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A look back at Kenneth Williams's appearances on a selection of classic BBC talk shows.

Michael Parkinson with guests George Best, Kenneth Williams and Maggie Smith.

From the Himalayas in the north to the Nilgiris in the south – for a hundred years these little trains have climbed through the clouds and into the wonderful world of Indian hill railways. Shimla was once the summer capital of the Raj. They built churches, schools, a town hall and the railway and left behind their symbols of empire and an ethos of duty, loyalty and ambition – but they also left a

Christmas in Germany 1941 is an unsettling time. Food is scarce, the weather is freezing and news from the front line in Russia is causing Germans to realise the war is a very long way from over. The stage is set for the second half of the conflict. Through the home movies and diaries of ordinary Germans, this film charts Hitler's dreams crumbling and the moral reckoning the German people must now

Clint Eastwood und Konsorten wollen den Nazis einen Schatz stehlen. Zweiter Weltkrieg: Per Zufall erfährt US-Soldat Kelly (Clint Eastwood), dass die Deutschen in einer Bank in Lothringen einen Goldschatz deponiert haben. Mit einem Haufen schräger Vögel (u. a. Telly Savalas, Harry Dean Stanton und Donald Sutherland) gibt er dem Kitzel des Verbotenen nach und bricht in geklauten Panzern ins Feindesl

Profile of Clint Eastwood, the iconic actor and director, in which he talks to Iain Johnstone. Featuring contributions from Richard Burton, Sergio Leone, Don Siegel, Pauline Kael and Dilys Powell and extracts from some of Eastwood's films, including Rawhide, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Where Eagles Dare, The Outlaw Josey Wales and The Enforcer.

Ein US-General gerät in die Hände der Nazis. Richard Burton und Clint Eastwood als Führer einer Spezialeinheit sollen ihn befreien. Deutschland 1944: Beim Bombenangriff der Alliierten auf Nürnberg wird die Maschine des US-Generals George Carneby abgeschossen. Im Nazi-Hauptquartier „Bergschloss Adler“, das hoch in den Alpen liegt und nur mit einer Seilbahn zu erreichen ist, will man Carneby zum Red

Britain emerged from the Second World War in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future – a world-leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware, but selling to the wrong buyer could alter the balance of power.

In 2017, a routine archaeological dig was taking place on the site of a proposed housing development in the village of Fenstanton in the Cambridgeshire Fens. When human remains were found alongside a variety of Roman artefacts, none of the team at Albion Archaeology saw anything out of the ordinary. But once the bones were washed back at HQ, something highly unusual was uncovered: a nail through t

With unique behind-the-scenes access, this series follows the construction workers at Hinkley Point C, Britain's biggest and newest nuclear power station, which is being built in a remote corner of the Somerset countryside. With a price tag of over £22 billion and covering an area the size of 250 football pitches, this extraordinary construction site is one of the largest in Europe and the UK's fi

Phil Daniels presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 January 1997 and featuring The Outhere Brothers, Suede, En Vogue, Byron Stingily, Ginuwine, U2, Reef and White Town.

Noddy Holder presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 January 1997 and featuring Placebo, Gabrielle, The Blueboy, Skunk Anansie, No Mercy, George Michael, Depeche Mode and Blur.

Mike Read and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 January 1988 and featuring Sinitta, Jellybean, Depeche Mode, George Michael, Terence Trent D'Arby, GOSH, The Stranglers, Pet Shop Boys and Joyce Sims.

Mark Franklin and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 January 1992 and featuring Queen, The Sugarcubes, Isotonik, Kym Sims, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, The Stone Roses and Senseless Things.

Emperor Rosko presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 April 1975 and featuring Teach-In, Peter Shelley, The Sweet, The Three Degrees, Yin & Yan, Bad Company, Peter Skellern, 10cc, The Goodies, Susan Cadogan and Bay City Rollers. Pan's People dance to Swing Your Daddy by Jim Gilstrap.

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 July 1975 and featuring The Sweet, Typically Tropical, The Wombles, The Bee Gees, Sparks, Linda Lewis, Smokie, Roger Whittaker, Linda Carr & The Love Squad, Bing Crosby, Bay City Rollers and The Rubettes. Pan's People dance to Foot Stompin' Music by Hamilton Bohannon.

A story told in flashbacks, Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines the immediacy of Bob Dylan's controversial 1966 tour of the British Isles with his remarkable personal and musical journey. Drawing from hundreds of hours of unseen footage and rare recordings, in-depth interviews and revealing photographs, the film strikes a remarkable balance – telling the story of one man's journey and at the

Martin Scorsese continues to explore the emotional, musical and intellectual journey of Bob Dylan's early career. The story turns dark. At 23, Dylan is already a newsworthy phenomenon and with that success comes expectations – from the old left to become a political activist, and from the media to articulate the concerns of America's youth. It's a role in which Dylan is completely uninterested. He

A showcase of Bob Dylan with his band in an intimate setting as he performs songs from his extensive body of work, including Forever Young, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, It's All Over Now Baby Blue and many more. This film marks Bob Dylan's first concert since 2019 and the first performance since his acclaimed album Rough and Rowdy Ways.

Mike Read and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 January 1988 and featuring Sinitta, Jellybean, Depeche Mode, George Michael, Terence Trent D'Arby, GOSH, The Stranglers, Pet Shop Boys and Joyce Sims.

Mark Franklin and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 January 1992 and featuring Queen, The Sugarcubes, Isotonik, Kym Sims, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, The Stone Roses and Senseless Things.

The culture of the skilled craftsmen and farmers of the Kingdom of Mourne is explored.

A bull becomes strangely ill, so James performs a brand new operation. Three sick cats prove a difficult case, and all three vets have a go, with surprising results.

Lambing time in the Yorkshire Dales is tough, and disturbing scenes take place on Benson's land when his flock of sheep is badly worried by a stray dog.

Aimsítear corp i bportach cóngarach do bhaile iargúlta in iarthar Thír Chonaill. Bean ón cheantar a chuaigh ar iarraidh cúig bliana déag ó shin atá ann. Cé go bhfuil cosc ar an Gharda áitiúil, Conall, a bheith ag obair ar an chás, ní chuireann sé sin stad leis. Agus tá Ciara-Kate, iriseoir áitiúil ar bheagán taithí, ag tnúth go mbainfidh an scúp cáil amach di. Life in a small Donegal town is utter

Agus sochraid Sabine ar siúl, tá na Gardaí den tuairim go raibh baint ag a mac, Conall, nó ag a fear céile, Art, lena bás. Tá Ciara-Kate cinnte go raibh caidreamh seachphósta ar bun ag Sabine, agus téann sí á fhiosrú sin. Tá Conall ar thóir na fírinne faoina athair ach baintear siar as nuair a thagann duine ó na seanlaethanta isteach sa scéal. As Sabine's funeral takes place, the finger of suspici

Michael Parkinson chats with guests David Attenborough and André Previn.

Classic comedy series set in a prison. When Godber starts working hard to get another O level before leaving prison, Fletcher cannot understand his appetite for all the hard work. Why doesn't he cheat?

Lionel's autobiography is finished and his publisher wants a picture of him on the cover.

Witty drama adapted from Kenneth Williams's own words in his diaries. It's a spectacular journey inside the mind of one of British radio, TV and film's most popular, peculiar and comic performers. And one of its most tragic, too. Spanning his entire life, this is the story of Williams's career and private life, a behind-the-scenes look at Williams, not only recreating some of his greatest performa

A bull becomes strangely ill, so James performs a brand new operation. Three sick cats prove a difficult case, and all three vets have a go, with surprising results.

Lambing time in the Yorkshire Dales is tough, and disturbing scenes take place on Benson's land when his flock of sheep is badly worried by a stray dog.

Coverage of the 2025 Masters tournament from Alexandra Palace in London.

The first episode explores how Alex "The Hurricane" Higgins helped transform snooker from a game played in the backrooms of working men's clubs to a national sporting obsession. Interest in the sport had been growing thanks to the new possibilities of colour broadcasting, and in particular the weekly snooker show Pot Black, first commissioned by none other than David Attenborough. But it was the a

Soon there will be more voice-activated digital assistants than people. All are female-gendered. Roger needs company, and he doesn't want a dog. When his daughter Erin buys him the latest Isla digital assistant, an unexpected relationship between man and technology emerges. But who's really in control? This thought-provoking, and at times troubling, dark comedy written by playwright Tim Price, has

December, 1648. The Puritan government has banned all celebrations, and King Charles I is imprisoned in Windsor Castle. During Christmastide, the monarch would ordinarily feast and celebrate, but instead, he spends Christmas Day alone, in anticipation of what his future holds as king of England. Parliament has been purged of all moderate MPs who are willing to compromise with the king. What is lef

The first episode explores how Alex "The Hurricane" Higgins helped transform snooker from a game played in the backrooms of working men's clubs to a national sporting obsession. Interest in the sport had been growing thanks to the new possibilities of colour broadcasting, and in particular the weekly snooker show Pot Black, first commissioned by none other than David Attenborough. But it was the a

Soon there will be more voice-activated digital assistants than people. All are female-gendered. Roger needs company, and he doesn't want a dog. When his daughter Erin buys him the latest Isla digital assistant, an unexpected relationship between man and technology emerges. But who's really in control? This thought-provoking, and at times troubling, dark comedy written by playwright Tim Price, has

December, 1648. The Puritan government has banned all celebrations, and King Charles I is imprisoned in Windsor Castle. During Christmastide, the monarch would ordinarily feast and celebrate, but instead, he spends Christmas Day alone, in anticipation of what his future holds as king of England. Parliament has been purged of all moderate MPs who are willing to compromise with the king. What is lef

Coverage of the 2025 Masters tournament from Alexandra Palace in London.

Though snooker was firmly established on our TV screens by the early 80s, the game's money-spinning potential had not yet been realised. One of the first to spot a business opportunity was savvy Essex-based sports promoter Barry Hearn, who had recently taken a young hopeful called Steve Davis under his wing. Davis was the polar opposite of people's champion Alex Higgins: slow, precise and intent o

In the second episode, our cameras pick up and follow the projects' next major construction milestones. We get up close and personal with the world's largest land-based crane during the biggest lift on the project to date. We learn how the team has created an extensive flood defence system to protect the site from the worst imaginable weather events – including a once-in-10,000 year storm surge –

January, 1649. On Tuesday 9 January 1649, crowds gather in Cheapside, London as a proclamation is read out. King Charles I will be put on public trial at Westminster Hall in ten days' time. It sends shockwaves through the city. The next day, commissioners – senior judges from around the country – gather to prepare for the unprecedented trial of the king. Their meeting is recorded in surviving tran

As an "Iron Curtain" fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Able to fly faster, higher and further than ever before, and armed with a devastating new weapon, Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon.

Though snooker was firmly established on our TV screens by the early 80s, the game's money-spinning potential had not yet been realised. One of the first to spot a business opportunity was savvy Essex-based sports promoter Barry Hearn, who had recently taken a young hopeful called Steve Davis under his wing. Davis was the polar opposite of people's champion Alex Higgins: slow, precise and intent o

January, 1649. On Tuesday 9 January 1649, crowds gather in Cheapside, London as a proclamation is read out. King Charles I will be put on public trial at Westminster Hall in ten days' time. It sends shockwaves through the city. The next day, commissioners – senior judges from around the country – gather to prepare for the unprecedented trial of the king. Their meeting is recorded in surviving tran

Coverage of the 2025 Masters tournament from Alexandra Palace in London.

By the mid-80s, snooker was the biggest sport in the country, but two distinct camps had emerged amongst the players. On one side were Barry Hearn's 'Matchroom Mob', including Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis: clean-living, utterly professional and family friendly. In sharp contrast was a group that included Alex Higgins, Jimmy White and Kirk Stevens, who all embraced a more rock-and-roll lifestyle.

India is undergoing unprecedented growth and Bombay is its financial powerhouse. The city promotes itself as a positive vision of the future, a place where dreams can come true. Like an extended family, the Bombay railway provides an unfailing lifeline to the city. This series follows the hope and dreams of some the people who work for the railway. Hans Dev Sharma is a senior operations clerk. He