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Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais) has achieved a degree of fame and fortune through his high rating sitcom "When the Whistle Blows," but critical acclaim and respect are proving elusive. Andy can't help but wonder if true artistic respectability will ever come his way.

He decides to take drastic measures by firing his loyal but useless agent Darren (Stephen Merchant) and then pulls the plug on his hit show, turning down roles he considers to be "beneath him." Meanwhile, his best friend Maggie (Ashley Jensen), who admires the small measure of fame that Andy has achieved, is still a struggling extra and finds Andy's growing discontentment hard to fathom. It isn't long before Andy begins to wonder: is success really worth it?

"Hacksaw Ridge" is the epic and inspiring true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), an army medic and conscientious objector who, during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun.

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First there was an opportunity...then there was a betrayal. Twenty years have gone by. Much has changed but just as much remains the same. Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to the only place he can ever call home.

They are waiting for him: Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), and Begbie (Robert Carlyle). Other old friends are waiting too: sorrow, loss, joy, vengeance, hatred, friendship, love, longing, fear, regret, diamorphine, self-destruction and mortal danger, they are all lined up to welcome him, ready to join the dance.

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When British P.O.W.'s build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David Lean's epic World War II adventure 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'.

Spectacularly produced, 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' captured the imagination of the public and won seven 1957 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Alec Guinness), and Best Director. Even it's the theme song, an old WWI whistling tune, the 'Colonel Bogey March', became a massive worldwide hit. 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' continues today as one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of all time.

This terrific suspense movie contains a marvellous series of ingenious plot twists and multiple climaxes, superbly wrought by screenwriter Alistair MacLean, with a super cast headed by Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton.

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Nicky O' Donnell was left in a coma following an attack while she was driving a taxi for her father. The incident led to the escalation of a taxi war between two erstwhile partners, Peter Strachan and Sean O'Donnell.

O' Donnell is prosecuted by ambitious lawyer Michelle Duncan, with Strachan giving evidence. Meanwhile tough guy Joseph Durrant arrives in Glasgow and shoots up Strachan's taxi office. However events take a sinister turn when prosecutor Duncan is found murdered in the court cells, and Taggart decides to apply some unconventional policing as he confronts O' Donnell directly in an attempt to put an end to the violence. Mark McManus is DCI Jim Taggart, the taciturn Glaswegian police detective in this gripping story full of twists and turns. Set against a Glasgow landscape, Taggart and his team investigate a veritable gorefest of murders.

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This collection features five brand new cases of ITV's longest running detective drama, including the 100th episode. Fact and Fiction.

So Long Baby (2009)
Could a baby dumped on a doorstep be the key to solving a brutal murder?
Fact and Fiction (2009)

A stolen mobile phone provides a vital lead in a three year old murder case.
I.O.U. (2010)
A man with huge gambling debts is found stabbed to death.
Local Hero (2010)
A community watch committee member is found hanged with a fractured skull, making suicide unlikely.
The Rapture (2010)
Two members of the Triune Family of God are killed in their own home.

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Driven by work and her own personal demons, Vera, along with her trusted and long suffering colleague, Sergeant Joe Ashworth (David Leon), is faced with a number of daunting cases.

She delves into the unsettling private life of an old colleague, attempts to break through the code of secrecy in the army, and copes with the impact on a family torn apart by addiction. Combined with beautifully shot landscapes and atmospheric production, each enthralling story is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective as she discovers secrets from her own past that threaten to change her life forever.

When a Polish prostitute is brutally murdered in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, her killer is identified only as a German general. For years the crime remains unsolved, until the killer strikes again, bring this mesmerising mystery to its unforgettable finish.

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"The Lost Railways" is an unashamedly nostalgic look at Britain's rural railways that have closed since the 1950s, and the phasing out of the majestic steam engine. 'The Lost Railways' takes us on a journey back to the Golden Age of steam, illustrated with amazing archive film of long closed routes.

Witness preserved lines saved by steam enthusiasts, and learn about lines that we fought to protect and witness lines that are even under threat today.

Famous Routes:
1. Somerset and Dorset Line
2. Bluebell Line
3. Waverley Route
4. Stainmore Line
5. Settle and Carlisle Line
6. The Rural Freight Network
7. Woodhead Line
8. Great Central Line

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During the German occupation of Rome in 1943 an athletic Irish priest, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck) devotes all the time he can spare from his work at the Vatican to hiding Allied POWs from the Nazis. Col.

Herbert Kappler (Christopher Plummer), Rome's chief Gestapo Officer, suspects O'Flaherty of hiding escapees but can do little about it because of the priest's Vatican diplomatic immunity. But when he unearths proof of O'Flaherty's complicity, he orders that the priest be captured or killed if he is seen outside the Vatican walls.

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Central Steam has fascinating access behind the scenes at preserved steam heritage railway, the Great Central Railway.

The Great Central is unique in Britain in that it is the only preserved line that has a double track so that the days when full size steam engines could pass each other can be recreated. The series follows a year in the life of the railway, as we meet some of the seven hundred staff and volunteers who share their passion for the golden age of steam. Over the series we meet engine drivers and firemen, chefs, engineers, and visiting celebrities including artist David Shepherd and pop mogul Pete Waterman. As not tomention visiting engines including 'Tornado', 'Oliver Cromwell', and the vintage 'Sir Berkeley' that helped build the Great Central 110 years ago.

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The North West of England is the cradle of industrial and railway history and can still muster a varied and impressive range of railways and steam power. The region features the ideal "tourist" line "T'laal Ratty", running along the Esk's wooded valley into the heart of the Lake District.

There is the award winning East Lancashire and South Tyndale Railways, and loco collections at Carnforth and Southport have connections to BR's Main Line. Exhibited in the power hall of Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry are steam engines and exhibits of all types and sizes, while at Blackpool we find the UK's sole surviving street tramway system.

Programme Features:
- The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
- The East Lancashire Railway
- The West Lancashire Railway
- South Tynedale Railway
- Steamtown in Carnforth
- Steamport in Southport
- Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry
- Blackpools Trams

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In the 1960s, the rail network was radically changed as British Railways carried out its modernisation programme. The British Transport Films unit and the TV news captured this changing scene, but much of the footage was never released.

Now, for the first time, the unseen BTF archive has been compiled to tell the story of the railways in fabulous colour. Looking at the networks in j London, these include: southern steam at Waterloo (with the Nine Elms Depot), all the major London stations, the Blue Pullman and early diesels, the Golden Arrow and Night Ferry service, goods and mail, steam on the Metropolitan Railway and building the Victoria line.

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From the mouth of the River Tees to the rugged coast of the North Sea this programme takes us through some of the country s most breathtaking scenery. With the splendour of the Esk Valley and the dramatic climb into the North York Moors, this is one of the great railway journeys.

Starting in Middlesbrough, we explore the three railway lines that serve this popular holiday area: the heritage line, the Esk Valley line and the North Yorkshire Moors line. Taking a look around the industrial town of Middlesbrough, we pass through Redcar, Saltburn, Staithes and many other beautiful towns and villages along the way. From Battersby we head up the steep incline into the magnificent North York Moors National Park, before travelling across to Whitby with it cobbled streets, splendid abbey and beautiful surrounding beaches. Finally we head down to the busy market town of Pickering with its glorious castle, which is the end of the line for our truly delightful journey.