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Pius XIII (Jude Law) is in a coma.

And after an unpredictable and mysterious parenthesis, the Secretary of State Voiello (Silvio Orlando) succeeds in the enterprise of having Sir John Brannox (John Malkovich), a moderate English aristocrat, charming and sophisticated, placed on the papal throne adopting the name John Paul III. The new pope seems perfect, but he conceals secrets and a certain fragility. And he immediately understands that it will not be easy to replace the charismatic Pius XIII: hanging between life and death, Lenny Belardo has become a Saint and thousands of faithful are now idolizing him, fueling the contrast between fundamentalisms. Meanwhile, the Church is under attack from several scandals that risk devastating the hierarchies irreversibly and from external threats striking the symbols of Christianity. As always, however, in the Vatican nothing is what it seems. Good and evil proceed arm in arm towards history. And to reach the showdown we must wait for the events to take their course...

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At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission.

In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers - Blake's own brother among them.

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1900's Vienna, a hotbed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses. Max Liebermann (Matthew Beard) is a brilliant young English doctor, studying under the famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (Franz Josef Koepp).

When Max comes into contact with Oskar Rheinhardt (Jürgen Maurer), a Detective Inspector struggling with a strange case, he agrees to help him investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders. Max's extraordinary skills of perception and forensics, and his deep understanding of deviance, lead them to solve some of Vienna's most mysterious and deadly cases.

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When 22 year old Sian O'Callaghan (Florence Howard) goes missing after a Friday night out with friends, Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) quickly realises that this is no ordinary missing persons case.

A prime suspect is identified but when Fulcher questions him about Sian's whereabouts it sets both men on a journey which will change their lives forever as well as reveal the fate of Sian and another local girl, Becky Godden-Edwards (Stephanie Hyam). In his fight to get justice for the mothers, Elaine Pickford (Siobhan Finneran) and Karen Edwards (Imelda Staunton), Steve discovers that the rights of the victim are not always as valued as the rights of the suspect and that his actions have devastating consequences for his career and family. Based on a true story.

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From BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jeff Pope, this gripping thriller tells the inside story of one of the most spectacular crimes of the last decade - the 'Hatton Garden' heist.

Over one Easter weekend, millions of pounds worth of jewels and cash were stolen from a high-security vault in the heart of London's world famous diamond district. Over four tension-fuelled episodes, 'Hatton Garden' plunges viewers into the action as this daring, meticulously planned heist unfolds. Following the destinies of the perpetrators, and the rivalries that emerged as they squabbled over the spoils, it shows how getting into the vault was only half the job - getting away with it was even more complex. The series depicts the devastating impact on the victims of the heist - many were small family businesses that lost everything. But by simultaneously tracking the complex police operation that closed in on the gang, we see exactly how this audacious, headline - grabbing crime ultimately unravelled.

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Based on the beloved best-selling book comes the story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. When her mother can no longer care for her, Liesel (Sophie Nelisse) is adopted by a German couple (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson).

Although she arrives illiterate, Liesel is encouraged to learn to read by her adoptive father. When the couple then takes in Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jew hiding from Hitler's army, Liesel befriends him. Ultimately, words and imagination provide the friends with an escape from the events unfolding around them in this extraordinary, acclaimed film directed by Brian Percival.

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Armed with the ruthless, streetwise tactics and a strict sense of honour, crime boss Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) rules Harlem's chaotic drug underworld.

When outcast cop Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) sets out to bring down Lucas's multi-million dollar empire, it plunges both men an into a legendary confrontation.

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Bestselling author and historian Philippa Gregory presents a convincing and emotional portrait of three women at the very centre of the War of the Roses.

The War of the Roses was a family fall-out that raged for 30 years, scarring the English nation, yet ultimately giving birth to the Tudors - a dynasty that went on to rule England and Wales for 117 years. At the centre of this turbulent feud were three women. Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen, was the wife of Edward IV, mother of the Princes in the Tower and maternal grandmother of Henry VIII. Margaret Beaufort, the Red Queen, was the mother of first Tudor King Henry VII and paternal grandmother of Henry VIII. Anne Neville was the daughter of the Earl of Warwick - the most powerful man in the country - and wife of Richard III - England's most notorious king. This series offers a convincing emotional portrait of three women caught in a whirl of conspiracy and bloodshed whose wishes and hopes were as critical as the aspirations of important men.

John Thaw is Kavanagh Q.C, one of the most respected criminal advocates in London. From a northern working-class background, James Kavanagh has climbed to the top of an elite profession through hard work and a love of the law.

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Nellie, Joey, Jack, Adrian, Aveline and Freddie are the Boswells from Liverpool. They're experts at 'working the system' and 'getting by' with the help of Social Security payments and jobs on the side.

Standing firm at the head of the family table is Nellie Boswell, the matriarch who expects no nonsense, especially from husband Freddie, who spends his time chasing Lilo-Lil. You're sure of tears and tantrums, love and laughter - but never a dull moment if you join us on Merseyside for a perfect slice of Bread.

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Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80's who is broke, alone and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel.

And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it's uncertain if he'll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement or the cartel's enforcers catch up to him.

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To commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme BBC2 presents a three part documentary series chronicling for the first time on television a history of the battle from both sides of No Man's Land.

Historian Peter Barton with access to little known German military archives investigates the documents that reveal a very different story of how the campaign on the Somme unfolded. This new narrative questions many of the myths and untruths that still surround a battle that still haunts us a hundred years on.

It is the autumn of 1913 and Europe stands on the brink of the war to end all wars. A country house party assembles to celebrate a world that is passing into history; and gunfire in the depths of the English countryside will soon be heard in the killing fields of Flanders.

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London-based military intelligence officer Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) is remotely commanding a top secret drone operation to capture a group of dangerous terrorists in Nairobi, Kenya.

When the mission suddenly escalates from a "capture" to a "kill" operation and innocent lives are put at risk, the impossible decision of whether to strike gets passed up the chain of command. With the clock ticking, the brutal realities of modern warfare play out among the military, politicians and lawyers thousands of miles away from the front line.

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Ria is a seemingly happily married mother of two teenage sons. Her husband is the lugubrious dentist Ben. His hobby is collecting butterflies, although he seems to spend most of his time arguing with their sons: the thoughtful Russell and the ever cynical Adam.

After 19 years of marriage Ria believes that everyone is taking her for granted and yearns for just a little excitement. Then one day she bumps into a handsome businessman Leonard, whom she dreams will sweep her off her feet.