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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 2022 23:15
BBC Two

Credits

Dr Frank Bryant Michael Caine
Rita Susan White Julie Walters
Director Lewis Gilbert
Brian Michael Williams
Trish Maureen Lipman
Julia Jeananne Crowley
Denny Malcolm Douglas
Rita's Father Godfrey Quigley
Elaine Dearbhla Molloy
Bursar Pat Daly
Collins Kim Fortune
Tiger Philip Hurdwood
Lesley Hilary Reynolds
Writer Willy Russell
Executive Producer Herbert L Oakes
Producer Lewis Gilbert
Composer David Hentschel
Director of photography Frank Watts

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Aug 2007 21:00
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 28 May 2008 23:15
    BBC One except London & Scotland
  • Wed 28 May 2008 23:20
    BBC One London & Scotland only
  • Sun 17 Aug 2008 23:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 1 Aug 2009 22:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 11 Jul 2010 23:05
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Mon 12 Jul 2010 00:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Tue 2 Nov 2010 22:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 10 Jul 2012 00:00
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Tue 10 Jul 2012 00:30
    BBC One Scotland & Wales only
  • Sun 17 May 2020 22:30
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Sun 17 May 2020 23:00
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Sun 17 May 2020 23:30
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Mon 18 May 2020 00:00
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 23 May 2020 22:35
    BBC Four
  • Sat 19 Dec 2020 22:40
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 20 Feb 2021 23:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 25 Feb 2021 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 5 Sep 2021 23:05
    BBC One except Wales
  • Sun 5 Sep 2021 23:35
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Tue 22 Mar 2022 23:15
    BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD & Wales only
  • Tue 30 Aug 2022 23:15
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire

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