Screen Two

Screen Two is a BBC2 drama anthology series, which began on 6 January 1985. Note that some episodes were the first TV screening of feature films, some BBC co-produced. A large number of editions have been released.

Series 6
Old Flames (14 January 1990), written by Simon Gray, directed by Christopher Morahan.


 * Included in the PAL VHS compilation BBC Video World Vol. 2 No. 5, March 1990.

He's Asking for Me (18 February 1990), written by Boleslaw Sulik, directed by Witold Starecki.


 * Included in the PAL VHS compilation BBC Video World Vol. 2 No. 6, March 1990.

Sometime in August (25 February 1990), written by Bernard MacLaverty, directed by John Glenister.


 * Included in the PAL VHS compilation BBC Video World Vol. 2 No. 7, April 1990.

Circles of Deceit (11 March 1990), written by Stephen Wakelam, from the book by Nina Bawden, directed by Stuart Burge.


 * Included in the PAL VHS compilation BBC Video World Vol. 2 No. 14, July 1990.

The Lorelei (18 March 1990), written by Nick Dunning, directed by Terry Johnson.


 * Included in the PAL VHS compilation BBC Video World Vol. 2 No. 10, May 1990.

Series 7
Heading Home (13 January 1991), written and directed by David Hare.


 * Included in the PAL VHS compilation BBC Video World Vol. 3 No. 6, March 1991.

102 Boulevard Haussman (17 February 1991), written Alan Bennett, directed by Udayan Prasad.


 * Included in the PAL VHS compilation BBC Video World Vol. 3 No. 13, June 1991.

The Laughter Of God (3 March 1991), written and directed by Tony Bicât.


 * An edited version was included in the PAL VHS compilation BBC Video World Vol. 3 No. 16, August 1991.

Series 8
The Lost Language of Cranes (9 February 1992), written by Sean Mathias, from the book by David Leavitt, directed by Nigel Finchby.


 * Region 2: Released in France as Le Langage Perdu des Grues, English language with French subtitles (may be non-optional). Note that although Amazon currently lists an apparent UK PAL DVD, there is no corresponding BBFC classification, so it may actually be the Region 1 release.


 * Region 1: Released by BBC Warner in the United States on 29 May 2007. Previously available on NTSC VHS, although in a censored overseas version.

The Object of Beauty (16 February 1992), written and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.


 * Region 2: Released by MGM DVD in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2005. Previously available on PAL VHS.


 * Region 1: Released by Lions Gate in the United States on 18 June 2002.


 * Region Free: Released by Geneon in the United States on 29 June 1999.

Truly Madly Deeply (1 March 1992), written and directed by Anthony Minghella.


 * Various releases worldwide.

Series 14
The Hawk (24 December 1995), written by Peter Ransley, directed by David Hayman.


 * Region 2 & 1 releases in Helen Mirren at the BBC.