Screen Two at 40
Celebrating 40 years since the start of BBC's landmark drama strand.
The Firm—Screen Two
Drama about a seemingly respectable estate agent who is also a football hooligan.
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The Clothes in the Wardrobe—Screen Two
Nineteen-year-old Margaret is about to marry a dull middle-aged man. Can anyone help her?
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Brothers in Trouble—Screen Two
Drama about a group of illegal Pakistani immigrants in a boarding house in 1960s England.
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Sweet as You Are—Screen Two
A married college lecturer contracts HIV after having an affair with one of his students.
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The Absence of War—Screen Two
Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the general election campaign trail.
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The Precious Blood—Screen Two
Drama set in Belfast that asks if it is possible to have peace with justice.
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The Blue Boy—Screen Two
A couple expecting their first baby spend time in the Highlands, hoping for a fresh start.
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Life After Life—Screen Two
Leo Doyle, after serving a life sentence, tries to rekindle an affair with his ex-fiancee.
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The Picnic—Screen Two
'I, Margie Starling, am perfectly, perfectly happy, right now!'... and why not?
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The Lost Language of Cranes—Screen Two
Brian Cox stars in this challenging story of sexual identity and secrecy.
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Stonewall—Screen Two
A young gay man arrives in New York in the summer of 1969.
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The Trial—Screen Two
Harold Pinter's screen adaptation of Franz Kafka's enigmatic masterpiece.
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East of Ipswich—Screen Two
Michael Palin's nostalgic comedy drama about a family holiday at a Suffolk seaside resort.
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Phil Davis Remembers... The Firm—Remembers...
Phil Davis looks back on his time acting in the 1989 made-for-television film The Firm.
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Waris Hussein Remembers... The Clothes in the Wardrobe—Remembers...
Director Waris Hussein looks back on the 1993 TV drama The Clothes in the Wardrobe.
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Bhasker Patel Remembers... Brothers in Trouble—Remembers...
Actor Bhasker Patel looks back at the 1995 BBC film Brothers in Trouble.
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William Nicholson Remembers... Sweet as You Are—Remembers...
Acclaimed screenwriter William Nicholson looks back on the 1988 TV drama Sweet as You Are.
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David Hare Remembers... The Absence of War—Remembers...
Screenwriter David Hare looks back on his 1995 political drama The Absence of War.
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