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Made-for-TV drama directed by Jack Gold and starring John Hurt as Quentin Crisp. The film traces the life of the flamboyant and eccentric Crisp, a homosexual British man, as he grows up and grows old in a conservative society which treats his sexuality as a criminal offence. The cast also includes John Rhys-Davies, Roger Lloyd Pack and Stanley Lebor.
A new adaptation of one of Jane Austen's most admired novels - the story of a woman who gets a second chance. Anne (Sally Hawkins) fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth (Rupert Penry-Jones) at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne's family were against the match and persuaded her to break off the engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Frederick and when he returns from sea having made his fortune and reputation, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick forgive Anne for listening to her family instead of her heart?
Welcome to The Grapes - a Northern pub full of warmth, good cheer and nicotine. Where the regulars ponder their lives, loves and who's been leaving fag ends in the blocked urinals.
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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!
Dramatic true-life story of Albert Pierrepoint (Timothy Spall), Britain's most notorious hangman. Following in the footsteps of his father and uncle before him, Albert joins the 'family business' in 1934. Living a secret life as a master hangman, as well as a humble grocery deliveryman and loyal husband, Pierrepoint's reputation as the most highly regarded executioner in the land results in him executing some of Britain's most infamous murderers including Derek Bentley and Ruth Ellis, and also the Nazi war criminals convicted at the Nuremberg Trials. But the media coverage from these shatters Pierrepoint's closely guarded anonymity turning him into a minor celebrity.
Pierrepoint is the gripping true-life story of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's most notorious hangman. Joining the 'family business' in 1934, Albert rises through the ranks to become the most feared and respected executioner in the country, hanging some of Britain's most infamous murderers including Derek Bentley and Ruth Ellis, and the Nazi war criminals convicted at the Nuremberg Trials. Troubled by his notoriety as 1950's public opinion turns against capital punishment, Pierrepoint is ready to leave it all behind, but fate has other plans in store for him. Featuring an outstanding performance byTimothy Spall, as the exceutioner struggling with his work, duty and conscience, this is a provocative tale of crime, punishment and redemption.
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