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Silent movies are giving way to talking pictures - and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol (Gene Kelly) is caught in that bumpy transition, as are his buddy (Donald O'Connor), prospective ladylove (Debbie Reynolds) and shrewish costar (Jean Hagen).

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Midwich is a sleepy commuter town and a great place to bring up children. One evening, some of its inhabitants fall unconscious. Humans, animals, pass out without warning, without reason. For twelve hours no one can get into the Blackout Zone, and no one knows what's happening inside.

Then suddenly everything returns to normal. But not quite. For something truly inexplicable has happened. Every woman of child-bearing age has fallen pregnant. The spawn of these pregnancies are The Midwich Cuckoos, a group of chillingly unusual "children". They will change this community forever, dividing loyalties, threatening lives both within the town and beyond and require a terrifying sacrifice in order to prevent them causing catastrophe.

A global hit TV series inspired by the best-selling books by M.R. Hall, 'Coroner' follows the enigmatic Dr. Jenny Cooper (Serinda Swan) as she navigates suspicious deaths and a complicated private life. Jenny and those around her delve deeply into what it means to be alive as they dance with death.

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Passions run high in an explosive return of this critically acclaimed crime series. Lab assistant Emma Hedges (Molly Windsor) is now training to be a forensic chemist, and on the cusp of seeing her mother's murder case finally resolved.

Daniel (Martin Compston) is to give evidence against his father. Will Emma and Daniel's relationship withstand the pressure? Will justice be served? Meanwhile, professors Sarah Gordon (Laura Fraser) and Kathy Torrance (Jennifer Spence) need all the scientific skill they can muster. Human remains wash up at a loch. Professional and personal allegiances become entangled. Homemade devices are going off around Dundee, with critical clues hidden inside the bombs. Will the team track down the bomber before their identity goes up in smoke?

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A body buried in Dundee 18 years ago. A daughter left behind. A murder unsolved. Until now - because Emma Hedges (Molly Windsor) needs to find out what happened to her mum. With help from colleagues at the Scottish Institute of Forensic Science and Anatomy, she follows the trail of evidence.

It leads her to new love, old friends, and plunges her into a police investigation. This is a world of clanger and deceit Will Emma have the nerve to follow the evidence no matter where it takes her?

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Between 1968 and 1977, the BBC broadcast 84 television episodes of 'Dad's Army'. Across nine seasons and seven Christmas specials, the programme continues to be one of the most beloved of all British sitcoms. However, not every episode of 'Dad's Army' still survives in its original format.

Five episodes were never formally archived by the BBC and are today presumed lost. No footage is known to exist from any of these episodes. They are collectively some of the most sought-after of all lost television programmes. Happily, audio-only recordings have survived of all five of these lost classics. These audio recordings (starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn) have been painstakingly reassembled and restored and are now used as the basis for a series of new animated episodes of 'Dad's Army' - featuring all new hand-drawn black and white animation, synced up to the words of the original actors. These new animated episodes give audiences a chance to enjoy five original episodes of this much-loved comedy classic for the first time in over fifty-years.

1. Poles Apart (Christmas Special) 2023 Animation
Captain Mainwaring calls the platoon together to parade on Christmas Night.
Based on an episode originally broadcast on BBC 1 on 25th December, 1968.
2. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker - 2023 Animation
When Private Walker's call-up threatens the platoon's black market supplies, Captain Mainwaring and his men scheme to avert this disaster.
Based on an episode originally broadcast on BBC 1 on 15th March, 1969.
3. A Stripe for Frazer - 2015 Animation
Captain Mainwaring's promotion of Private Frazer also promotes a state of none-too-friendly rivalry with Corporal Jones.
Based on an episode originally broadcast on BBC 1 on 29th March, 1969.
4. Under Fire - 2023 Animation
When German high explosives rain down on Walmington-on-Sea, Captain Mainwaring and his men demonstrate their great resourcefulness and unearth a spy in their midst.
Based on an episode originally broadcast on BBC 1 on 5th April, 1969.
5. The Cornish Floral Dance (Christmas Special) 2023 Animation
Captain Mainwaring and Warden Hodges join forces to organise a special choral performance for the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Based on an episode originally broadcast on BBC 1 on 25th December, 1970.

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Discover the astonishing 4.5 billion year story of the place we call home. This revealing biography of Earth explores the planet's most epic moments. From the first raindrops that turned it into a water world to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us.

But humans take a back seat in this narrative. Instead, Earth is placed centre stage. Chris Packham reveals what happened to our world before we even crawled from the mud - including massive bombardments from space, extreme changes in climate and the collision of whole continents. Told over five dramatic episodes, the series uses the latest cutting edge VFX to bring this unique story of creation to life.

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Pure honest to goodness in this British farce. Nervous Ronnie Corbett is a bank clerk who is thrown into confusion when a parcel of dirty postcards arrives at the bank.

His employer, bombastically portrayed by Arthur Lowe, just so happens to be an anti-pornographic campaigner; so when further parcels containing blue films and pornographic books follow, our little clerk finds it difficult to dispose of the offensive material without arousing suspicion. Based on the long running London stage play, this hilarious series of compromising situations and mistaken identity owes a great deal to the traditional British farce. No Sex Please, We're British is a classic comedy, complete with the timely falling trousers and verbal innuendo!

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"Ashes in the Snow" is a harrowing true story following a 16-year-old girl, who is deported to Siberia, during the Soviet occupation. Siberia, 1941, Stalin's henchmen violently invade and ruthlessly deport Baltic families from their homes.

16-year-old Lina (Bel Powley), along with her mother and younger brother, are exiled to a soviet labour camp, while Lina's father is put into a prison camp...Lina fights for her life, fearless, vowing that if she survives she will honour her family, and the thousands like her, by documenting the experience in her art. She risks everything, hoping that her messages in art will make their way to her father's prison camp, to let him know that his family are still alive. A beautifully executed, yet heart-breaking, captivating and eye-opening drama. Unveiling a forgotten part of history, in a way that makes you experience the despair and shocking conditions of war.

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When Special Operative James Webster (Michael Jai White) returns home from duty to find his brother brutally murdered, his lethal training immediately kicks in.

Fuelled by rage and a burning need to avenge his brother, he sets out to hunt down the perpetrators and nothing is going to stand in his way. As he delves deeper to identify the murderers, he finds himself at the centre of a deadly conspiracy and a secret world of corruption; one which cuts deep inside the U.S. Government, reaching the very highest levels of command. With a ruthless military assassin (Steve Austin) hot on his trail, Webster must expose the corrupt high-ranking officials before he becomes another victim to the very plot which killed his brother.

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Laura (Penelope Cruz) and her children travel from Buenos Aires to the small Spanish village where she was born to attend her sister's wedding. Unexpected events soon lead to a crisis that exposes the family's hidden past.

Suspicions mount, loved ones begin to turn on one another, and dark secrets long hidden threaten to come to light, revealing shocking truths.

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In 'Cobra: Rebellion' Sutherland's (Robert Carlyle)'s government is faced with their biggest challenge yet. When an unforeseen environmental disaster causes enormous destruction and loss of life, the consequences are far reaching for the Prime Minister.

The crisis spirals to include the corruption of the arms industry and the rise of shadowy corporate security firms. The Prime Minister must make a crucial decision, about who he is personally, and what - ultimately - he is willing to sacrifice in order to remain in power.

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Johnny Depp plays Richard, a buttoned-down college lecturer, whose life is turned upside down after learning he has six months to live.

To the shock of his wife (Rosemarie DeWitt) and school chancellor (Ron Livingston) - and the delight of his students - Richard embarks on a hilarious crusade against authority and hypocrisy, with sex, drugs and bad behaviour galore in this dark comedy...

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2023 marks the 65th anniversary of Sir Cliff Richard's career. Cliff Richard performs a vibrant set packed with hits from across his illustrious and unrivalled 8-decade career, including 'Move It', 'Wired for Sound', 'The Young Ones' and many more.

In 65 years, Sir Cliff Richard has become a British icon and national treasure, highlights are too numerous to mention from successful films, musicals, television shows and most notably his music career. Amassing several gold and platinum records, well in excess of 250 million records sales worldwide, 14 number-one singles, a colossal 96 Top 20 hits, 7 number-one albums and a string of Brit and Ivor Novello awards to his name. As well as being one of the top-selling singles artists of all time, Cliff's proudest accolade is that he holds the official chart record for becoming the first artist to ever achieve a Top 5 album in eight consecutive decades. Cliff is indisputably Britain's all-time greatest hit-maker and pop star. Includes Sir Tim Rice interviewing Sir Cliff Richard on stage.

When a hit contract is taken out on a billionaire's daughter (Celina Jade) intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate, a team of wanted mercenaries (Tony Jaa, Tiger Chen) must take on a group of professional assassins (Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Michael Bisping) to stop them from hitting their target.