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Winston Smith (John Hurt) endures a squalid existence in totalitarian Oceania under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought.

Sent to the chillingly labelled "Ministry of Love", he is placed at the mercy of O'Brien (Richard Burton), a coolly treacherous leader determined to control his thoughts and crush his soul...

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This is a true story.

'White House Farm' revolves around one fateful night in August 1985 when five members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse; Sheila Caffell (Cressida Bonas), her twin six-year-old sons, Daniel (Nate Barrowcliffe) and Nicholas (Jude Barrowcliffe), and her parents, Nevill (Nicholas Farrell) and June (Amanda Burton) Bamber. This series provides fresh insight into this family tragedy and the contested accounts of the events that took place at White House Farm.

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A good man intent on making the world a better place, Father James (Brendan Gleeson) is continually shocked and saddened by the spiteful and confrontational inhabitants of his small country town. One day his life is threatened during confession.

He shrugs off the altercation and continues to perform his pastoral duties, trying as best he can to help his parishioners. Soon, however, the sinister and troubling undercurrents he has tried to ignore start to make their presence felt more keenly, and as the forces of darkness close in around him he begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face his own personal Calvary.

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A glorious fantastical adventure, raves Daily Mirror's Mark Adams for 'Stardust', an epic fairy tale starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller), Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to bring her a falling star.

But he's in for the adventure of his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty names Yvaine (Danes). When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) atttempts to steal Yvain's youth, Tristan must protect her at all costs.

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London's best detectives take on its worst crimes in this slick mystery series from the creator of Suspects. Veteran Dl David Bradford (Hugo Speer) heads an elite murder squad, but he's been on leave following the unexplained disappearance of his wife.

In his absence, ambitious DS Vivienne Cole (Sharon Small) has been leading the investigations, and when Bradford returns to work, the two clash over their methods and lines of inquiry. Despite the tension, Bradford and Cole strive to solve complex crimes, along with DC Rob Brady (Bailey Patrick, Bodyguard) and Trainee DC Billie Fitzgerald (Tori Allen-Martin). Together, the team probes the staged suicide of an MP's son, a groom killed on his stag do, the corpse of a married man discovered by his mistress, and a body washed up near the Thames. The only case David can't crack is the one most personal to him - until another of their investigations uncovers evidence linked to his missing wife.

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In early 18th-century England, a frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne, and her closest friend, Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz), governs the country while tending to Anne's ill health and volatile temper.

When new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, Sarah takes Abigail under her wing as she cunningly schemes to return to her aristocratic roots, setting off an outrageous rivalry to become the Queen's favourite.

Winnie the Pooh and friends embark on a new adventure to help remind a grown-up Christopher Robin how to laugh again, for "sometimes doing nothing leads to the very best something". Share the wonder and delight of this bighearted tale from Disney with your family.

When a priceless painting is stolen, the insurance company sends its most cunning - and seductive - investigator (Catherine Zeta-Jones) to match wits with a solitary master thief (Sean Connery). Following a global cat-and-mouse chase, the two join forces for the ultimate heist... or so it seems.

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When Dublin-based solicitor Tara Rafferty (Amy Huberman) discovers that her fiancé and fellow solicitor, Eric (Rory Keenan), has been cheating on her with a colleague, she breaks up with him, quits her job at the prestigious law firm where they worked together, and begins accepting clients out of a

makeshift office in the back of a café. With the help of Ray (Emmet Byrne) her street-smart client-turned-assistant, private detective Meg Riley (Fiona O'Shaughnessy), and friend and mentor Senior Counsel Vincent Pike (Neil Morrissey), Tara takes on a series of cases that often pit her against her former colleagues and the influential families of the legal establishment she is trying to leave behind.

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Determined to find his missing daughter (Hala Finley), Austin detective Danny Rourke (Ben Affleck) finds himself spiraling down a rabbit hole investigating a series of reality-bending crimes where he will ultimately call into question his most basic assumptions about everything and everyone in his

world. Aided by Diana Cruz (Alice Braga), a gifted psychic, Rourke simultaneously pursues and is pursued by a lethal specter - the one man he believes holds the key to finding the missing girl - only to discover more than he ever bargained for.

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Set in a time of immense change, Dancing on the Edge tells the story of a black jazz group, the Louis Lester Band, as they rise to fame, entertaining guests at exclusive high society gatherings in 1930s London.

While many recoil at the presence of black musicians in polite society, the capital's more progressive socialites, including younger members of the royal family, take the band under their wing. In this explosive five-part series, Stephen Poliakoff returns to television with his most ambitious work to date. A powerful narrative of love, music and ambition that unfolds at an extraordinary moment in history, Dancing on the Edge features a wonderful gallery of characters and a truly stellar cast. It also showcases some brilliant new songs, all of which combine to make an intoxicating and original period drama.

"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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MI5 agents, living a different life every moment, facing a different threat every day. In the dangerous shadow-world of the intelligence community, the enemy is never far away. Hidden. Waiting. Planning. All MI5 have to go on are glimpses and fragments.

Our lives depend on them seeing the full picture...

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"Dune: Part Two" explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

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When the CIA's Most Wanted terrorist escapes MI5 custody during a high profile handover, Head of Counter-terrorism Harry Pearce (Peter Firth) is blamed and disappears in disgrace.

His former protege and ex-agent Will Holloway (Kit Harington) returns to discover the truth and uncovers a shocking revelation; Harry is still alive, has gone rogue, and desperately needs Will's help to catch the traitor at the heart of MI5. Will must decide whether to turn Harry in - or risk everything by trusting the damaged, dangerous piaster spy who betrayed him once before...