Remembers…: 2026
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Remembers… Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Christopher Biggins Remembers… Rentaghost
Jan 3, 2026 · 12 min
Beloved entertainer Christopher Biggins takes a nostalgic look back at his time on the classic BBC comedy Rentaghost. Sharing fond memories of the show’s quirky humour and unforget
Mike Leigh Remembers… Nuts in May
Jan 10, 2026 · 15 min
Mike Leigh, icon of British TV and film, looks back on one of his most popular and influential television plays, 1976's classic camping comedy Nuts in May.
Richard Eyre Remembers… Ibsen
Jan 18, 2026 · 14 min
With a career spanning seven decades, acclaimed theatre, film and TV director Richard Eyre has been involved in a number of hugely successful Ibsen productions. His adaptation of G
Trevor Eve, Juliet Stevenson and David Thacker Remember… A Doll's House
Feb 8, 2026 · 29 min
A look back at the BBC's acclaimed 1992 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House that reunites leading cast members Trevor Eve and Juliet Stephenson and director David Thacker.
Roy Clarke Remembers… Open All Hours
Feb 10, 2026 · 29 min
The recently knighted sitcom writer Roy Clarke looks back on one of his best-loved creations, Open All Hours, and shares his memories of working with two comedy legends.
Michael Palin Remembers… Number 27
Feb 11, 2026 · 15 min
Michael Palin shares memories of his 1988 screenplay for the drama Number 27 - one of his early post-Python solo ventures and written around the same time as East of Ipswich.