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Get ready for action, adventure and suspense in Season One of TV's longest-running military drama, JAG. The first season of its 10-year reign introduces former flying ace Harmon "Harm" Rabb of the Navy's Judge Advocate General. Now an attorney, Harm investigates, prosecutes and defends military criminals in cases that often take him behind enemy lines... both in Washington and overseas. - Director:
- Ray Austin
- Cast:
- Richard Crenna, David James Elliott, Andrea Parker
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Don Ameche and Dana Andrews head an all-star cast in this acclaimed film about life aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier after the attack on Pearl Harbour. A group of young, eager Navy pilots become frustrated when their higher-ups enact a non-combat strategy against the Japanese. To make matters worse, the pilots must answer to a rigid, unyielding commander (Ameche). Against all odds, the men fly into action in the decisive Battle of Midway. - Director:
- Henry Hathaway
- Cast:
- Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, William Eythe
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Life is looking up for 14-year-old Walter. Never mind that he's been abandoned to the care of his two ornery great-uncles at their dusty Texas farm - not when he can while away the time tending critters (including a scraggly mail-order lion) and listening to fantastic tales of his uncles' youthful adventures saving princesses and defying evil sheiks. - Director:
- Tim McCanlies
- Cast:
- Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall
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Devised and produced by Gerard Glaister, the award-winning BBC series "Secret Army" is a gripping and authentic portrayal of the lives of a group of Belgian resistance members and their German oppressors during the Second World War. This third and final series of thirteen episodes follows the fortunes of the brave men and women who make up the Brussels-based Lifeline evasion network during the last days of the war. They include: Albert Foiret (Bernard Hepton) owner of the Candide whose past is about to catch up with him; his partner Monique Duchamps (Angela Richards) who is keen to prove that she can cope without him; beautiful Natalie Chantrens (Juliet Hammond) who has helped hundreds of evaders down the line; and farmer Alain Muny (Ron Pember) who maintains crucial communications with London. Returning to help them is SOE agent Major Bradley (Paul Shelley). Lifeline's oppressors include Brandt's successor - the maverick former pilot, Major Reinhardt (Terrence Hardiman), and the infamous Sturmbannfuhrer Kessler (Clifford Rose) who is still in a relationship with the Belgian-born Madeleine Duclos (Hazel McBride). - Director:
- Andrew Morgan
- Cast:
- Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose
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Upper class twit Wing Commander Forrester (Stephen Fry) is imprisoned in Stalag Luft, a German World War 2 POW camp. He devises a plan with Cosgrove (Nicholas Lyndhurst) for a mass escape and digging begins on five tunnels, Tom, Dick, Harry, Julian and Gladys. Assuming the name 'Big F' Forrester believes his plan will succeed because his German captors are old and incompetent. Realising the vulnerability of his position, Camp Kommandant (Geoffrey Palmer), requests that his officers are allowed to join the escape. Once the Germans have escaped through the tunnel the allies get cold feet and decide to remain in the POW camp and run it themselves. The only problem being that there are now no Germans so Forrester assumes the role of Camp Kommandant and enlists the help of some German speaking POWs, but will they convince the visiting SS guards? - Director:
- Adrian Shergold
- Cast:
- Stephen Fry, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Geoffrey Palmer
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This second series of thirteen episodes follows the continuing struggles of the courageous men and women who make up the Brussels-based Lifeline evasion network. They include: Albert Foiret the proud owner of the new Restaurant Candide; his mistress Monique Duchamps who he is now free to marry; and young Natalie Chantrens. Devious forger Max Brocard is a new addition to the team. Lifeline are once again opposed by the forces of the Third Reich, who include the head of the Belgian Luftwaffe Polizei - Major Brandt and the infamous Sturmbannfuhrer Kessler. Forming a surprising romantic attachment with Kessler is the enigmatic Madeleine Duclos. - Director:
- Paul Annett
- Cast:
- Bernard Hepton, Jan Francis, Angela Richards
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The first series of sixteen episodes follow the struggles of the Brussels-based courageous women and men who make up the Lifeline resistance network. Lisa Colbert - code name Yvette, runs the line (Jan Francis), while Albert Foiret, owner of the Cafe Candide is her second (Bernard Hepton). They are joined in their endeavours by Flt. Lt. John Curtis (Christopher Neame), Albert's mistress - Monique Duchamps (Angela Richards), and 19 year old Natalie Chantrens (Juliet Hammond-Hill). Lifeline are opposed by the forces of the Third Reich, including the head of the Belgian Luftwaffe Polizei - Major Brandt (Michael Culver) and the infamous Sturmbannfuhrer Kessler (Clifford Rose) - Director:
- Terence Dudley
- Cast:
- Bernard Hepton, Jan Francis, Angela Richards
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A Pedigree of the Highest Degree...From Dick Wolf and the team behind the 'Law and Order' franchise comes an eye-opening new procedural drama. The series follows the inner workings of the FBI, bringing to bear all the Bureau's skills, intellect and mind-blowing technology to keep New York and the country safe. - Director:
- Niels Arden Oplev
- Cast:
- Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonee Noel
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Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw (2019)Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
For years, hulking lawman Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and lawless outcast Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever, Hobbs and Shaw must partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves! - Director:
- David Leitch
- Cast:
- Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba
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"Anzac Girls" follows the story of five young nurses from Australia and New Zealand who travelled halfway across the world to serve in The Great War. They enlisted for the same reasons as the men - duty, patriotism, adventure. The first women volunteers for the Army Nursing Service sailed from Australia bound for the Great War. Diverted to Egypt in preparation for the Gallipoli campaign they served in Alexandria, Lemnos and on the Western Front. Through shocking hardship they experienced exceptional friendship, passionate love, success and heartbreak. Using true accounts through their letters, diaries and personal stories this compelling six part series, tells the true stories of extraordinary young women who witness the brutality and heroism of war and rise to meet the challenge. - Director:
- Ken Cameron
- Cast:
- Georgia Flood, Antonia Prebble, Laura Brent
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Series Four of 'Outlander' continues the story of Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) as they try to make in colonial America. The Frasers settle in North Carolina at yet another turning point in history - the cusp of the American Revolution - where they must negotiate a tenuous loyalty to the current British ruling class, despite Claire's knowledge of the bloody rebellion to come. Along the way, the Frasers cross paths with notorious pirate and smuggler Stephen Bonnet in a fateful meeting that will come back to haunt the Fraser family. Meanwhile, Brianna Randall and Roger Wakefield grow closer in the 20th century but make a shocking discovery that makes them consider following in Claire's footsteps. - Director:
- Julian Holmes
- Cast:
- Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, John Bell
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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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Air Aces (2013)Heroes of the Skies
"Air Aces" is the groundbreaking series that tells the stories of the most heroic airborne combat missions in history. Using real vintage aircraft, the series films the impossible by re-creating mid-air combat sequences. Featuring Spitfires, Lancaster bombers and Phantom fighters, as well as aerial stunt teams and state-of-the-art camera technology, the series dramatises the exploits of the world's greatest Air Aces. The series also features revealing interviews with the last surviving veterans and military historians, rare archival footage and cutting edge CGI.
1. George Beurling
Canadian George Beurling broke every rule in the book yet became one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War II.
2. Douglas Bader
Using bold but controversial tactics, Douglas Bader beat all the odds to help turn the tide in the Battle of Britain and became Britain's most celebrated air ace.
3. Wing Walker
The crew of Lancaster ME669 had one of the most dangerous jobs in the RAF, but the tactics called "total war" overshadowed their legacy. Yet, for the more than one hundred thousand volunteers - half of whom would not return - there was no other option. This episode also includes the incredible story of Norman Jackson VC.
4. Red Tails
Pressure from African-American activist groups pushed President Roosevelt to initiate a blacks-only fighter pilot training program during World War II. What happened next gave birth to a potent fighting force against Nazi Germany and changed the course of American history.
5. Robin Olds
In July 1966, North Vietnam's fleet of MiG-21 s was hammering the US Air Force. With the help of his pilots, Colonel Robin Olds masterminded Operation BOLO; a death-defying bait-and-switch tactic that he hoped would finish the MiGs once and for all.
6. Gabby Gabreski
Against the backdrop of World War II, American pilots raced to shoot down the most German planes and be crowned the country's top-flying ace. US Air Force Pilot Francis Gabby Gabreski made it his personal mission to be the best there ever was.- Director:
- Nigel Levy
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- A.J. Davis, Derick Agyemang, Chris Boyle
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It is 1941 and Nazi Germany, having won the Battle of Britain, is the occupying force in the UK. Based on SS-GB, the bestselling novel by Len Deighton, renowned London murder detective Douglas Archer (Sam Riley) is caught between his brutal new SS superiors and a ruthless British resistance as he investigates what looks like a blackmarket-related murder. Determined to uphold the law and protect the ones he loves, Archer soon finds himself drawn into a treacherous plot with global implications. In a country under hostile occupation, how do you do the right thing when you're on the wrong side? - Director:
- Philipp Kadelbach
- Cast:
- Sam Riley, Maeve Dermody, James Cosmo
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Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. 'The Men Who Built America' mini-series shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. 'The Men Who Built America' is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity. - Director:
- Ruan Magan
- Cast:
- Eric Rolland, Tim Getman, Adam Jonas Segaller
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