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"Dark Angel" is the spine-tingling two part drama based on the true events of Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton, (Joanne Froggatt). Mary Ann is a very female serial killer, a poisoner whose methods leave no visible scars, allowing her tally of victims to mount, unsuspected by a Victorian society unable to conceive a woman capable of such terrible crimes. Travelling around the north east, she insinuates herself into unsuspecting families, marrying and creating new families of her own - before killing them, taking their money and moving on. Through adultery, bigamy, fraud and murder, Mary Ann betters herself socially and financially. But the more she kills, the greater the risk her crimes will finally be exposed... - Director:
- Brian Percival
- Cast:
- Alun Armstrong, Jonas Armstrong, Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro
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Set in a world where law and politics collide, visceral thriller 'Fearless' stars acclaimed actress Helen McCrory as Emma Banville, an uncompromising human rights lawyer known for defending lost causes. Written by Patrick Harbinson, this complex multi-layered drama shines a spotlight on an era of terror and high alert, where the necessities of national security secretly justify all kinds of police and state over-reach. Our defiant heroine, Emma, embarks on a fight to free a man she believes has been wrongly convicted of a girl's murder, but she soon begins to sense powerful forces working against her fight for justice. - Director:
- Pete Travis
- Cast:
- Helen McCrory, Rebecca Callard, Jonathan Forbes
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John River (Stellan Skarsgärd) is a gifted police officer with a secret. As a man haunted by manifestations of the dead, including a tormenting killer, Thomas Cream (Eddie Marsan) and the murder victims whose secrets he must unlock, he walks a tightrope between maintaining respectability at work and managing his own fragile state of mind. His colleague and confidant, Detective Sergeant Jackie Stevie Stevenson (Nicola Walker) lends River the emotional support he so badly needs, whilst his boss, Chief Inspector Chrissie Reid (Lesley Manville) is conflicted between River s obvious talents and his evident problems. Adrift in a London full of other exiled souls, River's own isolation helps him connect with the troubled victims who crash into his world, and to see the truth in ways his colleagues are drawn to admire and question, in equal measure. But as his long-held defences are eroded by love and loss, River is torn between the living and the dead; will he have to choose once and for all? - Director:
- Tim Fywell
- Cast:
- Lesley Manville, Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker
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When two girls mysteriously disappear in the wilds of Tasmania in similar circumstances, 15 years apart, Dr. Anna Macy finds herself inextricably linked to both cases. Anna must confront the traumatic events of her troubled past and discover her connection to the truth of what is really happening in the Kettering forest. - Director:
- Tony Krawitz
- Cast:
- Elizabeth Debicki, Matthew Le Nevez, Henry Nixon
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The Sister (2020)Because the Night
A distinctive and tense psychological drama about murder, ghosts and how far people will go to escape their past and save their future. How far would you go to keep a secret? Nathan (Russell Tovey) has never been able to forget the worst night of his life: a party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. Only he and Bob (Bertie Carvel), an old acquaintance, know what really happened and they have resolved to keep it that way. But one rainy night, years later, Bob appears at Nathan's door with horrifying news...that the woods are being dug up. - Director:
- Niall MacCormick
- Cast:
- Russell Tovey, Bertie Carvel, Amrita Acharia
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The contemporary, thrilling and fast-paced crime series, 'Van Der Valk', centres on the investigations of a charismatic detective (Marc Warren) - a complex, thoughtful and 'real' sleuth who tackles tough crimes. Set in the lively and enigmatic city of Amsterdam, the series follows Van Der Valk's engaging, unapologetic and street-smart methods as he leads his dynamic team in solving murders using astute human observation and inspired detection...
1. Love in Amsterdam
Two seemingly unrelated men are found murdered in different parts of Amsterdam on the same day. Are the deaths connected and could there be a link to the disappearance of a student activist? Commissaris Van Der Valk must uncover the truth whilst also dealing with overly keen rookie cop Job Cloovers (Elliot Barnes-Worrell) joining his tight knit team.
2. Only in Amsterdam
The murder of a young woman leads Van Der Valk and his team into a world of mysticism, drug addiction and tempestuous family dynamics. Van Der Valk attempts to unravel the tangled threads of the murder whilst fending off office gossip about him and a newly single Lucienne (Maimie McCoy).
3. Death in Amsterdam
The brutal murder of a fashion vlogger is live streamed on his own feed, drawing Van Der Valk and the team into the glamourous world of high fashion. But Van Der Valk is preoccupied by the parole hearing of a criminal with links to a past case that could endanger the team but also unlock a secret in his past.- Director:
- Max Porcelijn
- Cast:
- Marc Warren, Maimie McCoy, Luke Allen-Gale
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This three disc set contains three feature length episodes of the cutting edge television drama penned by Lynda La Plante. Amanda Burton returns in the role of Lynda la Plante's The Commander, featuring an outstanding supporting cast including Mark Lewis Jones, Paul Brightwell, Celia Imrie, Penny Downie And Gerard Kearns. - Director:
- Michael Whyte
- Cast:
- Amanda Burton, Matthew Marsh, Nicholas Jones
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This new eight-part documentary series features Julia Bradbury exploring the immense and enchanting charms of Australia. Travelling by propeller plane, helicopter, camel, golf buggy, bicycle, boats, 4x4's and on foot, Julia embarks on an epic journey to discover modern Australia and the people who live there. Whether warming up with the cast at the Sydney Opera House, serving up breakfast on the Ghan train, joining the surf patrol on Bondi Beach, or interviewing candidates for what some say is the worlds best job - as a desert island caretaker on the Great Barrier Reef - Julia's quest takes in all four corners of the country, its iconic destinations and unique experiences. - Director:
- Siân Jones
- Cast:
- Julia Bradbury
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The Las Vegas PD Criminalistics Division is the #2 crime lab in the US, solving crimes that practically every other crime lab has given up on. Led by hard-nosed D.B Russell (Ted Danson), the team track down perpetrators using scientific analysis and the occasional leap in logic. In a city of empty dreams and false fronts, Gill Grissom leads the quest for the one thing that can cut through the lies to the truth and justice, the evidence. - Director:
- Alec Smight
- Cast:
- Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads
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Julia Bradbury exploring the hidden side of the dazzling, sun - drenched Greek Islands. 3 million of us flock there every summer and Julia Bradbury too has an especial affinity to them as her mother is Greek. Over the coming weeks, she's homeward bound to explore both the hidden side of some of our favourite islands like Corfu, Santorini and Rhodes as well as uncovering some lesser known island gems like Symi and Thirasia. Escaping the tourist trail, she's in search of the real Greece, island - hopping her way to her ultimate destination, Chios, the island of her ancestors. - Director:
- Chris Williams
- Cast:
- Julia Bradbury, Chrissi Bradbury
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All 22 episodes from season fourteen of the popular US crime series starring Ted Danson.
- Director:
- Alec Smight
- Cast:
- Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads
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