Movies: Tim Pigott-Smith

A making of featurette about the translation of the classic Jane Austen-novel into a screenplay, filled with interviews with the director, the screenwriter, leading make up, costume and others....

The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger (1950-1994), who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her...

Tim Piggot-Smith investigates the famous sleuth of 221b Baker Street....

One day in the near future, a rail strike, traffic congestion and a mid-air plane collision bring the UK's transport system to a halt....

In October 1957, one of the Windscale nuclear reactors caught fire. It was the world's first nuclear accident, attributed to the rush to build atomic weapons. This programme highlights the mistakes leading to a nuclear event which, 40 years on, still...

The film confession of a man born during World War 2, who grew up under Stalin and reached maturity during the Brezhnev stagnation period. An exploration of the problems of man's inner freedom....

A teenager learns about life and death while staying with his aunt during the school holidays....

After giving birth to her second boy, Jodie recognises a growing dissatisfaction in all areas of her life....