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The 39 Steps

Classic Hitchcock mystery based on John Buchan's novel. A man is pursued by the police for a murder he did not commit and by an international spy ring for information he does not possess. He finds himself fleeing across the desolate Scottish moors - handcuffed to a beautiful blonde.

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1 hour, 22 minutes

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Yesterday 12:40
BBC Two

Credits

Richard Hannay Robert Donat
Pamela Madeleine Carroll
Miss Smith Lucie Mannheim
Professor Jordan Godfrey Tearle
Crofter's wife Peggy Ashcroft
Crofter John Laurie
Mrs Jordan Helen Haye
Sheriff Watson Frank Cellier
Memory Wylie Watson
Commercial Traveller Gus McNaughton
Maid Peggy Simpson
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Producer Michael Balcon
Writer Alma Reville

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Jul 2007 13:15
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 1 Mar 2009 23:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 30 Oct 2009 00:20
    BBC Two Wales & England only
  • Fri 30 Oct 2009 01:20
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Mon 30 May 2011 11:35
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Fri 28 Dec 2012 12:40
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 27 Oct 2013 07:05
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 29 Mar 2014 13:15
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Tue 30 Dec 2014 22:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 20 Aug 2015 12:50
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 13 Aug 2016 07:50
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Fri 23 Sep 2016 22:40
    BBC Four
  • Thu 6 Sep 2018 14:15
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 23 Mar 2019 14:05
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Sat 23 Mar 2019 14:35
    BBC Scotland
  • Thu 2 Jan 2020 11:35
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 11 Jul 2020 13:15
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 20 Feb 2021 13:00
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Mon 30 Aug 2021 14:20
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 8 Oct 2022 13:15
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 4 Feb 2023 13:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 4 Jan 2024 14:20
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 16 Dec 2024 14:30
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 29 Jun 2025 12:25
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 26 Feb 2026 22:00
    BBC Four
  • Yesterday 12:40
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire

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