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"Who Do You Think You Are?" follows the journeys of ten well known personalities as they explore their family trees, uncover their family history and discover fascinating and poignant facts about their ancestors that have been, until now, hidden in the annals of time. Julie Walters travels to Ireland where she discovers the revolutionary side of her family; Brian Blessed learns of hardship and struggle as he traces the roots of his unusual name; Tamzin Outhwaite journeys into a story of rags to riches from her Italian past; Brendan O'Carroll turns detective as he investigates the murder of his grandfather; Sheridan Smith tracks down the source of her musical talent; Mary Berry stirs up illegitimacy, bankruptcy and even a baker as she delves into her father's family; Martin Shaw sorts fact from fiction to reveal what happened to his missing grandfather; Reggie Yates unravels a complex family history where Ghanaian culture and British colonialism collide; Billy Connolly makes an extraordinary discovery as he follows in his ancestors' footsteps to India and Twiggy unearths tough times for her mother's family in Victorian London. - Director:
- Minoo Bhatia
- Cast:
- Julie Walters, Cherie Lunghi, Celia Imrie
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'Doctor Who' star Jon Pertwee is your host in this highly popular, light-hearted panel game where viewers are invited to play detective - pitting their wits against a panel of celebrities to solve a fictitious murder mystery. The show's brilliantly original formula, devised by comedians Lance Percival and Jeremy Lloyd, presented short dramas laden with clues and red herrings to be pieced together by the celebrity panellists, who would then question the characters involved and finally point the finger at the most likely suspect. Lively repartee is the order of the day, and joining Pertwee and his regular panellists Patrick Mower and Anouska Hempel in this third series is a veritable who's who of 1970's television: Honor Blackman, Diana Dors, Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Magnus Pyke, Jackie Collins, Wendy Craig, Liver Birds Polly James and Nerys Hughes, Derek Nimmo and Bond girl Julie Ege are among the guests trying to track down "whodunnit". Also included is 'Piece of Cake', a special Christmas mystery from 1974. - Director:
- Dennis Kirkland
- Cast:
- Jon Pertwee, Norman Bowler, Patricia Brake
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Penned by Simon Nye and starring Richard Lumsden, Imelda Staunton and Jeremy Clyde, this intelligent, searingly funny sitcom chronicles the misadventures of a team of deeply flawed characters manning the offices of a small suburban law firm. 'Is It Legal?' originally aired between 1995 and 1998, winning the British Comedy Award for Best Sitcom in 1995. Newly qualified solicitor Colin Lotus enters the profession fired with idealism and a genuine desire to help people. He hardly gets off to an auspicious start. Having accidentally killed his first client at Hounslow solicitors Lotus Spackman and Phelps, of which he is a junior partner, his legal career takes a decidedly shambolic turn - but in the company of dozy office boy Darren, skill-free secretary Alison, permanently infatuated clerk Bob and golf-obsessed, sherry-soaked senior partner Dick, his conduct is not exactly conspicuous…
Episodes Comprise:
1. Death in Hounslow
2. Whodunnit?
3. Dick's House of Horror
4. Colin Heals the World
5. Infatuation
6. Bob Breaks In
7. Resignation- Director:
- Martin Dennis
- Cast:
- Patrick Barlow, Imelda Staunton, Richard Lumsden
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David Yelland stars as David Copperfield in this superb BBC adaptation of one of Charles Dickens' best-loved and most autobiographical of novels. Featuring some of Dickens' most memorable characters, including the Micawbers and Uriah Heep, David Copperfield follows one boys' journey into manhood, achieving his dreams against seemingly insurmountable odds. Torn from his loving mother (Colette O'Neil) and devoted maid (Pat Keen) by his wicked stepfather (Gareth Thomas), David is abandoned into a cruel boarding school where the cane is the order of the day. When his mother is taken from him, he is sent to work in a bottle-cleaning factory and forced into humble lodgings with the Micawbers. Fleeing to the protection of his eccentric Aunt Betsy (Patience Collier), David at last starts to escape his past and fulfil his potential as a man. Capturing many of the hardships Dickens himself endured - from abject poverty to cruelty and injustice at school - 'David Copperfield' is a bittersweet but ultimately triumphant and uplifting masterpiece with a superb supporting cast that includes Anthony Andrews, David Troughton, Martin Jarvis, Jacqueline Pearce, Madeleine Orr and Jonathan Kahn as the Young David Copperfield. - Director:
- Joan Craft
- Cast:
- Ian Hogg, David Troughton, Patience Collier
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Washed-up producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler (William Holden) attempts to lure the iconic but reclusive actress Fedora (Marthe Keller) out of retirement in a bid to revive both their careers. But her privacy is hard won, and with good reason, and opening up the secrets surrounding her could spell disaster. - Director:
- Billy Wilder
- Cast:
- William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef
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21 Days: The Heineken Kidnapping (2011)De Heineken ontvoering
As one of the richest men in the Netherlands, Alfred 'Freddy' Heineken was a prime target for kidnappers. Snatched one evening by a team of inexperienced, hot headed, young criminals and held for 21 gruelling days in a cold, cramped cell, Freddy finds himself rendered powerless for the first time in his life. The situation is exacerbated by the gang's youngest member, an individual who takes special pleasure in humiliating and frightening the business magnate at every opportunity. When the huge ransom is paid, Heineken devotes all of his energies to tracking down the perpetrators, whatever the ultimate cost. - Director:
- Maarten Treurniet
- Cast:
- Rutger Hauer, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Gijs Naber
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Dennis Waterman stars as Thomas Gynn, a London gangland refugee who heads north to escape old demons and attempt to carve out a new life in this popular, light-hearted drama series from Yorkshire Television. This second series also features appearances by Warren Clarke, Stephen Marcus, Tony Melody and Shirley Stelfox. Thomas has formed an unlikely friendship with feisty local businesswoman Sally Hardcastle (Jan Francis), and the two continue to attract more than their share of drama. From saving the life of Europe's number-one hit-man to getting caught in the crossfire of a disastrous marriage, from taking on Big Business and corruption to meeting the other 'Mrs. Hardcastle', a series of unsought adventures confirms that a quiet life was never on the cards for Thomas and Sally... - Director:
- David Reynolds
- Cast:
- Dennis Waterman, Jan Francis, Niall Toibin
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The Undoing (2020)The Undoing: Series 1
Grace and Jonathan Fraser have the life they always wanted: She's a successful therapist, he's an acclaimed pediatric oncologist, and their son attends an elite private school in Manhattan. But for Grace, everything unravels overnight. A violent death. A missing husband. A series of unthinkable revelations. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant star in this gripping HBO limited series from writer David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) and director Susanne Bier (Bird Box). An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller filled with shocking twists and turns, 'The Undoing' exposes the lies we tell ourselves - even when the truth is right in front of us. - Director:
- Susanne Bier
- Cast:
- Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Noah Jupe
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The Frozen Limits (1939)The Frozen Limits: The Crazy Gang
The Six Wonder Boys troupe set off to seek their fortunes in Alaska after reading of a gold rush in a newspaper. On arrival at Red Gulch, however, they find that the paper was 40 years old! The town is now poverty-stricken, so the boys concoct a plan to start a new gold rush, which is highly successful until their ruse is discovered. When the local villain becomes interested in them, the situation becomes even more complicated! Featuring 'The Crazy Gang' at the height of their fame, 'The Frozen Limits' is arguably their best film, with the continuous barrage of humour and antics for which they were rightly famous. - Director:
- Marcel Varnel
- Cast:
- Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Bud Flanagan
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Under the Tree (2017)Undir trénu
This dark suburban satire tells the story of a man who is accused of adultery by his ex-fiancée and forced to move in with his parents. While he fights for custody of his four-year-old daughter, he is gradually sucked into a bitter dispute between his parents and their neighbours regarding an old and beautiful tree that casts a shadow on the neighbours deck. As the dispute intensifies property is damaged, pets mysteriously go missing, security cameras are being installed and there is a rumour that the neighbour was seen with a chainsaw. - Director:
- Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
- Cast:
- Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson
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'Inside Llewyn Davis', the new film from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen, follows a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is at a crossroads. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles - some of them of his own making. Living at the mercy of both friends and strangers, scaring up what work he can find, Llewyn's misadventures take him from the baskethouses of the Village to an empty Chicago club - on an odyssey to audition for a music mogul - and back again. Brimming with music performed by Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan (as Llewyn's married Village friends), as well as Marcus Mumford and Punch Brothers, Inside Llewyn Davis - in the tradition of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' - is infused with the transportive sound of another time and place. - Director:
- Ethan Coen
- Cast:
- Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman
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Dennis Waterman stars as Thomas Gynn, a London gangland refugee who heads north to escape old demons and attempt to carve out a new life in this popular, light-hearted drama series from Yorkshire Television. At a rain-lashed service station on the Al, Thomas meets widow Sally Hardcastle (Jan Francis), a feisty, independent local businesswoman; the sparks literally fly as he fixes Sally's broken-down car and is reluctantly offered a lift to Leeds. Together, Thomas and houseboat enthusiast Sally embark on a series of misadventures - becoming rather more reliant upon each other than either of them would care to admit...
1. A1 Rain Dancer
Thomas Gynn and Sally Hardcastle meet for the first time on the Al.
2. The Howling
Thomas and Sally, the unlikeliest of couples, can't seem to stay apart...
3. Fool's Gold
The couple are in danger after making a startling discovery on the houseboat.- Director:
- David Reynolds
- Cast:
- Dennis Waterman, Jan Francis, Chris Jury
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You're about to get personal with one of music history's greatest - and loudest - heavy metal bands...Spinal Tap! Whether or not you're a die-hard fan of the group, you'll love this a detailed "rockumentary" of England's legendary Spinal Tap. Acclaimed commercial director Marty DiBergi takes you behind-the-scenes for an intimate look at a band whose time has come...andgone...and come again...and...Through interviews, rare footage and lots of music - including classic Tap tunes like "Big Bottom" and "Hell Hole" - you'll get acquainted with David St. Hubbins (lead guitar), Nigel Tufnel (lead guitar), Derek Smalls (lead bass) and every drummer who ever lived - and died - for this renowned rock band. Be a part of the sights, sounds and smells of this celebrated heavy metal phenomenon. It's an experience you'll never forget. - Director:
- Rob Reiner
- Cast:
- Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
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Having been told he has only two years to live due to a heart condition Henry Paulson (Charles Victor), a bored bank clerk, makes a decision about his life. Fed up with his job and feeling unloved by his wife (Phyllis Morris) Henry Paulson hits upon a plan to steal money from the bank and escape to South America to live out his days in a blaze of fun and wealth. Whilst stealing the money however Paulson is discovered by the bank manager who he proceeds to imprison in his own office. On the run Paulson seeks refuge in an Eastbourne hotel but will he escape and rebuild his shattered life? - Director:
- John Gilling
- Cast:
- Charles Victor, Zena Marshall, Cyril Chamberlain
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Jasper Pye is a perfect Civil Servant, polite and refined but to his girlfriend and even himself he is a bore. He decides to completely change his life, leave his safe job and become an artist in Paris. His superiors, instead of accepting his resignation, decide to send him on a mission; to dismantle a government statistical research unit which is headquartered in a country stately home. Lord Flamborough, the owner, lives in a train on his own 'branch line' while the research unit is running the stately home funded by the Government. Lord Flamborough's three daughters all make Jasper's life very comfortable and as his life is turned upside down he has to decide where his personal future will lie. - Director:
- Martyn Friend
- Cast:
- Michael Maloney, Leslie Phillips, Maria Aitken
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