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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

When bad weather grounds all planes, an uptight advertising man and a laid-back shower curtain ring salesman are thrown together by circumstance to travel against the clock and against the odds to get home to Chicago before Thanksgiving.

1 hour, 25 minutes

On TV

Next Friday 22:00
BBC Two

Credits

Neal Page Steve Martin
Del Griffith John Candy
Susan Page Laila Robins
State Trooper Michael McKean
Owen Dylan Baker
Marti Olivia Burnette
Doobie Larry Hankin
Joy Carol Bruce
Walt Richard Herd
Peg Diana Douglas
Gus Charles Tyner
Second Motel Clerk Martin Ferrero
Car Rental Agent Edie McClurg
Taxi Racer Kevin Bacon
Waitress Susan Kellerman
Director John Hughes
Writer John Hughes

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Nov 2025 22:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 23 Nov 2025 23:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Sun 21 Dec 2025 00:05
    BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Sun 21 Dec 2025 01:05
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Christmas Eve 2025 01:50
    BBC Three
  • Next Friday 22:00
    BBC Two

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