Main content

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.

1 month left to watch

1 hour, 31 minutes

Audio described

Last on

Sunday 14:25

Credits

Role Contributor
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

Featured in...