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Sheridan Smith and Paul Nicholls star in this adaptation of Lisa Lynch's battle with cancer. After being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at the age of 28 Lisa Lynch (Smith) was abruptly forced to re-evaluate her life to face the disease. The journalist turned to her computer and started a blog to share the life-altering experiences and frustations she faced, following her diagnosis, with the world. The story charts the ups and downs of her personal battle while she receives support from her devoted husband Pete (Nicholls) and her wider family and friends.
Originally released in the cinema as a portrait of early 1980s Britain, this fictionalized documentary about The Clash was disowned by the band after it was made and declared 'disgusting' by The Daily Mail. It is partly a study of the band and partly a story about a fictional fan, Ray Gange, who attends the band's concerts and becomes involved in the oppositional political culture of the day, joining in political demonstrations and attending the 'Rock Against Racism' tour. Over the course of the film, Ray follow the band to a number of different gigs and sees them perform such songs as 'White Riot', 'Tommy Gun' and 'London's Burning'.
Drama starring Lou Gossett Jr. In the prophesised world of the Book of Revelation, global icon and world leader Nicolae Carpathia (Gordon Currie) has finally done the unimaginable - he has managed to unite the world in peace - and bring an end to the bloodshed that has ruled the world since the beginning of time. American President, Gerald Fitzhugh (Gossett Jr) has shared that dream, and has dedicated his Presidency to making sure that the world's most powerful nation didn't stand in the way of that dream. But when a failed assassination attempt opens his eyes to an underground world and a horrifying glimpse into a sinister conspiracy, Fitzhugh must come to terms with the agonising truth - World War III is pounding at the door, and his dedication to the dream of peace has left America powerless to defend herself.
Mariana Rondón writes and directs this Spanish language drama starring Samuel Lange Zambrano and Samantha Castillo. When the class of a Venezuelan school are told that they are to have their photograph taken for their yearbook, nine-year-old Junior (Zambrano) decides he wants to look like a popstar and asks his grandmother for help to straighten his curly hair. When his mother Marta (Castillo) finds out what her impressionable son has done she tries her hardest to make him see why people will torment him if he persists in acting a certain way.
All ten episodes from the second series of the Australian drama about a doctor returning home to take over his late father's medical practice. Doctor Lucien Blake (Craig McLachlan) fled his hometown of Ballarat in his 20s to travel and study medicine in Scotland but after receiving news of his father's death he returned following a 33-year absence. Back in Ballarat, he finds himself not just taking on his father's medical practice but also a new role as the town's police surgeon. In this series Doctor Blake returns from China and is quickly involved in another murder mystery, this time involving the local council. Later, he must solve a murder in the nearby cinema and the death of a priest in his church's confessional. The episodes are: 'The Heart of the Matter', 'The Food of Love', 'A Foreign Field', 'Smoke and Mirrors', 'Crossing the Line', 'Mortal Coil', 'The Silence', 'The Ties of the Past', 'The Sky is Empty' and 'An Invincible Summer'.
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'.
Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family - power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Brothers Mitch and MikeMcClusky function as brokers between prisoners and the community of Kingstown, Michigan, where prisons operate like big business. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither. As unrest in the prison system reaches a breaking point, the dynamics of the McClusky family also teeters on the brink of chaos.
Uplifting made-for-TV drama starring Toby Jones.The extraordinary true story of Neil Baldwin (Jones) is told as he overcomes early obstacles in life to embark on a journey that leads him to many fascinating encounters. The many achievements in his varied life are shown as he goes from woking as a clown in the circus to being awarded an honorary degree at Keele University and managing their unofficial football team named after him. His experience in football even leads him to becoming the kitman and mascot for his beloved Stoke City F.C. where he is adored by fans and staff. After a late career change to pursue his interest in religion, Neil becomes a preacher which leads him to the House of Commons and tea with MP Tony Benn and a chance meeting with royalty. Gemma Jones also stars as Neil's mother Mary.
Television drama charting the dazzling and hazardous sea journey from England to Australia in 1812 as experienced through the eyes of a young Englishman, Edmund Talbot. Based on the trilogy by William Golding, the bulk of the story is set on board a ship on the high seas towards the end of the Napoleonic War.
Richard Madden, Rebecca Hall and Alan Rickman star in this drama directed by Patrice Leconte. When Friederich Zeitz (Madden) lands a job with German nobleman Karl Hoffmeister (Rickman) he throws himself into the position while also agreeing to tutor Karl's son. As Friederich gets closer to young Otto Hoffmeister (Toby Murray) he also forms a bond with his employer's wife Lotte (Hall). When Karl suspects that his wife is growing too fond of his employee, he sends Friederich to Mexico for a two-year position supervising a mining project. Upon his departure, Friederich and Lotte agree to stay faithful to each other, however, when war breaks out Friederich's homecoming is severely delayed. Will Lotte stay true to her word or will time and distance get in their way?
Live performance of William Shakespeare's play, recorded at the reconstructed Globe Theatre in 2013. Jeremy Herrin directs with Roger Allam as the exiled Duke of Milan, Prospero, Jessie Buckley as his daughter, Miranda, James Garnon as his slave Caliban and Colin Morgan as the spirit Ariel.
All ten episodes from the second 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 Ghost in the Machine', 'The Maddest of All', 'The Pride of Prydes', 'The Shadow of the Scaffold', 'The Mysteries of the Rosary', 'The Daughters of Jerusalem', 'The Three Tools of Death', 'The Prize of Colonel Gerard', 'The Grim Reaper' and 'The Laws of Motion'.
The indomitable DCI Vera Stanhope, assisted by her trusted colleague, DS Joe Ashworth, steps up for another series of challenging cases. She investigates the mysterious death of a pensioner on a busy commuter train (On Harbour Street), unearths a thirty year mystery after a brutal murder on the sands of a seaside resort (Protected), unpicks the tragic last months of a failed novelist gunned down on a remote Northumberland moor (The Deer Hunters), and delves into the tangled life of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge (Death of a Family Man). Inspired by the novels written by renowned crime writer Ann Cleeves, and filmed against a backdrop of outstanding Northumberland landscapes and atmospheric production, each enthralling story is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective.
Shaun Evans returns to duty at Oxford City Police as Colin Dexter's cerebral Endeavour Morse, with four new gripping murder mysteries set amidst the turning tides of 1960s Britain. His partnership with DI Fred Thursday (Roger Allam) now firmly cemented, the two men must band together to crack this fresh quartet of dazzingly complex cases, shaking the highest pillars of Oxford society as they go. A parade soured by suspected suicide; a girls' school haunted by memories past; a strangler stalking the foggy autumn twilight; and conspiratorial whisperings in the corridors of power. Endeavour must risk all if he is to bring those responsible to justice, and escape with brain and body intact.
Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing. Set against a hauntingly beautiful landscape, Shetland is based on the best selling books Red Bones, Raven Black, Dead Water and Blue Lightning.
Psychedelic late 1960s pop fantasy released by the Beatles' Apple films, with music by George Harrison and surreal brightly-coloured sets. Jack MacGowran plays Oscar Collins, an eccentric butterfly scientist who becomes obsessed with his neighbour, Penny Lane (Jane Birkin) after discovering a secret peephole in the wall between their flats. Penny is a young and beautiful fashion model, who spends her days in her rainbow painted pop apartment smoking dope, cavorting around in various states of undress and making love to her sexy boyfriends. Collins is soon overcome by his delusional fantasies about her, and repeatedly loses himself in trippy musical daydreams.
The complete first series of the 1970s US detective drama starring George Peppard as the eponymous Boston private eye. Thomas Banacek (Peppard) prides himself on his Polish heritage and ability to get to the bottom of even the most complex cases. But with his occasional lover and perennial rival Carlie Kirkland (Christine Belford) also vying for cases, Banacek will have to be on his toes if he is to remain the go-to P.I. in the city. The episodes are: 'Detour to Nowhere', 'Let's Hear It for a Living Legend', 'Project Phoenix', 'No Sign of the Cross', 'A Million the Hard Way', 'To Steal a King', 'Ten Thousand Dollars a Page', 'The Greatest Collection of Them All' and 'The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack'.
Big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's play starring Douglas Booth, Hailee Steinfeld, Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. The Montague and Capulet families are embroiled in a long-running feud. When Romeo Montague (Booth) attends a Capulet ball in disguise, he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet (Steinfeld), the daughter of his enemy. Although already engaged to a man she does not love, Juliet vows to marry Romeo. They ask the kindly Friar Laurence (Giamatti) to perform the ceremony in secret but bloodshed and tragedy threaten the couple's future together.
All three episodes from the third series of the BBC's fast-paced modernised crime drama based on the characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle. Laptops, mobile phones and the internet are the new tools for crime in a modern London under threat from serial killers, bombings and gang warfare. Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch), the most brilliant intellect of his generation, has a unique analytical brain unlike anyone else's, and staves off the ever-present threat of boredom by solving crimes, the more intricate and baffling the better. Meanwhile, his friend and flatmate, John Watson (Martin Freeman), is an army doctor invalided home from the battlefields of Afghanistan. The episodes comprise: 'The Empty Hearse', 'The Sign of Three' and 'His Last Vow'.
All three episodes from the sixth series of the ITV crime drama, adapted from the novels by Agatha Christie. Julia McKenzie stars as Miss Marple, the elderly woman who investigates crime in her local village. The series also stars Robert Webb, MyAnna Buring, Fiona Shaw, Julia Sawalha, Robert Glenister and Joanna Vanderham. The episodes comprise: 'A Caribbean Mystery', 'Greenshaw's Folly' and 'Endless Night'.
Made-for-TV fantasy horror based on the ghost story by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu. Would-be young artist Godfried Schalcken (Jeremy Clyde) is in love with Rose (Cheryl Kennedy), the niece of his benefactor Gerrit Dou (Maurice Denham). However, a mysterious stranger appears and buys Rose's hand in marriage. They get married in a Rotterdam church but when Schalcken later goes to check on Rose's well-being he learns that the couple have not been seen since their wedding day...
Gerard Butler stars in this surfing drama. Santa Cruz teenager Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston) discovers that the Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists only a few miles from his home. Instantly gripped by the dream of surfing the wave, he begs local surfing legend Frosty Hesson (Butler) to help him achieve his goal. But with tide patterns dictating that the Mavericks is due to reappear in just 12 weeks, has Jay got what it takes to conquer this epic wave?
Robert Powell reads a selection of ghost stories by M.R. James which have been partially dramatised. The stories comprise: 'The Mezzotint', 'The Ash Tree', 'Wailing Well', 'The Rose Garden' and 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'.
Live performance of Shakespeare's historical play at the reconstucted Globe Theatre. The plot follows King Henry V, here portrayed by Jamie Parker, as he attempts to conquer France during the Hundred Years' War. Other cast members include Brendan O'Hea, Paul Rider, David Hargreaves and Brid Brennan.
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. |
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