Complex costume drama in which an English noblewoman (Janet Suzman) employs an arrogant young artist (Anthony Higgins) to produce twelve pictures of her husband's estate. Show more
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Solomon and Marion
1 hour, 15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Dame Janet Suzman and Khayalethu Anthony star in a South African story of an unlikely friendship bridging generational and racial divides. Written by Lara Foot. Show more
Drama based on the true story of a ship carrying German-Jewish refugees which was denied permission to land anywhere and was obliged to return to Germany and the horrors of Nazism. Show more
A lavish Oscar-winning production telling the story of the last Russian royal family in the days before the 1917 revolution and their bloody execution. Starring Michael Jayston. Show more
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Woodpecker didn't peck. All the birds made a sound, but not Woodpecker. Show more
Playwright Athol Fugard and actor Dame Janet Suzman join Philip Dodd to reflect on Nelson Mandela's life. David Goodhart and Edward Mortimer discuss immigration in the UK. Show more
Comedy about a Jewish estate agent who learns that he is the son of a Yorkshireman and tries creating a kosher pig in a bid to embrace both cultures. Show more
Actress and director Dame Janet Suzman is in extended conversation with Philip Dodd. She talks about acting and directing and politics in her native South Africa. Show more
Free Thinking
Theatre in South Africa and the Czech Republic: Janet Suzman and Roger Scruton
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Philip Dodd is joined by philosopher Roger Scruton and actress and director Dame Janet Suzman to reflect on theatre in South Africa and the Czech Republic. Show more
The Singing Detective
Episode 4: Clues
1 hour, 10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Dennis Potter's classic drama serial with music. Marlow as a child visits London, but is not impressed. A film option on Marlow's novel thickens the plot. Show more
The Singing Detective
Episode 5: Pitter Patter
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Dennis Potter's surreal drama with music. Marlow is getting better and the different strands of his fiction and reality begin to occupy the same time and place. Show more
The Singing Detective
Episode 6: Who Done It
1 hour, 15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
In the final part of Dennis Potter's classic drama serial with music, as fiction and fact fight for the same space, the plots and narratives head to their conclusions. Show more
In her newly published 'diary of my thoughts', renowned author and traveller Jan Morris covers much ground - driving her beloved Honda R and reading Ovid and being a TV personality. Show more
In her 'diary of my thoughts', renowned author and traveller Jan Morris covers much ground - this time it's life by the sea, catchphrases and Ibsen the cat. Show more
In Jan Morris's 'diary of my thoughts', the renowned author and traveller covers much ground. This time: the allure of The First Time, an air flight, the quirks of address books. Show more
In Jan Morris's 'diary of my thoughts', the renowned author and traveller covers much ground. This time: what to discover in Trefan Morys, Jan's home in north Wales. Show more
In Jan Morris's 'diary of my thoughts', the renowned author and traveller covers much ground - this time, the lost art of the Siffleur and ascending Mount Snowdon. Show more
The Singing Detective
Episode 2: Heat
1 hour, 10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Dennis Potter's drama about a patient struggling to keep his sanity, with the help of his alter ego, the singing private eye. Marlow faces a talking cure with a psychologist. Show more
The Singing Detective
Episode 3: Lovely Days
1 hour, 10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Dennis Potter's drama serial with music. Marlow thinks back to the war when he was a little boy and remembers seeing his mother having illicit sex in the Forest of Dean. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Janet Suzman
40 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Janet Suzman. Show more