robert Taylor
Dale Jennings:
Sam Reid
Lindsay Cunningham:
William McInnes
Evelyn Walters:
Marg Downey
Rob Rickards:
Stephen Peacocke
Tim Ahern:
Chai Hansen
Director:
Emma Freeman

The Newsreader

Series 1

A Step Closer to the Madness

Duration: 51 minutes

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

Available for 6 months

Dale is asked to report on the announcement of a royal wedding, but plans go out of the window when a bomb detonates outside Melbourne Police HQ.

Contributors

Helen Norville:
Anna Torv
Geoff Walters:
Robert Taylor
Dale Jennings:
Sam Reid
Lindsay Cunningham:
William McInnes
Evelyn Walters:
Marg Downey
Rob Rickards:
Stephen Peacocke
Tim Ahern:
Chai Hansen
Director:
Emma Freeman
Writer:
Niki Aken

The Newsreader

Series 1

No More Lies

Duration: 52 minutes

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

Available for 6 months

Helen gets the green light for an interview with an HIV-positive mother and gives the assignment to Dale, but things go horribly wrong in the edit suite, leading to angry protests.

Contributors

Helen Norville:
Anna Torv
Geoff Walters:
Robert Taylor
Dale Jennings:
Sam Reid
Lindsay Cunningham:
William McInnes
Evelyn Walters:
Marg Downey
Rob Rickards:
Stephen Peacocke
Tim Ahern:
Chai Hansen
Director:
Emma Freeman
Writer:
Kim Ho

The Newsreader

Series 1

Meltdown

Duration: 52 minutes

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

Available for 6 months

Dale visits Helen's house to attempt a reconciliation, but finds his belongings on the doorstep. After a frosty few days of avoiding each other, work forces them back together.

Contributors

Helen Norville:
Anna Torv
Geoff Walters:
Robert Taylor
Dale Jennings:
Sam Reid
Lindsay Cunningham:
William McInnes
Evelyn Walters:
Marg Downey
Rob Rickards:
Stephen Peacocke
Tim Ahern:
Chai Hansen
Director:
Emma Freeman

Scrublands

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Martin Scarsden decides to stay on in Riversend to dig deeper into the mystery of Byron Swift - and comes across two sets of skeletal remains on Harley Reagan's estate. Show more

Contributors

Harley Reagan:
Robert Taylor
Martin Scarsden:
Luke Arnold
Constable Robbie Haus Jones:
Adam Zwar
Mandy Bond:
Bella Heathcote
Fran Landers:
Victoria Thaine
Byron Swift:
Jay Ryan
Director:
Greg McLean

Scrublands

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 48 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Disenchanted journalist Martin Scarsden is ordered to write a follow-up piece a year after a mass shooting of five parishioners by a charismatic young priest. Show more

Contributors

Fran Landers:
Victoria Thaine
Constable Robbie Haus-Jones:
Adam Zwar
Martin Scarsden:
Luke Arnold
Katherine Bond:
Alison Whyte
Byron Swift:
Jay Ryan
Harley Reagan:
Robert Taylor
Mandy Bond:
Bella Heathcote
Director:
Greg McLean

Scrublands

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 46 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

At teenager Allen's wake, Martin learns that the boy was not as innocent as first portrayed, with Robbie telling him he was persuaded by Byron to drop drug charges against him. Show more

Contributors

Fran Landers:
Victoria Thaine
Constable Robbie Haus-Jones:
Adam Zwar
Mandy Bond:
Bella Heathcote
Byron Swift:
Jay Ryan
Harley Reagan:
Robert Taylor
Martin Scarsden:
Luke Arnold
Director:
Greg McLean

Scrublands

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Martin believes he has found the link between the shooting victims and asks for Robbie’s help in accessing the case files - and a further clue implicates one of the victims. Show more

Contributors

Katherine Bond:
Alison Whyte
Martin Scarsden:
Luke Arnold
Mandy Bond:
Bella Heathcote
Fran Landers:
Victoria Thaine
Harley Reagan:
Robert Taylor
Byron Swift:
Jay Ryan
Constable Robbie Haus-Jones:
Adam Zwar
Director:
Greg McLean

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Western adventure telling the story of the notorious outlaw William `Billy the Kid' Bonney. He tries to mend his ways but when a friend is killed he falls back into the old life. Show more

Contributors

Billy Bonney:
Robert Taylor
Jim Sherwood:
Brian Donlevy
Eric Keating:
Ian Hunter
Edith Keating:
Mary Howard
Dan Hickey:
Gene Lockhart
Tim Ward:
Henry O'Neill
Pedro Gonzales:
Frank Puglia

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