Programme Index

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 27^th Aug 2013, 22:35 on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: Tue 27^th Aug 2013, 23:35 on BBC One Scotland

Ben Miller explores the extraordinary career of his comic hero, Tony Hancock, charting his rise from amateur comedian in Bournemouth to stardom in radio, television and film. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Ben Miller
Narrator:: Lesley Manville
Producer:: Mary Crisp
Director:: Mary Crisp
Executive Producer:: Jo Sargent
Executive Producer:: Miranda Hart

15 Minute Drama

Feminine Forever

Episode 1

15 Minute Drama: Feminine Forever

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 24^th Sep 2012, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 9^th May 2017, 02:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. The 70s - with feminism women can embrace HRT and the joys of growing old disgracefully. Stars Lesley Manville. From September 2012. Show more

Contributors

Eileen:: Lesley Manville
Trevor:: Ron Cook
Judy:: Alex Tregear
Richard:: Stephen Hogan
Director:: Marc Beeby
Writer:: Caroline Stafford
Writer:: David Stafford

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

15 Minute Drama

Feminine Forever

Episode 4

15 Minute Drama: Feminine Forever

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 27^th Sep 2012, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 12^th May 2017, 02:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The 70s, a world of HRT and growing old disgracefully. Judy has news for her parents. Stars Lesley Manville. From September 2012. Show more

Contributors

Eileen:: Lesley Manville
Trevor:: Ron Cook
Judy:: Alex Tregear
Richard:: Stephen Hogan
Policeman:: Adam Nagaitis
Director:: Marc Beeby
Writer:: Caroline Stafford
Writer:: David Stafford

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

15 Minute Drama

Feminine Forever

Episode 5

15 Minute Drama: Feminine Forever

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 28^th Sep 2012, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 13^th May 2017, 02:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The 70s, a time of HRT and growing old disgracefully. What is the future for Trevor and Eileen? Stars Lesley Manville. From September 2012. Show more

Contributors

Eileen:: Lesley Manville
Trevor:: Ron Cook
Judy:: Alex Tregear
Richard:: Stephen Hogan
Director:: Marc Beeby
Writer:: Caroline Stafford
Writer:: David Stafford

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

War and Peace

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 23^rd Apr 2019, 03:00 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

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 24^th Apr 2019, 03:00 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

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 3

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 11:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 25^th Apr 2019, 03:00 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

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 4

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 12:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 26^th Apr 2019, 03:00 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

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 5

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Apr 2019, 03:00 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

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 6

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 30^th Apr 2019, 03:00 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

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Actor:: Stephen Campbell-Moore
Actor:: Paterson Joseph
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 7

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 16:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 1^st May 2019, 03:00 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

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 8

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 17:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 2^nd May 2019, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Pierre recounts the events that took place during the Battle of Borodino. Starring Paterson Joseph and Simon Russell Beale. Show more

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 9

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 3^rd May 2019, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Pierre returns to a deserted Moscow, in disguise, planning to assassinate Napoleon. Stars Paterson Joseph and Lesley Manville. Show more

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Actor:: Paterson Joseph
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

War and Peace

Episode 10

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Jan 2015, 20:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 4^th May 2019, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Pierre recalls his time in prison and Kutuzov reluctantly leads the Battle of Tarutino. Stars Roger Allam and Tom Goodman-Hill. Show more

Contributors

Actor:: Lesley Manville
Actor:: John Hurt
Actor:: Alun Armstrong
Actor:: Harriet Walter
Actor:: Paterson Joseph
Actor:: Roger Allam
Actor:: Tom Goodman-Hill
Author:: Leo Tolstoy
Abridger:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Series

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Episode 523: Lesley Manville - Aunt Amelia

CBeebies

First broadcast: Sat 30^th Jan 2016, 18:50 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Feb 2022, 18:50 on CBeebies HD

Available for 4 months

A story read by Lesley Manville. Aunt Amelia is coming to stay! Find out why there is no-one quite like Amelia.

Contributors

Participant:: Lesley Manville
Author:: Rebecca Cobb
Publisher:: Macmillan

Genres

Series

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

All or Nothing

BBC Two

Duration: 2 hours, 8 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 11^th Aug 2007, 22:40 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Mon 6^th Jul 2009, 23:50 on BBC One Wales

Gritty drama following a minicab driver and his wife as they struggle to bring up their unemployed and aggressive son and depressed daughter on a bleak South London estate. Show more

Contributors

Phil:: Timothy Spall
Penny:: Lesley Manville
Rory:: James Corden
Maureen:: Ruth Sheen
Carol:: Marion Bailey
Ron:: Paul Jesson
Sid:: Sam Kelly
Cecile:: Kathryn Hunter
Samantha:: Sally Hawkins
Donna:: Helen Coker
Jason:: Daniel Mays
Director:: Mike Leigh

Genres

Drama

Formats

Films

Romeo & Juliet

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 47 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 25^th Dec 2015, 16:35 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sat 17^th Oct 2020, 13:00 on BBC Two Wales

Lavish retelling of Shakespeare's tragedy that sees an illicit affair between two star-crossed lovers ignite a bitter rivalry between Verona's ruling families. Show more

Contributors

Romeo:: Douglas Booth
Juliet:: Hailee Steinfeld
Lord Capulet:: Damian Lewis
Lady Capulet:: Natascha McElhone
Lady Montague:: Laura Morante
Lord Montague:: Tomas Arana
Prince of Verona:: Stellan Skarsgard
Nurse:: Lesley Manville
Friar Laurence:: Paul Giamatti
Tybalt:: Ed Westwick
Benvolio:: Kodi Smit-McPhee
Count Paris:: Tom Wisdom
Mercutio:: Christian Cooke
Capulet Servant:: Matt Patresi
Abraham (House of Montague):: Anton Alexander
Peter:: Clive Riche
Rosaline:: Nathalie Rapti Gomez
Apothecary:: Leon Vitali
Abraham:: Anton Alexander
Director:: Carlo Carlei
Writer:: Julian Fellowes
Author:: William Shakespeare

Genres

DramaRelationships & Romance

Formats

Films

imagine...

Winter 2014

Episode 6: The One and Only Mike Leigh

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Nov 2014, 22:35 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Tue 25^th Nov 2014, 23:35 on BBC One Northern Ireland

Director Mike Leigh talks to Alan Yentob about his unique body of work and struggle to make films on his own terms. Actors he has worked with discuss his distinctive methods. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:: Mike Leigh
Interviewed Guest:: Jim Broadbent
Interviewed Guest:: Eddie Marsan
Interviewed Guest:: Sally Hawkins
Interviewed Guest:: Lesley Manville
Interviewed Guest:: James Corden
Producer:: Jude Ho
Director:: Jude Ho
Series Editor:: Alan Yentob
Executive Producer:: Tanya Hudson

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

Formats

Documentaries

Brand

imagine...

Series

imagine...: Winter 2014

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 29^th Sep 2019, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 29^th Sep 2019, 21:00 on BBC One Wales HD

When war breaks, translator Harry Chase vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester? Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:: Julia Brown
Harry Chase:: Jonah Hauer-King
Albert Fallou:: Parker Sawyers
Webster O'Connell:: Brian J Smith
Nancy Campbell:: Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:: Zofia Wichlacz
Stefan Tomaszeski:: Tomasz Kot
Oswald Mosley:: Jonathan McGuinness
Robina Chase:: Lesley Manville
Writer:: Peter Bowker
Director:: Adam Smith
Production Company:: Mammoth Screen

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

World on Fire

Series

World on Fire: Series 1

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 6^th Oct 2019, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Oct 2019, 21:00 on BBC One Northern Ireland

A month after the outbreak of war, Warsaw is unrecognisable, while Manchester, on the surface, appears very much the same. Will there be a warm welcome home for Harry? Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:: Julia Brown
Harry Chase:: Jonah Hauer-King
Albert Fallou:: Parker Sawyers
Webster O'Connell:: Brian J Smith
Nancy Campbell:: Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:: Zofia Wichlacz
Tom Bennett:: Ewan Mitchell
Douglas Bennett:: Sean Bean
Robina Chase:: Lesley Manville
Writer:: Peter Bowker
Director:: Adam Smith
Production Company:: Mammoth Screen

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

World on Fire

Series

World on Fire: Series 1