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- DirectorLaure de Clermont-TonnerreStarsEmma CorrinJack O'ConnellMatthew DuckettAn unhappily married aristocrat begins a torrid affair with the gamekeeper on her husband's country estate.
- DirectorSteve CrowhurstStarsDaniel AdegboyegaVictoria AlcockRutter Mark AlecConnolly recalls childhood in children's home after police probe friend's suicide. He struggles to connect with Anthea while confronting those behind his troubled past and friend's death. Inspired by real events.
- DirectorFrancis LeeStarsKate WinsletSaoirse RonanGemma Jones1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
- DirectorMary NighyStarsAnna KendrickKaniehtiio HornCharlie CarrickA young woman trapped in an abusive relationship becomes the unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends.
- DirectorNadira AmraniStarsLashay AndersonTom VictorRhea NorwoodBold and authentic drama set at an elite school where the lines of sexual consent are dangerously blurred. When a serious accusation is made against 'one of their own', how will the school react?
- DirectorGeorgia OakleyStarsRosy McEwenKerrie HayesLucy HallidayIn 1988, a closeted teacher is pushed to the brink when a new student threatens to expose her sexuality.
- StarsMark BonnarMargarita LevievaRichard PepperDetermined detectives work to prove who was responsible for the death of Alexander Litvinenko, in one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police.
- DirectorMolly-Anna WoodsStarsLily JonesIan RodgersHuw JonesFilmed form 2015 to 2020, the documentary follows the gender transition of Lily (formerly Llyr) Jones, a young trans woman from Wales.
- StarsAndy SerkisWith unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.
- CreatorCash CarrawayStarsDaisy May CooperJack FarthingFleur TashjianAn unconventional love story between a working-class single mum, her young daughter and a privileged gay man.
- DirectorMarc MundenStarsJodie ComerArthur HughesStephen GrahamSarah seems to have found her calling working in a Liverpool care home where she has a special talent for connecting with the residents. Then, in March 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic hits.
- StarsSimon BirdKate O'FlynnAmy James-KellyFollows a hyper-religious community. They will ask: how does an idiosyncratic family navigating modern life nowadays protect themselves from eternal hell fire?
- DirectorSam MendesStarsOlivia ColmanMicheal WardColin FirthA drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.
- CreatorDaisy May CooperSelin HizliStarsDaisy May CooperLenny RushSelin HizliFollows two friends who love having fun and booze, until everything unravels.
- DirectorCharlotte WellsStarsPaul MescalFrankie CorioCelia Rowlson-HallSophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't...
- DirectorCy ChadwickStarsPaul MersonPaul Merson walks through North Yorkshire, reflecting on life, career and faith. Carrying a 360-degree camera, he also describes his struggles with drink and gambling.
- DirectorBianca StigterStarsHelena Bonham CarterGlenn KurtzMoszek TuchendlerA snippet of 16mm film offers an emotionally charged, meditative glimpse into the lives of the unsuspecting Jewish citizens of a small Polish village at the precipice of World War II.
- DirectorJono McLeodStarsBrandon LeeAlan CummingDawn SteeleIn 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend.
- DirectorAlison MillarStarsLyra McKeeFollows the life of Northern Irish investigative journalist Lyra McKee by telling her story through her own work and words.
- CreatorRussell T. DaviesStarsHelena Bonham CarterCon O'NeillAugustus PrewExploring the reign, and fall from grace, of the inimitable British soap star, Noele Gordon.
- DirectorClaire SavageStarsKevin McNallyEdwina CurrieRobin ButlerA biography of Labour MP John Stonehouse, concentrating on his attempt in 1974 to fake his own death by appearing to drown in the sea. Made to complement the dramatisation Stonehouse (2023) which was shown on the preceding three nights.
- DirectorIwan RobertsStarsNoele GordonHelena Bonham CarterAnne DiamondHelena Bonham-Carter narrates this exploratory doc about Noele Gordon. Witness the rise and fall of a soap land queen with access to personal papers and never-before-seen pictures.
- StarsRyan ReynoldsRob McElhenneyWrexham A.F.C.Docuseries chronicling the purchase and stewardship of Wrexham AFC, one of professional football's oldest clubs, by two Hollywood actors, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
- StarsJim FitzsimmonsDominic LloydDenise FergusThe story of the police investigation into the abduction and murder of 2-year-old James Bulger.
- StarsJodie ComerMartin FreemanHarriet WalterNew versions of Alan Bennett's much-loved monologues, with some of the best known British performers of their time.
- StarsLily JamesEmily BeechamDominic WestSet in Europe before World War II, the story follows the adventures of charismatic, fearless Linda Radlett and her best friend/cousin Fanny Logan. Consumed by a desire for love and marriage, each seeks out the ideal husband.
- StarsLindokuhle Justice KhanyileMichael SheenNatalia TenaFollows the Wagatha Christie case, a UK High Court defamation case between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney. Rooney famously tried to catch out Vardy for selling news stories about her to the tabloids, using sleuth tactics.
- StarsScott ArthurSion Alun DaviesKeith AllenThree murders - unsolved but never forgotten. Thirty years on, can DCI Bethall find the serial killer who terrorised 1970s Port Talbot?
- DirectorChristian CollertonStarsPaul MersonScott DaviesKeith GillespieFootballer Paul Merson sets out to understand his 35 year addiction to gambling.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsRon MaelRussell MaelBeckA musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.
- DirectorMatt CarterStarsAlexander LincolnAlexander KingWilliam HearleFollowing a drunken encounter, two equally attached men from a cash strapped and divided gay rugby club unwittingly sleepwalk into an adulterous affair but must conceal their growing feelings or risk destroying the club they love.
- CreatorAlice OsemanStarsJoe LockeKit ConnorWilliam GaoTeens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.
- DirectorGuy NattivStarsHelen MirrenZed JosefHenry GoodmanFocuses on the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Golda Meir, also known as the 'Iron Lady of Israel,' faced during the Yom Kippur War.
- DirectorLynette LintonStarsCole MartinPoppy Lee FriarTherese CollinsLeon, a mixed race boy older than his 9 years, is forced to take care of his blue-eyed baby brother when his single mother suffers a nervous breakdown. When the authorities separate the brot
- DirectorKatharine Phillips
- DirectorJacquie LawrenceStarsSandi ToksvigLu CorfieldVictoria BroomKing's Road, the swinging 60s? Vivienne Westwood pioneering punk fashion? One notable establishment in this enclave of history that's often forgotten about is Gateways, London's longest-surviving lesbian club. Alongside a host of its patrons over the years, Sandi Toksvig highlights the legacy of the club from its original owner, who won it in a poker game, to its blossoming into a hot-spot and safe space for lesbian life. From its signature green door to the risque dance move that gives this film its name, Gateways was a crucial part of London's queer history. In this charming and informative film, it's celebrated in all its glory.
- DirectorCharlie MoleStarsBenjamin ZandTunaSolomon GilbertFilmmaker Ben Zand investigates the dark world of Incels. After a year-long investigation, Zand gains unprecedented access to the men behind the keyboards.
- StarsColin StaceyDavid CoombsAn eye-opening look at Britain's parole boards, making complex, life-changing decisions for prisoners - and their victims.
- StarsSiobhan FinneranFollow West Midlands Police as they use real life forensic science to catch criminals.
- StarsRoger OrdishMark LawsonMeirion JonesJimmy Savile once ruled the airwaves with a quirky persona and good works. So how did this icon manage to hide his many alleged bad deeds for so long?
- DirectorJames RossStarsKhalil MadoviDee AlbertLucy CornellFormer footballer Anton Ferdinand explores the issue of racism in the game.
- DirectorJens MeurerStarsOlly DayPolly DuniamNatasha LambSeaside Special follows the town of Cromer on the north Norfolk coast as it prepares for its annual end of pier variety show, a burlesque mix of song and dance, standup comedy and slapstick performed twice a day for three months, in the summer of 2019, set against the tumultuous backdrop of clashing views within the community over Brexit.
- DirectorFlorian ZellerStarsAnthony HopkinsOlivia ColmanMark GatissA man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
- CreatorSarah PhelpsStarsConor MacNeillÉanna HardwickeAdrian RawlinsFollows the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and the extraordinary events that unfolded in the following years.
- DirectorJezza NeumannJess StevensonStarsMichael CrickPeter FarquharBen FieldWhen Peter Farquhar passed away, no one was suspicious. But later, after the death of his neighbour, the police discover an almost unbelievable story of love and betrayal.
- True crime documentary series. Each stand alone film investigates three shocking murders, where the victim and perpetrator are family, telling stories of ordinary relationships that take extraordinary and ultimately tragic turns.
- StarsRafe SpallAnne-Marie DuffAnnabel ScholeyThree episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.
- DirectorBenjamin ListerStarsCatrin NyeRehman ChaudriAnthony ChurchLighthouse promises life coaching to help people realise their dreams. But an 18-month investigation by the BBC finds it takes over people's lives, separates people from their loved ones and harasses its critics. Set up in 2012 by businessman Paul Waugh, Lighthouse International Group claims to be different from most life coaching groups. Jeff Leigh-Jones had only been part of Lighthouse for a few months when his girlfriend Dawn noticed something strange was going on. Jeff no longer seemed himself. In November 2021, Dawn contacted the BBC. "We've had private investigator reports into Lighthouse," she says. But "you can only ever go so far". She was nervous. Lighthouse isn't an ordinary life coaching organisation, Dawn explained. "It's a cult."
- StarsHugh LaurieIsabella SermonAlfred EnochA woman uses 9/11 to fake her death. 14 years later, she is forced to confront her past.
- StarsSteve CooganMark StanleyMark Lewis JonesThe story of Jimmy Savile's life from his working-class roots, to his rise to TV stardom as a BBC presenter, and his later years when he managed to keep his reign of sexual abuse concealed until after his death in 2011.
- CreatorJimmy McGovernStarsSiobhan FinneranSean BeanJodie WhittakerEric is a prison officer who tries to protect those in his charge. When one of the most dangerous inmates identifies his weakness, Eric faces an impossible choice between his principles and his love for his family.
- CreatorTony SchumacherStarsMartin FreemanRomi Hyland-RylandsAdelayo AdedayoA crisis-stricken, morally-compromised first-responder tackles a series of night shifts on the beat in Liverpool.
- DirectorMolly Manning WalkerStarsAnna AntoniadesMia McKenna-BruceLara PeakeThree British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday - drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.
- With more than 30 branches in the UK, the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God claims to transform lives. But Panorama uncovers allegations that members can feel manipulated into handing over money.
- DirectorEmerald FennellStarsBarry KeoghanJacob ElordiRosamund PikeA student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.
- DirectorLucy WilcoxStarsKate GarrawayDerek DraperWilliam Garraway DraperKate Garraway allows cameras to document her story as her husband battles Covid.
- StarsJane MooreGareth SnowHamish CampbellRevisit the shocking 1999 murder of beloved TV presenter Jill Dando, which continues to mystify experts and the public, in this in-depth documentary.
- StarsLucy Briers2-part true crime documentary examining the case against Luke Mitchell who was convicted of the 2003 murder of his girlfriend, 14-year-old Jodi Jones in the Scottish town of Dalkeith. Two former detectives reexamine the case.
- StarsToby JonesMonica DolanJulie HesmondhalghOne of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
- DirectorClare RichardsStarsToby JonesJo HamiltonAlan BatesBased on intimate interviews with key protagonists, clips from the drama, archive from the time and specially shot material of the actual locations to piece together the impact of these appalling events on the Subpostmasters themselves.
- DirectorAysha RafaeleJoseph BullmanStarsAimee-Ffion EdwardsPoppy Lee FriarCraig ParkinsonIn a desperate attempt to keep her new job at a Welsh warehouse, Megan presses a pregnant colleague to get her "pick rate" up, putting her and her fetus at risk.
- DirectorG. CheslerCris LyraKaterine MartineauStarsAlexandra WehrLim Chae-YeonLim Ji-HoAn anthology of coming-of-age stories exploring the journey of young love.
- DirectorMahalia BeloStarsJodie ComerJoel FryYves RassouA woman tries to find her way home with her newborn while an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters.
- DirectorAndrew HaighStarsAndrew ScottPaul MescalCarter John GroutA screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago.
- DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsOlivia ColmanEmma StoneRachel WeiszIn early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.
- DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsEmma StoneMark RuffaloWillem DafoeAn account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
- StarsJason MurphySusan McKayExamines the unsolved murders of four women over four decades in Northern Ireland.
- StarsHaseeb HussainMahek BukhariThe Mother and Daughter Killers - TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari and her mother Ansreen killed two 21-year-olds in Leicestershire to prevent one revealing he'd been having a secret affair with 45-year-old Ansreen.
- CreatorDavid LeonStarsKara TointonAllen LeechCharlie Hodson-PriorRachel, a single mother and cleaner, is offered a better job by a wealthy businessman. She accepts, but grows suspicious of his motives as she becomes more involved in his affairs.
- DirectorKen LoachStarsDave TurnerEbla MariClaire RodgersonThe future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, in a village of Northeast England, where people are leaving the land as the mines are closed. Houses are cheap and available, thus making it an ideal location for Syrian refugees.
- DirectorKlaus HäröStarsJames CosmoBrid BrennanCatherine WalkerA retired sea captain and his daughter must reassess their strained relationship after he begins a new romance with a widowed housekeeper.
- StarsMichael PalinMichael Palin embarks upon an epic 1,000 mile odyssey following the course of the mighty Tigris river from its source in eastern Turkey, through Iraq to the Persian Gulf.
- StarsNatalie BrittonJemma CarltonLesley ConroyExamine the investigation into school assistant Maxine Carr and her fiancé Ian Huntley, who was imprisoned for the killings of school girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
- DirectorNick MattinglyStarsRylan Clark
- StarsNiamh AlgarEddie MarsanHarry TreadawayFollows the true story of a controversial honeytrap at the heart of the 1992 police investigation into the murder of a young mother in London.
- StarsStephen CorrallSophie CliftonPeter SmithIn this harrowing docuseries, a cruel conman masquerading as a British spy manipulates and steals from his victims, leaving ruined families in his wake.
- DirectorBen BryantClaire BurnettStarsTamara GoughGreg McKenzieMariam Mola is a self-styled entrepreneur - and a career con artist. In this wild game of cat-and-mouse, she's exposed by her victims as the fraudster she really is.
- On Dec 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, killing 270. The docuseries examines the aftermath through interviews. It explores unanswered questions about the attack to provide a definitive account of who was responsible.
- StarsBenjamin ZandFilmmaker Ben Zand takes us into the dark world of Incels - a radical online subculture of young men who rage against women for supposedly denying them sex and then turn that rage into fantasies about horrific violence.
- StarsDiana ParkesHetti Barkworth-NantonBelinda SkudderDocumentary exploring the death of Joanna Simpson, a wealthy heiress who was killed by her husband, a British Airways pilot.
- DirectorJames ErskineRachel RamsayStarsElvira AracenBrandi ChastainBirte KjemsTold by the pioneering women who participated, this is the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women's Soccer World Cup, a tournament witnessed by record crowds that has been written out of sporting history - until now.
- StarsAngela BainJoe BlakemoreSonya CassidyFollows the police operation in 2010 to apprehend fugitive Raoul Moat. He went to Northumberland after killing one person and wounding two others.
- DirectorMatthew TuneStarsSuzanne PackerJohn CooperTim DixonThe real-life story behind the ITV drama The Pembrokeshire Murders. For the first time, all the key people who brought serial killer John Cooper to justice reveal their role in this extraordinary case.
- StarsLuke EvansKeith AllenCaroline BerryDSU Steve Wilkins reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s. Forensic methods link the crimes to a string of burglaries. Steve's team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.
- StarsJack DeamKris HitchenLee InglebyA desperate cat and mouse hunt ensues when Yorkshire is being haunted by a serial killer.
- DirectorBrett HarveyStarsKate EdneyChloe EndeanSusan PenhaligonA reluctant father and his estranged daughter are forced to make a long eventful car journey home after she leaves university under tragic circumstances.
- CreatorRegina MoriartyStarsIwan RheonJoanna ScanlanAlexandra RoachWhen Cat Donato returns to Llanemlyn to try and find out the truth about Ela Roberts' disappearance 18 years ago, not everyone is happy to dig up the past.
- StarsAdam HugillLorraine AshbournePerry FitzpatrickTwo shocking and unexpected murders shatter an already fractured community leading to one of the largest manhunts in British history.
- StarsAlan WhitehouseKeith HellawellAndrew LaptewInvestigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
- Series examining the police investigation into the crimes of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, and the missed opportunities to charge him for his earlier, unacknowledged crimes.
- StarsMaxine PeakeBobby SchofieldRob JarvisThe story of Anne Williams' fight for the truth of her son's death.
- DirectorKaren EmsleyEmma PentecostStarsKatherine JakemanDocumentary telling the story of the Bruderhof, a radical Christian movement living a remarkable back-to-basics life in the quiet British village of Darvell, in Sussex.
- DirectorKelvin BrownRebecca HenschkeStarsRebecca Henschke
- DirectorJack RamplingTwenty-two-year-old Ellie Williams was jailed for lying about being trafficked and raped by a vicious Asian grooming gang. Now, for the first time, the truth is laid open.
- DirectorLottie GammonStarsPhilip AllottDebaleena DasguptaCressida DickDocumentary recounting the kidnapping and murder of Sarah Everard and the search for her killer, serving Metropolitan Police Officer, Wayne Couzens. Also addresses public reaction to the murder and the impact on the police force.
- DirectorJamie RobertsA single Ukrainian infantry company find themselves in a life or death battle to defend the eastern front against intense Russian attacks. This is an extraordinary portrait of lives compromised by the turmoil of a bloody war, filmed by Ukrainian soldiers. With exclusive access to a tightly controlled front line, the film follows the mission of a special battalion as they undertake a single deployment on one of Ukraine's most violent battlefronts, a snow-covered forest near Kupyansk. Their mission is to defend a railway line, a key strategic asset that, if captured, will enable Russia to mount a direct attack on Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv.
- StarsAlice RobertsYasmin KhanIn preparation for HS2, two massive digs uncover fascinating burials, revealing life in imperial London and industrial Birmingham.
- StarsArundhati RoySubramanian SwamyNilanjan MukhopadhyayTensions in the world's largest democracy. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been dogged by accusations over his attitude to the nation's Muslim minority. What's the truth?
- TV SeriesWhether or not a husband pushed his wife off a cliff in Edinburgh ?
- StarsTommy CooperLenny HenryTo mark 100 years since the birth of comedy legend Tommy Cooper, Lenny Henry takes a look back through the BBC's archives and shares some of his finest and funniest moments.