As told by her husband John Bayley, Iris Murdoch first became known as a brilliant young scholar at Oxford. Then, during a remarkable career as a novelist and philosopher, she continued to prove herself a woman ahead of her time. Even in later life, nothing could diminish her immense influence.

• 1 hr 31 min
• Directed by

  Richard Eyre
• Written by Richard Eyre, Charles Wood

• Starring

  Judi Dench

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  Kate Winslet

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  Jim Broadbent

  ,

  Hugh Bonneville

  ,

  Penelope Wilton

  ,

  Juliet Aubrey

  ,

  Samuel West

  ,

  Timothy West

  ,

  Eleanor Bron

  ,

  Joan Bakewell

  ,

  Kris Marshall

  ,

  Tom Mannion

  ,

  Derek Hutchinson

  ,

  Juliet Howland

  ,

  Saira Todd