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Until the 1840s, the practice of medicine had remained relatively unchanged since the days of Ancient Greece. Germ theory revolutionized the medical world however and in the next 60 years it was transformed into a modern science.

This fascinating drama series follows the discoveries that changed the world forever. The story shifts from country to country as it travels the world in search of the scientific advances that saved countless lives. From Edward Jenner's rural English practice to Louis Pasteur's laboratories in the breweries and silk farms of France and on to Robert Koch's surgery in Prussia, this BBC series brings to life the work and pressures of some of the best known scientists in history. Episodes cover lgnaz Semmelweis and the search for the cause of puerperal fever, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch separately establishing the link between bacteria and disease and becoming bitter rivals; Pasteur's discovery of vaccines; the hunt for the Cholera germ; the first successful use of a vaccine against rabies; and Paul Ehrlich and salvarsan, the first 'miracle' drug.

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GP Arthur Gilder is enjoying having his family around him especially now he has moved in with his son Tom, Tom's wife Deborah and his four grandchildren. it's all part of making Arthur feel one of the family but Arthur can't resist interfering from time to time.

Ormston has become home once more for Tom Gilder. Deborah, his wife and their four children have settled into village life but when his mother in law, Dora pays a visit the peace is disturbed due to her 'big secret'. Linda and Len are devastated by some sad news and Mr. Boynton's pigeons aren't always a source of pleasure.

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The Places
Scenes of Finland and its capital Helsinki, the interlinked islands of Savonlinna, site of an ancient castle and Kerimaki, with its wooden church, suggest a vision of a remarkable country, moulded by its geographical features and its varied and long history.

1. Helsinki: Sibelius Park and Monument
2. Helsinki: Temppeliaukio Church
3. Helsinki: Lake Haapavesi
4-5. Savonlinna: Landscape
6. Kerimaki: Landscape and Church

The Music
Finland found its musical identity largely through the work of Jean Sibelius. The son of a doctor, Sibelius belonged to a class of which the culture and language was Swedish. He learned Finnish and acquired his knowledge of Finnish literature and legend at school, developed his understanding of music in Germany, principally in Berlin, and established himself as one of the most considerable of the late Romantic symphonists, exploring new possibilities in a vein that might have seemed overworked. Here and in his tone-poems, based largely on Finnish legend, he created a national music that has defied imitation in the very breadth of his conception of the symphonic form.

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Catholic priest Father Frank Dowling (Tom Bosley) continually stumbles over murders, abductions and all manner of crimes in his hometown of Chicago. Assisted bystreet-smart nun Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski (Tracy Nelson), wherever the holy duo go, someone usually turns up dead.

While the local police are quick to find a likely suspect, the snooping priest just as quickly finds a good reason to take a closer look.

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When Dee Chandler Tate (Barbara Flynn) and her former sister-in-law Elly (Catherine Russell) set up a private detective agency, they had no idea what a dramatic turn their lives would take.

The detective who discovered Elly's ex-husband's infidelity soon joins the team, and when he's not helping to crack the case, Larry (Peter Capaldi) is shaking his head at their technological failures. The sexual tension between Elly and Larry crackles as she sets to work solving cases of runaway daughters and cheating spouses. The independent lady takes down misogyny as she reprimands cheating husbands and humiliates sexist clients.

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Tales From The Darkside, the uniquely terrifying and frighteningly popular horror anthology series, is back. Packed with haunting stories that at first light appear to be about normal situations, these tales are gradually twisted until they become something sinister, shocking and totally unsettling.

Revealing the dark underworld of our everyday existence, 'Tales from the Darkside' includes stories penned by masters of horror, with unforgettable performances by some of Hollywood's finest stars. Dark, scary and with a bizarre sense of justice, all 24 episodes of Tales from the Darkside's spine-tingling first season will capture your imagination... and never let it go.

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Chasing Shadows is a thrilling, new four-part ITV drama, set in a missing persons unit that hunts serial killers. Reece Shearsmith plays DS Sean Stone and his partner, Ruth Hattersley is played by Alex Kingston, whilst Noel Clarke takes on the role of DI Carl Prior.

Sean is intense and socially awkward, a misfit who is happier dealing with data rather than people. 'His lack of people skills and forthright honesty make him some powerful enemies in the force, and he finds himself exiled to Missing Persons. Sean's new caseload is overwhelming - up to 300,000 people go missing in the UK each year - but his brilliant mind turns out to be perfectly adapted to his new role. Where others see a hopeless, ever-growing sea of lost faces, Sean spots patterns, that lead to victims... and their killers. Ruth is the analyst from the Missing Persons Bureau tasked with working alongside Sean. She puts people first - a born connecter able to get on with anyone, but Sean pushes even her patience to breaking point. DI Prior has ambitions and a clear plan for rising up the ranks. But all this is jeopardised when DS Stone becomes his responsibility.

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James Cagney is C.R. "Mac" MacNamara, a top soft drinks executive shipped off to (then West) Berlin and told to keep an eye on his boss' 17-year-old Atlanta socialite daughter Scarlett (Pamela Tiffin) while she visits Germany.

Scarlett's tour seems endless, and Mac discovers she's fallen for a (then East) Berlin communist agitator and the young couple are bound for Moscow! Mac has to bust up the burgeoning romance before his boss learns the truth, all the while dealing with his wife Phyllis (Arlene Francis) and her own impatience with German living.

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Since its publication in the pages of Punch, "The Diary of a Nobody" has never been out of print. What started out as a witty weekly series commenting on late Victorian manners has become an undisputed classic of comic literature. The 'author' of the diary is Mr.

Charles Pooter (Hugh Bonneville), one of the most conceited, pedantic, anguished, small-minded, maddening and ultimately endearing characters in British fiction. The archetypal 'little man' obsessed with his own self-importance, Mr. Pooter has inspired some of contemporary television's most memorable characters: Victor Meldrew, David Brent and Larry David all share Pooter's inimitable aptitude for putting his foot in it. Pooter is a poignant and sometimes self-deluding figure, with his precarious dignity and his fragile sense of self-worth.

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David Main is an ambitious, dynamic and highly capable young solicitor who, having gained valuable experience in London, returns to his native Leeds to establish a new practice.

Driven by a thirst tor success, Main seeks out the most lucrative cases, but is also a man with a conscience who often acts for the most vulnerable and underprivileged. While his occasionally impetuous approach can take him into difficult legal waters - to the distaste of his more reserved and cautious Leeds partner Henry Castleton - Main's acumen and resourcefulness rarely fail him. John Stride (The Wilde Alliance) stars as David Main, alongside Kate O'Mara (The Brothers) as his wife Julia, with whom he has a turbulent relationship, and Anna Palk as his efficient and attractive secretary, Sarah, in this immensely popular drama from Yorkshire Television. 'The Main Chance' ran for four series between 1969 and 1975; available for the first time in home-video format, this release contains the complete first series.

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Screened in 1983, when the consequences of NHS spending cuts were becoming increasingly apparent and for-profit culture loomed large, 'The Nation's Health' detailed the dismaying experiences of a young, newly qualified female doctor; it also questioned what Newman sees as the inherently damaging

doctor-patient relationship, and dramatised a disturbing loss of humanity within the medical profession. As well as spending several months as a trainee nurse, closely observing | procedure in wards and admin departments to gain insight into his subject, Newman cast qualified nurses and actors with first-hand experience in medicine. The result is an investigative drama filmed with documentary-style precision, which is impassioned and acute in its portrayal of what many saw as a closed, monolithic institution in terminal decline.

Four decades into their relationship, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) can finally marry. However, their vows are tested when George loses his job and the couple are forced to live apart. Separated and suddenly reliant on friends and family, George and Ben must navigate a new world.

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Jim Dempsey was one of New York's finest. A tough, street-wise cop - a man who couldn't be brought. But when a corruption scandal hit the force Dempsey was left out on a limb.

That's how he found himself in England, waiting for things to cool down and clashing with the beautiful Harriet Makepeace, Cambridge graduate daughter of an English Lord and chasing a high-flying career at Scotland Yard. Holding them together is their boss, Gordon Spikings, irascible head of SI-10 and not a man to be trifled with. Dempsey and Makepeace may seem like an unlikely duo but together they're dynamite!

'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' meets 'Shaun of the Dead' in this fun, heart-warming comedy about a mother whose match - making efforts turn deadly when she tries to marry off her daughter Roopi (Goldy Notay).

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An honest man takes the law into his own hands...with consequences. Roland Pierce (Warren Clarke) is a locksmith and proud of it. He is an honest craftsman, unlike his apprentice Barry who was born to party.

Then Roland's ex-wife is nearly killed by an intruder in an attempted robbery, and his life spins out of control. The police are certain they've got their man; a local junkie (John Simm) known for causing trouble. But Roland is unconvinced and decides to takes the law into his own hands. The consequences will haunt him for the rest of his life. This pacey drama launched John Simm (Life on Mars) into the public eye and features a career-defining performance from Warren Clarke.