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From the makers of 'Father Brown' and 'Shakespeare and Hathaway - Private Investigators' comes a light-hearted murder mystery series starring a Vespa driving, crime solving Catholic nun: Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson). It's the 1960s and police forensics are rudimentary. Luckily the residents of Great Slaughter, nestled deep in the British countryside, have a secret weapon. Sister Boniface. This nun might be predisposed to forgive - but she's also one hell of an amateur detective. If there's evidence to be found, Boniface will find it, with a little help from dashing maverick DI Sam Gillespie (Max Brown) and buttoned-up Bermudan DS Felix Livingstone (Jerry Iwu), who's horrified to be stuck in the eccentric world of Great Slaughter. A corpse is found stuffed inside a dummy at the local fair; tragedy hits a visiting TV crew; and a gruesome discovery is made in Edie's beloved allotment plot. It's down to Sister Boniface - and a few hasty Hail Marys - to save the day. - Director:
- Dominic Keavey
- Cast:
- Lorna Watson, Ami Metcalf, Max Brown
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Brought to you by the producers of global hit 'Bodyguard', true crime drama 'The Pembrokeshire Murders' brings to life the extraordinary cold-case pursuit of the most notorious serial killer in Welsh history. Two unsolved double murders from the 1980's and an unsolved violent assault on five teenagers in 1996 cast a long shadow over the work of the Dyfed-Powys police force. In 2006, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins (Luke Evans) decided to reopen all three cases. Employing pioneering forensic methods, Wilkins and his handpicked team, Operation Ottawa, linked the murders to a string of burglaries committed in the 80's and 90's. The perpetrator of those crimes was nearing the end of his prison sentence, but if Steve Wilkins was right, he was also a serial killer...Could Steve and his team unearth enough forensic evidence to charge their suspect before he was released to potentially kill again? - Director:
- Marc Evans
- Cast:
- Luke Evans, Keith Allen, Caroline Berry
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Thelma and Louise (1991)Thelma & Louise
Susan Sarandon (Louise) and Geena Davis (Thelma) star as accidental outlaws on a desperate flight across the Southwest after a tragic incident at a roadside bar. With a determined detective (Harvey Keitel) on their trail, a sweet-talking hitchhiker (Brad Pitt) in their path and a string of crimes in their wake, their journey alternates between hilarious, high-speed thrill-ride and empowering personal odyssey...even as the law closes in. - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel
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In a British base hospital near the front, a team of doctors, nurses and VADs are working together to heal the bodies and souls of the men in their care. This hospital on the coast of France is a frontier between two worlds: between the trenches and the home front, between the old rules, regulations, hierarchies, class distinctions and a new way of thinking. Written by Sarah Phelps and starring Oona Chaplin, Hermione Norris, Suranne Jones, Kevin Doyle, Kerry Fox and Marianne Oldham this is the story of World War One's front line medics - their love affairs, professional triumphs, personal tragedies, fears and hopes as they fight for the future. - Director:
- Richard Clark
- Cast:
- Hermione Norris, Oona Chaplin, Richard Rankin
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Under the direction of new editor Marty Baron the team of tenacious investigative journalists at 'The Boston Globe' known as 'Spotlight' begin to delve into allegations of abuse within the Catholic Church and the wilful ignorance of those in power who have done nothing to stop it. Facing political opposition and resistance from the far-reaching influences of the Church and government, the reporters put together an explosive expose revealing that the truth is much darker than they could have ever imagined. - Director:
- Tom Mccarthy
- Cast:
- Mark Ruffalo, Edward Brickley, Richard Jenkins
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Dan (Martin Compston) and Emily (Sophie Rundle) have everything. They live in a beautiful house in the best part of Glasgow. They're crazy about each other. Only one thing is missing - they've been trying for a baby for years without success. A chance encounter brings 18 year old Kaya (Mirren Mack) crashing into their lives. It seems that fate has brought them together when Kaya makes them an offer they can't refuse. She can change their lives if they agree to change hers. With only one embryo left can Dan and Emily trust a teenager with their last chance to have a family? - Director:
- Andy De Emmony
- Cast:
- Liz Ewing, Samuel Paul Small, Marianne McIvor
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Starring Russell Crowe and Olga Kurylenko, 'The Water Diviner' is an epic adventure set in the aftermath of the devastating battle of Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Istanbul to discover the fate of his sons, reported missing in action. Battling against government bureaucracy, foreign traditions and armed forces in the still war-torn country, Connor embarks on a perilous journey to find the truth about his sons. 'The Water Diviner' is an extraordinary tale of love, hope and heroism. - Director:
- Russell Crowe
- Cast:
- Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney
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Delve into the mind of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in this gripping drama from director Amber Sealey. Based on actual interview transcripts, 'No Man of God' recounts the final years of Bundy's life, as the FBI make one last attempt to secure the truth about his horrific crimes. Bill Hagmaier (Elijah Wood), an agent in the FBI's Behavioural Analysis Unit, is assigned to probe the dangerous mind of convicted serial killer Ted Bundy (Luke Kirby) prior to his execution. Considered by his superiors to have little chance of gaining insight into the motives and actions of the guarded and evasive Bundy, Hagmaier nonetheless establishes a rapport with the killer, but with time running out before Bundy is given the chair, can Hagmaier get the answers he's looking for and gain closure for the victims' families? - Director:
- Amber Sealey
- Cast:
- Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, Aleksa Palladino
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The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Series 1 (2021)The Reluctant Madame Blanc
Jean White (Sally Lindsay), a renowned antiques dealer, is devastated when husband Rory (Peter Gaynor) tragically dies during his regular French buying trip. Meeting their solicitor, Jean discovers Rory had huge debts which she must pay off. Noticing an expensive ring missing from Rory's personal effects Jean sets off to Sainte Victoire, the epicentre of antiques. Upon arrival, Jean meets a host of colourful characters and soon discovers the town is hiding a few secrets of its own. With her expertise and sleuthing skills, Jean quickly finds herself investigating numerous mysteries and murders...but will she uncover the truth about Rory and the missing ring? - Director:
- Dermot Boyd
- Cast:
- Sally Lindsay, Steve Edge, Alex Gaumond
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The location: a picturesque seaside town in 1991. The scene: two bodies in a carbon monoxide filled car. Nurse, Lesley Howell, and police officer, Trevor Buchanan, have apparently taken their own lives... This is the true story of a Sunday school teacher and respectable dentist and pillar of the community, who formed a murderous partnership. Hazel Buchanan and Colin Howell met at their local Baptist Church in Coleraine, Northern Ireland and embarked upon a passionate and destructive affair, which climaxed in an elaborate plot to commit the "perfect murder". - Director:
- Nick Murphy
- Cast:
- James Nesbitt, Genevieve O'Reilly, Katherine Kingsley
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No-nonsense combat veteran Captain Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and his newly-instated first officer Ron Hunter (Danzel Washington) are caught in the middle of a global crisis. On board a nuclear submarine, they're heading for Russia where radical nationalists are threatening to start World War III. But when they receive an unverified message to launch their missiles, Ramsey and Hunter clash over the validity of the orders. With nuclear holocaust close at hand, mutiny erupts on the sub - pitting the entire crew against each other in a showdown that will decide the fate of the world. - Director:
- Tony Scott
- Cast:
- Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven
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Beautifully crafted crime drama hit 'The Bay' is back with a brand-new third series from award-winning writer Daragh Carville. DS Jenn Townsend (Marsha Thomason), Morecambe's new Family Liaison Officer, is thrown in the deep end when a body is found in the bay on her first day in the job. She must get under the skin of a grieving and complicated family if she has any chance of solving the murder, whilst at the same time proving herself to her new colleagues in the Major Investigation Unit. And the pressure is multiplied even more when her new blended family struggle to settle in Morecambe, proving to Jenn that a fresh start might not be quite as simple as moving to a different town... - Director:
- Faye Gilbert
- Cast:
- Molly McGlynn, Rachael Hilton, Rina Mahoney
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A new candidate is needed to infiltrate 'The People's Lobby' – a radical band of terrorists following the assassination of a British undercover agent. Captain Peter Skellen (Lewis Collins) is welcomed into the group by its fanatical leader Frankie Leith (Judy Davis) and he gets closer to uncovering her plan to attack a major political target. When the terrorists storm the American Embassy in London it is down to Skellen to save the lives of the high-ranked hostages. - Director:
- Ian Sharp
- Cast:
- Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark
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1900s Vienna, a hot bed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses. A brilliant young English doctor Max Liebermann (Matthew Beard), and Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt (Jürgen Maurer) investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders. Max's extraordinary skills of perception and psychology and Oskar's forceful tenacity lead them to solve some of Vienna's most mysterious and deadly cases... - Director:
- Robert Dornhelm
- Cast:
- Matthew Beard, Jürgen Maurer, Conleth Hill
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Abandoned at birth, Nikki Black has spent most of her life in care. Incapable; love, fearful and desperate for revenge, she decides to find her birth mother confront her, then kill her. She travels incognito to the remote Hebridean island now lives as a recluse with Calum - her islander Weeks pass and Nikki gradually awakens to the magic of the island, her beguiling brother and their shared passion for storytelling. And, all the while, her murderous paranoia intensifies... - Director:
- Elizabeth Mitchell
- Cast:
- Natalie Press, Colin Morgan, Janet McTeer
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