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Set in 1920's Toronto, 'Frankie Drake Mysteries' follows the city's only female private detectives, Frankie Drake (Lauren Lee Smith) and Trudy Clarke (Chantel Riley), as they take on the cases the police don't want to touch. In a time of change and hopefulness, their gender is their biggest advantage as they defy expectations and rebel against convention. - Director:
- Eleanor Lindo
- Cast:
- Dan Abramovici, Wendy Crewson, Kyle Gatehouse
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Season three of 'Frankie Drake Mysteries' delivers a slate of new adventures, as the ladies of Drake private detectives take on more challenging cases and face off against some impressive foes. From London, England with new mystery novelist friend Agatha Christie, to a mermaid-themed jazz club, to swanky Toronto private schools to busy telephone exchanges filled with busybody operators, the latest season of 'Frankie Drake Mysteries' promises a rousing good time. - Director:
- Ruba Nadda
- Cast:
- Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard
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Series Two of 'Frankie Drake Mysteries' delivers a slate of new adventures, as the ladies of Drake Private Detectives take on more challenging cases and face off against some impressive foes. Things are made more complicated for the team with the arrival of Detective Tom Greyson (Anthony Lemke), who keeps running into our favourite red-headed female PI. As they grow closer, do either of them want the complications that being more than friends would invite? From the Palais Royale to the atelier of Coco Chanel (Romane Portail), underground casinos to bawdy burlesque clubs, this series promises a rip-roaring adventure. - Director:
- Ruba Nadda
- Cast:
- Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard
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Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)The Futurama Movie 2
In Futurama's latest and most tentacle-packed epic, space itself rips open, revealing a gateway to another universe. But what lies beyond? Horror? Love? Or maybe both, if it happens to contain a repulsive, planet-sized monster with romantic intentions! Nothing less than the fate of human and robot-kind is at stake as the Futurama crew takes on....The Beast with a Billion Backs. - Director:
- Peter Avanzino
- Cast:
- Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio
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Set in 1920's Toronto, 'Frankie Drake Mysteries' follows the city's only female private detectives as they take on the cases the police don't want to touch. In a time of change and hopefulness, their gender is their biggest advantage as they defy expectations and rebel against convention. The Drake Private Detectives take on cases that explore every cross-section of Toronto, from gospel church choirs, bathing beauties and the early cinema scene, to the homes and private parties of the city's elite. Frankie (Lauren Lee Smith) and Trudy's (Chantel Riley) fearless sense of adventure gets them into all kinds of trouble, but they always manage to find a way out. They are new detectives for a new world - but is the world ready for them? - Director:
- Leslie Hope
- Cast:
- Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard
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Star Cops: Series (1987)Space Cops
"Star Cops" forms an original and vivid re-imagining of mankind's near future , devised by Chris Boucher (Doctor Who, Blake's 7). Following the exploits of Nathan Spring (David Calder) and the International Space Police Force in the year 2047, 'Star Cops' confronted crimes ranging from mass murder and political corruption to art fraud. Sci-fi with a hard edge of 'cop drama', the series bristles with brilliantly drawn characters, each struggling to survive in the cold, brutal 'high frontier' of outer space. Star Cops proved a unique mix of sly, cynical humour, grimly plausible scenarios, excitement and thrilling visuals. Welcome to the future.
1. An Instinct for Murder
Nathan Spring's introduction to the International Space Police Force is destined to be absolute murder. Killings in the cold vacuum of space, political manipulation, deceit and sarcastic staff. Welcome to the Star Cops, Commander Spring.
2. Conversations with the Dead
Nathan Spring becomes enmeshed in a vast and vile conspiracy which will have agonising consequences for the newly promoted commander. But as the distinction between ally and enemy blurs, his hunt for retribution may claim one more life - his own.
3. Intelligent Listening for Beginners
A quiet, malevolent force threatens the lives of thousands of people as the International Space Police Force becomes involved in the lunatic machinations of terrorists, hijackers and a charismatic but crooked copper.
4. Trivial Games and Paranoid Pursuits
When Dilly Goodman pleads with the International Space Police Force to locate her missing brother, Nathan Spring discovers a Goodman is hard to find - especially when his disappearance is part of a twisted and terrifying master plan.
5. This Case to Be Opened in a Million Years
When Nathan Spring is ordered to take a holiday he becomes embroiled with the Mafia, a drugs scam and femme very fatale. Meanwhile, a nuclear alert on moonbase revives chilling memories for Theroux.
6. In Warm Blood
Is new recruit Anna Shoun truly working for the Star Cops or mixed up with the murders of innocent travellers who were butchered for profit? Spring attempts to find out and is apparently prepared to kill for the truth.
7. A Double Life
How can a man be in two places at once? The question becomes more than academic when the man in question is a ruthless murderer. The Star Cops face pure evil as they fight a brilliant but warped intelligence.
8. Other People's Secrets
Other people's secrets become Spring's problems when the lives of everyone on moonbase are threatened. Meanwhile, Devis's past life and ex-wife are catching up with him - and he's loving it.
9. Little Green Men and other Martians
When Nathan Spring is reported dead the Star Cops must overcome their sense of loss in order to foil a murderous conspiracy and discover the truth about life on Mars.- Director:
- Graeme Harper
- Cast:
- David Calder, Erick Ray Evans, Trevor Cooper
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Agent Carter: Series 2 (2016)Marvel's Agent Carter
Bigger, bolder and brighter than the white-hot lights of 1940s Hollywood, 'Marvel's Agent Carter' blazes back for a second season packed with action, humour and intrigue! In the wake of World War II, top SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve) agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) is dedicated to stopping new, Atomic Age threats. Blessed with brains, beauty and formidable fighting skills, Peggy trades the lampposts of New York City for the palm trees of Los Angeles to crack a baffling case with her partner in crime-fighting, Edwin Jarvis (James D'Arcy): A body has just been discovered in a frozen lake…during a heatwave. When this bizarre phenomenon is traced to Isodyne Energy, the mystery deepens, exposing a shocking conspiracy and the revelation of a substance that could end life as we know it - once it falls into the hands of actress-turned-mad-scientist Whitney Frost. With the fate of humanity at stake, Peggy must defeat Whitney, face off again with archnemesis Dottie Underwood and navigate a love triangle involving potential new romance Dr. Jason Wilkes and smouldering old flame Chief Daniel Sousa. - Director:
- Lawrence Trilling
- Cast:
- Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Chad Michael Murray
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Agent Carter: Series 1 (2015)Marvel's Agent Carter
Hold on to your hats as one fearless woman redefines heroism in the perilous arena of international espionage. With equal parts brains, beauty and brawn, Marvel's Agent Carter from ABC Studios ignites a firestorm of adventure, suspense and action-packed fun integral to the origins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 1946, top SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve) operative Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) is still reeling from the loss of Steve Rogers (a.k.a. Captain America). But now that the war is over, peacetime deals her yet another blow as she finds herself marginalised when the men return home from fighting abroad. Now her "missions" consist of fetching coffee and answering glumes - until old acquaintance Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) is framed for selling his deadliest weapons to the highest bidder, and he contacts the one person he trusts to clear his name: Agent Carter. Working as a secret double agent with the aid of Stark's butler, Edwin Jarvis (James D'Arcy), Peggy must evade both her SSR colleagues and mysterious foreign assassins as she attempts to track down those responsible and dispose of the weapons before they inflict mass destruction. Relive all the glamour and excitement of Marvel's Agent Carter. - Director:
- Louis D'Esposito
- Cast:
- Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Chad Michael Murray
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Onion News Network provides a 30-minute glimpse into the world's most powerful 24-hour news network. With more attack satellites than any other network and nearly a million surveillance cameras in cities, homes and high-level government offices across the nation, the Onion News Network is the nation's number-one source for breaking news, screaming political arguments and vital information an missing teenage Caucasian girls. Onion News Network will showcase the network's top-rated primetime show, a hyperactive graphics and sound effect-laden news explosion called FactZone with Brook Alvarez, hosted by the world's most respected news-reader. Able to seamlessly segue from a grisly death to a cote animal story in the blink of a stunningly beautiful eye, Brooke Alvarez anchors her show with the help of her eager-to-please co-host Tucker Hope, the recipient of several industry awards for skilled manipulation of his high-tech touch-screen monitor, The Recon Wall 4000. Together they tackle important stories like "Kim Jong II Shuts Down North Korean Nuclear Program In Exchange For Lead Role In Next Batman Film" and "Supreme Court Repeals Annoying Loudmouth's First Amendment Rights". - Director:
- J.J. Adler
- Cast:
- Suzanne Sena, Brad Holbrook, Brian Huskey
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Bugs tells the exploits of Ed (Steven Houghton, London's Burning, Holby City), Ros (Jaye Griffiths, The Bill) and Beckett (Jesse Birdsall, Footballers Wives) who investigate high-tech crimes while working for Ros' company - Gizmo's. Ed is a helicopter pilot, daredevil climber, and a martial arts expert... Ros is equally at home behind the wheel of a skidding car in a hot pursuit as she is in front of a computer screen... Beckett is always risking his life whether imprisoned in a flooded submarine, defeating high-tech defense systems and defusing time bombs with only seconds on the clock. Their enemies are corrupt politicians, ruthless international criminals, renegade scientists, dictators and megalomaniacs of all kinds! - Director:
- Gwennan Sage
- Cast:
- Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Steven Houghton
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'Bugs' Series 3 : First transmitted on BBC1 in 1995, 'Bugs' was the first mainstream telefantasy drama to be broadcast in an adult time slot for years. Bugs tells the exploits of Ed (Craig McLachlan), Ros (Jaye Griffiths) and Beckett (Jesse Birdsall) who investigate high-tech crimes while working for Ros' company - Gizmo's. Ed is a helicopter pilot, daredevil climber, and a martial arts expert... Ros is equally at home behind the wheel of a skidding car in a hot pursuit as she is in front of a computer screen... Beckett is always risking his life whether imprisoned in a flooded submarine, defeating high-tech defense systems and defusing time bombs with only seconds on the clock. Season 3 sees our three heroes joining up with the secret government organisation, Bureau 2, meeting the mysterious Bureau boss Jan (Jan Harvey) and her side kick Alex Jordan (Paula Hunt). The season also introduces Leslie Ash as Kitty McHaig. - Director:
- Gwennan Sage
- Cast:
- Craig McLachlan, Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall
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Bugs: Series 2 continue the investigative adventures of Ed, Ros and Beckett as they track down ruthless assassins and callous saboteurs. Ed is a helicopter pilot, daredevil climber, and a martial arts expert ... Ros is equally at home behind the wheel of a skidding car in a hot pursuit as she is in front of a computer screen... Beckett is always risking his life whether imprisoned in a flooded submarine, defeating high-tech defence systems and defusing time bombs with only second on the clock. Their enemis are corrupt politicians, ruthless international criminals, renegade scientists, dictators and megalomaniacs of all kinds! - Director:
- Andrew Grieve
- Cast:
- Craig McLachlan, Richard Gauntlett, Jaye Griffiths
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Bill Bailey: Limboland (2018)Bill Bailey: Limboland: Live at the Hammersmith Apollo
Limboland is a place where we find the gaps in life... From a fantastically downbeat version of Happy Birthday - via a hilarious tale of a disastrous family trip to see the Northern Lights - to a heart-rending country and western ballad on the nature of love, Bill explores our expectations of happiness with his trademark wit and musicality. - Director:
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- Bill Bailey
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The Fifth Element (1997)The 5th Element / Le cinquième élément
New York, the twenty-third century. The Earth is about to be destroyed by a huge ball of fire racing toward the planet. Cornelius, an old monk, knows how to stop the burning sphere: the Fifth Element, the Supreme Being, who unites the four basic Elements - air, water, fire and earth - must be summoned for it is the only being who can stop Evil. Cornelius (Ian Holm), an old monk gets a hand from Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) a taxi driver and former secret agent, and from Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) an alien in the shape of a beautiful, carrot-top young woman. Adventures galore await the trio as they set off to save humanity and fight the horrendous Zorg (Gary Oldman) and his allies, the dreadful Mangalores. - Director:
- Luc Besson
- Cast:
- Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman
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First broadcast on BBC1 in 1995, 'Bugs' follows the investigative adventures of Ed (Craig McLachlan), Ros and Beckett as they track down callous saboteurs and ruthless assassins. Ed is a helicopter pilot, daredevil climber , and a marital arts expert; Ros (Jay Griffiths) is as at home behind the wheel of a skidding car in a high speed chase as in front of a computer screen, and Beckett (Jesse Birdsall) is always risking his life; imprisoned in a flooded submarine, defeating high-tech defence systems and defusing time bombs with seconds on the clock. Their enemies are corrupt politicians, international criminals, renegade scientists, dictators and megalomaniacs of all kinds. - Director:
- Andrew Grieve
- Cast:
- Craig McLachlan, Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall
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