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The Remains of the Day

Mr Stevens, formerly the butler to the German sympathiser Lord Darlington, gets a letter from former colleague Miss Kenton.

Mr Stevens is butler to Lord Darlington, who in the years leading up to the Second World War had great sympathy with Germany and hoped to retain the peace between Britain and the Nazis. Overseeing the running of the great house, Stevens is joined by housekeeper Miss Kenton.

In postwar Britain, Stevens gets a letter from Miss Kenton and decides to seek her out. From the Booker Prize-winning novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.

2 hours, 7 minutes

Last on

Sun 3 Sep 2023 15:35
BBC Two

Credits

Miss Kenton Emma Thompson
Auctioneer John Haycraft
Director James Ivory
Lewis Christopher Reeve
Landlady Caroline Hunt
Lord Darlington James Fox
Stevens Anthony Hopkins
Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Writer Kazuo Ishiguro
Father Peter Vaughan

Broadcasts

  • Thu 30 Dec 2021 16:05
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Thu 30 Dec 2021 16:50
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
  • Thu 14 Apr 2022 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 9 Sep 2022 23:20
    BBC Two
  • Sat 31 Dec 2022 13:05
    BBC Two
  • Sat 20 May 2023 14:55
    BBC Two
  • Sun 3 Sep 2023 15:35
    BBC Two

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