Remembers...
Remembers... is a TV show on BBC4. What are the secrets of our favourite TV shows? Famous names from both sides of the camera reflect on making some of the most popular and influential programmes of all time. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 63 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2026.
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Entertainer Christopher Biggins takes a nostalgic look back at his time on the BBC comedy Rentaghost, sharing memories of the show’s quirky humour and unforgettable characters.
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Dame Patricia explains what attracted her to playing the woman who discovers a talent for sleuthing in her sixties, and why such roles are so vital in an industry that places such a focus on youth.
December 2025
Michael Jayston recalls his role as George Smiley's right-hand man in the BBC’s acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre’s classic spy tale, and acting alongside Sir Alec Guinness.
Actor Samuel West introduces a special night of BBC programmes that celebrate the life and work of his mother, Prunella Scales.
Actors Peter Egan and Penelope Wilton look back on their roles as Ann and Paul in the BBC’s 1980s sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles.
Michael Palin recounts the story behind his much-loved 1987 coming-of-age drama East of Ipswich.
Derek Griffiths, himself an icon of children's broadcasting, looks back on the 1970s animated series Bod, a cult classic narrated by John Le Mesurier of Dad’s Army fame.
Screenwriter William Nicholson recalls the making of the 1985 BBC drama Shadowlands, an exploration of faith, love and loss starring Joss Ackland and Claire Bloom.
Michael Aspel, now 92, reflects on his childhood as an evacuee during the Second World War, sharing vivid memories that he first touched on in the 1969 documentary The Evacuees.
November 2025
Actor, producer and writer Kay Adshead reflects on her memorable portrayal of Cathy Earnshaw in the BBC’s 1978 adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
Actors Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens look back on the 2006 TV adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
Playwright Graham Reid looks back on his 1995 TV drama Life After Life, a powerful addition to his work on the Troubles, about a murderer released into ceasefire Belfast.
Writer Graham Reid looks back on his 1996 BBC drama The Precious Blood, set in a Belfast trying to secure a lasting peace and starring Amanda Burton and Kevin McNally.
Acclaimed choreographer and director Sir Matthew Bourne discusses his groundbreaking reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet Swan Lake.
Emma Thompson and Paul Murton discuss The Blue Boy, a film Paul was inspired to write after a spooky experience the pair shared during a late-night lock-in at a haunted inn as teenagers.
Actor Ian McNeice looks back on the 1985 political thriller Edge of Darkness, which quickly established itself as a landmark series in British TV history.
October 2025
Screenwriter David Hare looks back on his 1995 political drama The Absence of War, a fictional account of a Labour general election campaign.
Dame Patricia Routledge recalls how the character of Hyacinth Bucket first entered her life and looks back on the part she played in bringing to life one of TV’s most formidable comedy characters.
Dame Patricia Routledge recalls Miss Pym's Day Out, in which she portrayed legendary author Barbara Pym in an RTS Award-winning episode of Bookmark, set on the day of the 1977 Booker Prize Awards.
Talking Heads was Alan Bennett’s acclaimed series of one-off tele-plays, written specifically for a selection of some of his favourite actors, including the great Dame Patricia Routledge.