
Philomena
Drama recounting the true story of Philomena Lee who, decades after being forced to give up her infant son, enlists the help of an investigative journalist to track him down.
Drama recounting the true story of Philomena Lee, a Catholic woman who gives birth out of wedlock in 1950s Ireland. Abandoned by her family, she is forced to live in an abbey, where the nuns sell her infant child for adoption. Philomena keeps her secret for 50 years before eventually enlisting the help of jaded journalist Martin Sixsmith in tracking down her estranged son.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:03
Alexandre Desplat
Martin
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00:05
Alexandre Desplat
Philomena
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00:07
Alexandre Desplat
Birth
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00:15
Alexandre Desplat
Laundry
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00:20
Alexandre Desplat
Adoption
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00:22
Alexandre Desplat
Drive To Roscrea
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00:26
Alexandre Desplat
Reminiscence
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00:39
Alexandre Desplat
Philomena
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00:43
Alexandre Desplat
Landing In Usa
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00:50
Alexandre Desplat
Discovering Michael
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01:00
Alexandre Desplat
Mary
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01:06
Alexandre Desplat
Confession
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01:23
Alexandre Desplat
Sister Hildegarde
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01:29
Alexandre Desplat
Farewell
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01:30
Alexandre Desplat
Airport
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Philomena Lee | Judi Dench |
Martin Sixsmith | Steve Coogan |
Mary | Mare Winningham |
Sally Mitchell | Michelle Fairley |
Jane | Anna Maxwell Martin |
David | Charles Edwards |
Sister Hildegarde | Barbara Jefford |
Mother Barbara | Ruth McCabe |
Pete Olsson | Peter Hermann |
Sally Mitchell | Michelle Fairley |
Director | Stephen Frears |
Writer | Jeff Pope |
Writer | Steve Coogan |
Broadcasts
- Fri 26 Feb 2016 21:00
- Sat 20 May 2017 21:00
- Sat 24 Feb 2018 22:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland
- Sat 29 Dec 2018 21:00
- Sat 20 Jul 2019 22:20
- Sat 27 Jul 2019 00:20BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Sat 27 Jul 2019 00:25BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 21 Dec 2019 22:55
- Sun 14 Jun 2020 22:35BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Sun 14 Jun 2020 23:35BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 20 Jun 2020 22:50