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Educating Rita

Moving comedy drama about a young hairdresser (Julie Walters) who decides to better herself by enrolling at college. Based on Willy Russell's award-winning stage play.

Moving comedy drama based on Willy Russell's hit stage play about a hairdresser who dreams of rising above her drab urban existence through the power of education. For better or worse, she chooses drunken lecturer Frank Bryant as her tutor. Julie Walters gained an Oscar nomination for her film debut.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Tue 30 Aug 202223:15
BBC Two

Credits

Dr Frank BryantMichael Caine
Rita Susan WhiteJulie Walters
DirectorLewis Gilbert
BrianMichael Williams
TrishMaureen Lipman
JuliaJeananne Crowley
DennyMalcolm Douglas
Rita's FatherGodfrey Quigley
ElaineDearbhla Molloy
BursarPat Daly
CollinsKim Fortune
TigerPhilip Hurdwood
LesleyHilary Reynolds
WriterWilly Russell
Executive ProducerHerbert L Oakes
ProducerLewis Gilbert
ComposerDavid Hentschel
Director of photographyFrank Watts

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Aug 200721:00
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 28 May 200823:15
    BBC One except London & Scotland
  • Wed 28 May 200823:20
    BBC One London & Scotland only
  • Sun 17 Aug 200823:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 1 Aug 200922:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 11 Jul 201023:05
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Mon 12 Jul 201000:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Tue 2 Nov 201022:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 10 Jul 201200:00
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Tue 10 Jul 201200:30
    BBC One Scotland & Wales only
  • Sun 17 May 202022:30
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Sun 17 May 202023:00
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Sun 17 May 202023:30
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Mon 18 May 202000:00
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 23 May 202022:35
    BBC Four
  • Sat 19 Dec 202022:40
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 20 Feb 202123:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 25 Feb 202121:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 5 Sep 202123:05
    BBC One except Wales
  • Sun 5 Sep 202123:35
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Tue 22 Mar 202223:15
    BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD & Wales only
  • Tue 30 Aug 202223:15
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire

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