A Parliamentary committee decides to commission a portrait as a memorial to an ageing Conservative, wartime ex-Prime Minister, Sir David Browning. Bizarrely, they choose anarchic, anti-establishment and equally ageing artist James Player, who appears to stand for the very opposite values and positions to his prospective sitter. During sittings the two men find many opportunities to score political and social points off each. Screened with an with an introduction by Brian Walden, a contemporary of writer Dennis Potter at Oxford and an old Oxford political sparring partner.
Guest Stars:
Patrick Godfrey, Annette Crosbie, John Neville, Eric Porter, Stephen Moore
Modern dress version of Shakespeare's "problem comedy" emphasizing the darker elements of the play and eliminating most of the humor, as Claudio is dragged to the police station on charges of fornication, and given a rectal exam in front of a window.
Guest Stars:
Tom Wilkinson, Corin Redgrave, David Bradley, Sue Johnston, Ben Miles
A woman unhappy in her passionless marriage leaves her husband for a younger and more ardent lover.
Guest Stars:
Geraldine Somerville, Ian Holm, Colin Firth, Stephen Tompkinson, Penelope Wilton
In 1975, after a nuclear war, the nations have combined to set up a World Government. An old man who lives quietly in the country finds his peace threatened by a visit from three World Government figures.
Guest Stars:
Paul Bhattacharjee, Emily Watson, Saskia Reeves, John Gielgud, Terence Rigby