Episode guide
Remembers…: 2026
37 episodes · premiered Jan 3, 2026
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- Episode 1: Christopher Biggins Remembers… Rentaghost Jan 3, 2026 · 12m Beloved entertainer Christopher Biggins takes a nostalgic look back at his time on the classic BBC comedy Rentaghost. Sharing fond memories of the show’s quirky humour and unforgettable…
- Episode 2: Mike Leigh Remembers… Nuts in May Jan 10, 2026 · 15m Mike Leigh, icon of British TV and film, looks back on one of his most popular and influential television plays, 1976's classic camping comedy Nuts in May.
- Episode 3: Richard Eyre Remembers… Ibsen Jan 18, 2026 · 14m With a career spanning seven decades, acclaimed theatre, film and TV director Richard Eyre has been involved in a number of hugely successful Ibsen productions. His adaptation of Ghosts in…
- Episode 4: Trevor Eve, Juliet Stevenson and David Thacker Remember… A Doll's House Feb 8, 2026 · 29m A look back at the BBC's acclaimed 1992 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House that reunites leading cast members Trevor Eve and Juliet Stephenson and director David Thacker.
- Episode 5: Roy Clarke Remembers… Open All Hours Feb 10, 2026 · 29m The recently knighted sitcom writer Roy Clarke looks back on one of his best-loved creations, Open All Hours, and shares his memories of working with two comedy legends.
- Episode 6: Michael Palin Remembers… Number 27 Feb 11, 2026 · 15m Michael Palin shares memories of his 1988 screenplay for the drama Number 27 - one of his early post-Python solo ventures and written around the same time as East of Ipswich.
- Episode 7: Derek Jacobi Remembers... Breaking the Code Feb 18, 2026 · 14m Sir Derek Jacobi looks back on Breaking the Code, the acclaimed 1997 drama that saw him tackling the role of Alan Turing, the mathematical genius who cracked the Enigma code and helped…
- Episode 8: Simon Schama Remembers... A History of Britain Mar 3, 2026 · 14m Sir Simon Schama looks back on his series A History of Britain, a journey through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles, with each episode centred on a key moment from Britain’s past…
- Episode 9: Janet Suzman Remembers... Hedda Gabler Mar 15, 2026 · 14m Renowned actress Dame Janet Suzman reflects on her acclaimed 1972 portrayal of Ibsen’s formidable heroine Hedda Gabler. The adaptation was directed by Waris Hussein and also starred Ian…
- Episode 10: Daniela Nardini Remembers... This Life Mar 18, 2026 · 19m Following the misadventures of a group of flat-sharing friends pursuing careers in law, This Life captured the 1990s zeitgeist like no other BBC drama. Dubbed the antidote to Friends, the…
- Episode 11: Charles Dance Remembers... Little Eyolf Mar 29, 2026 · 9m Across the years, the BBC adaptations of plays by Henrik Ibsen have attracted stellar casts - Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh in Ghosts, Ingrid Bergmann in Hedda Gabler, Trevor Eve and…
- Episode 12: Stephen Poliakoff Remembers... Caught on a Train May 6, 2026 · 28m Acclaimed screenwriter Stephen Poliakoff shares his memories of the BBC's 1980 television drama Caught on a Train, his Bafta award-winning collaboration with celebrated producer Kenith…
- Episode 13: Andrew Davies Remembers... A Very Peculiar Practice May 20, 2026 · 18m Screenwriter Andrew Davies, best known for his adaptations of classic novels, reflects on one of his own original works - A Very Peculiar Practice - a wickedly funny comedy drama series…
- Episode 14: Ken Loach Remembers... Up the Junction Jun 10, 2026 · 14m Ken Loach discusses Up the Junction, his landmark 1965 contribution to the BBC’s The Wednesday Play strand, adapted from Nell Dunn’s celebrated stories of working-class life in Battersea…
- Episode 15: Ken Loach Remembers... The Old Oak Jun 10, 2026 · 20m Ken Loach reflects on The Old Oak, his deeply moving portrait of solidarity, displacement and community in a former mining village in County Durham. Set against the arrival of Syrian…
- Episode 16: Michael Palin Remembers... Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure Jun 14, 2026 · 15m Few people have followed in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps quite like Michael Palin. In this fascinating interview, the much-loved broadcaster, writer and traveller reflects on his journey…
- Episode 17: W Stephen Gilbert Remembers... Only Connect Jun 17, 2026 · 14m As part of Pride Month, W Stephen Gilbert looks back on the BBC drama Only Connect that he commissioned and produced in 1979. Today, it is considered a landmark but overlooked piece of…
- Episode 18: Midge Ure Remembers… The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 1986 Jun 20, 2026 · 10m Midge Ure looks back at the 1986 Prince’s Trust Rock Concert, organised to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the charity. As musical director for the event, he is perfectly placed to…
- Episode 19: Peter Flannery Remembers... Our Friends in the North Jun 24, 2026 · 19m Writer Peter Flannery looks back on his experiences creating the acclaimed 1996 drama Our Friends in the North. Following the lives of four friends from Newcastle over a period of three…
- Episode 20: Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman Remember… The Office Jul 8, 2026 · 28m It’s been more than 15 years since Gareth and Tim from The Office – aka Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman – last laid eyes on each other, but the groundbreaking comedy's 25th anniversary…
- Episode 21: Monty Don Remembers... Geoff Hamilton Aug 1, 2026 · 18m Monty Don looks back on the remarkable career of TV gardener Geoff Hamilton, who led Gardeners’ World for 16 years, until his untimely death in 1996.
- Episode 22: Bill Paterson Remembers... The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil Aug 2, 2026 · 19m Actor Bill Paterson looks back on one of the earliest roles of his career, in the 1974 boundary-breaking television adaptation of John McGrath's play The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black…
- Episode 23: Sally Magnusson Remembers... Mastermind Aug 3, 2026 · 15m Broadcaster and writer Sally Magnusson takes her seat in the original, imposing Mastermind chair, and shares memories of her father Magnus's time as the host of one of British television's…
- Episode 24: Lady Antonia Fraser Remembers... The Birthday Party Aug 9, 2026 · 11m It was at a 1975 production of his play The Birthday Party that Harold Pinter first met Lady Antonia Fraser and changed both their lives with the single phrase: 'Must you go?' What…
- Episode 25: Simon Sebag Montefiore Remembers... Rome: A History of the Eternal City Aug 19, 2026 · 14m Describing himself as both ‘tourist and historian,’ bestselling author Simon Sebag Montefiore was perfectly placed to present a series of programmes on iconic cities. Rome was the second…
- Episode 26: Dame Maureen Lipman Remembers... Absurd Person Singular Aug 30, 2026 · 15m Maureen Lipman looks back on the filming of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular, recalling the joy of working alongside an exceptional cast at the very top of their game, who treated…
- Episode 27: Peter Egan Remembers... A Taste of Honey Sep 6, 2026 · 14m In 1958, A Taste of Honey burst onto the British stage. Written by the teenage Sheila Delaney, it tackled taboos with an ease and a humour that made audiences sit up and take notice…
- Episode 28: Spencer Banks Remembers... Penda's Fen Sep 9, 2026 · 14m Actor Spencer Banks reflects on his leading role in the 1974 Play for Today Penda's Fen, a remarkable coming-of-age story written by David Rudkin and directed by Alan Clarke. Spencer…
- Episode 29: Selina Thompson Remembers... Salt Sep 13, 2026 · 12m Described as 'a long journey backwards to go forwards', Selina Thompson’s one-woman show Salt premiered in 2016. It quickly garnered awards and international success, and in 2021 it was…
- Episode 30: Stephen Tompkinson Remembers... The Deep Blue Sea Sep 13, 2026 · 10m Stephen Tompkinson looks back on his role in the BBC's 1994 adaptation of the acclaimed Terence Rattigan play The Deep Blue Sea, directed by pioneer of British film Karel Reisz - best…
- Episode 31: Andrew Davies Remembers... Middlemarch Sep 16, 2026 · 15m 'Like carrying three big suitcases across a railway platform': the words of screenwriter Andrew Davies, describing his acclaimed 1994 adaptation of George Eliot's Middlemarch and the…
- Episode 32: David Ireland Remembers... Cyprus Avenue Sep 20, 2026 · 19m Described by critics in 2016 as 'a powerhouse', 'jaw-dropping', 'hysterical' and 'the most shocking play on the London stage', David Ireland's Cyprus Avenue won huge international praise…
- Episode 33: Mary Moore Remembers... Henry Moore Sep 28, 2026 · 14m British sculptor Henry Moore's daughter Mary looks back on her father's life, work and relationship with television and its audiences. Mary explains how Henry felt that encouraging the…
- Episode 34: David Bamber Remembers... My Night with Reg Oct 4, 2026 · 14m It was back in 1994, in the Royal Court's famous Theatre Upstairs, that actor David Bamber first took on the role of Guy in Kevin Elyot's play My Night with Reg. Dealing with the Aids…
- Episode 35: Lesley Manville Remembers... Top Girls Oct 11, 2026 · 14m Lesley Manville looks back on Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls, a landmark in British theatre. She shares her memories of the original 1982 stage show and the 1991 BBC adaptation.
- Episode 36: Janet Suzman Remembers... The Singing Detective Oct 14, 2026 · 15m Dame Janet Suzman shares her memories of making The Singing Detective, the groundbreaking Dennis Potter drama which is widely regarded as a landmark television moment. Praising Potter's…
- Episode 37: Chris Terrill Remembers...Soho Stories Oct 26, 2026 · 15m Film-maker Chris Terrill looks back on his seminal 1996 series Soho Stories.