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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.
On TV
Tue 5 May 202623:40
BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dr Hannibal Lecter | Anthony Hopkins |
| Clarice Starling | Jodie Foster |
| Lt Boyle | Charles Napier |
| Jack Crawford | Scott Glenn |
| Ardelia Mapp | Kasi Lemmons |
| Senator Ruth Martin | Diane Baker |
| FBI Director Hayden Burke | Roger Corman |
| Catherine Martin | Brooke Smith |
| Dr Frederick Chilton | Anthony Heald |
| Jame Gumb | Ted Levine |
| Lamar | Tracey Walter |
| Writer | Ted Tally |
| Director | Jonathan Demme |
Broadcasts
- Sun 17 Aug 202522:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thu 21 Aug 202522:20
- Tue 5 May 202623:40BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
- Wed 6 May 202600:10BBC One Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD & Scotland HD only
- Thu 7 May 202623:15
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