Is Being There on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: Being There
Director: Hal Ashby
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1979
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas

Yes, Being There (1979) is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

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Being There(1979)

Comedy
Drama

2h 10m

Last verified: 20/04/2026 — This information may be out of date

7.9/10IMDb

95%Rotten Tomatoes

83/100Metacritic

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Synopsis

After the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he's ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics.