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Dirty Pretty Things

Acclaimed British drama about an illegal Nigerian immigrant discovering the unpalatable side of London while struggling to make a living despite his two jobs.

Acclaimed drama about a Nigerian doctor and a Turkish maid who find themselves embroiled in the violent trade of human body parts while working in a London hotel.

With drug dealing and prostitution common practice in the hotel, the pair are forced to make difficult decisions between financial gain and risking deportation by exposing the heinous trade.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Nov 201600:30
BBC Two

Credits

OkweChiwetel Ejiofor
Senay GelikAudrey Tautou
Sneaky/JeanSergi Lopez
JulietteSophie Okonedo
Guo YiBenedict Wong
IvanZlatko Buric
Mini Cab DriverDeObia Oparei
Asian BusinessmanKriss Dosanjh
Mini Cab DriverIsrael Aduramo
Cab ControllerJeffery Kissoon
Mini Cab DriverNizwar Karanj
Cafe OwnerKenan Hudaverdi
DirectorStephen Frears
ProducerRobert Jones
ProducerTracey Seaward
ProducerTracey Scoffield
Executive ProducerPaul Smith
WriterSteven Knight

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Jul 200722:45
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 23 Jul 200823:15
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Wed 23 Jul 200823:45
    BBC One Scotland
  • Tue 18 Nov 200823:25
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Tue 18 Nov 200823:55
    BBC One Wales
  • Thu 24 Feb 201123:35
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Fri 25 Feb 201100:05
    BBC One Wales
  • Tue 16 Jul 201323:35
    BBC One except Scotland & Wales
  • Wed 17 Jul 201300:05
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 17 Jul 201300:35
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Sun 20 Nov 201600:30
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire