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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Drama portraying the rise and fall of superstar Whitney Houston. Her vocal talent thrusts her into the spotlight, but a strained private life casts a dark shadow that eventually eclipses her success.

14 days left to watch

2 hours, 13 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Oct 2026 22:30
BBC Three

Credits

Whitney Houston Naomi Ackie
Clive Davis Stanley Tucci
Bobby Brown Ashton Sanders
Cissy Houston Tamara Tunie
Robyn Crawford Nafessa Williams
John Houston Clarke Peters
Gary Houston Daniel Washington
Bobbi Kristina (age 8-11) Bailee Lopes
Bobbi Kristina (age 16-19) Bria Danielle Singleton
Michael Houston JaQuan Malik Jones
Pat Houston Kris Sidberry
Rickey Minor Dave Heard
Director Kasi Lemmons
Writer Anthony McCarten

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Jul 2025 21:00
    BBC Two
  • Wed 25 Mar 2026 22:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
  • Wed 25 Mar 2026 23:15
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 25 Mar 2026 23:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Thu 26 Mar 2026 00:10
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Sun 4 Oct 2026 22:30
    BBC One
  • Wed 7 Oct 2026 22:30
    BBC Three

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