In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond.

• BBC Film
• Derek Jacobi
• Daniel Craig
• Tilda Swinton
• Anne Lambton
• Adrian Scarborough
• Karl Johnson
• Annabel Brooks
• Ulla Larson-Styles