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Saving Private Ryan

After surviving the carnage of D-Day, Captain Miller is ordered into heavily contested territory to find and return a single soldier. The mission proves to be both brutally dangerous and potentially pointless.

Acclaimed Steven Spielberg World War II drama.

2 hours, 38 minutes

On TV

Wednesday22:40
BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more

Credits

Captain MillerTom Hanks
Private ReibenEdward Burns
Sergeant HorvathTom Sizemore
Corporal UphamJeremy Davies
Private CaparzoVin Diesel
Private MellishAdam Goldberg
Private JacksonBarry Pepper
Medic WadeGiovanni Ribisi
Private RyanMatt Damon
Lt Colonel AndersonDennis Farina
Captain HamillTed Danson
Sergeant HillPaul Giamatti
Corporal HendersonMax Martini
Steamboat WillieJoerg Stadler
DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterRobert Rodat

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jan 202522:00
    BBC Two
  • Sun 1 Jun 202522:30
    BBC One
  • Sun 11 Jan 202622:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Wednesday22:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
  • Wednesday23:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland, Wales, Wales HD & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Next Thursday00:10
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only

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