Soaring property prices have transformed a south London street. The residents of Pepys Road - investment banker Roger, hoping for a million pound bonus, octogenarian widow Petunia, and the Kamals, Pakistani-British owners of a grocery shop - all receive an anonymous postcard with a simple message: "We want what you have". But who is behind the unsettling campaign and what do they want? Each door on Pepys Road hides a story of its own, the mysterious messages keep coming, creating ripples through every corner of the community, as the residents' lives change beyond recognition over the course of the year. Adapted by BAFTA winner Peter Bowker from the acclaimed, bestselling novel by John Lanchester, 'Capital' cleverly interweaves a vivid ensemble of characters in a gripping story bursting with piercing observations on modern life in the capital.
When Dr. Edwin Lorrimer (Geoffrey Palmer), a forensic scientist working at a private laboratory is found killed, Detective Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh (Roy Marsden) is sent to investigate. Dalgliesh had been in the area a few months previously investigating the murder of a young woman found in an abandoned car. There are several suspects: Lorrimer's subordinate, Clifford Bradley (Andrew Ray), who despises him; the new head of the laboratory, Maxim Howarth (Barry Foster), who is jealous of his sister's relationship with him; a colleague, Paul Middlemass (Stephen Thorne), who had a fight with Lorrimer. There is also a gruff and likely unethical policeman who was on the grounds of the laboratory at the time of the killing and a local pathologist who is raising his two young children after his wife leaves him for another man. When one of the suspects is also murdered, Dalgliesh learns a key piece of information.
Based on the bestselling crime novels of Andrea Camilleri, 'Inspector Montalbano' is Sicily's finest detective. Respected by the community and his subordinates, less so by his superiors, and on an island where two major crime families are constantly battling for supremacy, the Inspector has his work cut out for him.
1. Beloved Salvo, My Livia
Agata (Federica De Benedittis), a friend of Livia (Sonia Bergamasco), is discovered bludgeoned to death in the public archive where she worked. The pool of blood has been mopped up and the only evidence Salvo (Luca Zingaretti) has to go on is a footprint. At the same time he must curb the nocturnal escapades of Pasquale, the man-child thief and son of his treasured housekeeper Adelina, who bakes those irresistible arancini.
2. The Safety Net
A Swedish film unit arrives to shoot a period drama in Vigata, and Augello (Cesare Bocci) immediately takes a shine to the production's female lead. When Montalbano (Luca Zingaretti) intervenes in a case of bullying at a local school, a resident asks the inspector to unearth the story behind a collection of mysterious home movies found in his dead father's attic.
Tom Selleck as Paradise's anguished former Chief of Police, Jesse Stone, in his most gripping mystery yet. Cindy Van Aldan (Eileen Seton) was like a daughter to Jesse. Now she's dead. Although all signs point to a suicidal drug overdose-a checkered history riddled with addiction, associations with homicidal mobsters and an involvement in prostitution-Jesse knows his friend better than that. This time it's personal, and Jesse will stop at nothing to avenge the lost innocence and subsequent death of the young girl he once mentored.
Baffling...intriguing...offbeat...unpredictable: sixteen curious cases from the files of Adam Strange. Criminologist Adam Strange (Anthony Quayle) takes on the cases that are too difficult, delicate or politically sensitive for Scotland Yard. With the assistance of forensic expert Ham Gynt (Kaz Garas) and pretty young artist Evelyn McClaine (Anneke Wills), Strange unravels some of London's most complicated crimes...
Its 1970 and we return to Northumberland for Gently's last cases in this final series. It's the start of a new decade and Edward Heath has just won a narrow victory for the Conservatives at the General Election on a platform of peace and prosperity by taking the UK into Europe. There's also radical change for women, political paranoia in the Cold War and industrial unrest in the air. Martin Shaw stars in the title role and Lee Ingleby and Lisa McGrillis return as his sidekicks Detective Inspector Bacchus and Detective Sergeant Rachel Coles.
1. Gently Liberated
When a body found in a chemical waste tank is identified as the victim, and late husband, of a convicted killer, DCI Gently controversially decides to re-investigate the eight year-old case. But Dl Bacchus is vehemently opposed to his mentor's decision, not least because he was on the original investigation. Will they be able to heal the widening rift between them before Gently's imminent retirement?
2. Gently and the New Age
Gently is about to retire when he is approached by a covert police unit with one last tantalising offer. The cold case of a young girl murdered four years ago in Washington, County Durham, finds Gently tracking a charismatic politician. When the investigation leads to a murky web of union protest and political intrigue, will Gently do the unthinkable and bend the course of justice?
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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