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All 26 episodes from the TV drama series portraying the daily life of Channel islanders under German occupation during WWII. As the only British territory to be occupied by the Nazi regime during WWII, the Channel Islands represented a glimpse of what life in Britain could have been like if Germany had won the war. Blending archive footage with contemporary film techniques, the series achieved a gritty realism that went a long way to recreating the fear and uncertainty endemic in the population at the time. Episodes comprise: 'By Order of the Fuhrer', 'The Librarian', 'After the Ball', 'Steel Hand from the Sea', 'The Laws and Usages of War', 'V for Victory', 'The Polish Affaire', 'Officers of the Law', 'The Jerry Bag', 'Treason', 'Pains and Penalties', 'The Prussian Officer', 'Judgement of Solomon', 'Call of the Dead', 'Reception for the General', 'Angels That Soar Above', 'No Quarter Given', 'Committee Man', 'Post Mortem', 'The Raid', 'Jealousy', 'War Game', 'The Right Blood', 'From a View to a Death', 'The Education of Nils Borg' and 'Escape'.
A story of love, revenge, money and power from the pen of Babara Taylor Bradford. Successful businesswoman Emma Harte (Deborah Kerr), worried that her sons are plotting against her, looks back on her life. She remembers how, as a young woman (Jenny Seagrove), she was abandoned when pregnant by her wealthy lover, had to work to build a future for herself and her child and marry the weak Joe Lowther for her child's sake. During the First World War Emma finds love with wealthy industrialist Paul McGill, marries for a second time and her empire begins to grow. The story continues up to the present day, with Emma's children threatening to destroy her business and each other.
All 27 episodes from the first two series of the long-running children's drama series set in a London comprehensive high school. Features such popular characters as Tucker Jenkins (Todd Carty) and Trisha Yates (Michelle Herbert).
Colin Firth stars in this BBC drama based on the experiences of the Royal Scots Guard Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, including his military training, the action he saw in the Falklands conflict and the aftermath of the terrible injuries he sustained.
Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, there is news from India of a local Maharaja, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to he his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option hut to pursue the enemy right into his deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him.
Wherever he goes, Dennis Pennis leaves a trail of embarrassment in his wake. From London to the Venice Film Festival and on to Hollywood, no-one is spared, no star is too big to escape verbal abuse. Victims include Steve Martin, Pierce Brosnan, Don Johnson, Jim Carrey, Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Sandra Bullock, Charlie Sheen, Cindy Crawford, Demi Moore and Arnold Schwarzennegger. If you're a star, beware! Pennis is out to get you.
Welcome to The Grapes - a Northern pub of warmth, good cheer and nicotine. Where the regulars ponder their lives, loves and who's been leaving fag ends in the blocked urinals. Will Ken the landlord ever find out? Does Melanie ever find her real Dad? Will Jean get to go to Crete? Who did father Janice's baby? Can crime crack itself? Will Eddie get to share his concern over the installation of temporary traffic lights on Samuel Street? Does anybody give a toss? No!
All 23 episodes from Season 2 of the series about Superman's early life. In 'Vortex', Clark (Tom Welling) rescues Lana (Kristin Kreuk) from the eye of a tornado, and then discovers that the storm has powered up his spaceship and deposited it in an exposed position in a cornfield. In 'Heat', Clark goes into hiding after discovering his new power of heat vision, which can have some rather startling effects. 'Duplicity' sees Pete (Sam Jones) happening upon Clark's spaceship in the cornfield, which forces Clark to reveal his secret to him. In 'Red', Clark is given his high school ring which is supposedly set with ruby, but is actually red meteor rock. The rock has an instant and dramatic effect on him, changing him into a wayward rebel who overspends on the family credit card and picks fights. In 'Nocturne', Lana finds a love poem left for her at her parents' grave by Byron Moore (Sean Faris), an elusive boy with a dark and dangerous secret. 'Lineage' sees a mysterious woman, Rachel Dunlevy (Blair Brown) turning up in Smallville, claiming to be Clark's biological mother. This prompts the Kents to finally reveal to Clark the truth about what happened when they discovered him as a toddler in the cornfield. In 'Ryan', Clark tests his powers to the limit to save Ryan (Ryan James), a telepathic boy who is being used as a test subject at the Summerholt Research Facility by the evil Dr Garner (Martin Cummins). In 'Dichotic', a gifted student, Ian (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) has cloned himself and is dating both Lana and Chloe (Allison Mack) at the same time. Clark tries to warn the girls, but they attribute his interference to jealousy. In 'Skinwalkers', Clark falls into a cave filled with Native American inscriptions that hold the key to his true identity. 'Visage' sees the return of Whitney Fordman (Eric Johnson), which disrupts the relationship betwen Clark and Lana - until his odd behaviour prompts Clark to make a shocking discovery about his true identity. In 'Suspect', Jonathan finds himself framed for murder after being found in possession of a murder weapon. But Clark and Pete mount their own investigation and discover a tangle of motives and possible suspects. 'Insurgence' sees Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) discovering that Lionel has secretly installed an electronic surveillance system in his mansion. In retaliation, Lex hires crooks to install cameras in Lionel's Metropolis office... In 'Rush', a parasitic worm infects Pete and Chloe, turning them into wild adrenaline junkies. In 'Prodigal', Lex tracks down his long-lost brother Lucas (Paul Wasilewski), and brings him home to Smallville in the hope that they can buy Lionel out and unite against him. 'Fever' sees Martha (Annette O'Toole) fall into a coma after breathing in meteor dust. It is then revealed that she is pregnant with Clark's brother or sister. 'Rosetta' features a guest appearance from the original Superman movie actor, Christopher Reeve, who plays Dr Virgil Swann, a brilliant scientist who helps Clark to receive messages from his home planet using the Native American symbols that Clark discovered when he fell into the cave. In 'Visitor', a new student, Cyrus Krupp (Jeremy Lelliot) reveals to Clark that he is an alien. 'Precipice' sees Clark jumping to Lana's defence when she is almost assaulted by a college student. He injures the student, causing him to question the virtue of his powers, and soon finds himself facing a lawsuit that could cost the Kents their farm. In 'Witness', Clark tries to intervene after inadvertently witnessing the theft of a Luthercorp truck, but is dismayed to discover that the thieves are as strong as he is. In 'Accelerate', Lana asks for Clark's advice after being visited by the ghost of her childhood friend, Emily (Jodelle Micah Ferlar). But Clark realises that the little girl is in fact a kryptonite-enhanced clone who is out to get revenge on Lana, and wants her to drown just as she, Emily, did several years before. In 'Calling', Dr Frederick Walden (Rob LaBelle) wakes from his coma to find himself in possession of incredible powers, and sets off on a dangerous mission to kill Clark. In 'Exodus', Clark makes an amazing discovery about his origins when the spaceship announces that it is programmed with memories of his Kryptonian father, Jor-El (Terence Stamp). It asks him to come at sunset to return to his family and friends and fulfil his destiny. But can Clark leave his life in Smallville behind? 'Redux' sees Clark coming to the rescue when a mutant, Chrissy (Maggie Lawson), starts killing young men by sucking their youth out of them to keep herself young, leaving them aged and lifeless.
When a counterterrorism raid goes tragically wrong, Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott refuses to participate in a cover-up. Ostracised by colleagues, he transfers to an anti-corruption unit, AC-12, in the process of investigating one of the Force’s most respected offi cers, Detective Chief Inspector Tony Gates. Not only has Gates just been awarded Officer of the Year, his squad has returned the best crime figures for three consecutive years. But can anyone really be that good? Arnott doesn’t think so and soon he and Gates become embroiled in a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse. Every time Gates seems cornered, he finds a way to turn the tables still believing he can save himself, if only he can prove his innocence. But all the time he’s digging a bigger hole and plunging irrevocably into a moral abyss. And the stakes keep getting higher. Soon it isn’t just careers on the line – it’s lives.
Versailles, 1667. Louis XIV in a Machiavellian political move in his 28th year decides to make the nobility submit to his will by imposing a move of the court from Paris to Versailles, his father's former hunting lodge. Trapped by their king's invitation, the nobles of Paris gradually come to see the castle as a gilded prison and soon even his most humble courtiers begin to show their viciousness and danger threatens the kingdom, even so far as the court of Versailles into which a deadly poison seeps. Louis has created a new and dangerous civilisation where those around him will do anything to get to the Sun. They dream of ascending the social ladder to a world of wealth and power. Morality is waning, as sexual infidelity, drugs and gambling occupy the idle hours of those who live by the grace of the King, and the poison spreads. All around the Sun King, Versailles is crumbling faster than it is being built.
All nine episodes from the first two season of the popular British detective drama starring John Nettles. Detective Inspector Tom Barnaby uncovers the crimes hidden beneath the facade of local village life, with the help of trusty Sergeant Gavin Troy.
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Epic adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel. During World War Two, Charles Rider (Jeremy Irons) is stationed at the now deserted stately home, Brideshead Manor, formerly the residence of the Flyte family. He recalls how, as a Cambridge undergraduate, he first visited Brideshead after befriending Lord Sebastian Flyte (Anthony Andrews). Charles then became caught up with the Flytes and their problems, most notably Sebastian's burgeoning alcoholism.
When the Doctor (Peter Davison) tries to take Tegan (Janet Fielding) back to Heathrow Airport, the Tardis arrives in the 17th century instead of the 20th century. The time-travellers discover that a space capsule has landed nearby and its alien occupants intend to wipe out life on Earth by releasing rats infected with a great plague.
Fourth and final season of the US drama based on the Danish TV series. Picking up from events in the previous season, Linden (Mireille Enos) is left dealing with the aftermath of killing her serial killer lover. Meanwhile, another brutal murder takes place, leading her and fellow detective Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman) to an all-boys military school. The episodes are: 'Blood in the Water', 'Unraveling', 'The Good Soldier', 'Dream Baby Dream', 'Truth Asunder' and 'Eden'.
In this season, Shaun diagnoses a homeless man with a brain tumour, tries to convince a janitor that he has pancreatic cancer and the hospital's emergency department is put into quarantine after two patients travelling from Malaysia die from a viral respiratory disease.
All the episodes from the second season of the American hospital drama starring Ryan Eggold. When Dr. Max Goodwin (Eggold) receives his appointment as medical director of New Amsterdam Hospital, he learns that none of his predecessors held the position for more than a year. Determined to make a difference during his time at the hospital, Max looks at ways to improve performance while keeping the care of the patient at the forefront of the operation. This season begins three months after the end of the first season, with Max and his colleagues struggling to deal with the aftermath of the accident. In an attempt to get to know his staff, Max asks all hospital employees to complete a census, revealing more about their personal lives, or lack of, than he imagined.
Its boom time in Jamestown, the 17th Century English Settlement on the very edge of the breathtaking Virginian wilderness. But success brings scrutiny and intrigue, and there are few in the settlement who have nothing to hide. Unlikely alliances have been formed; some provide friendship, some offer love, and some lead to great peril. Relations with the Native Americans offer hope of advancement for the settlers until greed for land and power corrupts those with influence in the colony. What ensues is devastating conflict; the fallout of which will shape the New World for centuries to come. This final season written by Bill Gallagher, brings the epic story to an exhilarating close!
All four episodes of the BBC mini-series based on the Victorian comic novel by George Grossmith, which first appeared as a weekly column in Punch magazine. Hugh Bonneville stars as the well-intentioned but painfully conceited middle-aged diarist, whose boundless capacity for ironic self-revelation offers a crippling parody of the Victorian obsession with manners and class distinction.
Childhood soulmates, Georgia and Holly, are only a few weeks into the so-called best years of their lives at university in Edinburgh, when Georgia gets drawn into an elite clique of alpha girls, led by lecturer Jude Monroe. Jude's brand of feminism is alluring, just like the circle of bright students she surrounds herself with. Georgia's effortless entry into the clique leaves Holly out in the cold. But Holly's jealousy soon escalates to panic as Georgia begins acting erratically. Alarmed by this transformation in her best friend, Holly is compelled to follow her into Jude's closely-guarded circle. What she discovers is a seductive world of lavish parties, populated by Edinburgh's highest powered business men and women. But it's a world underpinned by sordid compromise, and as Holly exposes its deeply corrupt core, the danger mounts from all angles, for her and Georgia. Can Holly reclaim her soulmate and at what cost to herself?
Four-part BBC drama that chronicles the rise and fall of Saddam Hussein (Yigal Naor). The programme begins after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 when Saddam is first appointed President of Iraq and follows him as he declares war on Iran, invades Kuwait and fights the First and Second Gulf Wars with the U.S. before being captured in 2003. The programme also charts his personal life and troubled relationships in parallel with his time as leader of Iraq.
Maya, a barrister in London, is at the very top of her profession. She is about to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. But just as her life comes under intense public scrutiny, Maya discovers that her husband Nick has been lying to her for 20 years. At the same time a case that has dominated her career is about to reach its conclusion. Rudy Jones, a black man in America wrongly convicted of murdering a white politician, is to be executed. As she fights to save Rudy and discovers more about her husband’s past, Maya begins to realise there are bigger forces at work. An intricate web of corruption involving members of the police, the press and politicians unfolds.
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