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Remembers…: 2025

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57 episodes · premiered Jan 1, 2025

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  1. Episode 1: Ruth Jones Remembers… Hattie Jan 1, 2025 · 14m A self-confessed comedy hero to Ruth Jones, Hattie Jacques was a core part of postwar British comedy history. Roles in the Carry On films and TV sitcoms such as Sykes and Hancock cemented…
  2. Episode 2: Vivien Heilbron Remembers… Cloud Howe Feb 19, 2025 · 14m Actress Vivien Heilbron looks back on the 1982 drama series Cloud Howe, the second part of the BBC’s acclaimed adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic trilogy A Scots Quair. Vivien’s…
  3. Episode 3: Vivien Heilbron Remembers… Grey Granite Feb 26, 2025 · 15m First broadcast in 1983, Grey Granite was the third and final part of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s A Scots Quair trilogy that the BBC adapted for television. Leading actress Vivien Heilbron…
  4. Episode 4: David Herman Remembers… Face to Face Mar 16, 2025 · 14m From Tony Hancock to Martin Luther King, Yoko Ono to Salman Rushdie, Face to Face interrogated some of the key figures in 20th-century culture. From its start in 1959, to its return 30…
  5. Episode 5: Adrian Lester Remembers… Company Mar 30, 2025 · 19m Actor Adrian Lester looks back on the celebrated 1996 Donmar Warehouse revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical Company.
  6. Episode 6: Tony Marchant Remembers… Take Me Home Apr 2, 2025 · 14m Writer Tony Marchant looks back on his 1989 drama Take Me Home, a troubled love story set amidst a political backdrop of changing attitudes, technological advances and residential…
  7. Episode 7: David Olusoga Remembers… Artists and Models Apr 7, 2025 · 15m Historian David Olusoga looks back on the 1986 BBC drama documentary Artists and Models, which had a profound influence on him as a young man. David remembers how the series ignited in him…
  8. Episode 8: Willard White Remembers… Porgy and Bess Apr 13, 2025 · 19m The great opera singer Sir Willard White recalls his experiences on the first televised production of Porgy and Bess, based itself on Trevor Nunn’s acclaimed 1986 Glyndebourne staging of…
  9. Episode 9: Jimmy McGovern Remembers… The Lakes Apr 16, 2025 · 18m Writer Jimmy McGovern looks back on The Lakes, his 1997 drama that showed viewers one of Britain’s most-loved beauty spots in a whole new light, riddled with crime, drugs, sex and…
  10. Episode 10: Jimmy McGovern Remembers… Priest Apr 30, 2025 · 14m Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern looks back on his acclaimed, but controversial, 1995 drama Priest, explaining how an initial desire to explore the notion of celibacy for Catholic priests…
  11. Episode 11: Gary Wilmot Remembers… Showstoppers May 4, 2025 · 19m Gary Wilmot looks back fondly on his time presenting Showstoppers, a 1995 series jam-packed with well-known hits from musical theatre. The series started life as a one-off special and was…
  12. Episode 12: Jimmy McGovern Remembers… Common May 7, 2025 · 14m Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern remembers his 2014 drama Common, which explores the concept and consequences of the law of joint association through the story of a fictional murder involving a…
  13. Episode 13: Elaine Paige Remembers… A Night on the Town May 11, 2025 · 15m Elaine Paige looks back on A Night on the Town – a musical extravaganza from the early 1980s, filmed with a mostly American cast of singers and dancers, such as Ann Reinking, Hinton…
  14. Episode 14: Andrew Roberts Remembers… AJP Taylor's The War Lords May 12, 2025 · 12m AJP Taylor was rightly renowned as one of Britain’s finest historians, combining his academic work at Oxford with a successful career as author and broadcaster. Taylor established a…
  15. Episode 15: Simon Schama Remembers… The Power of Art May 13, 2025 · 19m Sir Simon Schama looks back on his 2006 series The Power of Art, which examined the works of eight artists and explored the question 'How powerful is art, can it change your life?'. It was…
  16. Episode 16: Laurence Rees Remembers… The Nazis: A Warning from History May 19, 2025 · 16m Laurence Rees' landmark 1997 series explored the reasons why Germany fell in thrall to the Nazis. Combining astonishing archive, storytelling and interviews with figures at the heart of…
  17. Episode 17: Brian Cox Remembers… Bob Servant May 24, 2025 · 15m Acting giant Brian Cox has enjoyed a stellar career and is known for the intensity of characters like Hannibal Lecter and Succession’s Logan Roy - but here we join him taking a fond look…
  18. Episode 18: Alison Steadman Remembers… Girl Jun 8, 2025 · 14m Alison Steadman Remembers... Girl National treasure Alison Steadman tells the story of one of the most groundbreaking and yet also most overlooked moments in British television. Despite…
  19. Episode 19: Brian Cox Remembers… The Lost Language of Cranes Jun 15, 2025 · 17m Actor Brian Cox looks back on the filming of the 1991 movie The Lost Language of Cranes, about a man struggling to come to terms with his sexuality and family secrets.
  20. Episode 20: Romola Garai Remembers… Emma Jun 18, 2025 · 15m Romola Garai shares her experiences of filming the much-loved 2009 series Emma, recalling how she drew on the text to bring Austen’s complicated heroine to life.
  21. Episode 21: Katharine Schlesinger Remembers… Northanger Abbey Jun 25, 2025 · 15m Katharine Schlesinger looks back on the filming of the 1987 adaptation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey.
  22. Episode 22: Amanda Root and Sophie Thompson Remember… Persuasion Jun 26, 2025 · 15m Actors Amanda Root and Sophie Thompson look back on their roles in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion, a story of missed opportunities and lost love.
  23. Episode 23: Frank McGuinness & Julie Nicholson Remember… A Song for Jenny Jul 2, 2025 · 15m Frank McGuinness and Julie Nicholson look back on the 2015 drama that explored the impact of the 7/7 bombing at Edgware Road tube station.
  24. Episode 24: George Gallaccio Remembers… Miss Marple Jul 5, 2025 · 10m Producer George Gallaccio explains how Agatha Christie’s tales of death and deception were brought to life for the small screen and describes the pleasures of working with actress Joan…
  25. Episode 25: Debbie Horsfield Remembers… Poldark Jul 9, 2025 · 14m Screenwriter Debbie Horsfield shares the story of how her TV adaptation of Winston Graham's novels came about and describes the challenges of bringing it up to date for a modern audience.
  26. Episode 26: Nicholas Shakespeare Remembers… Mario Vargas Llosa Jul 14, 2025 · 14m Nicholas Shakespeare looks back on the film he made for Omnibus that followed his friend and fellow writer Mario Vargas Llosa in his bid to become president of Peru.
  27. Episode 27: Debbie Horsfield Remembers… Cutting It Jul 16, 2025 · 14m Writer Debbie Horsfield looks back on Cutting It, her drama series following the personal and professional rivalries of two competing Manchester hair salons.
  28. Episode 28: Patrick Marber Remembers… After Miss Julie Jul 23, 2025 · 14m Patrick Marber looks back on his 1995 adaptation of August Strindberg's classic play Miss Julie.
  29. Episode 29: Helen Mirren Remembers… Gosford Park Jul 24, 2025 · 15m Helen Mirren looks back on her role in Robert Altman’s acclaimed and multi-award-winning 2001 film Gosford Park, written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.
  30. Episode 30: Helen Mirren Remembers… The Little Minister Jul 27, 2025 · 15m Dame Helen Mirren looks back on one of her earliest television roles in the BBC’s 1975 adaptation of JM Barrie’s The Little Minister.
  31. Episode 31: Michael Aspel Remembers… The War Game Jul 30, 2025 · 58m TV presenter Michael Aspel looks back on one of the BBC’s most controversial programmes of the 1960s, The War Game. Directed by Peter Watkins, with Michael providing some of the film’s…
  32. Episode 32: Paul Lewis Remembers… Alfred Brendel Aug 10, 2025 · 14m Paul Lewis provides a glimpse into the life and career of a performer assured of his place as one of the greatest musicians of the postwar era, classical pianist Alfred Brendel.
  33. Episode 33: Stephen Poliakoff Remembers… Shooting the Past Aug 13, 2025 · 14m Stephen Poliakoff looks back on his 1999 TV series Shooting the Past, revealing how he was given the brief to write something 'totally different from anything seen before'.
  34. Episode 34: Jasper Carrott Remembers… Aug 19, 2025 · 29m Comedy hero Jasper Carrott marks hitting his 80th year with a look back over the unique career that has seen him gracing our screens for the past five decades.
  35. Episode 35: Stephen Poliakoff Remembers… Perfect Strangers Aug 20, 2025 · 14m Stephen Poliakoff gives an insight into the making of his landmark BBC drama Perfect Strangers.
  36. Episode 36: Phil Davis Remembers… The Firm Sep 17, 2025 · 14m Phil Davis pays tribute to maverick director Alan Clarke as he looks back on his time acting in the 1989 made-for-television film The Firm.
  37. Episode 37: Sarah Churchwell Remembers… The Great Gatsby Sep 18, 2025 · 14m Sarah Churchwell looks at the origins of The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald's evocative novel of the Roaring Twenties, and the inspiration behind its plot and characters.
  38. Episode 38: Anthony Wall Remembers… Arena Sep 22, 2025 · 14m Anthony Wall looks back on his time on Arena, from producer to series editor, and celebrates the films and people that made it groundbreaking, unmissable, unforgettable TV.
  39. Episode 39: Waris Hussein Remembers… The Clothes in the Wardrobe Sep 24, 2025 · 15m Director Waris Hussein talks about his memories of making the 1993 TV drama The Clothes in the Wardrobe, adapted from the Alice Thomas Ellis novel by Martin Sherman.
  40. Episode 40: Bhasker Patel Remembers… Brothers in Trouble Oct 1, 2025 · 14m Actor Bhasker Patel looks back at the 1993 BBC film Brothers in Trouble.
  41. Episode 41: William Nicholson Remembers… Sweet as You Are Oct 8, 2025 · 16m Acclaimed screenwriter William Nicholson looks back on the BBC drama he still considers one of his finest achievements, 1988's As Sweet as You Are.
  42. Episode 42: Professor Angie Hobbs Remembers… The Great Philosophers Oct 13, 2025 · 15m Professor Angie Hobbs gives a modern view on Bryan Magee’s highly influential series The Great Philosophers. She examines its approach, ideas and thinking and explains how it inspired her…
  43. Episode 43: Lord Mervyn King Remembers… The Age of Uncertainty Oct 19, 2025 · 19m Former governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King looks back on the BBC’s 1977 series on the history of economic thinking, The Age of Uncertainty.
  44. Episode 44: David Hare Remembers… The Absence of War Oct 29, 2025 · 14m Screenwriter David Hare looks back on his 1995 political drama The Absence of War, a fictional account of a Labour general election campaign.
  45. Episode 45: Ian McNeice Remembers… Edge of Darkness Nov 1, 2025 · 14m Actor Ian McNeice looks back on the 1985 political thriller Edge of Darkness, which quickly established itself as a landmark series in British TV history.
  46. Episode 46: Emma Thompson and Paul Murton Remember… The Blue Boy Nov 5, 2025 · 19m Emma Thompson and Paul Murton discuss The Blue Boy, a film Paul was inspired to write after a spooky experience the pair shared during a late night lock-in at a haunted inn as teenagers.
  47. Episode 47: Matthew Bourne Remembers… Swan Lake Nov 9, 2025 · 19m Acclaimed choreographer and director Sir Matthew Bourne discusses his groundbreaking reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet Swan Lake.
  48. Episode 48: Graham Reid Remembers… The Precious Blood Nov 12, 2025 · 10m Writer Graham Reid looks back on his 1996 BBC drama The Precious Blood, set in a Belfast trying to secure a lasting peace and starring Amanda Burton and Kevin McNally.
  49. Episode 49: Graham Reid Remembers… Life After Life Nov 12, 2025 · 9m Playwright Graham Reid looks back on his 1995 TV drama Life After Life, a powerful addition to his work on the Troubles, about a murderer released into ceasefire Belfast.
  50. Episode 50: Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens Remember… Jane Eyre Nov 19, 2025 · 19m Actors Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens look back on the 2006 TV adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
  51. Episode 51: Kay Adshead Remembers… Wuthering Heights Nov 26, 2025 · 14m Actor, producer and writer Kay Adshead reflects on her memorable portrayal of Cathy Earnshaw in the BBC’s 1978 adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
  52. Episode 52: Michael Aspel Remembers… The Evacuees Dec 14, 2025 · 9m Michael Aspel, now 92, reflects on his childhood as an evacuee during the Second World War, sharing vivid memories that he first touched on in the 1969 documentary The Evacuees.
  53. Episode 53: William Nicholson Remembers… Shadowlands Dec 17, 2025 · 19m Screenwriter William Nicholson recalls the making of the 1985 BBC drama Shadowlands, an exploration of faith, love and loss starring Joss Ackland and Claire Bloom.
  54. Episode 54: Derek Griffiths Remembers… Bod Dec 20, 2025 · 14m Icon of children's broadcasting Derek Griffiths looks back on the much-loved 1970s animated series Bod, a cult classic narrated by Dad’s Army’s John Le Mesurier.
  55. Episode 55: Michael Palin Remembers… East of Ipswich Dec 23, 2025 · 19m Michael Palin recounts the story behind his much-loved 1987 coming-of-age drama East of Ipswich.
  56. Episode 56: Peter Egan and Penelope Wilton Remember… Ever Decreasing Circles Dec 24, 2025 · 19m Actors Peter Egan and Penelope Wilton look back on their roles as Ann and Paul in the BBC’s 1980s sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles.
  57. Episode 57: Samuel West Remembers… Prunella Scales Dec 27, 2025 · 20m Actor Samuel West introduces a special night of BBC programmes that celebrate the life and work of his mother, Prunella Scales.