Where to Watch BBC Drama • Säsong 2006
14 Episodes
- DraculaA3
DraculaThe Romanian count known as Dracula is summoned to London by Arthur Holmwood. A young Lord who is one the verge of being wed. Unknown to Arthur's future bride Lucy. Her future husband is infected with syphilis and therefore cannot consummate their future marriage. Arthur has laid his hope's on being cured on the enigmatic count. As it is said that Dracula has extraordinary powers. But these supernatural powers have sinister origins. As the Count is a Vampire. Soon Arthur realizes his serious mistake as all hell breaks loose and the Count infects others with his ancient curse. But Dracula has not counted on the young Lord acquiring the assistance of the Dutch Vampire expert. Prof. Abraham Van Helsing. - Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!A6
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!Finicky,hygiene-obsessed comic actor Kenneth Williams,living in a flat block with mutually adoring mother Louie,looks back on his life. At loggerheads with his homophobic father over his career Kenny fulfils his dream of becoming a classical actor but is spun off into comedy,allowing full rein to his crowd-pleasing array of funny voices. A compulsive,often selfish performer off-screen,he becomes a national treasure following the radio show 'Round the Horne' and the successful series of film farces 'Carry On'... though he is disdainful of the latter,given that he once trod the boards with Orson Welles. Privately he is a tormented closet gay,sickened by his sexuality,unlike his friend,promiscuous playwright Joe Orton,and desperately asks his 'Carry On' co-star Joan Sims for a show marriage,which she refuses. Ultimately Louie's death,his own hypochondria,a down turn in work and a sense of his own isolation will result in a fatal encounter with a bottle of tablets in 1988. - The Good Housekeeping GuideA8
The Good Housekeeping GuideDrama in which househusband Raymond is desperate to raise enough money to buy his family home before he's evicted by ex-wife Jenny. The accidental discovery that cheery neighbour Lydia is secretly working as a prostitute provides an unexpected solution. With his posh suburban house transformed into a brothel, Raymond thinks he's found a glittering new career. - No.13: A Ghost StoryA10
No.13: A Ghost StoryDramatisation based on an MR James short story and in the tradition of the BBC's ghost stories for Christmas. Oxbridge academic Anderson settles into The Golden Lion Hotel in a small cathedral city to research its ecclesiastical history, when the subject of his research begins to disturb his slumber. - Stan
A11StanBased on the Neil Brand's critically acclaimed play of the same name, this BBC drama tells the story of the world's greatest comedy double act, Laurel and Hardy how they met, worked together and remained close friends. Jim Norton (Father Ted) stars as the Stan Laurel, who somewhat reluctantly goes to visit his friend and long-time collaborator Oliver Hardy (Trevor Cooper) on his death bed in 1957. The story reflects the lives and work of Stan and Ollie in a series of flashbacks throughout their lives, and portrays the conversation between the two men as they bid their final farewells after a lifetime of sharing the world's spotlight. Making over 100 films together Laurel & Hardy remain one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of all time. This fascinating drama from the BBC is a must for all their fans. - Pan's LabyrinthA12
Pan's LabyrinthFranco’s Spain, 1944. Bookish young Ofelia, stuck in her sadistic new stepfather’s army outpost, where her ailing mother is to give birth, gets drawn to a fantastical alternate world – one just as disturbing and violent as the reality around her. In Spanish with English subtitles. - Fear of FannyA13
Fear of FannyDramatisation of Fanny Cradock's career, scripted by Brian Fillis based on interviews with her friends and family, reveals the private vulnerability behind her tart public persona. Not only a moving and insightful portrait of this enduring culinary icon, it's a black comedy about family, food and heavily-applied foundation. - The Chatterley AffairA14
The Chatterley AffairIn 1960 the novel Lady Chatterley's Lover became the subject of an obscenity trial, a touchpaper for the decade when attitudes towards class and sex exploded. This drama offers a fictional account of a love affair between two of the jurors as they fall under the influence of DH Lawrence's words.
