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This is a true story. 'White House Farm' revolves around one fateful night in August 1985 when five members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse; Sheila Caffell (Cressida Bonas), her twin six-year-old sons, Daniel (Nate Barrowcliffe) and Nicholas (Jude Barrowcliffe), and her parents, Nevill (Nicholas Farrell) and June (Amanda Burton) Bamber. This series provides fresh insight into this family tragedy and the contested accounts of the events that took place at White House Farm. - Director:
- Paul Whittington
- Cast:
- Freddie Fox, Alexa Davies, Mark Addy
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Le Cercle Rouge (1970)The Red Circle
Alain Delon, Gian Maria Volontè and Yves Montand star as the elegant, mis-matched trio, locked in an elaborate and dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the inscrutable police inspector (André Bourvil), who is determined to foil their attempts to pull off the perfect crime, despite being drawn irresistibly to his prey. As the day of the heist dawns, the story unfolds, with all four players determined to cheat fate. - Director:
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Cast:
- Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè
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Set over the course of four days, the four-part drama explores the spiraling repercussions surrounding the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery man. Refusing to accept this is a random act of senseless violence, tough and single-minded Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie (Carey Mulligan) is determined to discover if there is a darker truth. Politician David Mars (John Simm) becomes instantly embroiled in the drama through his turbulent relationship with his troubled and unpredictable ex Karen (Billie Piper), while Jane Oliver (Nicola Walker), a compassionate vicar, struggles to conceal her affair with the only witness to the crime. Hare's electrifying writing acts as a moving spotlight, asking crucial questions about the state of modern Britain. - Director:
- SJ Clarkson
- Cast:
- Carey Mulligan, Jeany Spark, Nicola Walker
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Set against the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies in the idyllic but troubled town of Little Big Bear, 'Tin Star' unleashes a cinematic, sometimes blackly comic, thrill ride of a story. At the heart of the show is a virtuoso performance from Tim Roth, who plays Jim Worth - an expat British police chief who has come to Canada to start a new life. However, his much-longed-for peace and tranquillity is shattered when a family member is brutally murdered in a horrifying act of seemingly random violence. This one moment unleashes the demon of his dark alcoholic past as Worth embarks on a path of bloody vengeance, setting in motion a lethal chain of events with devastating consequences for those caught up in the wreckage of his former life. - Director:
- Rowan Joffe
- Cast:
- Tim Roth, Genevieve O'Reilly, Christina Hendricks
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"Wolf Hall" presents an intimate portrait of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), the brilliant consigliere to King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis), as he manoeuvres the corridors , of power at the Tudor court. Directed by BAFTA Award-Winner Peter Kosminsky, this powerful series follows the complex machinations and back room dealings of Cromwell - a pragmatic and accomplished power broker, from humble beginnings and with an enigmatic past. Cromwell serves king and country while navigating deadly political intrigue, the King's tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn (Claire Foy) and the religious upheavals of the Protestant reformation. - Director:
- Peter Kosminsky
- Cast:
- Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy
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It's 1969 and, on the cusp of a new decade, Gently has to face up to some sobering facts which could possibly have life changing repercussions. DS Bacchus and WPC Rachel Coles continue to have j a contentious relationship in which she gives as good as she gets, crushing his male ego and sexist attitude. Meanwhile Bacchus finds himself in love with the wrong woman.
1. Gently with the Women
After a woman is found brutally murdered and a prostitute alleges she has been raped, the officers' attitudes force Gently to take a closer look at the way the police handle sexual complaints.
2. Breathe in the Air
The suspected suicide of a GP takes Rachel Coles back to the village she grew up in, stirring up tragic memories and unveiling the heart-breaking consequences of industry.
3. Gently Among Friends
Gently and Bacchus find themselves amongst the rubbish during the wildcat strikes when a body is found beneath the High Level Bridge.
4. Son of a Gun
The uprising of the skinheads in Durham sees Gently furious at the easy accessibility of guns. Following an armed robbery can he bring the gang to justice before anyone else is shot?- Director:
- Roger Goldby
- Cast:
- Madeleine Knight, Martin Shaw, Donald McBride
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Professor Robert Bartlett tells the extraordinary story of England's most dysfunctional, yet longest-ruling, royal dynasty. Henry II forges a mighty empire encompassing England and much of France. His sons, Richard the Lionheart and John, then turn on their father and each other, bringing the dynasty to the edge of annihilation. Professor Robert Bartlett continues the remarkable story of the Plantagenets. England's longest-reigning royal dynasty fights to expand their power across the British Isles and win back their lands in France. In this golden age of chivalry, a clear sense of English nationhood emerges and parliament is born. Professor Robert Bartlett charts the downfall of the Plantagenet dynasty. In the last century of their rule, four Plantagenet kings are violently deposed and murdered by members of their own family. It is the bloodiest episode in the entire history of the English monarchy. As the Plantagenets turn in on themselves, England is dragged into decades of brutal civil war. - Director:
- Jamie Simpson
- Cast:
- Robert Bartlett
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It's 1969, one year on from the harrowing shootings at Durham Cathedral that nearly claimed both Gently's and Bacchus's lives. Having pushed himself to full fitness. Gently has returned to duty while Bacchus is still recovering in a police convalescent home. Shocked to receive his sergeant's resignation, Gently insists Bacchus works his one month's notice. He then sets about trying to change Bacchus's mind and help him overcome the barriers, both real and imagined. Following a death in custody, Gently resolves to find the man's identity and uncover the mystery of his existence. With a police officer in hospital, Gently's investigation is surrounded by anger, hatred, violence and fear. In a time when police officers' roles and attitudes towards them are rapidly changing, Gently struggles to gain the trust of either the public or the other police officers. Amidst colourful social change, Gently investigates a murder at the Bluebird Holiday Camp, unveiling a seedy undercurrent within the more permissive of society; he is forced to dig deep within himself when entering the cloak and dagger world of military clinical trials, facing strong ethical questions; he also explores how the closure of the collieries can rip apart tight knit communities when a mysterious death in the mine leads to infighting and betrayal. - Director:
- Nicholas Renton
- Cast:
- Steve Evets, Charlie Richmond, Matt Stokoe
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It's 1968 and the swinging sixties have made their way up North and in to the life of lnspector George Gently (Martin Shaw). Joined by his sharp tongued partner DS John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby), Gently finds himself on the case of a miner's daughter, a kidnapped orphan and a murder that may have been a race-hate crime.
The late sixties are a turbulent time in Britain and Gently's investigations are complicated by class tensions, a dark undercurrent of racism and the outmoded shame of single motherhood, not to mention the threat of past grudges rearing their head. There are also signs of change though as Gently witnesses the coming of age of a younger, more tolerant generation and their increasing social consciousness. And, of course, there is Northern Soul.
Filled with suspense, humour and Soul, Series Five of Inspector George Gently is more than just a detective procedural. A nostalgic treat for anyone who was there and something unseen for anyone who wasn't, it is a time capsule of an imperfect but exciting and hopeful time that resonates right through to the present.- Director:
- Gillies MacKinnon
- Cast:
- Pippa Bennett-Warner, Lenora Crichlow, Craig Conway
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Police Chief Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck), who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy (Stephen McHattie), by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose (Kathy Baker) and Suitcase (Kohl Sudduth) to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish (William Sadler), Jesse's pursuit becomes hazardous. - Director:
- Robert Harmon
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- Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth
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Rash and Stefan are two guys in their mid-twenties, stuck at the bottom of the career ladder. One is a trainee police detective, the other a very junior investigator at the Serious Fraud Office. Rash's parents were born in Iran, Stefan's in Poland. They're first generation British - but still outsiders. When they're brought together by two apparently unrelated cases, they find themselves involved in a worldwide conspiracy. In 21st century London, a new breed of criminal hides behind the legitimate facades of business and government. Rash and Stefan must combine their skills to bring them down. They are opposites in almost every way, but as their friendship develops they realise they can take on the rich and the powerful. Just as long as they don't get themselves fired first. - Director:
- Anthony Philipson
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- Mark Addy, Ariyon Bakare, Anna Chancellor
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It is all change at Grantleigh Manor when Martin Forbes-Hamilton dies and Audrey is forced to sell her beloved stately home to millionaire grocer Richard DeVere. Life in the sleepy village will never be the same again when Richard and his formidable mother, Mrs Polouvicka move in. Richard gets off to a bad start with Audrey when he misses the church service and things go from bad to worse when he decides to modernise the manor. - Director:
- Gareth Gwenlan
- Cast:
- Penelope Keith, Jayne Lester, Peter Bowles
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Blazing Saddles (1974)Blazing Saddles: 30th Anniversary Special Edition
"My name is Jim, but most people call me...Jim". And most people call Blazing Saddles deliriously funny. Filmmaker, star and paddle-ball whiz Mel Brooks goes way out West and way out of his mind with a spiffy spoof set in an 1874 Old West where 1974 Hollywood is just one soundstage away-and where nonstop fun blasts prejudices to the high comedy heavens. Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn and more join for horseplay and horselaughs, making Blazing Saddles the # 6 choice among the American Film Institute's Top-100 Comedies. Give these out to the boys in Lieu of pay. And enjoy - Director:
- Mel Brooks
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- Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens
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Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005)Stone Cold
Tom Selleck stars as Jesse Stone, an ex-Los Angeles homicide detective whose alcoholism forced him to downsize his career and take a job as a small town police chief. When Stone investigates the town's first ever murder, he soon finds himself embroiled in a hunt for serial killers who seem determined to make him a victim as well. Complications arise when a young girl's parents reveal she was raped and Stone orders his team to investigate the charges while keeping both crimes under the radar of national press, state police and FBI. Stone must uncover both mysteries and faces the most challenging case of his career - one that could possibly claim the life of someone very close to him. - Director:
- Robert Harmon
- Cast:
- Tom Selleck, Jane Adams, Reg Rogers
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Vienna, 1900: Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is a brilliant stage magician, the greatest illusionist Vienna has ever seen. When his childhood friendship with Duchess Sophie von Teschen (Jessica Biel), now betrothed to the power-hungry Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell), is rekindled he finds himself a target for the Prince's anger. As the clandestine romance continues, Leopold orders the shrewd Chief Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti), the head of the secret police, to close down the theatre and make Eisenheim vanish. But as the net tightens around him and tragedy strikes, Eisenheim prepares to execute his greatest illusion yet. - Director:
- Neil Burger
- Cast:
- Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti
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