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A beautifully told and stunningly shot series, set during the First World War and following the personal stories of two young soldiers and their families.

An epic historical drama spanning the five years of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of two ordinary young soldiers: one British, one German. Set against battles on the iconic Western front alongside the lesser explored but equally epic struggles in the East, the story charts Tommy and Michael's coming of age on opposite sides of Europe's bloody battlefields. They each find love, friendship and courage amidst the horror of 'the war to end all wars'.

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It's more than 40 years since their classic crime capers in The Lady Vanishes, Night Train to Munich and It's Not Cricket. The gentleman-sleuth duo may be retired but they still leap at the chance to investigate a new murder mystery.

Caldicott (Michael Aldridge) lives in splendid luxury at Viceroy Court, Marylebone, while Charters (Robin Bailey) resides in leafy Reigate - and as ever they meet at their posh Pall Mall club. When the body of an old friend's daughter is found in Caldicott's flat, the pair forgo their regular Friday lunch to solve the crime. The mystery deepens, though, when Charters receives a phone call from the supposedly dead girl! Over the six entertaining episodes the plot thickens as the case is linked to a cargo of gold on a sunken German WWII U-Boat. And from there the excitement builds to a thrilling climax at Lords Cricket Ground - both on and off the pitch!

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Reuniting again in this BBC series, first broadcast in 1973, the pair put their heads together to reexamine the unsolved case of 'Jack the Ripper', trawling through the archives in an effort to uncover the true identity of the killer.

This six-part TV drama is riddled with conspiracy theories, contradictory information and insufficient evidence. The confusion and difficulties that Barlow (Stratford Johns) and Watt (Frank Windsor) confront echo those faced by the police during their original investigation. Through a discussion-based structure, interspersed with dramatised documentary-style scenes set in the 19th century, the pair not only examine prominent suspects and theories but also delve into the lesser known suggestions, including the Royal conspiracy. Will they succeed in finding the true identity of Jack the Ripper?

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Wilfred of Ivanhoe is a favourite subject of King Richard I at the time of the crusades. John, the King's brother, plans to depose him - assisted by immoral Norman noblemen. With Ivanhoe's expertise King Richard defeats the knights of John at a mighty battle at Ashby de la Zouch.

Ivanhoe's love life is complicated as he is in love with his lifelong sweetheart Rowena, whose father has promised her to another - and also smitten by the exotic Rebecca, the moneylender's daughter. The battle of Ashby de la Zouch is followed by the siege of the castle at Torquilstone where the beautiful Rebecca has been imprisoned. Rebecca is accused of witchcraft by the evil Templar Knight, Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert, who is also infatuated with her. Robin of Locksley joins King Richard in the conflict and Ivanhoe shows all his courage and nobility by confronting the enemy. King Richard finally brings together Ivanhoe with his true love, Rowena.

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Meet charismatic Ex Detective Inspector Alex Ridley (Adrian Dunbar), who has retired from the police force after losing his wife and daughter.

When Ridley is enlisted by DI Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh), his former protegee, as a consultant on a complex murder case, the investigation takes a dark and unexpected twist.Turning to her old mentor for support, Carol is keen to access Ridley's unique insight into crime-solving which has served them so well in the past.

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Bill Haskell (Richard Madden) is an ambitious young man who having just graduated from college is desperate to leave New York City and make a name for himself. Along with his best friend, he sets off for the Yukon to stake his claim on the gold that remains untapped in the hills near Dawson City.

Their journey is an arduous one, covering thousands of miles where they encounter harsh and deadly terrain but it isn't until Haskell arrives in Dawson City that he realises the real danger is only just beginning.

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"The Sixth Commandment" tells the story of how the meeting of an inspirational teacher, Peter Farquhar (Timothy Spall), and a charismatic young student, Ben Field (Éanna Hardwicke), who bonded over their love of books and involvement with the Church of England, set the stage for one of the most

complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory. It also focuses on how suspicions around Ben's relationship with Peter's deeply religious neighbour Ann Moore-Martin (Anne Reid), also targeted by Field, unlocked a series of stunning revelations, culminating in a gripping trial.

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A story of love, lust, jealousy and betrayal, of one man's fight to rebuild his shattered life and a family's struggle to find the truth behind their loved one's murder.

After seven years in a high security prison, David Collins' (Lee Ingleby) conviction for the murder of his wife, Tara, is overturned due to a technicality, or as his lawyer puts it an appalling miscarriage of justice. Able to start his life again and begin to repair relationships with his family and friends, David hopes to finally be allowed to mourn his wife's death. As a new investigation is launched, headed by DI Cathy Hudson (Angel Coulby), dark secrets of abuse, affairs and money troubles rise to the surface. From jealous sisters to disgruntled lovers, these secrets rip fragile relationships apart at the seams. But one question remains: is David Collins truly innocent?

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Kingsley Amis's classic novel, about a group of university friends reunited in retirement, was adapted into a critically acclaimed comedy drama by Andrew Davies, and originally broadcast on the BBC in 1992. It's a turbulent story of ageing, friendship, lust, nostalgia and nationalism.

Alun Weaver (John Stride) has found success as a celebrated London-based writer. After returning home to Wales with his alluring wife Rhiannon (Sheila Allen) he reunites with university friends who chose to remain in the valleys. Long dormant romances are rekindled and rivalries are resurrected, posing a threat to marriages and friendships. Not long after the old friends are reunited Alun kicks the bucket, leaving the rest of the group to deal with the fallout. Coming to terms with their loss, they reminisce, whinge and above all, drink.

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Paris, 1940.

Lili (Pauline Burlet), outraged by the injustices of the Nazi occupation, and a group of like minded souls band together to fight the Germans and their French collaborators, all the while producing the underground newspaper Resistance for which they will go to dangerous lengths to illegally distribute. While the clandestine struggle extends to the whole of France, the young freedom fighters multiply, setting up networks of resistance that will ultimately lead to the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Based on true events, and through the interconnecting destinies of its teenage heroes, 'Resistance' tells the story of young people going to any lengths to defend their country and their freedom.

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With her son grown, single mum Pearl (Kerry Godliman) pursues her lifelong dream and starts a private detective agency, which she runs from her family seafood restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by her caring but no-nonsense nature, residents flock to her with all kinds of cases.

But when she discovers her friend and oyster supplier dead, DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles) arrives from London to lead the investigation. Gruff and aloof, Mike initially clashes with Pearl, but they soon find themselves working together to solve everything from murders to boat sabotage to mysterious packages left by anonymous benefactors. Filmed on location in the popular seaside town of Whitstable, this mystery series is based on the books by Julie Wassmer.

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In this powerful, thought-provoking true story, recent Harvard graduate Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) passes up lucrative jobs to defend those wrongly condemned in Alabama.

Supported by local advocate Eva Ansley (Brie Larson), he quickly picks up the incendiary case of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), a death-row inmate convicted of a notorious murder. Facing a legal and political labyrinth and unabashed racism, Bryan fights for Walter and others like him in a system stacked against them.

An action western about a farmer who takes in an injured man with a Satchel of cash. When a posse come for the money, he must decide who to trust. Defending a siege, he reveals a gunslinging talent which calls in to question his real identity...

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Directed by BAFTA Award Nominee Piotr Szkopiak, 'The Last Witness' is a political thriller based on the harrowing true events of the Katyn Massacre in Spring 1940.

In post-war England, ambitious journalist Stephen Underwood (Alex Pettyfer) comes across a disturbing spate of suicides by resettled Polish soldiers. Sensing a story, his first port of call is Colonel Janusz Pietrowski (Will Thorp), a Liaison Officer for the re- settlement of Polish troops under British command. But the meeting with Pietrowski leaves Stephen unsettled, and from here his investigation escalates as he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous, multi-layered conspiracy concerning the execution of 22,000 Polish military and civilians by Stalin's secret police.

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The unbelievable but entirely true story of four friends (Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner and Jared Abrahamson) living a routine existence in Kentucky, who brazenly attempt one of the most audacious art heists in US history.

Determined to live lives that are out of the ordinary, they plan the brazen theft of some of the world's most valuable books from the special collections room of Transylvania University Library. But not everything is as it seems, and as the thrilling theft unfolds, each of them starts to question whether their attempts to inject excitement and purpose into their lives is simply a misguided attempt at achieving the American Dream.