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Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

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

Romantic ensemble piece about a lonely young gay man who finds love with an unexpected partner after joining a self-help group to improve his social life. Show more

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Series 1

Soldiering On

Duration: 36 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Muriel’s son Giles appears with papers for her to sign. It turns out she is quite a rich widow. But soon there’s a liquidity problem, and Giles could be to blame.

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Kevin Loader
Executive Producer:
Nicholas Hytner
Production Company:
London Theatre Company

Genres

Drama on 3

Time and the Conways

Duration: 2 hours

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

By JB Priestley. Not long after the end of WWI the Conway family gather for daughter Kay's 21st birthday. However, 19 years later the future is far from the one they imagined. Show more

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Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

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

France, 1940. In the first days of the occupation, Lucile Angellier is living in a small quiet town with her mother-in-law as they await news of her husband, a prisoner of war. Show more

Contributors

Lucile Angellier:
Michelle Williams
Madame Angellier:
Kristin Scott Thomas
Lieutenant Bruno von Falk:
Matthias Schoenaerts
Benoit Labarie:
Sam Riley
Madeleine Labarie:
Ruth Wilson
Celine Joseph:
Margot Robbie
Lieutenant Kurt Bonnet:
Tom Schilling
Viscount Montmort:
Lambert Wilson
Viscountess Montmort:
Harriet Walter
Monsieur Dubois:
Paul Ritter
Madame Joseph:
Deborah Findlay
Monsieur Joseph:
Eric Godon
Young Priest:
Vincent Doms
Maurice Michaud:
Simon Dutton
Writer:
Saul Dibb
Director:
Saul Dibb

Book at Bedtime

A Commonplace Killing

Episode 8

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

The investigation follows a new twist. The sham of the Frobishers' marriage is now out in the open, with Walter admitting that he knew that his wife had affairs. Show more

Drama on 4

Loveness and Me

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nell Porter (Harriet Walter) decides to see if paying school fees for just one child, Loveness Matakuro, in poverty-stricken rural Zimbabwe will make a difference. Show more

Contributors

Nell Porter:
Harriet Walter
Loveness Makaturo:
Chipo Chung
Celia Makaturo:
Jenny Jules

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Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Period drama starring Emily Blunt. After a confined childhood, Princess Victoria faces a fight to become queen, then is caught between the schemes of men out to steer her rule. Show more

Contributors

Queen Victoria:
Emily Blunt
Prince Albert:
Rupert Friend
Lord Melbourne:
Paul Bettany
Duchess of Kent:
Miranda Richardson
King William:
Jim Broadbent
King Leopold:
Thomas Kretschmann
Sir John Conroy:
Mark Strong
Baron Stockmar:
Jesper Christensen
Queen Adelaide:
Harriet Walter
Baroness Lehzen:
Jeanette Hain
Duke of Wellington:
Julian Glover
Sir Robert Peel:
Michael Maloney
Duchess of Sutherland:
Rachael Stirling
Man on Soap Box:
Tom Brooke
Whig Member:
David Robb
Charles Kemble:
Malcolm Sinclair
Marchioness of Hastings:
Julia St John

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 8: 22-26 September 1914

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 2 months

Well-known suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst visits Folkestone, and on the Leas an amicable alliance is reached. With Keely Beresford, Michael Bertenshaw, Sean Connolly. Show more

Drama on 4

Gracey and Me

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Kate returns to South Africa to meet Gracey, the woman she betrayed 25 years ago. Stars Harriet Walter and Jenny Jules. Show more

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London Spy

Episode 3

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Drama mini-series. Danny learns that he is being framed. Just as his pursuit for the truth hits a low, he is knocked sideways by a devastating revelation. Show more

Contributors

Detective Taylor:
Samantha Spiro
Danny's Lawyer:
Richard Cunningham
Lead Party Guy:
James Copestake
Club Staff:
Heronimo Sehmi
James:
James Fox
Producer:
Guy Heeley
Executive Producer:
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer:
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer:
Juliette Howell
Executive Producer:
Tom Rob Smith

Duration: 1 hour, 54 minutes

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

Phyllida Lloyd directs an all-female Donmar Warehouse production of Shakespeare's great political drama, set in a present-day women's prison. Show more

Contributors

Mark Antony:
Jade Anouka
Julius Caesar:
Jackie Clune
Cinna the Poet:
Shiloh Coke
Portia, Octavius Caesar:
Clare Dunne
Soothsayer:
Leah Harvey
Calpurnia, Metellus Cimber:
Zainab Hasan
Trebonius:
Jennifer Joseph
Dog, Cinna:
Carolina Valdes
Studio Director:
Rhodri Huw
Film Editor:
Justine Wright
Film Editor:
Jo-Anne Dixon
Film Editor:
Dylan Goch
Producer:
Kate Pakenham
Producer:
John Wyver
Production Company:
Donmar Warehouse

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & Lincs

British comedy with Rufus Hound, Robert Webb and Lucy Punch. As a couple's wedding preparations descend into chaos, the best man decides to capture the event on video. Show more

Contributors

Saskia:
Lucy Punch
The Wedding Planner:
Michelle Gomez
Reverend Dobbs:
Angus Barnett
Wine Merchant:
Kevin Eldon
Konstantin:
Olegar Fedoro
Lauren:
Ella Smith
Director:
Nigel Cole
Writer:
Tim Firth

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Simon Schama's Shakespeare

Episode 1: This England

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for years

Simon Schama argues that it is impossible to understand how Shakespeare came to belong 'to all time' without comprehending just how much he was of his time. Show more

War and Peace

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Andrei joins the army while Prince Vassily and Anna battle over Count Bezukhov's will. Starring John Hurt and Paterson Joseph. Show more

War and Peace

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Pierre inherits a fortune after the death of his father. Meanwhile Andrei leaves Bald Hills to join the army. Stars John Hurt. Show more

War and Peace

Episode 3

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Battle of Austerlitz takes place, Lise is due to give birth and Pierre and Dolokhov duel over Helene. Stars Harriet Walter. Show more

War and Peace

Episode 4

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

After Lise's death, Pierre visits Bald Hills to try and console a broken Andrei. Starring John Hurt and Stephen Campbell-More. Show more

War and Peace

Episode 5

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Natasha’s life is about to change forever when she is invited to her first ball. Starring John Hurt and Lesley Manville. Show more

War and Peace

Episode 6

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Natasha starts to doubt her marriage to Andrei after meeting Prince Anatole. Starring John Hurt and Stephen Campbell-Moore. Show more

War and Peace

Episode 7

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Prince Bolkonsky reacts badly to the French approaching Smolensk while Pierre is on a mission to save Russia. Stars John Hurt. Show more