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Golden Globe Nominee, 'Edge of War' is the story of a camp in the boundless Siberian forest which holds prisoner those suspected of collaborating with the German Army.

When one of the labourers stumbles upon a concealed steam train in the woods, giving refuge to the daughter of a German engineer, the pair fall in love. They plot to use the engine to escape and re-join life outside of the camp. Hotly pursued by the camp Colonel, an action packed adventure unfolds. Gripping to the end, the pairs passion and emotion fuels their desire for survival and freedom.

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One decision, one night, one road taken, one wrong turning. It doesn't take much to change the rest of your life - but by the time you realise that, it's far too late.

When Ben Gundelach comes across the body of a murdered four year old boy, it sets off a chain of events that will tear him apart, devastate his family, rock a community and punish the guilty and innocent without reason. The boy, son of a neighbour and single-mother, was also a friend of Ben's family. As homicide detective Ian Cornielle begins his investigation, and the cameras of the press begin invading their lives, they start squeezing the life out of Ben Gundelach, leaving him shocked, confused and very much accused. Everybody has secrets that are safely locked away. But when secrets are unleashed, the truth can scar - and the truth can kill.

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Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob Thornton), former pro ballplayer-turned-exterminator, expects to make some easy money coaching a struggling Little League team called the Bears.

What he gets is a ragtag group of inept players who transform the field of dreams into the stuff of nightmares! Taunted by an arrogant rival coach (Greg Kinnear), pressured by his new employer (Marcia Gay Harden), and challenged by the Bears, Buttermaker must somehow step up to the plate and help his players become something they never imagined they could be: a team.

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When a computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers to destroy Moscow, the American President (Henry Fonda) tries to call them back. But their sophisticated fail-safe system prevents him from aborting the attack, so he must convince the Soviets not to retaliate.

In desperation, the President offers to sacrifice an American city if his pilots succeed in their deadly mission over Moscow. This Cold War thriller builds tension and suspense with every tick of the nuclear clock.

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London 1972. When a defecting KGB officer, Arkady Malinov, reveals Operation Glass, a devastating Soviet plot that could change the course of the Cold War, Daddy, the head of MI5, assembles a secret team to investigate.

As the Soviets awaken a list of sleeper agents all over Britain, Daddy's team must move swiftly to gain information about the plot.

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The BAFTA-winning hit returns, as Cassie (Nicola Walker) and Sunny (Sanjeev Bhaskar) investigate a cold case with alarming links to the police force. A corpse is discovered in a scrap yard, his features frozen in time. Four suspects emerge.

All four have links to the law and attended the same police training course back in 1989. Since then their lives have gone in very different directions. The volatile chief superintendent with a point to prove and a past to forget. A seemingly successful businessman with a criminal past. A Cambridge-educated high-flying cop in a toxic relationship with her mother. And the daughter of a policing family, pushed into a career she cannot stand. All now in their late forties, the police investigation has the potential to shatter their reputations, family relationships and the lives they've built over the last 30 years.

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Young petty crook Jackie Knowles (Richard Attenborough) is arrested for his role as getaway driver in a botched robbery. As Knowles is already on probation for an earlier crime, he is sentenced to three years in Borstal.

Jackie intends to keep his head down and serve his time but soon falls in with a crowd that plan to escape. Scheming Alfie Rawlins (Dirk Bogarde) see's Jackie's innocent charm as integral to their escape plans and persuades him to join the gang. Jackie's anxiety is heightened by rumours of a romance between his girlfriend Kitty (Barbara Murray) and former Borstal boy Bill Foster (Jimmy Hanley). During the escape Jackie coshes a Borstal guard, and after they are all quickly recaptured, he learns the stricken officer is undergoing a life-saving operation that may lead to a murder charge if unsuccessful. It's left to Kitty and the Borstal's progressive governor (Jack Warner) to try and help Jackie serve his time, rehabilitate and not reoffend.

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Based on the international bestseller by Caleb Carr, 'The Alienist' is a psychological thriller set in the Gilded Age of New York City in 1896, a city of vast wealth, extreme poverty and technological innovation. As a serial killer haunts the city, Dr.

Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Brühl), a criminal psychologist, also known as an alienist, partners with newspaper illustrator John Moore (Luke Evans) and young secretary Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning) to solve the case. Using the emerging disciplines of psychology and early forensic investigation techniques, this band of social outsiders tracks down one of New York City's first serial killers.

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After landing himself in jail trying to break out his friend, Jack Burns (Kirk Douglas) finds himself alone and on the run from the law. Leading the manhunt is Sheriff Morey Johnson (Walter Matthau) who must bring Burns to justice despite his own sympathy for the fugitive.

An unforgettable portrait of a lawless man standing up to the modern world.

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Set in and around the corridors of power, 'Bodyguard' tells the story of David Budd (Richard Madden), a heroic but volatile war veteran now working as a Specialist Protection Officer for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch (RaSP) of London's Metropolitan Police Service.

When he is assigned to protect the ambitious and powerful Home Secretary Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), Budd finds himself torn between his duty and his beliefs. Responsible for her safety, could he become her biggest threat?

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Harrison Ford is intrepid CIA agent Jack Ryan. When his mentor Admiral James Greer (James Earl Jones) becomes gravely ill, Ryan is appointed acting CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence. His first assignment: investigate the murder of one of the president's friends, a prominent U.S.

businessman with secret ties to Colombian drug cartels. Unbeknownst to Ryan, the CIA has already dispatched a deadly field operative (Willem Dafoe) to lead a paramilitary force against the Colombian drug lords. Caught in the crossfire, Ryan takes matters into his own hands, risking his career and life for the only cause he still believes in - the truth.

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"Checkmate: Kings versus Queens", is the second season in this chess TV series that sees the world's top male and female players battle it out to win the £20,000 first prize.

The players give their thoughts and secrets as they play against each other over nine episodes, with Grand Master Simon Williams and TV presenter Anna Richardson (Loose Women) providing their expert overview. The top grandmasters and former world champions include Alexandra Kosteniuk, Richard Rapport, Anna Muzychuk, Nigel Short, Mariya Muzychuk, Aryan Tari, Pia Cramling, David Smerdon Elisabeth Paehtz and Maxim Rodhstein.

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One of the funniest British comedies in the music hall tradition of the thirties. Comedian will hay stars as Mr. Porter. A railway attendant whose boss has been wanting to fire him for 30 years.

He has been unable to because porter is a relative of the managing director and is determined to become a station master. Somewhere! He is eventually commissioned to a near-decrepit station in Ireland. Where he organises a train for a sinister man to board. To his surprise. The train vanishes. The villagers believe that ghosts are responsible, but porter may yet prove otherwise, even if by accident!

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"The Long Call" follows DI Matthew Venn (Ben Aldridge) who has returned to live in North Devon with his husband. It's a place Matthew walked away from 20 years ago, after being rejected by his family.

He is grieving for the recent loss of his father and now must lead a shocking murder investigation: a body has been found on the beach. As Matthew and his team search for clues, the pressure mounts as the case takes an unexpected turn. Matthew must unravel the web of mystery and lies to get to the bottom of the case.

Gorgeous Mediterranean beaches are no distraction for the Checkmate grandmasters. Ten top chess champions in the world bring their best game to the table, while hosts Anna and Simon provide quick-witted commentary on the competition.