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In this series Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and Tom Pinfold take the farm one stage further, attempting to recreate not just the historical context but also the spiritual context of life in the year 1500, in a society where the Christian faith was at the heart of everything. They take on the role of the lay-folk who did the bulk of the farming and craftwork within monastic lands, as well as exploring the monastery's primary function - to pray and care for the spiritual welfare of all Christians, both living and dead. Under the reign of the first Tudor King, Henry VII, the country was enjoying a new dawn of peace and prosperity. And as the biggest landowner, other than the King, the monasteries dominated many of the thriving crafts of the era - from wine-making and cloth production to printing and bell casting. They were also places of technological innovation and improvement: farmers on monastic lands pioneered many crucial developments, from the waterwheel to sheep breeding. - Director:
- Stuart Elliott
- Cast:
- Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Tom Pinfold
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As a newly-qualified vet, James Herriot arrives at Skeldale House in the Yorkshire Dales, looking for his first appointment at Siegfried Farnon's surgery. Pampered dog, Tricki Woo, gives James something to think about, followed by a tortoise, a bull with heat-stroke and Lord Hunter's favourite horse. James and trainee vet, Tristan relax with the locals down at the Darrowby pub. - Director:
- Michael Hayes
- Cast:
- Robert Hardy, Christopher Timothy, Carol Drinkwater
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The unlikely detective duo return in this quirky crime drama, packed with corpses, comedy and cracking mysteries. Now that Lu has passed her private investigator exams and Frank's tidied himself up a bit, there's no stopping them. But murder, kidnap, blackmail and infidelity still abound in the pretty tourist town of Stratford-upon-Avon. An ageing heavy metal star with a pact with the devil. A Shakespeare museum full of deadly secrets. A King Lear story set in a carpet warehouse. Welcome to the birthplace of the Bard, where low-life criminals get caught up in deliciously high drama. - Director:
- Jennie Paddon
- Cast:
- Mark Benton, Jo Joyner, Patrick Walshe McBride
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Following his phenomenally successful series exploring the railways of Britain, Continental Europe and the USA, this captivating new series sees Michael Portillo embarking on a fresh adventure in India as he takes to the tracks of one of the world's largest and most exhilarating rail networks. Steered by his 1913 copy of Bradshaw's Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, Michael experiences the thrill of Indian rail travel as he journeys through an extraordinary landscape of majestic mountains, scorching deserts and plains watered by holy rivers! He encounters Maharajas and Mughals, explores ornate palaces and golden temples and learns of the role that the rail network plays in India today. Along the way Michael learns what happened under British imperial rule and charts the movement towards independence for hundreds of millions of Indians - who now live in the largest democracy in the world.
1. Amritsar to Shimla
Travelling the routes used by millions of migrants during Partition, Michael helps to feed thousands at the world's largest free kitchen. He gives his trademark colourful wardrobe an Indian twist, and rides the epic Kalka to Shimla hill railway in the foothills of the Himalayas.
2. Jodhpur to New Delhi
Michael embarks on a stunning journey from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan to the Indian capital, taking in desert landscapes and dazzling historic palaces.
3. Mysuru to Chennai
Michael journeys through the modern south Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, from the former princely state of Mysore to the first stronghold of the East India Company in Chennai, formerly Madras.
4. Lucknow to Kolkata
On an epic journey from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata in West Bengal, Michael charts a course through India's history from the days of The East India Company to the dawn of independence.- Director:
- Cassie Farrell
- Cast:
- Michael Portillo
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Catch-22: Series 1 (2019)Catch 22
There's only no way out...'Catch-22' follows the adventures and misadventures of a U.S. air squadron in Italy during World War II. Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) is a bombardier, whose frantic obsession every time he goes up on a mission is "to come down alive". The real enemy for Yossarian and his rag-tag bunch of friends is the bureaucracy of the military, inverting logic at every turn. The pinnacle of this is Catch-22, a military by-law which states that if you fly your missions, you're crazy, and don't have to fly them; all you have to do is ask. But if you ask not to, then you're sane, and so you have to fly them. - Director:
- George Clooney
- Cast:
- Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Daniel David Stewart
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From the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water' and 'Sicario') and starring Academy Award Winner Kevin Costner, 'Yellowstone' revolves around the Dutton family, led by John Dutton (Costner), who controls the largest ranch in the U.S. that is under constant attack by those it borders: land developers, an Indian reservation and America's first National Park. This is a world where land grabs make developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by the world's largest oil and lumber corporations. It is the best and worst of America seen through the eyes of a family that represents both. The impressive cast also includes Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Danny Huston, Gil Birmingham, Brecken Merrill, Jefferson White, David Annable, and many more. - Director:
- Taylor Sheridan
- Cast:
- Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly
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Sanditon: Series 1 (2019)Jane Austen: Sanditon 1
A chance accident brings Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) to Sanditon, a seaside resort on the cusp of dramatic change. Spirited and unconventional, Charlotte is initially keen to experience everything the town has to offer but is then shocked by its scheming and ambitious inhabitants and intrigued by the secrets they share. When Charlotte is tactlessly forthright about the family of enthusiastic entrepreneur Tom Parker (Kris Marshall), she immediately clashes with his handsome but wild younger brother Sidney (Theo James). Amidst the rival suitors and unexpected danger, can Charlotte and Sidney see past each other's flaws and find love? - Director:
- Olly Blackburn
- Cast:
- Crystal Clarke, Charlotte Spencer, Kate Ashfield
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When the body of a young man is discovered in a derelict building, DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) - one of the Met's smartest detectives - is called in to investigate with her partner, DI Sunil Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar). Jimmy Sullivan was a homeless boy, murdered in 1976 when the building was a hostel. His diary implicates four suspects; a clergyman, an eminent entrepreneur, a community worker and a wheelchair-bound husband caring for his wife. Each has a secret to hide. As their lies unravel, the people they love most begin to wonder what else they might be capable of. Nothing in this case is black and white. Can you ever really know the people closest to you? What secrets have they buried? - Director:
- Andy Wilson
- Cast:
- Peter Egan, Nicola Walker, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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Alan Bleasdale's GBH is an epic, darkly humorous story of power, corruption and madness played out in the conflict between the enigmatic politician, Michael Murray (Robert Lindsay) and his nemesis, schoolteacher Jim Nelson (Michael Palin). Nelson accidentally defies a Murray-inspired 24-hour strike and inadvertently steals the limelight when it is picked up by the press. While Murray seeks revenge in what is initially a one-sided fight we slowly discover the secrets in his past that will cause his carefully constructed world to unravel. Then, when the pressure of public life and power games start getting on top of him, a beautiful woman arrives on the scene... - Director:
- Robert Young
- Cast:
- Robert Lindsay, Michael Palin, Dearbhla Molloy
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The Courier (2020)Ironbark
In this true-life cold war spy thriller, unossuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) becomes entangled in one of the greatest international conflicts in history. Recruited by MI6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), Wynne forms a covert partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze), and both men risk everything in a danger-fraught race against time to provide the intelligence needed to prevent nuclear confrontation and end the Cuban Missile Crisis. - Director:
- Dominic Cooke
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- Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan
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In the aftermath of her husband Denis's tragic death, Vai Ahern (Dervla Kirwan) investigates what may have happened in the hours after he caused chaos at her 50th birthday party by unexpectedly announcing their impending break-up. Re-examining the life of the man she was married to for 25 years, Vai explores his complex and damaged relationships with his daughters, stepdaughter and brother. The deeper Vai delves into previously hidden family secrets, the more she realises how much Denis's (Stuart Graham)'s controlling, manipulative behaviour affected each member of the Ahern clan. Ultimately she begins to face the shocking realisation that one of them may have been driven to murder. - Director:
- Dathaí Keane
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- Dervla Kirwan, Seána Kerslake, Gemma-Leah Devereux
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On 22nd April 1993, 18-year-old black student, Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racist attack. Thirteen years later, in 2006, Stephen's family are still fighting for justice. DCI Clive Driscoll (Steve Coogan) finds Stephen's cold case files. He is convinced that the crime can be solved but his interest in the case attracts hostility from colleagues. After a series of forensic breakthroughs, two of Stephen's suspected killers, Dobson (Stephen Patten) and Norris (Rob Witcomb), are arrested and stand trial. While they await the verdict, Doreen Lawrence (Sharlene Whyte) tells Clive that whatever the outcome, the fight for justice will go on. The jury find Dobson and Norris guilty. The judge commends Clive and says he expects him to pursue the remaining suspects. Instead, Clive is forced into retirement. - Director:
- Alrick Riley
- Cast:
- Sharlene Whyte, Steve Coogan, Hugh Quarshie
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This genre-defining series explores the history of civilisation through the prism of art. Great masterpieces are brought closer and made clearer than ever before, from Cambodia's majestic Angkor Wat temple to Michelangelo's exquisite Basilica of St. Peter. Inspired by Kenneth Clark's groundbreaking series, it's an epic story of passion and struggle, introducing a new generation to classic works created across the continents. 'Civilisations' explores the visual culture of societies from around the globe, revealing alongside the magnificent objects made in the West the wealth of treasures created by other cultures. From the landscape scrolls of classical China and the sculpture of the Olmecs to African bronzes, Japanese prints and Mughal miniatures. Told by three presenters, each bringing their own skills and perspectives to the series - Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga. - Director:
- Ashley Gething
- Cast:
- Liev Schreiber, Simon Schama, Mary Beard
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Tchéky Karyo returns as the eponymous detective in the second series of 'Baptiste'. Travelling to Hungary, Julien Baptiste delves into Budapest's corrupt underworld in search of a British Ambassador's family who goes missing on holiday in the Hungarian mountains. Ambassador Emma Chambers (Fiona Shaw) is thrust into the crosshairs of Baptiste's most complex case to date, as the detective navigates an untrustworthy Hungarian police force and international media interest as he hunts for her husband and two sons. It soon becomes apparent that this isn't a clear-cut missing persons investigation but one that sucks Julien and Emma into a dangerous world of terrorism, politics and extremism. As Julien tries to escape his own struggles, will he pay the ultimate price to help find Emma's family? - Director:
- Thomas Napper
- Cast:
- Tchéky Karyo, Fiona Shaw, Jamie Maclachlan
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India 1795: John Beecham (Tom Bateman), a former soldier in the East India Company, is determined to start a new life as an independent trader. When he arrives to take up residence in Delhi the staff are shocked to discover that their secretive new master's infant son August (Shona Oberoi / Sienna Oberoi) is of mixed parentage. John is keen to reunite his family and for Beecham House to become home to his mother (Lesley Nicol) and bring his errant brother Daniel (Leo Suter) back into the fold. Family friend Violet (Bessie Carter) clearly hopes to become the next Mrs. Beecham but John has met the charming and talented English governess Margaret (Dakota Blue Richards) and there also appears to be a deep connection with another member of the household. With the country in turmoil and political tensions on a knife edge John must tread carefully if he is to secure his future and keep his family safe. But the mystery surrounding Beecham House is who and where is August's mother? - Director:
- Gurinder Chadha
- Cast:
- Tom Bateman, Kumiko Kaur Chadha Berges, Ronak Singh Chadha Berges
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