Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20120220 | by Ed Harris Amanda Root stars in a stirring British thriller with a difference. It's 1944, and after the British defeat at Dunkirk and the Americans' decision to stay out of the war, we find ourselves at home in bomb-strewn suburbia with Mrs Brown. She is very ordinary, her husband died in the invasion, and now she pushes a tea trolley for the Nazi Military Administration in Whitehall. Mrs Brown wants nothing more than to be a nobody. Determined above all to survive, and to protect her daughter, she never misses an opportunity to go unnoticed. But when she's contacted by the Resistance, will she keep her resolution? Mrs Brown is given a task. She will have one week to complete it. One week to decide. One week to prepare. One week to live. 1/5 Mrs Brown advertises for a lodger. Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty Wode ..... Simon Bubb Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting. Ordinary tea lady Mrs Brown advertises for a lodger. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 02 | 20120221 | by Ed Harris Amanda Root stars in a stirring wartime thriller with a difference. After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London. Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable. But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution? 2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy. Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty Wode ..... Simon Bubb Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 03 | 20120222 | by Ed Harris Amanda Root stars in a stirring wartime thriller with a difference. After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London. Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable. But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution? 3/5 Is saying no more dangerous than saying yes? Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty Wode ..... Simon Bubb Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting. Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 04 | 20120223 | by Ed Harris Amanda Root stars in a stirring wartime thriller with a difference. After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London. Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable. But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution? 4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home. Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty Wode ..... Simon Bubb Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 05 | 20161028 | 20120224 (R4) | The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision. Conclusion of the wartime thriller. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |