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In the Heat of the Night

Oscar-winning thriller about a bigoted sheriff in a small Mississippi cotton town who finds himself forced into working with a black homicide expert from Philadelphia.

1 hour, 45 minutes

On TV

Monday 23:00
BBC Two

Music Played

  • Ray Charles

    In The Heat Of The Night

Credits

Virgil Tibbs Sidney Poitier
Gillespie Rod Steiger
Sam Wood Warren Oates
Mrs Colbert Lee Grant
Director Norman Jewison
Endicott Larry Gates
Mama Caleba Beah Richards
Packy Matt Clark
Harvey Oberst Scott Wilson
Writer Stirling Silliphant

Broadcasts

  • Mon 12 Jul 2010 22:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 18 Jul 2010 00:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 16 Aug 2019 23:35
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 21 Feb 2020 23:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 18 Oct 2020 00:10
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 30 Jan 2022 22:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Tue 29 Aug 2023 23:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 31 Aug 2023 21:00
    BBC Four
  • New Year's Day 2024 23:50
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 11 Aug 2025 23:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 14 Aug 2025 23:15
    BBC Four
  • Monday 23:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Next Thursday 22:05
    BBC Four

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