Programme Index

Dead Boss

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 21^st Jun 2012, 22:30 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Fri 3^rd Aug 2012, 03:00 on BBC Three

Comedy murder mystery series. Helen is instructed by prison governor Margaret to look after their German guest Gertrude Verna, who's in prison for murdering and eating her husband. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Sharon Horgan
Writer:: Holly Walsh
Producer:: Caroline Norris
Director:: Steve Bendelack
Executive Producer:: Jo Sargent
Helen Stephens:: Sharon Horgan
Margaret:: Jennifer Saunders
Tony:: Geoff McGivern
Christine:: Bryony Hannah
Laura:: Aisling Bea
Henry:: Edward Hogg
Mary:: Amanda Lawrence
Tim:: Tom Goodman-Hill
Frank:: Ricky Champ
Mrs Bridges:: Emma Pierson
Top Dog:: Lizzie Roper
Lennie:: Golda Rosheuvel
Fatty:: Susan Calman
Slasher:: Ashley McGuire
Yvonne:: Claire Prempeh
Gertie:: Anna Crilly
Mr Bridges:: Kim Wall
Justin:: Barnaby Kay

Genres

Comedy

Brand

Dead Boss

Series

Dead Boss: Series 1

Boomers

Series 2

Episode 6: Wedding

BBC One

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 29^th Apr 2016, 21:30 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 5^th May 2016, 00:45 on BBC One Northern Ireland

Comedy series following the ups and downs of three retired couples. Maureen's mum Joan drops a bombshell - she's getting married to someone 20 years younger than her. Show more

Contributors

Maureen:: Stephanie Beacham
John:: Russ Abbot
Joan:: June Whitfield
Joyce:: Alison Steadman
Alan:: Philip Jackson
Carol:: Paula Wilcox
Trevor:: James Smith
Roy:: Geoff McGivern
Pat:: Julia Hills
Mandy:: Catriona Knox
Writer:: Richard Pinto
Producer:: Paul Schlesinger
Director:: Adam Miller
Production Company:: Hat Trick Productions

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Boomers

Series

Boomers: Series 2

Dead Boss

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 5^th Jul 2012, 22:30 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Fri 3^rd Aug 2012, 04:00 on BBC Three

Comedy murder mystery series. Governor Margaret announces the annual prison choir competition. Helen is certain to be made lead vocalist until the surprise appearance of Virna. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Sharon Horgan
Writer:: Holly Walsh
Producer:: Caroline Norris
Director:: Steve Bendelack
Executive Producer:: Jo Sargent
Helen Stephens:: Sharon Horgan
Margaret:: Jennifer Saunders
Tony:: Geoff McGivern
Christine:: Bryony Hannah
Laura:: Aisling Bea
Henry:: Edward Hogg
Mary:: Amanda Lawrence
Tim:: Tom Goodman-Hill
Frank:: Ricky Champ
Mrs Bridges:: Emma Pierson
Lennie:: Golda Rosheuvel
Fatty:: Susan Calman
Slasher:: Ashley McGuire
Yvonne:: Claire Prempeh
I'll Kill Again:: Julie T Wallace
Virna:: Caroline Quentin
Justin:: Barnaby Kay
Nigel:: Carl Barat
Governor Grantham:: Forbes Masson
Himself:: Tony Blackburn
Pianist:: Richard Webb

Genres

Comedy

Brand

Dead Boss

Series

Dead Boss: Series 1

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 10

Episode 4: Joan of the Junction

Ed Reardon's Week: Series 10

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 3^rd Jun 2015, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 4^th Mar 2019, 05:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

While wandering along the canal looking for somewhere to live, Ed finds the inspiration for a perfect Sunday night TV drama. Show more

Contributors

Ed Reardon:: Christopher Douglas
Suzan:: Raquel Cassidy
Olive:: Stephanie Cole
Joan:: Pam Ferris
Pearl:: Brigit Forsyth
Bill:: Geoff McGivern
Ping:: Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Stan:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Writer:: Christopher Douglas
Writer:: Andrew Nickolds
Producer:: Dawn Ellis

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Ed Reardon's Week

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

3. In Space, No One Can Hear You Complain

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 22^nd Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 16^th Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Are Arthur Dent, Trillian and Random really the last remaining humans in The Galaxy? Maybe not. Stars Simon Jones. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

Genres

Brand

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

6. The 0.6666667th Part

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 29^th Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 23^rd Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation... Stars Simon Jones and Geoff McGivern. From 2018, Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

Genres

Brand

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Decline and Fall: Series 1

Decline and Fall

Series 1

Episode 3

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 14^th Apr 2017, 21:00 on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Fri 14^th Apr 2017, 21:00 on BBC One Yorkshire

Adaption of Evelyn Waugh's comedy novel. Valiantly taking the fall for Margot, Paul Pennyfeather finds himself in deep trouble with the law. Show more

Contributors

Paul Pennyfeather:: Jack Whitehall
Monsieur Galeon:: Jasper Jacob
Jane Jenkins:: Eleri Morgan
Journalist:: Ben McGregor
Peter Beste-Chetwynde:: Oscar Kennedy
Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington:: Tom Stourton
Inspector Bruce:: Nicholas Murchie
Prosecution Council:: Michael Cochrane
Arthur Potts:: Matthew Beard
Judge:: Martin Wimbush
Chief Warder:: Paul Higgins
Philbrick:: Stephen Graham
Prison Medical Officer:: Tim Woodward
Prendergast:: Vincent Franklin
Harold:: Jack Brady
Wilfred Lucas-Dockery:: Jason Watkins
Officer Bowman:: Joseph Prowen
Grimes:: Douglas Hodge
Margot Beste-Chetwynde:: Eva Longoria
Dr Fagan:: David Suchet
Mr Wilson:: Geoff McGivern
Sniggs:: Tim Pigott-Smith
Writer:: James Wood
Author:: Evelyn Waugh
Producer:: Matthew Bird
Director:: Guillem Morales
Production Company:: Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd

Genres

Brand

Decline and Fall

Series

Doctors

Series 20

Exposure

BBC One

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 2^nd May 2019, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 2^nd May 2019, 13:45 on BBC One East Midlands

Al and Sid uncover some interesting truths at the Love Lessons workshop, and Jimmi and Ruhma’s photography class uncovers more than just Jimmi’s eye for a great shot. Show more

Contributors

Dr Emma Reid:: Dido Miles
Sally Tennant:: Linda Armstrong
Charlie Burn:: Geoff McGivern
Holly Brooker:: Lorna Want
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Al Haskey:: Ian Midlane
Dr Sid Vere:: Ashley Rice
Ruhma Carter:: Bharti Patel
Writer:: Jacqui Canham
Director:: Elizabeth Dermot Walsh

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 20

Siblings

Series 2

Episode 3: Old Man Model

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 18^th Jan 2016, 22:30 on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: Tue 16^th Feb 2016, 02:55 on BBC Three HD

Comedy series about the world's worst brother and sister. Hannah starts dating a hot underwear model, while Dan helps a terminally ill man have one last adventure. Show more

Contributors

Dan:: Tom Stourton
Hannah:: Charlotte Ritchie
Dylan:: Jeremy Neumark Jones
Frank:: Geoff McGivern
Amy:: Roxy Sternberg
Sandy:: Kieran Hodgson
Writer:: Keith Akushie
Writer:: Joe Parham
Director:: Dan Zeff
Producer:: Phil Gilbert
Production Company:: Bwark Productions Limited

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Siblings

Series

Siblings: Series 2

Drama

We're Backing Britain

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Sep 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 25^th Sep 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Harold Wilson's government reels from the devaluation of the pound and rejection by the Common Market. Based on the true story of the 1968 I'm Backing Britain campaign. Show more

Contributors

Fred Price:: Nicholas Boulton
Brenda Mumford:: Felicity Duncan
Marcia Williams:: Felicity Duncan
Joan Southwell:: Catherine Lamb
Harry Tyler:: Geoff McGivern
Valerie White:: Alana Ramsey
Richard Seller:: Wilf Scolding
Rory McCarthy:: Wilf Scolding
Jack O'Hea:: Duncan Wisbey
Harold Wilson:: Duncan Wisbey
Mike Best:: Duncan Wisbey
Writer:: David Morley
Director:: Sean Grundy
Producer:: Richard Clemmow

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 11

The Rectifier

Ed Reardon's Week: Series 11

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Oct 2016, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 14^th Oct 2019, 05:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Inspired by his great-grandfather, Ed embarks upon writing a serious social history book. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2016. Show more

Contributors

Ed Reardon:: Christopher Douglas
Olive:: Stephanie Cole
Pearl:: Brigit Forsyth
Jaz Milvain:: Philip Jackson
Bow-Tie Man:: Geoff McGivern
Ping:: Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Inspector:: Dan Tetsell
Stan:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Writer:: Christopher Douglas
Writer:: Andrew Nickolds
Producer:: Dawn Ellis

Genres

Comedy

Brand

Ed Reardon's Week

Series

Dead Boss

Series 1

Episode 4