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Based on the story by Graham Greene, 'Went the Day Well?' is a classic piece of propagandist entertainment, a warning to British citizens to remain ever alert for the arrival of the enemy.

A rare foray into darker material by Ealing Studios, Alberto Cavalcanti's film tells the story of a quiet English village which has been infiltrated by German soldiers masquerading as British troops, leaving the plucky villagers to uncover the plot and fight back.

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Set in Edinburgh, "The Advocates" contrasts the high powered and respectable world of the lawyers and advocates of the Scottish legal profession, with the sleazy and deadly existence of the city's pimps, prostitutes and drug addicts.

When a young prostitute is murdered by a deadly drug overdose, only Doctor Joe Sangster, who has been treating her at the local health clinic, suspects foul play. In the growing climate of fear over drugs and AIDS in the city, he turns to Greg McDowell, a young lawyer come investigator, for help. Greg sees this as the perfect opportunity to make a name for himself and decides to immerse himself in the gritty Edinburgh underworld in search of justice. "The Advocates" expertly combines an exhilarating legal drama with poignant social commentary.

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Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew begin a relationship that will last a lifetime. July 15th, 1988, Emma and Dexter meet on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways.

So where will they be on this "One Day" next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows? Feature is a modern love story, captivating and moving from beginning to end.

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Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 'Killing Eve' centres on two women; Eve (Sandra Oh) is a bored, whip-smart, pay-grade MI5 security officer whose desk-bound job doesn't fulfil her fantasies of being a spy.

Villanelle (Jodie Comer) is a mercurial, talented killer who clings to the luxuries her violent job affords her. 'Killing Eve' topples the typical spy-action thriller as these two fiercely intelligent women, equally obsessed with each other, go head to head in an epic game of cat and mouse.

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Grace and Jonathan Fraser have the life they always wanted: She's a successful therapist, he's an acclaimed pediatric oncologist, and their son attends an elite private school in Manhattan. But for Grace, everything unravels overnight. A violent death. A missing husband.

A series of unthinkable revelations. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant star in this gripping HBO limited series from writer David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) and director Susanne Bier (Bird Box). An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller filled with shocking twists and turns, 'The Undoing' exposes the lies we tell ourselves - even when the truth is right in front of us.

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In this action thriller set in the rain forests of central America, an international company plan to steal from nature to make room for a holiday paradise.

High-tech defoliants, thought to be eco-friendly, are sprayed for miles around the serene village of Ponce, targeted as the site of Stark Industries' soon-to-be-constructed "Byzantium - City of Tomorrow". Dr. Christine Du Maurier (Marina Sirtis) will do whatever is necessary to prevent the cataclysm she knows will follow the devastation of the rain forest. When a child is born with birth defects and a native labourer is mysteriously killed, only the tenacity of Mike Stark (William Forsythe) can hold together a billion dollar construction project bursting at the seams.

Deep in the hot and steamy Amazon jungle, activist Alyssa Rothman helped a brash photojournalist investigate the assassination of a famous environmentalist, at the risk of their own lives.

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In Cairo at the height of the Arab Spring, hotel night manager Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) receives a plea for help from the beautiful Sophie Alekan (Aure Atika).

As the mistress of the powerful but dangerous hotel owner, Sophie has evidence of an arms deal that could help crush the popular uprising. Compelled to do what he thinks is right, Pine makes contact with his friend at the British Embassy. But his actions unwittingly draw him into the terrifying world of ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie). When Sophie's information makes its way to Angela Burr (Olivia Colman), a government anti-corruption agent intent on bringing down Roper's empire, a leak in her network triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy.

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Christine (Nicole Kidman) wakes up next to a man (Colin Firth) she does not recognise. Panic stricken, he slowly explains that he is her husband, and that she suffered a terrible accident that has given her amnesia.

Every morning, Christine wakes up a stranger, and every night her memories fade into nothing. With the help of Dr. Nasch (Mark Strong), Christine is trying to regain her memory. That is, until one day, when new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her, and what really happened to her on the day of her accident...

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In the summer of 2006, Rob Reilly (Killian Scott), a smart suited homicide detective and his partner Cassie Maddox (Sarah Greene) are dispatched to investigate a child's murder, and find a community caught between old and new Ireland.

On an altar lies the body of a local teenage girl, the talented Katy Devlin. Her body is found in the middle of an archaeological site, threatened by local developers aiming to build a shiny new motorway. The neighbouring estate, Knocknaree, has never quite got its share of the 'Celtic Tiger' and has been blighted by poverty arid unemployment for generations. Moreover, this is the not the first time a child of Knocknaree has been lost - twenty-one years earlier, in a very different Ireland, three children went missing, and only one came back alive. Memory runs deep in this part of the world* and locals, press and the Dublin Garda soon begin to worry that the cases are linked.

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Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) is a fussy angel. Crowley (David Tennant) is a loose-living demon. They've both been on Earth for over 6,000 years. During that time they've grown quite fond of it, and, against all odds, each other.

But there's a problem - the Antichrist has arrived here on Earth, which means the world they have become too fond of will end in flames, if they don't manage to save it. This wildly imaginative and gloriously funny drama follows Aziraphale and Crowley as they join forces in an attempt to find an 11-year-old Antichrist (and his dog) and avert the Apocalypse. Armageddon is coming - but it doesn't have to be the end of the world.

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The four remaining relatives of famed practical joker Henry Russell are brought together to hear his last will and testament, with a possible inheritance of £50,000 each if they can all complete an unusual challenge.

The assignments are designed to reflect their greatest shortcomings, test their abilities to adapt and ultimately change for the better. Law-abiding retired army officer Deniston (Alastair Sim), secretly writes scandalous novels until he is given a week to get himself arrested for an actual crime and jailed for exactly 28 days. Haughty Agnes (Fay Compton) must find employment as a housekeeper in a middle-class home and retain her position for a month despite her disdain. Simon (Cuy Middleton), a penniless womanising rogue, would have to marry the first single woman he speaks to, such as the cigarette girl at the club he frequents (Audrey Hepburn). Finally, timid Herbert (George Cole) must hold up the bank he works at for two minutes with a mask and a toy pistol. Can they each conquer their task and grab the cash?

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Professor Bettany Hughes takes us on an exciting countdown of her ten greatest Treasures of Egypt, Pompeii and Egyptian Mummies.

Top Ten Treasures of Egypt

Bettany Hughes takes us on a beautiful, bespoke journey across this dramatic country, to bring you the definitive countdown of her Top Ten Treasures of Ancient Egypt.
Top Ten Treasures of Pompeii
It's the most famous volcanic eruption of all time. With Bettany Hughes as our guide, we're taken on an exciting countdown of the world-famous city of Pompeii.
Top Ten Mummies
Nothing brings Egypt's past back to life like the mummies that survive it. With cutting-edge scanning, exclusive access, and epic sweeping scenery, join Bettany in her ultimate countdown of Egypt's most incredible mummies.

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Double bill of British thrillers.

Dangerous Cargo (1954)
Inspired by the real events of the attempted heist at Heathrow Airport in 1952. A criminal tricks an old friend into giving away the location of a shipment of gold bullion so he and his gang can steal it.

Dead Man's Evidence (1962)
When a British secret agent's body washes up on the coast of Ireland, evidence implies that he was a traitor providing information to the Russians. Written by Arthur La Bern, who wrote also the novel on which Hitchcock based his 1972 film Frenzy.

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Steve, (Alex Nicol) a US security officer, finds that his brother in London is involved in a racket to smuggle a priceless painting out of the country. Things hot up, a murder is committed and the brothers are caught up in the affair.

They have to fight hard to expose the gang behind the smuggling and murder.