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The Graduate

An aimless college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

Benjamin Braddock is a shy, aimless college graduate. His well-to-do parents and their friends welcome him home with great fanfare, but he feels listless, lacks ambition and can't share their enthusiasm. When his parents' friend Mrs Robinson takes an interest in him, it kick-starts an unusual summer.

1 hour, 41 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Apr 2025 23:55
BBC Two

Music Played

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Sound of Silence

Credits

Benjamin Braddock Dustin Hoffman
Mrs Robinson Anne Bancroft
Elaine Robinson Katharine Ross
Mr Braddock William Daniels
Mrs Braddock Elizabeth Wilson
Mr Robinson Murray Hamilton
Elaine Robinson Katharine Ross
Mr Maguire Walter Brooke
Writer Buck Henry
Director Mike Nichols

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Sep 2021 23:35
    BBC One
  • Thu 23 Sep 2021 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 17 May 2022 23:15
    BBC Two
  • Mon 10 Apr 2023 22:35
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Mon 10 Apr 2023 23:35
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Thu 4 Jan 2024 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 13 Jun 2024 22:15
    BBC Four
  • Sat 12 Apr 2025 23:55
    BBC Two

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