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Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community, and the new apartheid-led government, by running a cafe with Jacob her 'coloured1 business partner.

When she meets Miriam, a young traditional wife and mother, their unexpected attraction pushes Miriam to question the rules that bind her. When Amina helps Miriam's sister-in-law to hide from the police, a chain of events is set in motion that changes both women forever. In a system that divides white from black and women from men, what chance is there for an unexpected love to survive? From overcoming oppression to finding personal freedom, from the hardships of a loveless marriage to the hesitant joy of an unexpected love affair, The World Unseen transports the viewer to a vibrant, colourful world that is universal in its themes.

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Nina Shah (Shelley Conn) is a feisty young Indo-Scottish woman with an identity crisis who left home under a cloud after a row with her father. When her father dies suddenly, Nina is forced to return and run the family owned Curry House.

This reunites her with her childhood friend Bobbi (Ronny Jhutti), a Bollywood drag queen and brings her face to face with Lisa (Fraser), a charismatic young woman to whom Nina's father sold 50 percent of the restaurant. Nina embarks on a personal mission to win the 'Best of the West' curry competition, a highly coveted prize in the world of Indian cuisine. But Nina's feelings are thrown into turmoil when she realises that she is falling in love, with Lisa. Can she win both prizes?

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Midwesterner Jenny (Kirshner), an aspiring writer, moves to Los Angeles to live with her boyfriend.

But when she becomes friends with an intriguing circle of accomplished and attractive lesbians - among them a museum curator, a cafe owner, a journalist, a hair stylist and a pro tennis player - she finds herself exposed to a whole new world. And, as it turns out, she's more than curious.

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Conspiracy Theorists. Serial Killers. Deadly Drag Racers. Drug Traffickers. Boston's worst bad guys bring out the best in Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Maura Isles, who use their expert skills and instincts to analyse cadavers, nail criminals and crack the case.

In Season Four, the pair's personal lives are as complicated as their professional ones. Smart, sophisticated Maura struggles to cope with issues involving her biological family as she learns more about its gangster past. And brash, down-to-earth Jane reconsiders an ongoing long-distance romance when a handsome new boss sets her pulse pounding. Sixteen murderous, memorable episodes put these best friends to the ultimate test as they face life changes and heartbreaking decisions with their signature humour and humanity - all while solving Boston's toughest crimes.

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Tough, accomplished and decorated lesbian Marine officer Alexandra Everett unexpectedly returns home only to find that, away from the gunfire and harsh conditions of the Iraqi desert life in the real world isn't all she hoped for.

After a brush with the local police, she finds an unlikely sparring partner in Saffron, a tearaway teen who has been recruited to prepare for boot camp. Just as the pair begin to bond, the true reasons for Alexandra's return begin to unravel, threatening the future for both of them.

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Darcey Bussell is passionate about pilates. It has been a crucial part of her training ever since she became a ballerina and has helped her get back in shape after having children. The programme in this video provides the perfect introduction to this fantastic form of exercise.

This stunning video is split into easy to follow sections including key starter points, a main programme that focuses on all areas of the body and a mini programme. If you have never practised pilates, have just taken up a class or need a refresher, let Darcey guide you through with her trademark grace and finesse.
- Strong, Lean Muscles
- Fantastic Posture
- Firm, Slim Stomach
- Clear, Relaxed Mind

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The last time Momo saw her father, they had a fight. Now all she has left to remember him by is an incomplete letter penned with the words "Dear Momo", but nothing more.

Moving with her mother to the remote Japanese island of Shio, Momo soon discovers three Yokai living in her attic, a trio of mischievous spirit creatures that only she can see and who create mayhem in the tiny seaside community as she tries desperately to keep them hidden. But these funny monsters have a serious side and may hold the key to helping Momo discover what her father had been trying to tell her.

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Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when her granddaughter, Sage, unexpectedly shows up needing $600 before sundown.

Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash, as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.

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Fire and Ice. Science And Street Smarts. Instinct And Logic. Lipstick And Leather. Season Five brings a new slate of complex and dangerous cases that puts the BPD team on high alert. But life goes on, and Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Dr.

Maura Isles soon face the possibilities of new love and new life. These funny, formidable friends have each other's back and the backs of their squad mates in all 18 episodes.

In a majestic world of intricate hand-drawn textures, a shipwrecked man is found marooned on a desert island. With his attempted escapes thwarted by the stranger and larger-than-life titular red reptile, the man's existence is forever altered when something extraordinary occurs.

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Hundreds of threatening emails. Credit accounts hacked. Her apartment burned. A death message found inside a murder victim. Someone has it out for Detective Jane Rizzoli in Season Six of 'Rizzoli and Isles', and she's determined to find out who it is.

As clues keep coming and Jane is assigned a bodyguard, Boston's finest are put on the case in a race against time. When medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles goes missing in what appears to be an abduction, the investigation grows more dangerous and more puzzling, and it will take everything the two women have to get themselves out of trouble and back into the arms of friends and family. Watch the 18 compelling episodes featuring best friends and colleagues whose case-cracking skills are as killer as their loyalty to each other.

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A woman disappears. Four marriages are drawn into a tangled web of love, deceit, sex and death. Lantna is an intriguing psychological thriller about love, infidelity and mistrust. It's about the mistakes we make, the consequences we suffer and the attempts we make to fix things up.

Detective Leon Zat (Anthony La Paglia) moves through a dark labyrinth of human relationships on his journey to sove the mystery of a woman's disappearance.

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The suspense-filled final chapter opens in the aftermath of a shooting that took place in the Season Six finale. Season Seven calls for Boston's criminal-busting best friends, Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Dr.

Maura Isles, to draw upon their well-known expertise to locate the elusive Alice Sands -and bring her to justice before she destroys Jane's life. While solving puzzling mysteries that include zombies, ghosts and a bloodthirsty mortician, the women don't miss a beat, confronting professional challenges and a life-threatening injury with grit and wit. And when old loves resurface, new adventures beckon and fresh romances blossom, the women turn to each other for advice and support.

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Academy Award winner Colin Firth portrays the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping.

With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare (Rachel Weisz) and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron.

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When successful New York ad executive Howard Inlet (Will Smith) suffers a personal tragedy and retreats from life, his friends devise a drastic plan to reach him before he loses everything.

Featuring an all-star cast this thought-provoking drama explores how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of beauty, and how the constants of love, time and death interlock in a life fully lived.