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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.

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From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind 'FBI' and the 'Law and Order' franchise, "FBI: Most Wanted" is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, which relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau's Most Wanted list.

Seasoned agent Jess LaCroix (Julian McMahon) oversees the highly skilled team that functions as a mobile undercover unit that is always out in the field, pursuing those who are most desperate to elude justice.

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Michael Sheen and David Tennant (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of Six Characters In Search Of An Author in the West End. The pandemic has put paid to that, but their director (Simon Evans - also playing himself) is determined not to let the opportunity pass him by.

He knows how big a chance this is for him and turns his attention to cajoling his stars into rehearsing over the internet.

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Michael Sheen and David Tennant (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of Six Characters In Search Of An Author in the West End. The pandemic has put paid to that, but their director (Simon Evans - also playing himself) is determined not to let the opportunity pass him by.

He knows how big a chance this is for him and turns his attention to cajoling his stars into rehearsing over the internet.

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"The Breadwinner" tells the story of Parvana, an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana disguises herself as a boy in order to support her family.

With dauntless perseverance, Parvana draws strength from the stories her father told her, and ultimately risks her life to discover if he is still alive. Equal parts thrilling and spellbinding, The Breadwinner is a timely and inspiring tale about the transcendent power of stories, and their potential to unite and heal us all.

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'Manhunt' is a real-life game of cat and mouse, pitting ex-Navy SEAL Joel Lambert against the world's most elite tracking teams.

Discovery Channel is taking audiences on the ultimate chase in a real-life game of cat-and-mouse, pitting former Navy SEAL Joel Lambert against the world's most elite military and law enforcement tracking teams. With only what he can carry on his back, Joel will play an extreme version of hide-and-seek in unknown treacherous terrain with nothing but a basic survival kit and canteen of water as he attempts to evade capture in 48-hours or less. In each episode, Joel is dropped at an unknown secret starting point, and with a small head start, must evade capture from a different elite military or law enforcement tracking team and make his extraction - in less than two days - or risk capture. Following the chase side-by-side with cameras capturing the action from both perspectives, we get to experience first-hand the thrill of the hunt.

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Downed RAF Squadron Leader Jimmy Porter (Alfred Lynch) joins Resistance agents Nina (Cyd Hayman) and Vincent (Peter Barkworth) in wartime France as they attempt to sabotage the activities of the occupying Germans and smuggle stranded airmen to safety.

Never certain of whom they can trust, and in constant danger of capture and death at the hands of the SS, they embark on a vital mission to enable Nina - and the valuable information she possesses - to reach England...This tense drama from 1970 captures not only the ever-present fear but also the complex personal dilemmas experienced by those caught up in the tragedy of occupation.

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Deep under the Arctic Ocean, American submarine Captain Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress, when he discovers a secret Russian coup is in the offing, threatening to dismantle the world order.

With crew and country on the line, Captain Glass must now assemble an elite group of Navy SEAL's to rescue the kidnapped Russian president and sneak through enemy waters to stop WWIII.

"Song of the Sea " tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse - the last Seal-child - who embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea.

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Devised by 'Dixon of Dock Green' creator Ted Willis, 'Hunters Walk' shared several similarities with the classic 1950's police drama - in particular a small-town setting, and storylines encompassing the more human aspects of police work.

Based at a police station in a fictional Midlands town, 'Hunters Walk' offered a contrasting alternative to the 1970's more hard-hitting, action-led urban crime dramas. Its small, idiosyncratic team of officers face a typically broad spectrum of cases, from neighbours' disputes and hooliganism to suspected murder. Offering an authentic portrayal of provincial police work - a premise later regaining in popularity with series like Juliet Bravo - 'Hunters Walk' features excellent scripts by Roger Marshall and Peter J. Hammond among other noted writers.

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"Summerland" follows the story of fiercely independent folklore investigator, Alice (Gemma Arterton) who secludes herself in her clifftop study, debunking myths using science to disprove the existence of magic.

Consumed by her work, but also profoundly lonely, she is haunted by a love affair from her past. When spirited young Frank (Lucas Bond), an evacuee from the London Blitz, is dumped into her irritable care, his innocence and curiosity awaken Alice's deeply buried emotions. Bravely embracing life's miraculous unpredictability, Alice learns that wounds may be healed, second chances do occur, and that, just perhaps - magic really does exist.

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This series of 4 made for TV feature length thrillers stars Dennis Waterman (The Sweeney, New Tricks) as John Neil, a Falklands War hero whose family were murdered in an IRA terrorist attack. Neil has withdrawn from society and lives an isolated existence, until MI5 come calling.

Former special-forces operative John Neil is a lone agent for hire for Britain's security services. Whether taking on Irish terrorists, tracking down professional assassins, or pitting his wits against ruthless drug dealers, the ex-SAS man harbours no illusions about the work he's doing, or the people he serves. Knowing he is expendable to the security services Neil must face down deadly adversaries relying on his instincts and his SAS training in a world of betrayal, danger, and deceit. These 4 films were made for broadcast on Yorkshire TV between 1993 and 1996.

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An unique one-off collage of famous voices and faces, intercut with evocative imagery inspired by the play presented in collaboration with National Theatre Wales to celebrate the centenary year of the poet's birth.

Alongside Sir Tom Jones as Captain Cat the cast includes: Michael Sheen, Matthew Rhys. Aimee-Ffion Edwards. Griff Rhys Jones, John Rhys Davies. Andrew Howard. Rakie Ayola (Voice1&2), Jonathan Pryce. Sian Phillips (Mr and Mrs Pugh). Aneurin Barnard. Tom Rhys Harries. Karl Johnson (Drowned). Nia Roberts (Rosie Probert), loan Gruffudd (Mog Edwards). Kimberley Nixon (Myfanwy Price). Bryn Terfel (Rev Eli Jenkins). Katherine Jenkins (Polly Garter). Steffan Rhodri (Mr Waldo). Charlotte Church (Mrs Ogmore Pritchard). Aneirin Hughes (Mr Pritchard). Tom Ellis (Mr Ogmore), Robert Pugh (Butcher Beynon). Suzanne Packer (Mrs Beynon). Eve Myles (Lily Smalls). Iwan Rheon (Evans The Death). Alexandra Roach (Mae Rose Cottage), Craig Roberts (Nogood Boyo), Sharon Morgan (Mary Ann Sailors). Mark Lewis Jones. Richard Harrington. Sophie Evans, Melanie Walters (Neighbours). Owen Teale (Dai Bread). Di Botcher (Mrs Dai Bread One). Sian Thomas (Mrs Dai Bread Two), and Jon Tregenna (Sinbad Sailors).

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"Cuffs" will take you on an exhilarating ride through the challenges of frontline policing. Packed full of dramatic incidents and colourful characters, the series follows a team of cops on the Brighton beat.

From a booby trapped cannabis farm to a middle-class dog-napping, an elderly farmer's wife with a shotgun to naturists fighting on the beach; you'll be on the shoulders of the cops as they have to cope with everything the job throws at them. And it's a job where-work-based pressures don't end at the station door.