Programme Index

The Graham Norton Show

Series 14

Episode 6

The Graham Norton Show: Series 14

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 22^nd Nov 2013, 22:35 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 26^th Nov 2013, 00:20 on BBC One HD

Anarchic talk show. Graham is joined by actress and writer Emma Thompson, Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and David Tennant, comedian Jimmy Carr and pop star Robbie Williams. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Graham Norton
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Matt Smith
Interviewed Guest:: David Tennant
Interviewed Guest:: Jimmy Carr
Interviewed Guest:: Robbie Williams
Series Producer:: Jon Magnusson
Director:: Steve Smith

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

The Graham Norton Show

Series

The Culture Show

The Secret Life of Mary Poppins

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 30^th Nov 2013, 20:30 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 3^rd Jan 2021, 16:00 on BBC Two HD

Victoria Coren Mitchell explores the complex life of Mary Poppins author PL Travers, looking at her 20-year battle with Walt Disney, whose 1964 film version she loathed. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Victoria Coren Mitchell
Director:: Andrew Thompson
Series Editor:: Janet Lee
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Participant:: Cameron Mackintosh

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

Brand

The Culture Show

Saving Mr Banks

Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 23^rd Dec 2016, 20:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sun 3^rd Jan 2021, 17:00 on BBC Two Scotland

Uplifting drama telling the tale of how Walt Disney persuaded the guarded author of Mary Poppins to bring her creation to the big screen. Show more

Contributors

PL Travers:: Emma Thompson
Walt Disney:: Tom Hanks
Travers Goff:: Colin Farrell
Ginty:: Annie Rose Buckley
Margaret Goff:: Ruth Wilson
Ralph:: Paul Giamatti
Don DaGradi:: Bradley Whitford
Robert Sherman:: BJ Novak
Richard Sherman:: Jason Schwartzman
Tommie:: Kathy Baker
Aunt Ellie:: Rachel Griffiths
Diarmuid Russell:: Ronan Vibert
Director:: John Lee Hancock
Writer:: Kelly Marcel

Genres

DramaBiographical

Formats

Films

The Andrew Marr Show

21/09/2014

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Sep 2014, 09:00 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Sun 21^st Sep 2014, 09:00 on BBC One Scotland HD

Andrew Marr presents live from the Labour party conference in Manchester, with guests including leader Ed Miliband, Better Together's Alistair Darling and actress Emma Thompson. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Andrew Marr
Interviewed Guest:: Ed Miliband
Interviewed Guest:: Alistair Darling
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Isabel Hardman
Interviewed Guest:: Iain Macwhirter
Editor:: Barney Jones
Producer:: Libby Jukes
Producer:: Brian Hollywood
Broadcast Assistant:: Hannah Copeland

Genres

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

The Andrew Marr Show

The Graham Norton Show

Series 16

Episode 2

The Graham Norton Show: Series 16

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 3^rd Oct 2014, 22:35 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Tue 7^th Oct 2014, 00:50 on BBC One Scotland HD

Graham is joined by actor Hugh Grant, Oscar-winning actress and writer Emma Thompson, rising star Luke Evans and musician Lenny Kravitz, who performs Strut. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Graham Norton
Interviewed Guest:: Hugh Grant
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Luke Evans
Performer:: Lenny Kravitz
Series Producer:: Jon Magnusson
Director:: Steve Smith
Executive Producer:: Graham Stuart

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

The Graham Norton Show

Series

QI

Series F

Episode 11: Film

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 6^th Mar 2009, 21:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Fri 9^th Jul 2010, 20:30 on BBC One London

Panel-based quiz where the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry focuses on films and fame with Emma Thompson, David Mitchell, John Sessions and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:: Stephen Fry
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Participant:: David Mitchell
Participant:: John Sessions
Participant:: Alan Davies
Director:: Ian Lorimer
Producer:: Piers Fletcher
Producer:: John Lloyd

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

Series

QI: Series F

The Song of Lunch

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 8^th Oct 2010, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Fri 15^th Oct 2010, 01:55 on BBC HD

A dramatisation of Christopher Reid's narrative poem, telling the story of a book editor who, 15 years after their break-up, meets his former love for a nostalgic lunch. Show more

Contributors

He:: Alan Rickman
She:: Emma Thompson
Waiter:: Andi Soric
Waitress:: Siubhan Harrison
Massimo:: Joseph Long
Noisy Boy:: Jamie Baughan
Noisy Boy:: David Hayler
Debauched Publishing Type:: James Richard Marshall
Producer:: Pier Wilkie
Director:: Niall MacCormick
Author:: Christopher Reid

Genres

Drama

QI XL

Series F

Episode 11: Film

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Mar 2009, 22:30 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Mar 2009, 22:30 on BBC Two England

Panel-based quiz where the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry focuses on films and fame with Emma Thompson, David Mitchell, John Sessions and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:: Stephen Fry
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Participant:: David Mitchell
Participant:: John Sessions
Participant:: Alan Davies
Director:: Ian Lorimer
Producer:: Piers Fletcher
Producer:: John Lloyd

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

QI XL

Series

QI XL: Series F

Desert Island Discs

Emma Thompson

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 28^th Mar 2010, 11:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 2^nd Apr 2010, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Listen now

Kirsty Young's castaway is actress and writer Emma Thompson. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson

Genres

FactualLife Stories

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

Desert Island Discs

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Series 18

Episode 10

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 26^th Mar 2010, 22:40 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sun 28^th Mar 2010, 01:05 on BBC HD

Jonathan Ross presents music and chat. He is joined by actress Emma Thompson, new Timelord Matt Smith and solar scientist Brian Cox. Plus there's music from Goldfrapp. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Jonathan Ross
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Matt Smith
Interviewed Guest:: Brian Cox
Producer:: Suzi Aplin
Director:: Mick Thomas
Executive Producer:: Addison Cresswell

Genres

Entertainment

Brand

Series

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Series 18

The Andrew Marr Show

06/03/2011

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 6^th Mar 2011, 09:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Mar 2011, 09:00 on BBC One HD

Andrew Marr talks to Defence Secretary Liam Fox and ex-Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Annie Lennox and Charles Glass review the papers and the Manic Street Preachers perform. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Andrew Marr
Participant:: Liam Fox
Participant:: David Miliband
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Participant:: Annie Lennox
Participant:: James Dean Bradfield
Participant:: Nicky Wire
Participant:: Sean Moore

Genres

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

The Andrew Marr Show

Shakespeare in Italy

Episode 1: Land of Love

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 3^rd May 2012, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Mon 13^th Jul 2020, 00:30 on BBC HD

Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road in search of Shakespeare. He explores how Shakespeare used Italy to tell his most passionate stories about falling in love. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Francesco da Mosto
Writer:: Francesco da Mosto
Executive Producer:: Basil Comely
Series Producer:: Andrea Carnevali
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Romeo:: Samuel Barnett
Juliet:: Susannah Fielding

Genres

Series

Shakespeare in Italy

An Education

BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour, 36 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th May 2011, 20:30 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Fri 18^th Dec 2020, 00:30 on BBC HD

Drama. Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is destined for Oxford University. However, her eyes are opened to a world of glamorous possibility when she meets David (Peter Sarsgaard). Show more

Contributors

Jenny Mellor:: Carey Mulligan
David Goldman:: Peter Sarsgaard
Jack Mellor:: Alfred Molina
Marjorie:: Cara Seymour
Miss Stubbs:: Olivia Williams
Danny:: Dominic Cooper
Helen:: Rosamund Pike
Headmistress:: Emma Thompson
Graham:: Matthew Beard
Hattie:: Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
Tina:: Ellie Kendrick
Sarah Goldman:: Sally Hawkins
Director:: Lone Scherfig
Writer:: Nick Hornby
Author:: Lynn Barber
Producer:: Finola Dwyer
Producer:: Amanda Posey

Genres

Drama

Formats

Films

Midweek

Emma Thompson, Richard Noble, Linda Thompson, Dr Paul Abel

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 2^nd Oct 2013, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 2^nd Oct 2013, 21:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Listen now

Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets actor Emma Thompson, record breaker Richard Noble OBE, singer-songwriter Linda Thompson and astronomer Dr Paul Abel. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Libby Purves
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Richard Noble
Interviewed Guest:: Linda Thompson
Interviewed Guest:: Paul G Abel
Producer:: Paula McGinley

Genres

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

Midweek

Beauty and the Beast

Duration: 1 hour, 57 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 24^th Dec 2019, 17:30 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Thu 31^st Dec 2020, 14:20 on BBC One London

An enchantress casts a spell on a selfish prince, turning him into a beast. Meanwhile, Belle, the book-loving daughter of a music box maker, dreams of adventure. Show more

Contributors

Belle:: Emma Watson
Beast:: Dan Stevens
Gaston:: Luke Evans
LeFou:: Josh Gad
Maurice:: Kevin Kline
Clothilde:: Haydn Gwynne
Lumiere:: Ewan McGregor
Cogsworth:: Ian McKellen
Mrs Potts:: Emma Thompson
Director:: Bill Condon

Genres

Drama

Formats

Films

Last Chance Harvey

Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 20^th Dec 2012, 21:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sun 18^th Dec 2016, 23:30 on BBC Two Scotland

Romance about an ill-fated jingle writer who travels to London for his daughter's wedding, where he finds a kindred spirit in an airport worker. Show more

Contributors

Harvey Shine:: Dustin Hoffman
Kate Walker:: Emma Thompson
Maggie:: Eileen Atkins
Jean:: Kathy Baker
Susan:: Liane Balaban
Brian:: James Brolin
Marvin:: Richard Schiff
Johnnie:: Timothy Howar
Aggie:: Wendy Mae Brown
Oonagh:: Bronagh Gallagher
Matt:: Jeremy Sheffield
Scott:: Daniel Lapaine
Simon:: Patrick Baladi
Josh Hillman:: Adam James
Peter Turner:: Michael Landes
Dr Butler:: Jamie Sives
Melissa:: Angela Griffin
Producer:: Tim Perell
Producer:: Nicola Usborne
Director:: Joel Hopkins
Writer:: Joel Hopkins

Genres

DramaRelationships & Romance

Formats

Films

Front Row

The Future of Culture

BBC World News

Duration: 26 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 13^th Jun 2020, 18:30 on BBC WORLD NEWS North AmericaLatest broadcast: Sun 19^th Jul 2020, 11:30 on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

Mary Beard and her guests discuss the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the future of performance, and ask what culture might mean to us all as the world eases out of lockdown. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Participant:: Greg Wise
Executive Producer:: Tanya Hudson
Series Producer:: Mark Crossan

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

Series

Front Row