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Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) is a fussy angel. Crowley (David Tennant) is a loose-living demon. They've both been on Earth for over 6,000 years. During that time they've grown quite fond of it, and, against all odds, each other.

But there's a problem - the Antichrist has arrived here on Earth, which means the world they have become too fond of will end in flames, if they don't manage to save it. This wildly imaginative and gloriously funny drama follows Aziraphale and Crowley as they join forces in an attempt to find an 11-year-old Antichrist (and his dog) and avert the Apocalypse. Armageddon is coming - but it doesn't have to be the end of the world.

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Meet Tony Soprano: your average, middle-aged businessman. Tony's got a dutiful wife. A not-so-dutiful daughter. A son named Anthony Jr. A mother he's trying to coax into a retirement home. A hot headed uncle. A not-too-secret mistress.

And a shrink to tell all his secrets, except the one she already knows: Tony's a mob boss. These days, it's getting tougher and tougher to make a killing in the killing business. Just because you're made ...doesn't mean you've got it made.

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Franz Biberkopf (Günter Lamprecht) is an unforgettable man: his tender, good -natured side contradicted by moments of shocking violence. Released from prison following a four year sentence for the manslaughter of his girlfriend, he plans to make a new start and a decent life for himself.

But a chaotic, decadent Berlin of the 20's is not theasiest place for an ex-con to go straight and work is hard to come by. When Franz becomes fascinated by Reinhold (Gottfried John), a psychotic small-time crook, he is soon drawn back into a world he cannot escape.

"The Halcyon" is a drama set during World War II that tells the story of a bustling and glamorous five-star hotel at the centre of London society. Set to a soundtrack of the era, it shows London life and the impact of war on families, politics, relationships and work across every social class.

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Ambitious, award-winning German series, 'Babylon Berlin' is thrilling crime period drama.

Opening in the fall of 1929 Berlin, during the tumultuous weeks before Black Friday's stock market crash, the third series sees Inspector Gereon Rath (Volker Bruch) and Charlotte Ritter (Liv Lisa Fries) assigned to investigate the death of an actress, only to realise that the film industry is as rotten as the underworld. In the meantime, the Black Reichswehr are regathering their forces for their next attempt to bring down democracy and provoke more clashes with the Communists.

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Having first disembarked upon Britain's windswept shores in 1973, Iowa-born writer Bill Bryson spent the best part of two decades living among the inhabitants of our small, often charming and occasionally exasperating island.

In 1998, inspired by his best-selling book 'Notes from a Small Island', Bill returned to his adopted country for a humorous and affectionate television safari - conducted over six episodes. This series saw him journeying from Dover to John O'Groats while trying to explain what it was that first attracted him to this land of rain, sweet tea and disagreeable landladies. Between hailing a London cab driven by Stephen Fry, analysing Scouse humour with Alexei Sayle and conversing with Victoria Wood in a Bournemouth beach hut, Bill puts it all into perspective - taking in blue plaques, ballroom dancers, fell runners, cable tossers and churches called St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe along the way...

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Stalin Is Dead! And with The Soviet Union's top job now up for grabs, the men in Stalin's council are about to enter an 'interview' process unlike any other.

With the prospect of absolute authority over the nation within grasp, in the days that follow, devious plotting and farcical backs tabbing are fair play, and one man will emerge with supreme power over the USSR. The question is: who?

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Adapted by Andrew Davies, 'Fanny Hill' is the story of a young country girl who falls into a life of prostitution in bawdy 18th-century London. Forced to take a succession of lovers to survive, she slowly rises to respectability but only after enjoying, wholeheartedly, the pursuit of her craft.

A vulnerable Fanny (Rebecca Night) is lured to London after losing her parents to smallpox. Seized upon by notorious madam Mrs. Brown (Alison Steadman), Fanny's virtue is tested by the lascivious Mr. Crofts (Philip Jackson). After a daring escape with her true love, Charles (Alex Robertson), Fanny briefly basks in happy domesticity. But when Charles' father, Mr. Crofts, meets his son's fiancee, he banishes Charles to the West Indies and leaves Fanny alone with spiralling debts.

Everyone's a suspect when a murder is committed on a lavish train ride, and a brilliant detective must race against time to solve the puzzle before the killer strikes again.

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Journey's End is set in northern France in March 1918 as C Company, led by Captain Stanhope (Sam Claflin), arrives to take its turn in the front line.

Told that a German offensive is imminent, Stanhope drowns his fears in whisky while the other officers (Paul Bettany, Tom Sturridge and Stephen Graham) and their cook (Toby Jones') attempt to distract themselves in their dugout with talk of food and life before the war. They are joined in the trenches by Raleigh (Asa Butterfield), a new young officer fresh out of training who is excited about his first real posting and the chance to serve under his schoolboy hero Stanhope. Raleigh's naive enthusiasm contrasts with the other men's mounting fear as the tension rises and the attack draws ever closer.

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1892, New Mexico - legendary Army captain Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale) undertakes one final mission before retirement: escort Yellow Hawk (Wes Studi) - a dying Cheyenne war chief - and his family back to sacred tribal lands.

After 20 years of violent struggle, this gesture of peace is as unthinkable as it is harrowing. Together they battle against a punishing landscape and the brutality of men alike, coming to the rescue of a young widow (Rosamund Pike) amidst the carnage of her murdered family. Two great warriors, once rivals across the battlefield, must learn to trust each other and find peace in an unforgiving land. A heroic odyssey of survival, 'Hostiles' becomes a story not about the miles travelled nor the battles fought, but the journey towards respect, reconciliation and forgiveness.

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The hilarious 'Lost in London' is a first-of-its-kind film event, which was shot and screened live simultaneously in select cinemas around the world. The film is loosely based on Woody Harrelson's tabloid-worthy and crazy London night, resulting in him getting in trouble with the law.

Directed and starring Woody Harrelson alongside cameos from Owen Wilson, Willie Nelson and Daniel Radcliffe, 'Lost in London' is a crazy trip, set in the streets of London, that will make you gasp and laugh in equal measures.

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Before Saul Goodman met Walter White, he was struggling attorney Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk).

In this prequel to the Emmy winning series Breaking Bad Jimmy teams up with 'fixer' Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) and begins his transformation from optimistic underdog into Albuquerque's most notorious legal legend. Michael McKean stars as Jimmy's brilliant, uncompromising brother, Chuck.

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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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"Mad Men: Series 7: Part 2" is the end of an era for television's most celebrated show - four-time Primetime Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series and winner of three consecutive Golden Globes.

Created by Matthew Weiner, the highly anticipated conclusion of the series follows, forthe last time, the complex lives of Don (Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm), Peggy, Roger, Joan, Betty and Pete as their stories come to an end.