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This brand new comedy from the writers of Alan Partridge sees a failing witchfinder (Tim Key) transporting a suspected witch (Daisy May Cooper) across 1640's East Anglia to a trial that could change his fortunes forever.

But his captive is the worst possible travel companion: an inquisitive, uncouth woman whose ability to prick his pomposity and ask uncomfortable questions turns a straightforward journey into a life-changing ordeal.

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Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend's lavish weekend party, wealthy Londoners David and Jo Henninger (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain) are involved in a tragic accident with a local teenage boy.

Arriving late at the grand villa with the debauched party raging, the couple attempts to cover up the incident with the collusion of the local police. But when the boy's father arrives seeking justice, the stage is set for a tension-filled culture clash in which David and Jo must come to terms with their fateful act and its shattering consequences.

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Award-winning director Kelly Reichardt (Meek's Cutoff, Wendy and Lucy) returns with the eagerly awaited 'First Cow', a gripping and glorious story of friendship, petty crime and the pursuit of the American dream on the harsh frontier of the Pacific Northwest.

In 1820's Oregon, two loners team up to seek their fortune through a scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner's prized Jersey cow - the first, and only, in the territory. A true masterpiece from one of the great modern American filmmakers.

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Devised and produced by Gerard Glaister, the award-winning BBC series "Secret Army" is a gripping and authentic portrayal of the lives of a group of Belgian resistance members and their German oppressors during the Second World War.

This third and final series of thirteen episodes follows the fortunes of the brave men and women who make up the Brussels-based Lifeline evasion network during the last days of the war. They include: Albert Foiret (Bernard Hepton) owner of the Candide whose past is about to catch up with him; his partner Monique Duchamps (Angela Richards) who is keen to prove that she can cope without him; beautiful Natalie Chantrens (Juliet Hammond) who has helped hundreds of evaders down the line; and farmer Alain Muny (Ron Pember) who maintains crucial communications with London. Returning to help them is SOE agent Major Bradley (Paul Shelley). Lifeline's oppressors include Brandt's successor - the maverick former pilot, Major Reinhardt (Terrence Hardiman), and the infamous Sturmbannfuhrer Kessler (Clifford Rose) who is still in a relationship with the Belgian-born Madeleine Duclos (Hazel McBride).

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Andri Ólafsson (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) has started a new life in Iceland's capital of Reykjavik. As he tries to rebuild a shattered family at home, an attempt to assassinate a politician through self-immolation throws his work back into the deadly cat and mouse games he had been trying to escape.

Quickly learning that the attacker was the politician's twin brother, his investigation leads him back to the same small town he had run from, and to his old partner. As he and Hinrika (Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir), now the town's Sheriff, start putting the pieces together, they realise that the seeds of crime may have struck root higher up than they ever thought possible and as such the risk to both them, and their loved ones, has never been greater. The much-anticipated return of Iceland's highest-rated series ever is an exploration of psychological rather than physical entrapment, as Andri comes to realise that after confronting human nature's icy depths in the first season, he has in fact barely scratched the surface.

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This second series of thirteen episodes follows the continuing struggles of the courageous men and women who make up the Brussels-based Lifeline evasion network.

They include: Albert Foiret the proud owner of the new Restaurant Candide; his mistress Monique Duchamps who he is now free to marry; and young Natalie Chantrens. Devious forger Max Brocard is a new addition to the team. Lifeline are once again opposed by the forces of the Third Reich, who include the head of the Belgian Luftwaffe Polizei - Major Brandt and the infamous Sturmbannfuhrer Kessler. Forming a surprising romantic attachment with Kessler is the enigmatic Madeleine Duclos.

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Anna Dean's (Kelly Macdonald) son was murdered fifteen years ago - now she is accused of revealing his killer's new identity online and conspiring to have him murdered.

Has the anger of a grieving mother turned her into a criminal? What is she capable of doing in her son's name? Family man Craig Myers (James Harkness) is viciously attacked, after being identified online as a notorious child murderer. Is he a convicted killer or simply the tragic victim of mistaken identity? Who is really the victim?

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Singapore, 1941. Patriarch Walter Blackett (David Morrissey) leads a life of wealth and privilege, far from the horrors of war-torn Europe. When Blackett s business partner Webb (Charles Dance) is incapacitated, his son Matthew (Luke Treadaway) is summoned to the Far East.

With the issue of his own legacy to consider, Walter and his daughter Joan (Georgia Blizzard) must do everything they can to remove the threat Matthew poses. Joan launches a campaign of seduction but Matthew is drawn to a mysterious Chinese dissident, Vera Chiang (Elizabeth Tan). With the chaos of war taking root across the continent, a complicated love story ensues and the era of colonial privilege teeters on the brink.

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'Our Friends In The North' is the biggest and most ambitious contemporary serial ever produced for BBC 2, an epic drama spanning 30 years in the lives of four Georgie friends and the world that shaped them.

The eleven hours took forty weeks to film and feature a cast of thousands, with 160 speaking parts and 3000 extras, exploring three decades of corruption, vice, violence and collapsing ethical standards in Britain's corridors of power from 1964 to 1995.

James Purefoy stars as a criminal barrister recovering from atraumatic series of events who finds himself being pursued by a ruthless police detective. Two men from completely different worlds whose professional lives will intertwine in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with murder at its heart.

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In 1961, Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history.

Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly - he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge - Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage - how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale.

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In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He had staged a "great escape" from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.

It was a story that captured the imagination of the world as Bernie embodied the defiant, "can-do" spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn't the whole story. It was an inspirational but sanitised retelling of one man's need to come to terms with the lasting trauma of war. Bernie's adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Rene (Glenda Jackson) - "The Great Escaper" celebrates their enduring love but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation.

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Smash-hit thriller 'Vigil', from the creators of 'Bodyguard' and 'Line of Duty', returns for a second series, joining DCI Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) and DI Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) as they unravel a new high-stakes conspiracy at the heart of British military operations.

Leaving the murky depths of the Atlantic behind, this time Silva and Longacre are looking to the skies, entering the secret world of drone warfare to catch a killer. Following multiple unexplained fatalities at a Scottish military facility, they are tasked with uncovering the cause. As they navigate the hostile and closed ranks of the air force, the pair must face the deadly warfare of tomorrow as they fight for their own future.

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Set amid the wild beauty of the Northumberland landscape, DCI Vera Stanhope investigates chilling crimes only she can solve. The shambolic but perceptive detective does not make friends easily. Grumpy and often short-tempered, what Veralacks in charm she makes up for in wisdom and insight.

In the sixth series, Vera and her team are called into action to tackle a number of challenging cases; from unravelling the mystery of a woman found murdered on the bleak Northumberland moors (Dark Road), piecing together the tragic downfall of a young man whose body is discovered hidden in a cave (Tuesday's Child), solving a mysterious double murder in a remote country house (The Moth Catcher), to delving into a dark secret at the heart of a struggling fishing community (The Sea Glass), each enthralling story is enhanced by captivating performances, beautifully shot landscapes and high production values.

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The first series of sixteen episodes follow the struggles of the Brussels-based courageous women and men who make up the Lifeline resistance network. Lisa Colbert - code name Yvette, runs the line (Jan Francis), while Albert Foiret, owner of the Cafe Candide is her second (Bernard Hepton).

They are joined in their endeavours by Flt. Lt. John Curtis (Christopher Neame), Albert's mistress - Monique Duchamps (Angela Richards), and 19 year old Natalie Chantrens (Juliet Hammond-Hill). Lifeline are opposed by the forces of the Third Reich, including the head of the Belgian Luftwaffe Polizei - Major Brandt (Michael Culver) and the infamous Sturmbannfuhrer Kessler (Clifford Rose)