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The award-winning hit series returns for a dramatic new chapter. Two years after exposing her husband Simon's betrayal, life seems good for Doctor Gemma Foster (Suranne Jones). But when Simon (Bertie Carvel) reappears, things quickly fall apart.

Gemma's life is suddenly complicated by sexual tensions and destructive obsessions, while she desperately tries to create stability for her teenage son Tom (Tom Taylor). Dark, adult, and psychologically raw, Series 2 is packed with gripping drama and explosive twists, as Gemma goes further than ever before to protect the people she loves.

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Feature presents a highly compelling investigation of clues and revelations set forth in celebrated author Dan Brown's novel, The Lost Symbol, the release of which is arguably the most anticipated publishing event in recent history, setting records for the best-selling adult fiction title on its

first day of sale. This gripping documentary special takes the viewer on a unique adventure following the secret codes, architecture and symbols set forth in the book. The investigation will examine these elements along with "closed" secret societies and new science, revealing for the audience what is myth and what is real. This will be done through interviews with renowned code breakers, scientists, psychologists, historians, and experts in related fields. At the heart of The Lost Symbol is a familiar Dan Brown storyline. The direct sequel to the global bestseller The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown's novel features a character who is pursuing what he believes to be hidden knowledge. To unravel this story of whether there was a hidden agenda at the very founding of America, "Hunting The Lost Symbol" uses period and present day re-creations with production values usually seen in period mini-series. It identifies and visits the contemporary scenes and locations depicted in the book...locations visited and used by Dan Brown while researching and writing his novel. As a final component, the programme separates actual historical fact from the fiction depicted in Brown's novel, providing a comprehensive and fascinating insight into The Lost Symbol, a book which is set to enthral millions of readers worldwide.

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Doctor Gemma Foster's life is about to be torn apart. She's a talented family doctor at the heart of her community, a loving wife and mother, a woman people can trust. But her world is fractured the moment she suspects her husband, Simon, of having an affair. Determined to discover the truth.

Gemma (Suranne Jones) unearths dark secrets that threaten everything she loves. As her life and the lives of her patients and family are thrown into chaos, only one thing is certain - Gemma will find herself behaving in ways she could never have imagined...

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During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet.

Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape. But just when you think you know the answer, the shattering final truth is revealed.

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1900's Vienna, a hotbed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses. Max Liebermann (Matthew Beard) is a brilliant young English doctor, studying under the famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (Franz Josef Koepp).

When Max comes into contact with Oskar Rheinhardt (Jürgen Maurer), a Detective Inspector struggling with a strange case, he agrees to help him investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders. Max's extraordinary skills of perception and forensics, and his deep understanding of deviance, lead them to solve some of Vienna's most mysterious and deadly cases.

A prison bus en route to jail is hijacked by a gang, determined to free their leader. Before they make their escape the gang lock all of the other prisoners and guards in a barn doused with petrol. But can their impromptu prison cell withstand the flames and sparks of Bonfire Night?

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1859, Patrick Sumner (Jack O'Connell) joins The Volunteer as a ship's surgeon, hoping to lose himself in the tough physicality of an Arctic whaling trip.

But the ferocity of the elements is matched by the violence of his crew mates, with Drax (Colin Farrell), a harpooner, a distinctly brutal force of nature. As the true purpose of the expedition becomes clear, confrontation between the two men erupts taking them on a journey far from solid ground and way beyond the safe moorings of civilisation.

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It has always been recognised as one of Charles Dickens' literary masterworks, but this Bleak House is now fast-moving, daring, gripping television, Here is the murder mystery, the love story, the comic genius and the tantalising scandal of the novel but, stripped of its sentimentality, we find

ourselves swept along by a pulsating and edgy drama. Out of an interminable court case spin three young people each searching for their place in the world. Their story moves fast - swirling through an incredible array of characters from passionate young lovers to ruthless lawyers, from an ice-cold aristocratic beauty to a shrewd, relentless detective - until the final thrilling climax.

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John (James Norton), a 35-year-old window cleaner, lives with his three-year-old son Michael (Daniel Lamont). He was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer and has decided that he will find the best family to take Michael in after his death.

Against the advice of the adoption agency he's working with, John cannot face telling his son the truth, taking him on visits to prospective families under the guise of visiting new friends. But as his condition starts to show, he begins to ponder what his legacy should be for his son - should Michael start life a new or should John leave him with the fools that would allow him, later in life, to know the father he had.

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Hollywood star Sean Bean heads an impressive cast in this poignant and powerful series centred around Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic priest presiding over an urban parish in northern England.

Father Michael must be a confidant, counsellor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life in contemporary Britain. With a chequered past and a complicated relationship with his own family, the priest is determined to help his parishioners through their troubles. But despite his best efforts, Father Michael can't always fix what's broken in their lives.

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Vincent (Tom Cruise) is a cool, calculating contract killer at the top of his game. Max (Jamie Foxx) is a cabbie with big dreams and no results. On this fateful night, Max has to transport Vincent on his next job - one night, five stops, five hits and a getaway.

Thrown together, their lives in collision - neither man will ever be the same again. Tonight everything is changing...

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In the heart of The Ottoman Empire during the onset of The First World War, American war-correspondent Christopher (Christian Bale) and Armenian-born Michael (Oscar Isaac) notice things are not as they seem when tensions begin to mount and prominent Armenian citizens are suddenly arrested and

executed by the ruling government. Realising this to be the start of a ruthless genocide aimed at the Armenian people Chris, Michael and thousands of exiled Armenians manage to evade capture fleeing to a remote mountain refuge where they vow to fight back against the might of The Empire in order to protect their identity and freedom.

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When the son of a politically influential man is brutally murdered, thick-skinned detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) is assigned to the case. His job becomes even more challenging when he has to convince the entire police department to see past the victim's sexuality.

After the dead man's roommate is convicted and Leland moves on to his next case, it appears that the two cases may be linked, and the wrong man may have been penalised.

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In this classic Agatha Christie detective story, former diplomat Charles Hayward (Max Irons) has returned from Cairo to London to become a private detective.

When Aristide Leonides (Gino Picciano), a wealthy and ruthless tycoon, is poisoned in his own bed, Detective Hayward is invited to solve the crime.

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Murder One Case 2 follows three riveting cases, beginning with an explosive political assassination that has a major impact on the personal and professional life of high-powered attorney James Wyler (Anthony LaPaglia).

When the Governor of California and his mistress are brutally slain, the charismatic but combative Wyler must draw on his experience on both sides of the legal fence to defend the enigmatic young woman accused of the grisly double homicide.

Engaged in a strategic battle of words and wits with the tenacious prosecuting attorney Miriam Grasso (Barbara Bosson), Wyler relies on the topnotch staff of legal associates in his charge: Chris Docknovich (Michael Hayden), Arnold Spivak (J.C. MacKenzie), Justine Appleton (Mary McCormack) and Aaron Moseley.

Gregory Itzin returns in the role of District Attorney Roger Garfield, a well-connected Los Angeles politico who has set his sights on the Govern's mansion.