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- English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.
- The Dorrits are a family whose life revolves around the Marshalsea, a debtor's prison. Amy Dorrit's kind nature brings the family into contact with a wide swath of English society, from the poorest to the richest, and back again.
- Connolly recalls childhood in children's home after police probe friend's suicide. He struggles to connect with Anthea while confronting those behind his troubled past and friend's death. Inspired by real events.
- A biography of the 1920s dancer Isadora Duncan, who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitude and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.
- She was loved, she was a princess, heir to the throne - but the childhood fairytale turned to lifelong nightmare for Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's first child. When Henry divorced her mother and married Anne Boleyn, Mary became an outcast and a threat to the Protestant succession. By a twist of fate, on the death of her brother, she became queen at last in 1553, but her attempts to make England Catholic again were a disaster for her and the country. History has called her "Bloody Mary" for the burning of the Protestants, but how fair is this? This film paints another picture, of a woman true to her beliefs, pushed towards a terrible psychological disintegration.
- Set in the 1970s London during the height of the Cold War when a young spy discovers the disturbing truth about his father's complex past.
- An elderly man's innocent friendship with an eight year old girl is tarnished by the assumptions of a community when the little girl goes missing.
- Ostensible puppet master is an affable white-haired gentleman named Joseph Paskin casually approaches the sullen Pierre Blum outside a French casino. Joseph pretends not to recognize the 40-ish all-but-forgotten novelist, though time will soon reveal that there are no coincidences where Paskin's character is concerned.
- A Rock band struggles for success whilst getting duped by a rogue producer amid the miners strike of 1984.
- Set in a sleepy English seaside town, 'Confection' is a comedy about a not-quite-grown-up who finds himself accidentally catapulted into the thick of a very grown-up situation. Gangly, seventeen year old Eli Bloom is an earnest misanthrope, solemnly convinced that there isn't much in life worth getting excited about. In a bid to motivate his world-weary son, Eli's father arranges a week's work experience, shadowing an old acquaintance of his, Brian Ample - the boss of a formerly prosperous local confectionery business. Eli is set the unenviable challenge of ringing up disgruntled customers to solicit new business. After a series of fruitless calls, Eli calls up a woman named Harriet and, in a terrible blunder, unintentionally exposes that her husband has been buying chocolates for another woman. Mortified, Eli decides to pay Harriet a visit to claim he has made a mistake. But when he turns up, he is horrified to discover that Harriet is no other than his English teacher, Ms. Kripps. Eli watches with dread as she throws her philandering husband out of their house. The situation jolts Eli out of his lazy pessimism and he responds with the warped logic that by 'putting things right' for the other lovesick people he has met - his Delia-Smith obsessed neighbour Mr. Heritage; the waitress at the seafront café and boss Brian Ample himself - he can atone for the destruction he has caused, and in some way create some happiness for those who might not have felt it in a long time.
- A refugee washed ashore finds himself in the body of a Donkey and captured by a man who tries to sell him for labor as a pack horse.
- In a seaside town, a teenage boy sees a series of coincidences, that lead him to the truth.
- A Short Documentary following Sylvette on their first tour of the UK.
- The Moons are asked to investigate a faith healer, who claims that John Lennon is using him to produce a string of new pop songs. The album could make money for the charity and the record industry but murder is never too far away.
- Feeling the full force of DI Renton's investigation, Laura looks to those closest to her for support. But when suspicions fall on Ian, Laura is left questioning who she can trust.
- Haunted by nightmares of Andrew and harassed by journalists who lurk outside her flat, Laura's world begins to turn in on her.
- As the investigation takes a shocking turn, secrets rise to the surface. Will Laura's past catch up with her, just as Andrew's did?
- A vital piece of evidence comes to light. Laura, blindsided, seeks to discover its origin, and with Katy and Liam's help, she's led to a startling new suspect.
- Laura takes drastic measures to hold Oliver to account, and the truth of what happened on the morning Andrew died is finally revealed.
- Journey of the Prinzessin: Dover, Antwerp. Bernd, Moritz and Katharina: fish and chips. Kathi and Felix: high tea, fashion tour. Max' wooden box. Casino on deck. Agnes and Victoria: chocolate museum. Katharina and Max: outdoor swimming.
- The band shock the nation out of its torpor. The media frenzy causes their egos to explode. Malcolm blackmails Steve into replacing Glen Matlock with Sid Vicious as bassist.
- Malcolm believes the Sex Pistols have become too much like a rock band. Johnny leaves the group and is replaced by Sid as lead singer. Sid is suspected of murdering Nancy in New York City.
- Nick is in Deal, Kent where a family of four is desperate for help. Mum, Donna and Dad John are avid collectors but their mountains of memorabilia have left their house cluttered.
- Elise Wasserman and Karl Roebuck investigate when a couple are abducted from the Channel Tunnel in front of their young daughter. Events take a dramatic turn when a plane crashes into the Channel.
- A lethal attack is launched and Elise and Karl's lives are thrown into jeopardy as the second series of the gripping crime drama ends in a nail-biting showdown.
- The hunt for Madeleine becomes a matter of international urgency but Elise's investigation slows as she is forced to keep new evidence from Karl. Further links between the abduction and plane crash are discovered.
- As the investigation continues and terrorists plan a further attack in France, a man comes forward with links to Robert. Elise uncovers disturbing facts about Eryka's past and Karl follows a hunch.
- Karl and Elise receive a tip-off from a woman they believe knows Robert Fournier's whereabouts. But can she be trusted?
- An unexpected revelation threatens to turn Karl's life upside-down. Meanwhile, Eryka reaches out to Elise and Rosa offers the team a cryptic clue.
- An anonymous package gives Karl his biggest breakthrough in the case yet. Plus, the investigating team receive a clear and violent warning.
- The team are forced to strike a deal with Vanessa. Meanwhile, someone tries to warn Karl off the case and Elise crosses a line she may quickly come to regret.
- Laura's worst fears come to pass and her hidden past is exposed. But she must fight to put her personal struggles aside for the sake of one of her pupils, whose physical distress throws her unexpectedly at the mercy of Andrew.
- Laura enlists Tom's help to bring Andrew to justice. However, when a deception in Laura's personal life comes to light, she is left with no one to turn to, and she resorts to dangerous methods to force Andrew's confession.
- Terrified of arrest, Andrew enlists Luke's help as an alibi. But Laura won't give up easily, and the final match between the two is set to have violent consequences.
- Laura's online attack on Andrew yields unexpected consequences as a figure from her past returns to haunt her, potentially jeopardizing the case.
- Karl makes a forbidding discovery at Elise's apartment, and the pattern of missing people continues.
- Sam Willis explores how, by the Wars of the Roses, castles were under attack from a new threat - the cannon - but survived into the Tudor era only to find their whole purpose challenged. What had once been strategic seats of power now had to keep up with the fickle fashions of the court and become palaces to impress monarchs such as Elizabeth I. Just as castles seemed to have lost their defensive function, the English Civil War erupted. The legacy of that tumultuous period resulted in castles no longer being associated with protection. Rather, their ruins took on a unique appeal, embodying a nostalgia for an age of chivalry that became a powerful part of the national psyche.
- George refuses to apologise for his marriage to Amelia and his father cuts him off from the family and his inheritance. All the friends set sail for Belgium, where Becky makes use of every opportunity to advance in society.
- Three weeks after his disappearance, Andrew's body is found on the Kent marshes. His throat slit, it's declared he was murdered. Laura meanwhile is trying to move on from her ordeal.
- The retired French detective, now living in Amsterdam with his family, comes to the aid of an Englishman searching for his missing niece - who has been drawn into drugs and prostitution through her involvement with a Romanian gangster.
- The hunt is on for Edward, who has fled back to England. Meanwhile, Julien and Genevieve conceive an audacious plan to turn Constantin and bring down the Brigada.