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After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her and other vulnerable children from a fate worse than death. Based on a true story.
All 15 episodes from the first season of the '70s Western TV series following the adventures of outlaws Kid Curry (Ben Murphy) and Hannibal Heyes (Pete Duel) as they try to go straight with the help of the local governor. Having to stay out of trouble to achieve amnesty, the two men change identity to avoid detection but can't seem to kick the habit. The episodes are: 'Alias Smith and Jones', 'The McCreedy Bust', 'Exit from Wickenburg', 'Wrong Train to Brimstone', 'The Girl in Boxcar #3', 'The Great Shell Game', 'Return to Devil's Hole', 'A Fistful of Diamonds', 'Stagecoach Seven', 'The Man Who Murdered Himself', 'The Root of It All', 'The Fifth Victim', 'Journey from San Juan', 'Never Trust an Honest Man' and 'The Legacy of Charlie O'Rourke'.
Maisie Williams and Florence Pugh star in this British drama written and directed by Carol Morley. Lydia and Abbie (Williams and Pugh) are best friends at their all-girls boarding school but they are very different people; Lydia is quiet and introverted while Abbie is ambitious and popular. After Abbie jeopardises her friendship with Lydia by sleeping with her brother, a fainting epidemic breaks out at the school and people are left wondering whether the mysterious Lydia could be the key...
Sean Penn, Ed Harris and Gary Oldman star in this neo-noir crime drama directed by Phil Joanou. Irish-American Terry (Penn) returns to his old neighbourhood after a mysterious absence. He is reunited with his childhood friend Jackie (Oldman) who is now working in arson and extortion rackets, but a possible alliance with an Italian mob brings trouble for Terry's friends. The film is based on real-life New York gang, The Westies, who ruled 'Hell's Kitchen' during the 1970s.
George Harris stars in this British crime drama mini-series as Winston Wolcott, a no-nonsense police detective determined to set an example and clean up the streets. Facing hostility in his job and the wider community due to the colour of his skin, Wolcott turns that ill feeling into a force for good when investigating an ongoing gang war.
Three-part BBC miniseries focusing on the influential Bloomsbury Group. The dramatisation follows the lives and complex relationships of the like-minded English intellectuals in the famous artistic circle including painter Duncan Grant (James Norton), author Virginia Woolf (Lydia Leonard), her sister Vanessa Bell (Phoebe Fox), writer Lytton Strachey (Ed Birch) and economist John Maynard Keynes (Edmund Kingsley).
All eight episodes of the BBC crime drama following an undercover team of law enforcers. After leading a botched drugs bust, HM Revenue and Customs officer Marcus 'Ash' Ashton (O.T. Fagbenle) is chosen to head the new top-secret law enforcement squad known as the UNIT (Undercover Narcotics Intelligence Team) and is tasked with taking down key members of the criminal underworld. While Ash uses his knowledge of the street to fulfill his long-time goal of capturing high-level crime bosses and drug dealers, the team close in on their top target, notorious crook Roach (Trevor Eve).
Montgomery Tully directs this mystery drama starring Lex Barker as Peter Chance, a man who wakes from a car accident to find out he is the heir to two million dollars. With no recollection of his life before the accident, he becomes more and more suspicious of the women looking after him...
All seven episodes from the second season of the Danish domestic drama series created by Maya Ilsře. When Veronika Grřnnegaard (Kirsten Olesen) leaves the whole of her estate to Signe (Marie Bach Hansen), the daughter she gave up for adoption, when she dies, her four other children are shocked by the decision. As they then attempt to divide the estate up, a number of home truths come out into the open which threaten to change their understanding of their upbringing and themselves.
Lee Patterson stars in this 1958 noir thriller directed by Montgomery Tully. Insurance claim investigator Mike Davies (Patterson) has been assigned to assess the claim of a local nightclub owner whose premises has been destroyed by fire. But when Mike discovers that the claim might be fraudulent, he'll have to watch his back as he gathers the evidence...
Complete first series of the forensic crime drama. Amanda Burton stars as pathologist Dr Sam Ryan, a committed forensic specialist whose passion for justice often leads her to conduct her own inquiries outside the lab. In this series, Sam has to determine whether the death of a six-year-old girl was really an accident, and finds herself caught up in an investigation into ritual murder and black magic. Episodes are: 'Buried Lies (Part 1)'; 'Buried Lies (Part 2)'; 'Long Days, Short Nights (Part 1)'; 'Long Days, Short Nights (Part 2)'; 'Darkness Visible (Part 1)'; 'Darkness Visible (Part 2)'; 'Sins of the Fathers (Part 1)'; and 'Sins of the Fathers (Part 2)'.
All 13 episodes from the third season of the award-winning political drama starring Kevin Spacey. Based on the novel by Michael Dobbs and the subsequent BBC adaptation of the book, the show follows Francis Underwood (Spacey), a politician whose sense of ambition is matched and encouraged by his wife Claire (Robin Wright). Armed with an arsenal of political secrets to equal anyone in Washington, Francis is more than willing to scheme and blackmail his way to the top. In this season, Francis's approval ratings plummet, a devastating hurricane hits the East Coast and Claire makes plans to run for Ambassador to the U.N.
All 13 episodes from the medical drama series set in a state-of-the-art major trauma unit. Lennie James stars as locum trauma consultant Greg Boyle who races to save the lives of critically ill patients in the most life-threatening hour after they are admitted into his care, with each episode following one such case in real time. With every second counting Greg and his team, which includes his ex Fiona Lomas (Catherine Walker), make life-altering decisions to try and preserve every life they can. Among their critical patients is a cyclist involved in a serious collision, a severley beaten man, a woman with a gunshot wound and a patient who jumped from the hospital building.
Lars von Trier's bold, brilliant and controversial film finally arrives in its fully fleshed-out form – the only version personally approved by the director - with over 80 minutes of unseen footage. Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stacy Martin play Joe, a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who one night is found beaten up in an alley by a gentle old bachelor. After taking her to his flat he cares for her wounds and asks how she got herself into such a situation; thus Joe begins recounting the dark, lusty and labyrinthine story of her life. Audiences can now experience the definitive and completely uncensored cut of this profoundly moving and viscerally shocking landmark film in two parts. PLEASE BE AWARE: This is a mainstream movie, but with an artistic element, and the scenes depicted are of an extremely graphic nature.
All eight episodes from the second series of the TV comedy drama, centering on a mafia mobster's attempts to start a new life in Lillehammer, Norway. After testifying against his old buddies in the mob, New York gangster Frank 'The Fixer' Tagliano (Steve Van Zandt) enters the FBI witness protection programme, choosing to be relocated to Lillehammer, Norway (he liked the look of it when he saw the 1994 Winter Olympics on TV). Now Norwegian-American immigrant Giovanni Henriksen, he quickly sets about making his new life as comfortable as he can by casually employing a mix of blackmail, extortion and threats to further his ambitions. Unfortunately for Frank, however, his arrival in the town has not gone entirely unnoticed, as the local police soon begin to take an interest in him. The episodes are: 'Millwall Brick', 'Out of Africa', 'Fiddler's Green', 'The Black Toe', 'The Island', 'Special Education', 'The Freezer' and 'Ghosts'.
The complete collection of Alan Bennett's twelve monologues, which tell the bittersweet tales of 'ordinary, uneventful, desperate lives'. Patricia Routledge stars in 'A Lady of Letters', Maggie Smith in 'Bed Among the Lentils', Stephanie Cole in 'Soldiering On', Julie Walters in 'Her Big Chance', Thora Hird in 'A Cream Cracker Under the Settee', Patricia Routledge in 'Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet', Eileen Atkins in 'The Hand of God', David Haig in 'Playing Sandwiches', Julie Walters in 'The Outside Dog', Penelope Wilton in 'Nights in the Gardens of Spain' and Thora Hird in 'Waiting for the Telegram'.
Leslie Arliss directs this classic British drama starring Kieron Moore and Dulcie Gray. The film follows Ellen (Gray) and Agnes (Margaret Johnston), two sisters who travel to Italy to stake their claim on some property they have inherited. When they arrive, they meet the caretaker Salvatore (Moore), whose family once owned the villa in question. Charmed by Salvatore, it isn't long before Agnes falls in love with him, but does he have other motives in mind?
William Shakespeare's historical plays performed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2014. In 'Henry IV - Part I', King Henry IV (Jasper Britton) is troubled by the behaviour of his son and heir, Prince Hal (Alex Hassell), who has forsaken the Royal Court to waste his time in taverns with the likes of Sir John Falstaff (Antony Sher), an old, fat, jovial drunkard who captivates the young prince with his zest for life. In 'Henry IV - Part II', when Henry is confined to his bed with a serious illness it seems likely that Hal will shortly be appointed king. Hal's suitability for the role, however, concerns the present king even as his death approaches and Hal takes the decision to spend less time with his friends in preparation for the responsibilities of leadership. Falstaff, meanwhile, comes out of semi-retirement to raise a small militia. Now getting on in years, the rascal hopes his friendship with Hal will land him the comfortable retirement he seeks, but will Hal be true to his old allies when he finally puts on the crown?
Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons stars in this drama adapted from the bestselling novel by Pascal Mercier. Swiss professor Raimund Gregorius saves a young woman from jumping off a bridge and committing suicide. She leaves before he gets the chance to talk to her but in her haste forgets her coat and a book - a memoir written by Amadeu do Prado - inside which is a train ticket to Lisbon. Hoping it will lead him to the woman, Raimund boards the train to Lisbon and goes on a search to discover more about the author's life, which is seen in flashbacks. He learns of Amadeu's time as a resistance fighter during the Salazar dictatorship and his relationship with his friends and the woman he loved, Estefânia. Along the way Raimund meets and befriends an optician, Mariana, and comes to some realisations about his own life.
Classic British crime drama directed by Terence Fisher. The film follows reporters Mike Billings and Jenny Drew (John Bentley and Hy Hazell) as they investigate the disappearance of a young woman. With the last person to see her being her husband Henry Crossley (Patrick Holt), all leads point to him being responsible. Will his alibi hold up to careful scrutiny?
Guy Hamilton directs this classic British drama. Former army officer Wolf Merton (Jack Hawkins) has lost touch with the men he commanded during the war. Now working as a stockbroker in London, Wolf returns home one night to find an intruder inside his house. Wolf quickly recognises the man as being Ginger Edwards (Michael Medwin), a man who was once part of his platoon. Can Wolf help Ginger return to a more honourable way of living?
Fictionalised biography of Professor Stephen Hawking starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the young Stephen Hawking who, as a bright and ambitious 21 year-old PhD student at Cambridge University, is diagnosed with the debilitating motor neurone disease and given two years to live. The drama tells how, against the odds, he goes on to achieve scientific success and worldwide acclaim.
In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write and present an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development. Civilisation: A Personal View by Lord Clark would be more than two years in the making, with filming in over 100 locations across 13 countries. The lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was first transmitted in 1969. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, Clark's compelling narrative is accompanied by breathtaking colour photgraphy of Europe's greatest landmarks. This 'history of ideas as illustrated by art and music' remains the benchmark for the numerous programmes it inspired. Includes a specially written 36 page illustrated booklet of viewing notes to accompany this DVD. |
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