First shown on BBC One in 1989, Tony Marchant's acutely observed mini-series explores the errors of empathy and the flipside of ambition in Thatcher's Britain. Tom (Keith Barron) is a middle-aged ex-toolmaker now scraping a living as a cab driver in the rapidly developing fictional Midlands town of Woodsleigh Abbots. His marriage to Liz (Annette Crosbie) is in a rut, and he falls for lonely young newlywed Kathy (Maggie O'Neill), after picking her up one evening in a state of distress. Kathy's controlling husband Martin (Reece Dinsdale) cares only about his career as a computer expert at Chinese-owned tech giant InfoCo, and Tom's initial fatherly concern for Kathy as she opens up to him about her woes soon develops into obsessive passion on both sides. But there are always losers in a winner-takes-all world, and writer Tony Marchant (Holding On, Leaving) pulls no punches in this gripping tale of adultery, ambition and enveloping despair.
A handsome, enigmatic stranger (Terence Stamp) arrives at a bourgeois household in Milan and successively seduces each family member, not forgetting the maid. Then, as abruptly and mysteriously as he arrived, he departs. Unable to endure the void left in their lives, the father (Massimo Girotti) hands over his factory to the workers, the son abandons his vocation as a painter, the mother (Silvana Mangano) abandons herself to random sexual encounters, and the daughter sinks into catatonia. The maid (Laura Betti), however, becomes a saint. In this cool, richly complex and provocative political allegory Pasolini uses his schematic plot to explore family dynamics, the intersection of class and sex, and the nature of different sexualities. After winning a prize at Venice Festival, Theorem was subsequently banned on an obscenity charge, but Pasolini later won an acquittal on ground of the film's 'high artistic value'. Theorem is visually ravishing, with superb performances from all the cast and a brilliantly eclectic soundtrack - with music ranging from Mozart and Morricone to the natural sound of chirping birds.
Four mates enjoy a weekly boy's get-together in Stockport. As they help each other through romantic, work and family crises, they invariably create much bigger problems to solve. Hodge would view himself as the leader of the group - but no one else does. In reality he side-steps responsibility - and spending money. His wife, Kath, most certainly wears the trousers at home; Beggsy is an upbeat soul, divorced for a year but still pining after his ex-wife who has fled Down Under with her new hubby taking their daughter Kelly with her. Glyn is everyone's loyal underdog who still yearns after his high school crush Julie and seems to fluff every attempt to get together despite his mates' well-intentioned "advice"; Daz is the eternal pessimist of the group, the first to pull Hodge up on his sometimes questionable fashion sense and the first to put a dampener on a situation. Sometimes he's in a relationship with Colleen, sometimes not. Their constant bickering seems to be the only glue holding them together, but underneath there's real love. Great Night Out charts the lads' attempts to right their worldly wrongs - so long as they don't have to move too far from their favourite pub, the beloved football or the local cafe.
Mrs Hill and Lady Evelyn Chatterley are two competing brothel madames, in 1920s London, who place a bet over whose girl turns the best tricks. When the results prove inconclusive the madames randomly select a name from the phone book. The lucky punter turns out to be a staid wine seller, played by a bespectacled Richard Wattis, who seems to be enjoying his close proximity to so much female flesh! Only he can decide who has the best "talents"!
Welcome to WWE's over-the-top-rope free-for-all known as Royal Rumble. For the first time ever in WWE history, both men and women compete in Royal Rumble Matches, with the winners receiving a World Championship opportunity at WrestleMania! Universal Champion Brock Lesnar faces Kane and Braun Strowman in a battle of behemoths. And AJ Styles defends the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a Handicap Match. Plus, more!
Now a fully licensed MI5 agent under the eccentric eye of The Examiner (Robert Lindsay), Tim (Darren Boyd) is still raw from the disappointment of Caitlin's fiance turning up unexpectedly and so he sets about trying to sabotage their relationship with the help of best friend Chris. Meanwhile, Marcus (Jude Wright) starts a new school term only to discover that his status as top dog is under threat from new boy Nick. And the family has to deal with a new therapist, Owen (Miles Jupp), whose unorthodox methods give Philip (Mark Heap) cause for concern when he realises that Owen is trying to seduce Judith (Dolly Wells).
Tim (Darren Boyd) is a single father trying to win back the respect and affections of his precocious nine year old son, Marcus. In the hope of proving that he is not a complete loser, Tim quits his dead-end job but his life changes forever when he is accidentally recruited as a trainee spy for MI5. Supervising Tim at work is irrepressible MI5 boss, The Examiner (Robert Lindsay), who teaches the recruits his own unorthodox approach to the espionage game. Adding to the chaos of Tim's life are his acidic ex-wife Judith, her enthusiastic new boyfriend Philip, their obsessive family therapist and his anti-social best friend Chris. And is there romance on the cards with fellow agent Caitlin?
One of television's greatest ever comedy series returns with PIV1 Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Woolley facing some very familiar modern dilemmas...
The Rt. Hon Jim Hacker is back in office as PM, 'assisted' by the unintelligibly loquacious Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby and the uncomfortably fence-sitting Principal Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley. Fortunately for Jim, he has one ally: his new Policy Unit Head, Claire Sutton. The seminal political satire is back with a new cast and a 21st Century setting, but thankfully in all its hilarious bureaucratic, duplicitous, double-thinking, Machiavellian glory!
Episodes Comprise:
1. Crisis at the Summit
2. The Poisoned Chalice
3. Gentlemen's Agreement
4. A Diplomatic Dilemma
5. Scot Free
6. A Tsar Is Born
When a US marine is mortally wounded fighting a vicious alien horde, he finds himself the subject of a scientific experiment. Now, living as a new breed of warrior, he is transported to Mars and becomes embroiled in a bitter war between two alien races. But, as the battle rages on, he discovers a dark secret behind the conflict and must choose which side deserves his allegiance.
Based on a novel by Kotaro Isaka, 'Fish Story' weaves together several seemingly separate story-lines taking place at different points in time over a 37-year span to explain how a little-known punk rock song can save the world. From 1975 when ill-fated Japanese punk band Gekirin (Wrath) write their final song, 'Fish Story'...to 1982 where rumours of hidden messages in the song surface...to 2009 where a boat is taken over by terrorists and finally to 2012 where a huge comet threatens to destroy the Earth, and a punk rock song seems to offer mankind their only hope?
Whilst on a flying mission, two Air Force pilots are blinded by a mysterious ball of light, which causes them to crash into a mountain. One of the pilots, Alex, manages tn escape. No one will believe his unusual story, including the Air Force Inquiry Committee. When a jet crashes in the same spot as Alex's plane did, he must lead an investigation to uncover the truth about this strange phenomenon. But he soon learns more than he ever expected to, when he realises that the objects are trying to communicate with the people of Earth.
Crow Hollow (1952)
Ann, a newlywed, moves into her husband's gloomy ancestral home, shared with his three eccentric aunts. When a maid mysteriously dies, Ann realizes her own life may be in danger.
Castle Sinister (1948)
During the War, a British agent travels to the remote Glennye Castle in the wilds of Scotland to investigate a mysterious murder by a masked phantom. Who or what is the phantom? And how are the Germans involved?
A unique E.J. Fancy triple bill. Those familiar with the work of Edwin John Fancey (1902-1980) will know that EJ could take some free stock footage, use up and coming young talent at "commercial" rates like Michael Winner, The Goons and promote his daughter Adrienne Scott's acting talents then craft together a short featurette that qualified in the cinemas for the "Eady" money. None of the films will ever be recorded as greats but are testament to EJ's ability to produce a low budget film that is a part of British film history.
London Entertains (1951)
Documentary Tour conducted by Eamonn Andrews around the Battersea Festival to a BBC Studio to hear The Goons of radio fame, a night club and to the Windmill Theatre. Many of Britain's 'new' post-war radio favourites pop in and out of this undisciplined documentary featuring two girls from Finishing School (Christina Forrest, Pamela Bygrave) who start an escort agency in London.
Climb Up the Wall (1960)
Musical and variety show introduced by Jack Jackson.
Calling All Cars (1954)
Comedy documentary, pivoting on the Dover Harbour Car terminal.
A French fugitive (Jean-Louis Trintignant) heads to Canada where he ends up joining forces with a criminal gang who are plotting a kidnapping. However, things don't go quite as planned when the crime lords daughter they plan to kidnap accidently dies.
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