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An Ideal Husband

Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners. An MP's idyllic marriage is threatened by a blackmail plot.

Sir Robert Chiltern, a brilliant politician and a perfect gentleman, is the ideal husband for the morally upstanding Lady Chiltern. They have a widely envied marriage until charming Mrs Cheveley appears with the intention of revealing a dark secret from Chiltern's past.

Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's famous play.

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1 hour, 31 minutes

Last on

Sunday 14:25
BBC Two

Credits

Lady Gertrud Chiltern Cate Blanchett
Mabel Chiltern Minnie Driver
Lord Arthur Goring Rupert Everett
Mrs Laura Cheveley Julianne Moore
Sir Robert Chiltern Jeremy Northam
Earl of Caversham John Wood
Phipps Peter Vaughan
Tommy Ben Pullen
Lady Markby Lindsay Duncan
Baron Arnheim Jeroen Krabbe
Director Oliver Parker
Writer Oliver Parker
Writer Oscar Wilde
Producer Bruce Davey
Producer Nicky Kentish Barnes

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 May 2014 13:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sat 12 Mar 2016 14:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Sat 12 Mar 2016 16:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 18 Feb 2017 13:30
    BBC Two except Wales
  • Fri 22 Dec 2017 13:20
    BBC Two
  • Sat 14 Jul 2018 14:45
    BBC Two
  • Sun 22 Oct 2023 11:30
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sun 22 Oct 2023 14:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Sat 8 Jun 2024 14:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 29 Dec 2024 10:20
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 2 Aug 2025 14:25
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 22 Dec 2025 11:50
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sunday 14:25
    BBC Two except Scotland

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