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The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Series 1 (2021)The Reluctant Madame Blanc
Jean White (Sally Lindsay), a renowned antiques dealer, is devastated when husband Rory (Peter Gaynor) tragically dies during his regular French buying trip. Meeting their solicitor, Jean discovers Rory had huge debts which she must pay off. Noticing an expensive ring missing from Rory's personal effects Jean sets off to Sainte Victoire, the epicentre of antiques. Upon arrival, Jean meets a host of colourful characters and soon discovers the town is hiding a few secrets of its own. With her expertise and sleuthing skills, Jean quickly finds herself investigating numerous mysteries and murders...but will she uncover the truth about Rory and the missing ring? - Director:
- Dermot Boyd
- Cast:
- Sally Lindsay, Steve Edge, Alex Gaumond
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Delve into the mind of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in this gripping drama from director Amber Sealey. Based on actual interview transcripts, 'No Man of God' recounts the final years of Bundy's life, as the FBI make one last attempt to secure the truth about his horrific crimes. Bill Hagmaier (Elijah Wood), an agent in the FBI's Behavioural Analysis Unit, is assigned to probe the dangerous mind of convicted serial killer Ted Bundy (Luke Kirby) prior to his execution. Considered by his superiors to have little chance of gaining insight into the motives and actions of the guarded and evasive Bundy, Hagmaier nonetheless establishes a rapport with the killer, but with time running out before Bundy is given the chair, can Hagmaier get the answers he's looking for and gain closure for the victims' families? - Director:
- Amber Sealey
- Cast:
- Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, Aleksa Palladino
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The location: a picturesque seaside town in 1991. The scene: two bodies in a carbon monoxide filled car. Nurse, Lesley Howell, and police officer, Trevor Buchanan, have apparently taken their own lives... This is the true story of a Sunday school teacher and respectable dentist and pillar of the community, who formed a murderous partnership. Hazel Buchanan and Colin Howell met at their local Baptist Church in Coleraine, Northern Ireland and embarked upon a passionate and destructive affair, which climaxed in an elaborate plot to commit the "perfect murder". - Director:
- Nick Murphy
- Cast:
- James Nesbitt, Genevieve O'Reilly, Katherine Kingsley
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No-nonsense combat veteran Captain Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and his newly-instated first officer Ron Hunter (Danzel Washington) are caught in the middle of a global crisis. On board a nuclear submarine, they're heading for Russia where radical nationalists are threatening to start World War III. But when they receive an unverified message to launch their missiles, Ramsey and Hunter clash over the validity of the orders. With nuclear holocaust close at hand, mutiny erupts on the sub - pitting the entire crew against each other in a showdown that will decide the fate of the world. - Director:
- Tony Scott
- Cast:
- Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven
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Beautifully crafted crime drama hit 'The Bay' is back with a brand-new third series from award-winning writer Daragh Carville. DS Jenn Townsend (Marsha Thomason), Morecambe's new Family Liaison Officer, is thrown in the deep end when a body is found in the bay on her first day in the job. She must get under the skin of a grieving and complicated family if she has any chance of solving the murder, whilst at the same time proving herself to her new colleagues in the Major Investigation Unit. And the pressure is multiplied even more when her new blended family struggle to settle in Morecambe, proving to Jenn that a fresh start might not be quite as simple as moving to a different town... - Director:
- Faye Gilbert
- Cast:
- Molly McGlynn, Rachael Hilton, Rina Mahoney
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A new candidate is needed to infiltrate 'The People's Lobby' – a radical band of terrorists following the assassination of a British undercover agent. Captain Peter Skellen (Lewis Collins) is welcomed into the group by its fanatical leader Frankie Leith (Judy Davis) and he gets closer to uncovering her plan to attack a major political target. When the terrorists storm the American Embassy in London it is down to Skellen to save the lives of the high-ranked hostages. - Director:
- Ian Sharp
- Cast:
- Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark
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1900s Vienna, a hot bed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses. A brilliant young English doctor Max Liebermann (Matthew Beard), and Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt (Jürgen Maurer) investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders. Max's extraordinary skills of perception and psychology and Oskar's forceful tenacity lead them to solve some of Vienna's most mysterious and deadly cases... - Director:
- Robert Dornhelm
- Cast:
- Matthew Beard, Jürgen Maurer, Conleth Hill
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Abandoned at birth, Nikki Black has spent most of her life in care. Incapable; love, fearful and desperate for revenge, she decides to find her birth mother confront her, then kill her. She travels incognito to the remote Hebridean island now lives as a recluse with Calum - her islander Weeks pass and Nikki gradually awakens to the magic of the island, her beguiling brother and their shared passion for storytelling. And, all the while, her murderous paranoia intensifies... - Director:
- Elizabeth Mitchell
- Cast:
- Natalie Press, Colin Morgan, Janet McTeer
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"The Bay" is a compelling and beautifully crafted crime story rooted in the families and communities of a distinctive coastal town. When Family Liaison Officer, Detective Sergeant Lisa Armstrong (Morven Christie) is assigned to a missing persons investigation, at first it seems like any other - tragic, but all too familiar. But there's something very different about this particular case. With horror, Lisa realizes she's got a personal connection with this frightened family; one that could compromise her and the investigation. - Director:
- Lee Haven Jones
- Cast:
- Morven Christie, Lindsey Coulson, Jonas Armstrong
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From stalwart Ealing director Basil Dearden comes this enjoyable yet creepy wartime tale of a group of strangers driven to take shelter at a remote Welsh inn during a storm. What they don't know is that the inn was bombed by a German plane a year ago and their hosts were killed in the blast.
- Director:
- Basil Dearden
- Cast:
- Mervyn Johns, Glynis Johns, Tom Walls
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Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller (Patty Duke) has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft), a 20-year-old teacher from Boston arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch - the only tool they have in common - and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light. - Director:
- Arthur Penn
- Cast:
- Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory
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With a paranoid president facing investigation and the country tearing itself apart, Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) must determine who they can trust. As President Keane finds herself under threat from forces outside the government and within, Carrie embarks on a mission to unravel the truth and bring down a harrowing conspiracy. - Director:
- Lesli Linka Glatter
- Cast:
- Claire Danes, Elizabeth Marvel, Maury Sterling
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Appointment with Venus (1951)Island Rescue
Based on a true story, 'Appointment with Venus' is a fine example of the indomitable British spirit during World War 2 in the face of Nazi tyranny. The Nazis occupied the Channel Islands in 1940 and amongst the population on the tiny island of Amorel is Venus, a pedigree cow, whose ability to produce high quality milk is legendary. So well-known is Venus that she has even come to the attention of Hitler who wants to send her to Germany to breed with the Teutonic herds he claims are the best in the world. To deny Hitler and boost morale at home, British Special Forces, led by Major Moreland (David Niven) and ably assisted by Nicola Fallaize (Glynnis Johns) and the Islanders, mount a dangerous operation to rescue Venus and return her to England. A superb ensemble cast includes Kenneth More, Bernard Lee and Richard Wattis. - Director:
- Ralph Thomas
- Cast:
- David Niven, Glynis Johns, George Coulouris
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The film tells the tale of shady pickpocket Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) who steals a wallet belonging to Candy (Jean Peters) who, unbeknownst to her, is carrying microfilm containing government secrets. Anxious to recover the film, Joey, Candy's ex-lover and the man using her as courier, convinces her to find the thief. - Director:
- Samuel Fuller
- Cast:
- Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter
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Now living in New York City, Carrie (Claire Danes) gets swept up in the after effects of the U.S. presidential election as she struggles to deal with an injury-ravaged Peter Quinn (Rupert Friend) and an increasingly suspicious Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin). When the president-elect battles the CIA during her transition to power, Carrie finds herself caught in the crossfire. - Director:
- Keith Gordon
- Cast:
- Claire Danes, Rupert Friend, Elizabeth Marvel
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