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The Silence of the Lambs

FBI trainee Clarice Starling, enticing insights from confined killer Hannibal Lecter, shares her nightmare memory in the hope of stopping a serial killer before his latest victim dies. Multi-award-winning thriller.

1 hour, 51 minutes

On TV

Tue 5 May 202623:40
BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD

Credits

Dr Hannibal LecterAnthony Hopkins
Clarice StarlingJodie Foster
Lt BoyleCharles Napier
Jack CrawfordScott Glenn
Ardelia MappKasi Lemmons
Senator Ruth MartinDiane Baker
FBI Director Hayden BurkeRoger Corman
Catherine MartinBrooke Smith
Dr Frederick ChiltonAnthony Heald
Jame GumbTed Levine
LamarTracey Walter
WriterTed Tally
DirectorJonathan Demme

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Aug 202522:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Thu 21 Aug 202522:20
    BBC Four
  • Tue 5 May 202623:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Wed 6 May 202600:10
    BBC One Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD & Scotland HD only
  • Thu 7 May 202623:15
    BBC Four

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