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It is the 1950s and times are moving on for GP Arthur Gilder. The glow of post war peace has created an aura of optimism while the birth of the NHS is bringing a host of changes to his Lancashire surgery and cottage hospital.

Arthur has lived in the close-knit village of Ormston all his life and he is seen to hand over the reins of his practice to his son, Tom. Following in his father's footsteps is the last thing on Tom's mind, however, when Tom returns to the village for a wedding this provides Arthur with the perfect opportunity to try to convince him otherwise.

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Based on the bestselling novel by M.L. Stedman and from acclaimed director Derek Cianfrance, 'The Light Between Oceans' is a beautiful and heart-breaking reminder of the infinite power of love and the lengths that we'll go to in order to protect it.

When lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) and his adored wife Isabel (Alicia Vikander) discover a baby adrift in a boat off the remote coast of Western Australia they assume the worse that her parents are dead. Determined to give her a happy life full of love they choose to raise the child as their own but it's not until years later that the shattering consequences of their decision will change their lives forever.

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Margaret Hale, 19, has her life turned upside down when her father, the pastor, leaves the Church of England and settles with his wife and daughter in the Black Country.

A textile-producing region, it is engaged in cotton-manufacturing and is smack in the middle of the industrial revolution where masters and workers clash in the first organized strikes. Margaret finds the bustling, smoky town of Milton harsh and strange and she is upset by the poverty all around and by her meetings with a Mr Thornton (Patrick Stewart). From the outset, Margaret and Thornton are at odds with each other: she sees him as coarse and unfeeling; he sees her as haughty. But he is attracted to her beauty and self-assurance and she begins to admire how he has lifted himself out of poverty. This classic four part BBC series is based on the novel by Elizabeth Gaskell and stars Patrick Stewart and Rosalie Shanks.

For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama Bin Laden.

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Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary and Logan Mountstuart's - lived from the beginning to the end of the twentieth century - is a rich tapestry of both.

Starring Jim Broadbent, Matthew Macfadyen and new-comer Sam Claflin as Logan at different ages, 'Any Human Heart' is a compelling portrait of one person's journey through a long and rackety life. As a writer, Logan finds inspiration in Paris and London, as a spy betrayed in the war and as an art dealer in 60s New York. He meets Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor as well as becoming embroiled in 70s terrorism. While, personally, he makes the same mistakes in love as we all do in our search for happiness and meaning in life. 'Any Human Heart' is the story of a life lived to the full - expansive, rich, unsentimental, comic and profoundly moving.

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A bittersweet modern love story starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci as Sam and Tusker, long-term partners who are revisiting their past and coming to terms with Tusker's illness on a road trip across England.

'Supernova' is a deeply moving portrait of a couple navigating difficult circumstances with wry humour and affection.

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Directed by Philip Leacock, this sensitive children's adventure paints a fine picture of an isolated community in a harsh environment.

Set early in 20th Century Nova Scotia, Canada, two orphaned Scottish boys are sent to live an austere life with their puritan grandfather Jim Mackenzie (Duncan Macrae) and kindly grandma (Jean Anderson). Mackenzie is respected but not liked and has a bitter heart due to the death of his son during the Boer War. However his love for the boys is undeniable and his desire to protect them from the evils of the world results in them feeling isolated and starved of affection. To fill the void in their lives, the boys ask for a dog, but when this request is denied, they adopt a baby they find abandoned in the woodlands. Meanwhile, a search party has assembled to track down the lost baby which results in a happy conclusion for all concerned.

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It's 1966, and it's a testing time for the nuns and midwives. With Trixie's help, Sister Julienne is determined to steer Nonnatus House out of its financial quandary. Dr Turner deals with an array of difficult cases, including a former soldier involved in nuclear test explosions.

Meanwhile, Sister Monica Joan experiences a crisis of faith, and Sister Frances realises she needs to be a little less spiritual if she's to really connect with the local women. There are some interesting challenges ahead, as well as great celebrations when England wins the football World Cup.

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Johnny Aysgarth (Cary Grant) is a handsome gambler who seems to live by borrowing money from his friends. Whilst travelling on a train in a first class carriage with only a third class ticket, he meets shy Lina McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine) whom he soon starts to date and before long they marry.

Only after their honeymoon does she discover his true character in this film-noir thriller.

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Deborah Kerr (in the performance of her career) plays the emotionally repressed vicar's daughter who takes up a job as a governess to two seemingly angelic orphans.

Gradually coming to believe that the children are possessed by the perverse spirits of their former governess and her sadistic lover, she begins to see manifestations of the ghosts prowling the huge gothic mansion of Bly House. Director Jack Clayton sustains a superbly haunting atmosphere throughout the film, and like James' original work, cleverly retains the ambiguity of wether the ghosts are real or the products of the governess's fevered imagination. Aided by Freddie Francis's exquisitely inventive and atmospheric CinemaScope photography, we, like the governess, are never quite sure what unspoken horrors are lurking beyond the edge of the frame and are kept guessing until the film's tragic conclusion.

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Opening with the funeral of Winston Churchill in January 1965, series nine continues with Nonnatus House entering a bold and innovative era. As the tower blocks multiply, and a new East End rises from the ashes of the old, society becomes more prosperous, but more complex.

Our familiar team of medics and midwives face unexpected challenges as the population shifts, rules change, and old diseases come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, their own experiences are fuelled by love, loss, and doubt - and the very fabric of their lives is jeopardised when Nonnatus itself comes under threat of demolition.

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The Tower of London stands on the banks of the River Thames, one of the most stately and recognisable symbols of Britain. For over 900 years it has served the nation in many ways - as a fortress, palace, prison, treasure house, armoury and Royal Mint.

Since it was founded by William the Conqueror, it has seen both fabulous opulence and the darkest of deeds, spectacular pageantry and insidious intrigue. Kings have been murdered here and Queens put to the axe. Spies and traitors have been executed and innocents butchered to suit ruthless ambitions. It has gained the nickname 'The Bloody Tower', with good reason indeed...Made with unique access, this hugely detailed Channel 4 series uncovers both the private and public sides of The Tower, revealing the hidden history of well-known stories and uncovering forgotten Tower secrets. Using dramatic reconstructions, sumptuous aerial photography, detailed computer generated walkthroughs and expert commentary from Tower historians, it includes all the famous incidents in the Tower's history from the daring escape bids and Captain Blood's theft of the Crown Jewels to the disappearance of the Little Princes and the execution of Ann Boleyn. 'The Tower' also takes you behind the scenes to see how the Tower is run and to witness many of its private ceremonies including the Ceremony of the Keys, the Ceremony of Lilies and Roses and the Installation Parade for the new Constable of the Tower.

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Homer Smith (Sidney Poitier), an itinerant handyman, is driving through the Arizona desert when he meets five impoverished nuns.

Stopping to fix their leaky farmhouse roof, Homer discovers that not only will the Mother Superior not pay him for the job, but she also wants him to build their chapel - for free! Hesitant at first, Homer soon finds himself single-handedly raising the chapel and the financing. But although he will not receive monetary reward, Homer knows that when his work is done, he'll leave that dusty desert town a much better place than when he found it.

Eastwood and Morgan Freeman play retired outlaws who pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty. Richard Harris is an ill-fated killer-for-hire. And Hackman is a lawman of sly charm...and chilling brutality

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Relive the classic moments from all six Christmas specials. Christmas is here, and in Poplar the nuns and midwives of Nonnatus House are busier than ever.

From the discovery of an abandoned baby on the convent's doorstep, to Chummy staging an unforgettable nativity play, and the midwives being transported to South Africa to try and save Hope Clinic, a tiny mission hospital - each Christmas proves to be a memorable one.