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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
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- 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
- Cast:
- 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
- Cast:
- 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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Set in 1945, this gripping and emotionally charged drama follows a young woman, Feef Symonds (Emma Appleton) who is thrust into the dark and dangerous world of double agents. With the Second World War over, Britain, America and Russia are all vying for control over the new world order. Trained as a spy during the war but not given the chance to utilise her new skills, Feef lands a job in the British Civil Service alongside the formidable Priscilla (Keeley Hawe). In the aftermath of the shock election win by the Labour Party, American agent, Rowe (Michael Stuhlbarg), targets Feef to spy on her own country. Her mission: to root out suspected Soviet penetration of the British Government. Rising to the challenge, she is about to discover how dangerous a double life can be and is left wondering if she's made a terrible mistake? - Director:
- Dearbhla Walsh
- Cast:
- Emma Appleton, Michael Stuhlbarg, Keeley Hawes
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On the beautiful, haunting shores of Scotland's iconic Loch Ness, amid a community sustained by myth and bordered by untamed nature, the search for the truth becomes a matter of life and death in this gripping murder mystery. Here the monster doesn't lurk in the depths - it walks amongst men, a serial killer who must be stopped. When a body is found at the foot of Cam Mohr Mountain, local detective Annie Redford is thrown into her first murder case. But as grief, terror and suspicion envelops the town and the repercussions of the investigation expose the fault-lines in Annie's closest relationships, this tightly- plotted drama becomes about more than catching a killer; it's about the survival of a family and community. - Director:
- Brian Kelly
- Cast:
- Siobhan Finneran, Laura Fraser, Oliver Greenall
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Alan Davies stars as Henry Farmer, a criminal practice barrister engaged in an ongoing fight for justice in the courtroom. Henry's life is dominated by chaos, he has a huge workload, debt and alimony payments to meet... and all this whilst being in love with the wife of a prominent politician who won't leave her husband for him! The Brief is an engaging blend of courtroom drama, suspense, intrigue and humour. - Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Alan Davies, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford
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Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British SAS soldier in his 20's, forms a security company in 1960's London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), years before he becomes Bruce Wayne's father. With England balancing on the brink of a civil war, the first skirmishes of an undeclared secret war have begun. In this world of secrets and betrayals, we find Alfred Pennyworth. Nine years of training with the SAS have taught him to be a cynical optimist - expecting the worst, but knowing that he can handle it Now, thrown back into the civilian world, Alfred's looking for freedom, security...and love. With his SAS mates "Bazza" (Hainsley Lloyd Bennett) and "Dave Boy" (Ryan Fletcher), Alfred's in search of an independent life and being his own man who doesn't take orders and never has to kill anyone. That's easier said than done for a man with his skill set. - Director:
- Danny Cannon
- Cast:
- Jack Bannon, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher
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The unlikely detective duo return in this quirky crime drama, packed with corpses, comedy and cracking mysteries. Frank (Mark Benton) and Lu (Jo Joyner) are not alike. Frank is a talented but decidedly grumpy detective. Lu is an ex-hairdresser with masses of charm and a keen sense of trouble. The two shouldn't work together yet, somehow, they do. The highly unlikely and hugely entertaining detective duo are back on the case in pretty tourist town Stratford-Upon-Avon. Foul play festers at the local tennis club and a pedigree pooch is held for ransom. Fraud, extortion, vice, identity theft and corruption lurk beneath the town's idyllic surface. Welcome to the birthplace of the Bard - where fact is stranger than fiction and low-life criminals get caught up in deliciously high drama. - Director:
- Ian Barber
- Cast:
- Mark Benton, Jo Joyner, Patrick Walshe McBride
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