skc's - Favourites List
-
Prey is a British crime drama TV series following Marcus Farrow – a former Manchester detective who finds himself on the other side of the law. The miniseries star John Simm as Marcus Farrow, Rosie Cavaliero as Susan Reinhart, Daniel Jillings playing DC Gibbons and Adrian Edmondson as DCI Warner among other actors. - Director:
- Nick Murphy
- Cast:
- John Simm, Emma Bispham, Rosie Cavaliero
- Formats:
-
-
Miranda is a British comedy series about the many strange adventures that Miranda (Miranda Hart) goes on thanks to her childish antics as those around her try to contain her. The series follows Miranda through her daily life as she tries to avoid responsibility as she actively avoids doing any kind of work, choosing to hire a manager for her business instead of do it herself. With her free time she finds her childish behavior gets her into trouble but somehow it may turn out that it can also get her out of it. - Director:
- Mandie Fletcher
- Cast:
- Miranda Hart, Sarah Hadland, Patricia Hodge
- Formats:
-
-
Stella is an Anglo-Welsh comedy sketch show with a cult following, and is the brainchild of comedian’s Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain. Though only running for a short period the troupe and their supporting ensemble cast have been performing under the name Stella since 1997 and have a significant underground following. - Director:
- Mandie Fletcher
- Cast:
- Ruth Jones, Elizabeth Berrington, Patrick Baladi
- Formats:
-
-
Ashes to Ashes is a UK drama that stars Keeley Hawes and Philip Glenister and is a spin-off of the popular crime drama Life on Mars. The show follows Detective Inspector Alex Drake (Hawes), a London police officer who is shot in present day London and transported back in time to 1981 where she must discover how she got there but must also find a way to fit in working for Gene Hunt (Glenister) a rule breaking police officer in charge of the police department she has been mysteriously assigned to. - Director:
- Catherine Morshead
- Cast:
- Philip Glenister, Roy Skelton, Keeley Hawes
- Formats:
-
-
Last Tango in Halifax: Series 4 (2016)Last Tango in Halifax: Christmas Special 2016
Two years have passed since series three. Caroline is about to embark on a new headship at a challenging state school which means moving her family out of the beautiful home in Harrogate to a farm house "with potential". Having agreed to host Christmas Day, Caroline is overwhelmed by so much change. But a chance encounter with a new acquaintance gives her a different perspective. Gillian is racked with guilt over Eddie's death and is convinced he's haunting her and Robbie. A séance at Caroline's new, supposedly haunted, house is enough to tip Gillian over the edge as she makes a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, in a bid to keep her brain active, Celia joins the local amateur dramatics club, encouraging Alan to do the same. But Alan is forced to admit that his memory isn't what it used to be, leaving the part wide open for Harry, much to Celia's disdain. - Director:
- Juliet May
- Cast:
- Nicola Walker, Sarah Lancashire, Hugh Simon
- Formats:
-
-
Joanna grew up in tropical Malaysia, and as a little girl never saw snow. Inspired by fairytales and picture books, she always longed to make the journey north - and see the Northern Lights. Now she is finally travelling through Norway and across the Arctic Circle to Svalbard,. the most northerly permanently inhabited place on Earth. Her journey takes her from train to boat to husky-sled, to snowmobile, as she is pulled ever northwards. She explores the romantic fjords of Lofoten; speeds across endless expanses of Lapland tuhdra with a Sami herdsman in search of his reindeer; is treated to a yoik, a traditional song, by one of the community's elders, and, as she reaches the Arctic Ocean, prepares for bed in an ice hotel. Everywhere she goes, she hears about the mysterious Northern Lights, but, living up to their nickname 'the Tricky Lady', the solar show remains elusive. As time - Director:
- Archie Baron
- Cast:
- Joanna Lumley
- Formats:
-
-
Joanna Lumley travels to the far reaches of Japan, from the icy Siberian seas of the north to the subtropical islands of the south. With her natural curiosity and engaging storytelling, Joanna will take viewers on an adventure exploring some of the most uncharted corners of Japan's 6,800 mystical islands. - Director:
- Neil Ferguson
- Cast:
- Joanna Lumley
- Formats:
-
-
Joanna Lumley embarks on the world's greatest train journey for this epic documentary series. The series sees Joanna set out to cross over 6,000 miles, from East to West, making use of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Departing from Hong Kong, Joanna travels through China, Mongolia and Russia taking in an immens panorama of vistas and cultures, people and places, before her final arrival in Moscow. By travelling in the opposite direction from most travellers on the Trans-Siberian railway, Joanna can begin her journey in Hong Kong, where she spent her childhood. At the end of her journey at Moscow's Central Station, Joanna will visit the location of a photo-shoot she did while modelling in the 1960s. - Director:
- Michael Waldman
- Cast:
- Joanna Lumley
- Formats:
-
-
Lion (2016)A Long Way Home
Five-year-old Saroo (Sunny Pawar) gets lost on a train travelling away from his home and family. Frightened and bewildered, he ends up thousands of miles away, in chaotic Kolkata. Somehow he survives living on the streets, escaping all sorts of terrors and close calls in the process, before ending up in an orphanage that is itself not exactly a safe haven. Eventually Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham), and finds love and security as he grows up in Hobart. As an adult, not wanting to hurt his adoptive parents' feelings, Saroo (Dev Patel) suppresses his past, his emotional need for reunification and his hope of ever finding his lost mother and brother. But a chance meeting with some fellow Indians reawakens his buried yearning. Armed with only a handful of memories and his unwavering determination, Saroo sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home. - Director:
- Garth Davis
- Cast:
- Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara
- Formats:
-
-
Arrival (2016)Story of Your Life
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team - led by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - are brought together to investigate. As nations struggle to coordinate a response, mankind teeters on the verge of global war, leaving Banks and the team in a race against time for answers - and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity's very existence. - Director:
- Denis Villeneuve
- Cast:
- Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
- Formats:
-
-
Keeping Up Appearances is a British comedy series that follows the actions of an eccentric elderly woman. The series follows Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), a woman who is intent on associating with the higher classes of society despite the many people in her life she looks down on. The series follows the various uncomfortable situations Hyacinth gets herself into with her lack of manners and her complete disregard of peoples feelings and how she tries to get herself out of them, something that always seems to backfire on her. - Director:
- Harold Snoad
- Cast:
- Patricia Routledge, Josephine Tewson, Judy Cornwell
- Formats:
-
-
The Complete Collection of all episodes from every series of the much-loved hit show Vicar of Dibley.
- Director:
- Gareth Carrivick
- Cast:
- Dawn French, James Fleet, Trevor Peacock
- Formats:
-
-
Sue Johnston is Eileen Lewis - o newly widowed mother and grandmother - who after discovering a little magic in Lapland is determined to live life to the full. Eileen tries to throw herself into new experiences and 'not sit in the corner in block like an old Nanna', but is often hindered by her well meaning but chaotic children and loveable but testing grandchildren. - Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Sue Johnston, Elizabeth Berrington, Dean Andrews
- Formats:
-
-
Adela (Judy Davis) arrives in India to marry her fiance Ronny Heaslop (Nigel Havers), a provincial magistrate. Chafing under the suburban constraints of British society and anxious to see "the real India", she is delighted to be introduced to a young Indian doctor, Aziz (Victor Banerjee). Although fascinated by Aziz, Adela fails to understand his motivation or her own feelings and their awkward relationship provokes the tragic enigma of the Marabar caves. - Director:
- David Lean
- Cast:
- Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft
- Formats:
-
-
To Walk Invisible (2016)To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters
Sally Wainwright writes and directs this one-off British television drama which follows the lives of renowned authors the Brontë sisters. Set in 1840s Yorkshire, sisters Anne (Charlie Murphy), Charlotte (Finn Atkins) and Emily (Chloe Pirrie) must come together after their troubled brother Branwell (Adam Nagaitis) struggles to come to terms with a failed love affair and becomes consumed by alcohol and drug addictions. With their family situation worsening by the day, the sisters turn to writing as a way to escape the hardships of their family life. The cast also includes Jonathan Pryce and Rebecca Callard. - Director:
- Sally Wainwright
- Cast:
- Charlie Murphy, Jonathan Pryce, Chloe Pirrie
- Formats:
-