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Claire and Jamie arrive in France, hell-bent on infiltrating the Jacobite rebellion led by Prince Charles Stuart and stopping the battle of Culloden.

With the help of Jamie's cousin, they are thrown into the lavish world of French society, where intrigue and parties are abundant but political gain proves far less fruitful. Altering the course of history presents challenges that begin to weigh on the very fabric of their relationship - but, armed with the knowledge of what lies ahead, Claire and Jamie must race to prevent a doomed Highland uprising and the extinction of Scottish life as they know it.

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Inspired by true events, 'Persian Lessons' is a powerful and harrowing story of survival, anchored by exceptional performances. Nazi-occupied France, 1942. Gilles (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) is arrested by SS soldiers alongside fellow Jews and sent to a camp in Germany.

He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but Gilles gets assigned a life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to Head of Camp Koch (Lars Eidinger). As the unusual relationship between the two men begins to incite jealousy and suspicion, Gilles becomes acutely aware that one false move could expose his swindle.

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Accomplished actress Amanda Redman stars with Peter Davison, Lynda Bellingham and Sylvia Syms in the complete third series of this successful drama. Things take an odd turn for the Braithwaites as Alison discovers she is pregnant with Graham's baby, and their lottery win is contested in court.

This highly popular and critically acclaimed series had a number of awards nominations, including ones at BAFTA, the British Comedy Awards and the International Emmys. It won the TV Quick Award in 2000 for the Best New Drama. This is the first time this series has been released in the UK.

Episode One
The Braithwaites are on a high as Alison is awarded a Knighthood at Buckingham Palace for her charity work. But Dame Alison is less than thrilled to discover she is pregnant. David is delighted but isn't aware the baby is his brother Graham's. Alison can't face an abortion - but can she tell David the truth?
Episode Two
After a lot of soul searching, David suggests to Alison that they pretend the baby she is expecting is his. No-one, not even Graham, need ever know the truth. Alison is touched by his selflessness, and they announce the news of the pregnancy.
Episode Three
Alison, now six months pregnant, has to defend her millions in the high court. All she has to do is stick to the line her lawyers have told her: she bought the ticket herself. But as Virginia points out, Alison has lied about the jackpot and the baby already -she does it all the time.
Episode Four
A David has moved in with his mother, but Alison keeps the news from the girls. Both David and Alison are forced to get themselves jobs rather different from the ones they have been used to - David as a taxi driver, Alison as a checkout assistant. It looks like their marriage could be over.
Episode Five
It's not long before Alison and David find out that Graham is around for good. Already rattled by Charlotte's odd behaviour, and fed up with David trying to blame her for everything, Alison is pushed to her limits when Graham insists on his right to be involved with the baby.
Episode Six
A shocked and still-drunk David calls Alison and tells her that he's robbed a bank. Alison, of course, doesn't believe a word and tells him to sober up. But a report of a bank robbery on the local news has Alison fearing the worst.

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Eva Green gives a career-best performance in this epic and emotionally charged new drama from acclaimed director Alice Winocour. Green plays Sarah, a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne.

The only woman in the arduous programme she has been chosen to be part of the crew of a year-long space mission called 'Proxima'. Putting enormous strain on her relationship with her daughter (played by outstanding newcomer Zelie Boulant-Lemesle), the training begins to take its toll on both as Sarah's training progresses and the launch looms ever closer. Featuring stunning performances from the entire cast which includes Matt Dillon, Lars Eidinger and Sandra Huller, 'Proxima' is an unmissable cinematic experience which will take you on a gripping, emotional and life-affirming journey.

Everyone's a suspect when a murder is committed on a lavish train ride, and a brilliant detective must race against time to solve the puzzle before the killer strikes again.

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A late night call from Accident and Emergency shatters the lifelong friendship of neighbouring families, the Hartes and Golds. Seventeen year-old Emily Gold is dead from a gunshot wound to the head. All the evidence points to childhood sweetheart (and neighbour) Chris Hartes.

The two families search for answers to the questions slowly destroying their lives. How well did they truly know their children? How could they have been so blind to the pain and suffering which lay underneath their seemingly perfect lives. Once the murder trial begins, key evidence (Emily's diary) is withheld and as malice builds, the families grow further apart. Chris is the only one to know the truth of that fateful night, but can he bring himself to reveal the secret of the pact he had with Emily?

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Acclaimed actress Amanda Redman stars with Peter Davison, Lynda Bellingham and Sylvia Syms in the complete second series of this acclaimed drama. With the lottery win no longer a secret, the Braithwaites move into a mansion but events do not go smoothly and the fur is soon flying once more!

Episode One
Alison Braithwaite's lottery win is no longer a secret and the family have left the suburbs for a mansion.
Episode Two
Alison has decided to call the divorce off. The girls organise a surprise second honeymoon for their parents in the Lake District and not New York as David had planned.
Episode Three
It's Charlotte's birthday, and David has forgotten. It seems the marriage is over. Graham turns up to see Alison. His marriage is on the rocks too. Will Alison go for dinner with him?
Episode Four
The Braithwaites seem to have split for good, as Sarah and baby William move in with David. Charlotte tries to get things back on track, by signing them up for TV quiz 'Family Challenge'.
Episode Five
Alison and Graham are in love, but David has hired a private A detective to follow his wife - and his worst fears are realised. He confronts her and asks if they can get back together.
Episode Six
Graham has settled in at the mansion. Charlotte hates him and goes missing on the first day of her new school, to Alison's and David's distress.
Episode Seven
Charlotte summons David and the girls to the moors - Graham has fallen down a mine shaft and needs help. After a rescue, David's resentment at Graham leads to a fight between them.
Episode Eight
Alison is struggling to deal with David's news when Tamsin phones - Virginia has fallen into the river in York. Alison fears it could have been a suicide bid and she and David rush to Virginia's hospital bedside.

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"The Keeper" tells the incredible true story of Bert Trautmann (David Kross), a German soldier and prisoner of war who, against a backdrop of British post-war protest and prejudice, secures the position of Goalkeeper at Manchester City, and in doing so becomes a footballing icon.

Struggling for acceptance by those who dismiss him as the enemy, Bert's love for Margaret (Freya Mavor), an Englishwoman, carries him through and he wins over even his harshest opponents by winning the 1956 FA Cup Final, playing on with a broken neck to secure victory. But fate will soon twist the knife for Bert and Margaret, when their love and loyalty to each other is put to the ultimate test.

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This box set contains the 6 episodes from Series 1.

Episode One

It's Alison Braithwaite's 40th birthday and youngest daughter, Charlotte, gives her a ticket for the first ever Euro-lottery. Alison wins the jackpot: £38 million! She decides to do something worthwhile with the money and asks her accountant Pauline and friend Marion to help set up a charity. But will she tell her family about her win?
Episode Two
Alison's charity is up and running and overwhelmed by begging letters. Pauline persuades Alison that it needs to expand. But can they protect Alison's identity as the lottery winner? Alison decides she has to tell her family.
Episode Three
David has agreed to spend the night with Elaine, but is now in a frenzy of anxiety. Sarah gives her drama teacher a poem revealing her feelings for him - then discovers he has a girlfriend. Virginia, already depressed by Megan's rejection, gets mugged at a cashpoint. She confides everything to Alison in casualty. But Alison also has a secret to tell...
Episode Four
Virginia now works for Alison's charity and is driving a Lotus. When David tells Alison he hates his job, she suggests he could get a job at the Trust. David decides to end his affair. He also suggests to Sarah that Phil's not right for her. But Phil knows David has no right to preach and tells her about the affair...
Episode Five
David is delighted with his new job at the Trust, until he finds Sarah has left home to move into a bedsit with Phil. He goes to plead with her not to tell Alison about his affair. McGuire, a local journalist, gets into the Jane Crowther building to confront Alison, Pauline, Marion and Virginia. He knows one has won the lottery and thinks it's Virginia.
Episode Six
Sarah decides she wants to terminate her pregnancy. When Denise finds out about this she storms round to Alison's office and leaves a message for her that David is having an affair. Alison returns to the office with the news that Sarah's going to have the baby.

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Set during the London Blitz of 1940, Murder on the Home Front is a vibrant, original crime drama. This is a world where people live life in the moment. It is also a world where criminals can use the blackout and devastation to hide their darkest activities.

As the Luftwaffe drop their bombs, below people are literally getting away with murder.
Dr Lennox Collins (Patrick Kennedy) is a pathologist new to murder cases, obsessed with pursuing the truth through all means available. He is often at the cutting edge of new thinking in pathology from chemical tests to the controversial inclusion of the study of the psyche. Molly Cooper (Tamzin Merchant) is not only the first secretary to a pathologist, she is the first woman allowed into a very male world. All Lennox knows is that she has a strong stomach, 60 words a minute and a keen brain. When together they discover a serial killer at large under cover of the Blitz, Lennox has his work cut out convincing the police to have faith in his methods and theories.

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The hit police corruption drama from the makers of 'Bodyguard' returns and Series Six of 'Line of Duty' sees AC-12 facing their most enigmatic adversary so far: Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, the senior investigating officer of a high-profile unsolved murder.

Kelly Macdonald stars as DCI Davidson, whose unconventional conduct raises AC-12's suspicions and they begin to challenge the facts of the case and question whether she is doing everything in her power to find the perpetrator. The team conducts an urgent investigation, but upheavals within AC-12 itself threaten to tear their work apart. Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston return as Superintendent Ted Hastings, Detective Inspector Kate Fleming and Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott.

During the darkest days of World War II, the British government enlist the help of mathematician Alan Turing to crack Enigma, the unbreakable German encryption device. Turing and his team of code breakers must unlock the Enigma Code before their operation is infiltrated and more lives are lost.

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From the coastal lowlands to the mountainous hinterland, Aberystwyth is the setting for this brand new four part drama series, as seen on S4C and the BBC.

Into this remote comer of West Wales steps DCI Tom Mathias (Richard Harrington), a brilliant but troubled man, solving crimes in a town full of secrets as dark and destructive as his own. Blood, soil and belonging - this is Hinterland.

Seberg is inspired by true events about the french new wave darling and breathless star, Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), who in the late 1960s was targeted by the FBI because of her support of the civil rights movement, and romantic involvement of Hakim Jamal (Anthony Mackie), among others.

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The hit police corruption drama from the makers of 'Bodyguard' returns. When three police officers are shot dead during the hijack of a seized drugs transport, AC-12 move in to investigate possible police collusion.

Stephen Graham stars as John Corbett, the ruthless leader of an Organised Crime Group who hijack a seized drugs transport. AC-12 investigators Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), Detective Inspector Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) suspect corrupt police officers of leaking information. As the body count rises, AC-12 realise they re facing their most vicious adversary yet.