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In August, 1969, half a million people from all walks of life and every corner of the country converged on a small dairy farm in upstate New York.

They came to hear the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound: a moment that would change them and the country forever and define a cultural revolution. Through the voices of those who were there, 'Woodstock' tells the story of the political and social upheaval leading up to those three historic days, and the extraordinary events of the concert itself, when near disaster put the ideals of the counterculture to the test.

Legend is the blistering crime thriller which tells the true story of the rise and fall of London's most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both played by Tom Hardy in a powerhouse double performance.

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Pioneering, immensely influential and often challenging, Armchair Theatre was ITV's flagship drama anthology series.

Bringing high-quality drama to the viewing public, the series easily demonstrated the network's potential to rival the BBC's drama output, with diverse and powerful plays showcasing some of Britain's most gifted writers. This release comprises four plays featuring performances by some of the era's most celebrated and accomplished actors including Clifford Evans, Kenneth Griffith, Robert Lang, Pauline Yates, Anna Massey, Ronald Hines, Beryl Reid, Ian Holm and Alfred Burke.

Featured Plays:
- Nothing to Pay (1962)
- The Cherry on the Top (1964)
- Light the Blue Touch Paper (1966)
- Edward the Confessor (1969)

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Aviation designer Jack Hopkins (Michael Craig) is notably absent from his creation's latest test flight.

He is, in fact, many miles away indulging his greatest passion: an old showman's traction engine called The Iron Maiden! Jack has his heart set on entering the prestigious Annual Steam Rally at Woburn Abbey, but hadn't reckoned on some fierce and devious opposition!

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Pioneering, immensely influential and often challenging, 'Armchair Theatre' was ITV's flagship drama anthology series.

Bringing high-quality drama to the viewing public, the series easily demonstrated the network's potential to rival the BBC's drama output, with diverse and powerful plays showcasing some of Britain's most gifted writers. This release comprises four plays featuring performances by some of the era's most celebrated and accomplished actors - including Barry Foster, Joseph Tomelty, Patrick Wymark, Athene Seyler, Clive Morton, Zena Walker, Earl Cameron, Donald Houston, Katharine Blake and Lynn Redgrave.

Featured Plays:
- Worm in the Bud (1959)
- The Invasion (1963)
- The Chocolate Tree (1963)
- What's Wrong With Humpty Dumpty? (1967)

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"His music inspires you, his life will surprise you", 'Rocketman' is a one-of-a-kind musical celebration set to Elton John's most beloved songs. Discover how a shy boy growing up in the suburbs of London becomes one of the most iconic figures in rock and roll.

Featuring an all-star cast, this truly spectacular and utterly electrifying ride is filled with show-stopping musical performances and is "unlike anything you've ever seen".

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It's 1920. Jimmy Mahon (Brian Gleeson) is working for Michael Collins' (Sebastian Thommen) 'squad'; his older brother Patrick is an RIC officer in the British Army.

Banker Harry Butler (Michael Ford-FitzGerald) is funding rebels and Unionists alike through his Ponzi scheme; his wife Constance is a doyenne of the separatist cause courting the American President's envoy, Senator Shea. In British Intelligence HQ, Ursula Sweeney is a cryptologist while her estranged sister Agnes works in the Sinn Fein midnight courts. Spinning events to devastating effect is Sinn Fein propagandist Eithne Drury. Dublin Castle is in a permanent state of lockdown and the rural communities are caught in the crossfire of the Black and Tans and the Flying Columns, brutalised by both sides. It is a time of high tension, fear and anxiety, rife with double-agents and unreliable narrators. It's a world of contrast too; the rooftops, cellars and rat-runs; the warm and opulent receptions of the Butler's household; the mean Dublin tenements where children are left to fend for themselves. Resistance explores how the events of the Irish War of Independence, culminating in Bloody Sunday, changed peoples' lives, their sense of themselves, their families and their society.

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Set in 1946, this engrossing drama follows Rachael Morgan (Keira Knightley), a British woman whose colonel husband (Jason Clarke) is charged with rebuilding war-ravaged Hamburg.

When she joins him there during the bitter winter months, she learns they will be sharing their home with a German widower (Alexander Skarsgard) and his troubled daughter. Before long, the unusual arrangement intensifies political divides and stirs deep personal wounds. In this increasingly charged environment, enmity and grief give way to unexpected passion and betrayal.

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An astounding success for ITV1 on its original transmission (and fondly remembered to this day), Please Sir! featured John Anderton as Bernard hedges, a newly-qualified teacher thrown in at the deep end when he is assigned to sort out the unruly class 5C at Fenn Street Secondary Modern School.

Ably helped (and sometimes hindered) by his fellow teacher Doris Ewell (Joan Sanderson) and Mr. Price (Doryck Guyler), he has to combat the wiles of school caretaker Norman Potter and the full might of Class 5C!

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A discredited ex-CIA agent reduced to working as a private investigator, McGill (Richard Bradford) travels the world as a 'gun for hire'.

His unorthodox approach and his strong sense of personal integrity often bring him into conflict with both his employers and the authorities and make him more enemies than friends...

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"Stan and Ollie" tells the untold story of the world's greatest comedy act - Laurel and Hardy - with exceptional performances from Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. In the twilight of their careers and facing an uncertain future, Laurel and Hardy set out on a tour of Great Britain and Ireland.

After an inauspicious beginning their friendship and performances shine through, making each other and their audiences laugh whilst winning the love and affection of legions of adoring fans.

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Wembley Stadium London & JFK Stadium Philadelphia One Concert - Two Continents 'The Day The Music Changed The World' Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, U2, Queen, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Elton John, The Who, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Beach Boys, Sting, Tina Turner, Bryan Ferry, Dire Straits,

Bryan Adams, Joan Beaz, Keith Richards, Ron Wood 'The Biggest Rock Event In History' Pretenders, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, George Michael, Hall & Oates, Inxs, Crosby Stills & Nash, Phil Collins, Style Council, Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Sade, Status Quo, Elvis Costello, The Cars 'The Greatest Live Concert Of All Tome' B B King, Duran Duran, Simple Minds, Alison Moyet, Paul Young, Boomtown Rats, Ultravox, Spandau Ballet, Albert Collins, Patti Labelle, Teddy Pendergrass, Ashford & Simpson, George Thorogoo & The Destroyers, Run DMC 'The Most Memorable Event For Two Generations' Reo Speedwagon, Nik Kershaw, Cliff Richard, Judas Priest, Thompson Twins, Nile Rodgers, Adam Ant, Kiki Dee, Kenny Loggins, Howard Jones, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Band Aid Finale, USA For Africa Finale

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A fast-living, cynical London music executive (Danny Mays) heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he's pranked by his boss (Noel Clarke) into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen (led by James Purefoy).

He becomes the ultimate fish out of water as he struggles to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band and their families (including Tuppence Middleton) who w value friendship and community over fame and A fortune. As he's drawn deeper into the traditional way of life he's forced to re-evaluate his own integrity and ultimately question what success really means.

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Bohemian Rhapsody is an enthralling celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), who defied stereotypes and convention to become one of history's most beloved entertainers.

Following Queen's meteoric rise, their revolutionary sound and Freddie's solo career, the film also chronicles the band's reunion, and one of the greatest performances in rock history.

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Eddie Redmayne gives the performance of a lifetime as renowned scientist Stephen Hawking.

Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking receives an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age just as he meets and falls in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones). With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of - time. Together, they defy impossible odds achieving more than anyone could ever have dreamed.