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A fast-living, cynical London music executive (Danny Mays) heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he's pranked by his boss (Noel Clarke) into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen (led by James Purefoy).

He becomes the ultimate fish out of water as he struggles to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band and their families (including Tuppence Middleton) who w value friendship and community over fame and A fortune. As he's drawn deeper into the traditional way of life he's forced to re-evaluate his own integrity and ultimately question what success really means.

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Berlin, 1929: a metropolis in turmoil. Speculation and inflation are tearing away at the foundations of the young Weimar Republic. Growing poverty and unemployment stand in stark contrast to the excesses and indulgence of the city's night life and its overflowing creative energy.

Gereon Rath (Volker Bruch), a young police inspector from Cologne, is transferred to Berlin. Together with stenotypist Charlotte Ritter (Liv Lisa Fries) and his partner Bruno Wolter (Peter Kurth), Rath is confronted with a tangled web of corruption, forcing him into an existential conflict as he is torn between loyalty and uncovering the truth. With the political unrest and rising National Socialism, even an institution like the 'Rote Burg', Berlin's police headquarters is increasingly becoming the melting pot of a democracy whose days are numbered. This is 'Babylon Berlin'.

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Chip Majors, the Governor of Louisiana had it all.In a presidental election year, he is the top pick for the Vice Presidental Nominee for his party. Unfortunately,the dark secrets of his past as a covert NSA operative come back to him.

He finds himself fighting not only for his political career, but also his life.

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In the harsh, unforgiving landscape of the Outback, Charlie Burns (Guy Pearce) is presented with an impossible proposition by local law enforcer Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone).

To save his younger brother Mikey from the gallows he must track down and kill Arthur (Danny Huston), his psychotic older brother. While Charlie is forced to choose between revenge, loyalty and his own conscience, Stanley, having given up a civilised life in England, is determined to impose law and order and shield his innocent wife Martha (Emily Watson) from the brutalities of their new surroundings. A palpable sense of foreboding festers against the oppressive heat, as each character takes on their punishing moral dilemmas and the inevitable cycle of violence reaches its bloody conclusion.

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Cliff Richard makes his sensational big screen debut in "Serious Charge" - and sings three great songs including his first UK Number One Smash Hit - 'Living Doll'! "Serious Charge" sees Cliff Richard playing Curley Thompson, a young tearaway in a small English town just looking for kicks.

Everyone thinks he's bad - except the local vicar, Reverend Phillips (Anthony Quayle). He can see the good in Curley and stands up for him before the courts. Unfortunately, Curley's older brother Larry (Andrew Ray) is an out-and-out hoodlum, with a switchblade in his hand and nothing but contempt for his home town of 'Deadsville, England'. When Reverend Phillips first humiliates him in the local youth club and the confronts him about his pregnant girlfriend, Larry snaps. He accuses the Reverend of sexual assault - a serious charge that seems to have been witnessed by respected church-worker Hester (Sarah Churchill). Suddenly, the vicar finds himself on the receiving end of a bitter hate campaign - but he has more friends than he realises.

Hundreds of years after our civilisation was destroyed, a new world has emerged. A mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw leads a band of outcasts in the fight to stop London - now a giant predator city on wheels - from devouring everything in its path.

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Kevin Costner stars as John, a newly divorced father who moves into a rural South Carolina home with his adolescent daughter Louisa (Ivana Baquero) and young son Sam (Gattlin Griffith).

But when Louisa begins to behave in a bizarre and increasingly violent manner, John must uncover the truth behind her transformation. Is the former owner's shocking secret to blame? And how far will a father go to protect his daughter from an ancient evil determined to take her over?

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The Night Listener is an eerily unpredictable psychological thriller that delves into where identity, illusion and obsession collide.

Robin Williams plays celebrated writer and popular late night radio show host, Gabriel Noone who strikes up a telephone relationship with his biggest fan; a troubled and precocious young boy. When troubling questions arise regarding the boy's identity, Gabriel sets out on a harrowing journey to find the truth.

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After suffering an injury in Iraq, Sgt TK Poole is granted one month leave to visit his fiancée. But when an unexpected blackout cancels all flights out of New York, TK agrees to share a ride with two other stranded servicemen, Sgt Fred Cheever and Pvt Colee Dunn.

What begins as a short visit home, turns into a poignant journey of self discovery as all 3 are forced to grapple with old relationships, broken hopes and the realisation that home is not quite what they remembered. Their unlikely companionship might now be what matters the most.....

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In the year 221BC, an ancient Chinese society built a breathtaking mausoleum for their First Emperor. A place of fabled magic and deathly silence, legend has it to ensure utmost secrecy all 700,000 who worked on the project were entombed with the dead King.

When intrepid archaeologist Jack (Jackie Chan) stumbles upon an ancient sword and a magical gemstone that defies the force of gravity, he is led to the aged shrine - hidden beneath more than 2,000 years of lies, tall-tales and lost adventurers. Faced with a series of ingenious death traps, unspeakable evils and visions that make him question his present purpose and past existence, Jack soon realises the Emperor's legacy is far more than just this dark lair, but rather a series of elemental secrets that could be the greatest story of all time. Can Jack survive this one-in-a-lifetime adventure and make The Myth reality?

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Long before the FBI and the Secret Service, the Pinkertons were the most feared law enforcement organisation in the US.

Experts of undercover operative and masters of disguise, no one ever saw them coming! Set in a wild and young America, original action adventure crime procedural series 'The Pinkertons' follows founder Allan Pinkerton, his son, William, and America's first female detective, Kate Warne, as they solve crimes throughout the 'Wild West' of the 1860s. William is the shoot-first-ask-questions-maybe kind of guy, while Kate is a brilliant forensics expert, and master of undercover work. The two of them mix like lantern oil and creek water. Where Kate believes thoughtful analysis and forensic technology is what it takes to solve crimes, William lives by the words his father taught him: to catch a criminal, you have to think like a criminal. Over the course of the first season, what they learn is that, to catch a criminal, it takes both brains and bravery.

Cliff Richard and The Shadows are hired to star in a movie shot amid the lush tropical scenery of the Canary Islands. A sunny seaside spectacular, filled with romance, excitement and high spirits - not to mention a dozen musical numbers.

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It's five years later and Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage. John Travolta ignites the screen as he recreates his legendary, Oscar-nominated character.

Cynthia Rhodes (Flashdance) and Finola Hughes sizzle as the women in Tony's life. And the soundtrack pulsates with the power of five unforgettable Bee Gee songs plus Frank Stallone's chart topping hit 'Far From Over'. Directed and co-written by another film superstar, Sylvester Stallone, Staying Alive features John Travolta in one of his most powerful and unforgettable performances.

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2018 sees Sir Cliff Richard celebrate 60 years in the business - a feat that not many artists can even dream of. Cliff is giving you the opportunity to join him in his celebrations by kicking off a 60th Anniversary tour and launching his first album of entirely new music in 14 years.

You can experience Cliff's 60th Concert in the comfort of your own home, and enjoy the night as he performs live in front of a packed Manchester Bridgewater Hall; taking you on a trip down memory lane and invoking so much nostalgia you'll be reaching for the pause/rewind button again and again. Sing-along to such classics as 'Living Doll', 'Summer Holiday', 'Miss You Nights' and 'Mistletoe and Wine', alongside new hits such as 'Rise Up' and 'Reborn'. One incredible night. 60 years in the making.

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He was a boy from Tupelo who grew up to become the biggest star in music. Along the way, he absorbed a staggering range of influences, creating a revolutionary sound in his lifelong search for self-expression.

Following his creative journey from childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions, 'Elvis Presley: The Searcher' includes never-before-seen photos and footage from private collections worldwide, stunning atmospheric shots taken inside Graceland, Elvis' iconic home, and more than 20 new interviews with Priscilla Presley and the many artists, session players, producers, engineers and directors who knew him or who were profoundly influenced by him.