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All ten episodes from the third series of the TV drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police. The episodes are: 'The Man in the Shadows', 'The Curse of Amenhotep', 'The Invisible Man', 'The Sign of the Broken Sword', 'The Last Man', 'The Upcott Fraternity', 'The Kembleford Boggart', 'The Lair of the Libertines', 'The Truth in the Wine' and 'The Judgement of Man'.
Drama centered around the grown-up version of Alice from Lewis Carroll's classic book 'Alice in Wonderland'. The eponymous character (Coral Browne) makes the long journey from England to New York to receive an honorary degree to celebrate the centenary of Lewis Carroll's birth. Now known as the widowed Mrs Hargreaves, Alice struggles to come to terms with persistent memories of the origins of the story in which she starred and the unwanted fame and attention it is now bringing her. As she prepares to receive her award she is plagued by hallucinations involving the story's famous characters and memories of an old family friend, Mr Dodgson (Ian Holm).
Filipino historical drama directed by Raya Martin. During the American invasion of the Philippines in the early-20th century, a mother and her son take refuge in the middle of the jungle, where they hope to avoid the incoming troops. While in hiding they are joined by another mother, who is mortally wounded, and her child. They try their best to survive, but a lack of provisions and tough conditions threaten their very existence. Can they weather the storm and get through their difficult situation?
Falling pregnant as a teenager in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a "fallen woman". When only a toddler, her baby was put up for adoption by nuns and whisked away to America and Philomena spent the next fifty years searching in vain until she met Martin Sixsmith, a journalist as cynical as Philomena was trusting. Together they set off on a hilarious and uplifting journey that would change their lives forever.
The entire third series of the BBC crime drama set on the tropical Caribbean island of Saint-Marie. When DI Richard Poole (Ben Miller) is discovered murdered the island is shaken to its core. DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) arrives to lead the investigation into his predecessor's death and has a number of suspects in mind. Elsewhere, one of Fidel (Gary Carr)'s old school friends is murdered, prompting another investigation on the lush island.
All seven episodes from the second season of the Danish crime drama starring Mads Mikkelsen and Charlotte Fich which follows an elite mobile task force as they solve high-profile cases. In this series, unit commander Ingrid Dahl (Fich), Detective Inspector Allan Fischer (Mikkelsen) and the rest of the team investigate a number of crimes including a kidnapping, a suspicious house fire and the murder of a young boy.
Box set containing the Urquhart trilogy: three series based on the bestselling novels by Michael Dobbs, starring Ian Richardson as corrupt politician Francis Urquhart. In 'House of Cards', Urquhart is a long-serving MP who has his eye on the top job, and will stop at nothing to fulfil his ambition. As the trusted Chief Whip, he has insider knowledge that could bring down the already precarious Prime Minister, and in order to unleash his power he draws innocent young journalist Mattie Storin (Susannah Harker) into his schemes. 'To Play the King' continues to follow Urquhart's career. Having been made Prime Minister at the end of the last series after murdering an investigative reporter, he now crosses swords with the newly crowned monarch (Michael Kitchen) - a passionate man with firm liberal beliefs on the future of the country. In the final part of the trilogy, 'The Final Cut', Urquhart is well on his way to becoming Britain's longest-serving Prime Minister, and is starting to plan his retirement. He still has the Cyprus peace treaty to tie up, however, and the dark secrets from his past are beginning to come back to haunt him.
All six episodes from the first series of the BBC Three comedy that charts the repercussions following an unexpected teenage pregnancy. Determined to have a good time after their GCSE exams, 16-year-old Jamie (Sean Verey) and his mate Mike (Dylan Edwards) head for the end of term sixth form party. Also keen on having some fun is 18-year-old soon-to-be university student Laura (Scarlett Alice Johnson), who, egged on by her friend Danielle (Emer Kenny), decides to break her parents' curfew to attend. Waking up the next morning to discover he's sharing the same bed as Laura, a panicking Jamie beats a hasty retreat, leaving behind his phone number on a scrap of paper. But his problems are only just beginning, as a few weeks later Danielle discovers that she's pregnant. The episodes are: 'Like Narnia but Sexy', 'Pregnant Rapist', 'Edinburgh ... in Scotland', 'Man of the Moment', 'Knocked Up', 'Homeless' and 'Aaargh'.
All twelve episodes from the first series of the TV action adventure following the swashbuckling exploits of Sinbad. In the city of Basra, after accidentally killing the son of the powerful Lord Akbari (Naveen Andrews), Sinbad's brother Jamil (Devon Anderson) is put to death as part of a blood debt. Cursed to spend no more than one night and day on dry land by his grandmother (Janet Suzman), Sinbad stows away onboard a vessel, the Providence, and soon embarks on perilous adventures accompanied by an odd mix of fellow passengers including Norse trader Gunnar (Elliot Cowan), thief Rina (Marama Corlett), wealthy African beauty Nala (Estella Daniels), ship's doctor Anwar (Dimitri Leonidas) and Cook (Junix Inocian). The episodes are: 'Pilot', 'Queen of the Water-Thieves', 'House of Games', 'Old Man of the Sea', 'Hunted', 'The Siren', 'Homecoming', 'Kuji', 'Eye of the Tiger', 'For Whom the Egg Shatters', 'Fiend or Friend?' and 'Land of the Dead'.
The complete first series of the Italian crime drama following Salvo Montalbano (Luca Zingaretti) as he attempts to maintain law and order in the town of Vigata in Sicily. The episodes are: 'The Snack Thief', 'The Voice of the Violin', 'The Shape of Water', 'The Mystery of the Terracotta Dog', 'Excursion to Tindari', 'The Artist's Touch', 'The Sense of Touch', 'Montalbano's Croquettes', 'The Scent of the Night' and 'The Goldfinch and the Cat'.
Joan Hickson stars as the deceptively frail and elderly detective in these BBC television adaptations of the Agatha Christie novels, uncovering murder and foul play in rural England in the 1930s. The mysteries included in the collection are: 'The Body in the Library', 'The Moving Finger', 'A Murder Is Announced', 'A Pocketful of Rye', 'The Murder at the Vicarage', 'Sleeping Murder', 'At Bertram's Hotel', 'Nemesis', '4.50 from Paddington', 'A Caribbean Mystery', 'They Do It With Mirrors' and 'The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side'.
Lasse Hallström directs this British comedy drama based on the bestselling novel by Paul Torday. Ewan McGregor stars as Alfred Jones, a mild-mannered government fisheries official who is approached by management consultant Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt) to help a sheikh (Amr Waked) realise his long-held dream of introducing fly-fishing to the Middle Eastern desert. The duo soon find themselves swimming against the tide in more ways than one as the extravagant project gathers pace and a few poignant home truths come home to roost.
Kaya Scodelario as Cathy and James Howson as Heathcliff lead an impressive British cast in this timeless story of two of the most memorable lovers in literature. This raw and gritty version of Emily Bronte's classic novel is ruthlessly brought down to its essential roots, and presents us with an adaptation that's startlingly original and completely unforgettable.
Two modern day teenagers, brother and sister David and Jennifer (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon), are transported by their TV repairman into the world of Pleasantville, a 1950s sitcom which David constantly watches. In Pleasantville the world is black and white, there is no sex or violence, the basketball team never loses and the library is full of blank books. But the presence of the two teens contaminates the dream-like atmosphere, and soon colour is spreading across the town and its inhabitants are behaving like real people. As Pleasantville becomes more and more modern David and Jennifer have to decide which they prefer: real life or sugar-coated fantasy.
BBC adaptation of R.D. Blackmore's classic novel. Farmer John Ridd (Richard Coyle) vowed revenge after seeing his father murdered by the villainous Doone clan as a child. When he infiltrates the Doones' stronghold he meets and falls in love with the beautiful Lorna (Amelia Warner), who is betrothed to the violent and hot-headed Carver Doone (Aidan Gillen). John and Lorna's romance enrages Carver, setting the stage for a final, bloody showdown between the two men...
Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon star in this drama based on the historical novel by Sara Gruen, following the adventures of a young vet working in a travelling circus during America's Great Depression in the 1930s. After his parents are killed in a car accident, promising Ivy League student Jacob Jankowski (Pattinson) suffers an emotional breakdown and runs away before graduating, eventually finding work as a vet with the down-at-heel Benzini Brothers circus. There he meets a host of colourful characters including tyrannical animal trainer August (Christoph Waltz) and his beautiful wife Marlena (Witherspoon).
All six episodes of the US zombie adventure series based on the comic books by Robert Kirkman. When police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) wakes from a coma to find the world in the grip of a zombie epidemic, he joins a small encampment on the outskirts of Atlanta, where a small band of human survivors struggles to withstand the terrifying advances of the walking dead. Episodes are: 'Days Gone Bye', 'Guts', 'Tell It to the Frogs', 'Vatos', 'Wildfire' and 'TS-19'.
London-based crime drama based on the best-selling novel by Ken Bruen. Colin Farrell stars as Mitchell, a South London criminal who is released from prison after serving three years for a vicious attack he cannot even remember. In an attempt to leave the world of crime behind him, Mitchell gets a job as a security guard and handyman at the Holland Park mansion of reclusive young actress Charlotte (Kiera Knightley). As time passes the two begin to develop an emotional bond, but Mitchell's violent past eventually catches up with him - with disastrous results. David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Ben Chaplin, Eddie Marsan and Ray Winstone co-star.
The true story of Derek Bentley (Christopher Eccleston), hanged, aged 19, in the 1950s after a controversial decision holding him responsible for the murder of a police officer. Despite a history of mental illness, and with the court accepting that he did not actually pull the trigger, Bentley was still sentenced to death - on the basis that his ambiguous cry of 'let him have it!' caused his young accomplice to fire the fatal shot. The release of this film focused attention on the case once more, and Bentley eventually received a posthumous pardon.
All 13 episodes from the first season of the Canadian family drama set on Heartland, a family-run ranch in the Rocky Mountains dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of ailing horses. After a tragedy brings the future of the ranch into question, 15-year-old Amy (Amber Marshall) must use her talents as a horse healer to save the family business. The episodes are: 'Coming Home', 'After the Storm', 'Breaking Free', 'Taking Chances', 'Best Laid Plans', 'One Trick Pony', 'Come What May', 'Out of the Darkness', 'Ghost from the Past', 'Born to Run', 'Thicker Than Water', 'Nothing Endures' and 'Coming Together'.
When the charming aristocrat Sebastian invites Charles Ryder to his family's estate, Charles becomes seduced by the opulent lifestyle of the Marchmain family, and by Julia, Sebastian's sister. As their romance deepens, repercussions follow, and Charles discovers that at Brideshead, love, money and power come at a price. It's a spellbinding story you'll want to revisit again and again. Inspired by the best-selling novel, Brideshead Revisited is a riveting drama of forbidden love, power and betrayal, featuring stunning performances by Academy Award winner Emma Thompson and Matthew Goode.
In the London of 1922, downtrodden housewife Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence) feels the sudden need to get away from things, and invites her neighbour Rose (Miranda Richardson) - to whom she has never even spoken before - to share a holiday in an Italian villa. In order to save their finances, they share their holiday home with haughty dowager Mrs Fisher (Joan Plowright) and beautiful socialite Lady Caroline Dester (Polly Walker). Upon arrival the foursome clash almost instantly, but gradually learn to live with one another as their respective personalities are transformed by the surroundings.
Piero Schivazappa directs this Italian horror starring Philippe Leroy and Dagmar Lassander. After corrupting a series of young women via his perverted sexual games, a sadistic doctor becomes caught in a trap of his own making.
Classic drama based on the stage play by Edgar Wallace. The story revolves around the aristocratic Lebanon family, with Dowager Lady Lebanon (Helen Hayes) harbouring a dark secret. It seems that every generation or so, the Lebanon clan produces a homicidal maniac. The unfortunate candidate this time around seems to be Lord Willis Lebanon (Marius Goring), a fact that the Dowager Lady hopes to hide from the world. Alas, blood will tell and murder will out.
Lesser known effort from iconic Japanese director and B-movie master Seijun Suzuki. Madame Matsudaira, matriarch of an old and illustrious Awaji Island family, after her son and heir's death, sets out to track down her only grandchild - the product of an affair she'd put a halt to years before. By chance the grandson, Sadao, is a bit of a hot head and makes the national papers as she is searching, bringing him to his granny's attention. Reluctantly, he moves to rural Awaji from his Tokyo home - with the hidden agenda of tracking down his birth mother - against his grandmother's wishes. An old enemy of Sadao arrives in Awaji to start a construction project and the ensuing conflict has terrible consequences. |
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