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Poised, determined, and possessed of a sharp intellect and a keen eye, Jemima presents Megalith Television's 'Jemima Shore Investigates'.

But in her spare time, she uses her connections to pursue her own investigations - and her relentlessly inquiring mind uncovers crime and intrigue of every sort, particularly within the rarefied world of the wealthy and the privileged...

A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; 'Touch' follows one man's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

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Four ageing men live together in a secluded house on a windswept Chilean coastline. Each has been sent there to purge sins of the past, adhering to a strict regime under the watchful eye of a female caretaker.

This fragile stability is disrupted by the arrival of a newly disgraced companion - bringing with him the past they thought they had left behind...

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"My Rembrandt" is set in the world of the Old Masters and offers a mosaic of gripping stories in which unrestrained passion for Rembrandt's paintings leads to dramatic developments and unexpected plot turns.

While art collectors such as Eijk and Rose-Marie de Mol van Otterloo, the American Thomas Kaplan and the Scottish Duke of Buccleuch show us their special connection with 'their' Rembrandt, French baron Eric de Rothschild puts two Rembrandts up for sale, triggering a hard political battle between the Rijksmuseum and the Louvre. The film also follows aristocratic Dutch art dealer Jan Six as he seems to be on the trail of not just one but two 'new' Rembrandt paintings. This nerve-wracking journey of discovery seems to be the realisation of his biggest boyhood dream.

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As Yorkshire detective Ronald Craven (Bob Peck) investigates the murder of his daughter, the story spirals into a gripping eco-thriller of political conspiracy, secret service machinations and even shady medieval societies.

As he draws closer to the dangerous inner sanctums of organised environmental protests and nuclear power interests, he discovers the ultimate truths at the heart of our society.

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This powerful thriller anthology features instead a range of stories in which ordinary people are threatened by situations that slide startlingly, menacingly out of control...

Featuring the talents of John Thaw, Ian Holm, Warren Clarke, Ian Hendry, Tom Bell, Ray Smith and Robert Urquhart, The Frighteners features thirteen haunting tales of malice and manipulation, vengeance and mounting terror. It features stories from acclaimed novelist and playwright William Trevor, Bouquet of Barbed Wire author Andrea Newman, Get Carter writer/director Mike Hodges and Secret Army co-creator Wilfred Greatorex.

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Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan play star-crossed lovers torn between passion and allegiance in this heart-wrenching World War II-set thriller, played out against the Blitz-scarred 1940s backdrop of England and the windswept hills of the Scottish Islands.

En route to the Fatherland with secrets that will stop the D-Day invasion, ruthless spy 'The Needle' (Sutherland) finds himself shipwrecked on the remote Storm Island. Here he becomes involved in a perilous affair with the beautiful but lonely Lucy (Nelligan), who lives there with her bitter, crippled ex-RAF husband, David (Christopher Cazenove). But can the fierce passion of illicit love survive the bitter realities of war?

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From the books of Peter Tinniswood comes one of television's greatest comedy families, The Brandons.

There's miserable pessimist Uncle Mort, his sharp-tongued sister Annie who is constantly arguing with husband Les, their laid-back son Carter and his not so laid-back fiancé Pat, and finally old Uncle Stavely who carries his friend's ashes around his neck in a box and only enters the constant bickering with a cry of 'I 'eard that! Pardon?' Pat is desperately trying to turn reluctant Carter into a young executive and march him up the aisle, but she's not being helped by the men of the house who feel it their duty to educate him on the perils of marriage.

Episodes Comprise:
1. Cause For Celebration
2. A Knitter in the Family
3. The Old Tin Trunk
4. After the Ball Was Over
5. Aye...Well...Mm ...
6. Large or Small, Big or Tall
7. The Axe and Cleaver

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When a small town is occupied by the Nazis at the height of World War Two, the local school teacher finds himself caught up in events that he could never have imagined.

He suddenly finds his students, family and his very way of life is under threat and he must make a decision to either adapt to this new evil regime or risk his life fighting it. 'Occupied' is a powerful film that shows how far ordinary people will go to protect the ones they love.

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When her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) is mysteriously found dead in the snow below their secluded chalet, Sandra (Sandra Hüller) becomes the main suspect when the police begin to question whether he fell or was pushed.

The trial soon becomes not just an investigation, but a gripping psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's complicated marriage. With conflicting evidence and inconsistent testimony, words are wielded like weapons and shocking truths come to light...

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1995. The Far-Eastern money market is still emerging, and the scene is set for one naïve young Englishman to appear out of nowhere to bend the rules.

Working from the Singapore office of the Queen's bankers, Nick Leeson (Ewan McGregor) would appear to have everything going for him - a position of trust, money and a beautiful new bride (Anna Friel). But he also has an unchecked driving ambition and an insatiable appetite for the highlife. But before long, his reckless gambling on the open market will spiral completely out of control and lead to unprecedented trading losses that he must somehow cover up and keep from his unsuspecting employers and trusting wife. His spectacular downfall will send ripples across the financial world, destroying a 200-year-old institution and making headlines across the world...

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An intoxicating black comedy, adapted from Ann Oakley's novel, about love and sexual politics. Bill Nighy, Harriet Walter, Amanda Redman, Charlotte Cornwell and James Aubrey star in this BBC drama, first shown in 1991.

Charity Walton seems to have everything she could want: a husband, four children, a lovely house in London, and a successful career as a sociologist. Then she meets Mark Carleton, the incoming Head of the Sociology Department where she works: clever, handsome, and interested. Having devoted herself for years to her family, Charity finds herself surrendering to Carleton's charisma. Their sex is frequent, passionate and sometimes violent; their feelings for each other consuming and volatile. And Charity, having abandoned all she has known, realises that love isn't guaranteed. Mark is energetically unfaithful, a serial womaniser, and the torturous disintegration of their life together is both comical and poignantly sad. This hard-hitting five-part serial, set during the Thatcher years, launched Bill Nighy's career.

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Based on the Sunday Times bestselling novel by crime writer Mo Hayder, "The Treatment" heralds a new and unforgettable turn in the Nordic noir phenomenon. A husband and wife are discovered, imprisoned in their own home. Badly dehydrated, they've been bound and beaten.

But worse is to come: their young son is missing. Detective Inspector Nick Cafmeyer is called in to investigate and as he digs deeper he exposes an insidious criminal network that unnervingly has links to his own past.

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Who actually killed JFK? Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone? Was it in fact the Mob who were behind the treachery, or even the CIA? On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F.

Kennedy, this collection of insightful films evaluates the many mysteries and conspiracy theories that still surround the infamous 1963 shooting.

The JFK Assassination (2006)
This documentary delves into the various conspiracy theories that surround this infamous assassination, and aims to find exactly which theory seems the most plausible.
Kennedy and Castro: The Secret History (2003)
The incredible story of the secret peace negotiations between two of history's most iconic leaders.
The Kennedy Detail (2010)
A fascinating account of all the events that occurred in the buildup to - and aftermath of - that fateful day in Dallas, as told by Kennedy's own Secret Service agents.
JFK: The Lost Tapes (2013)
History changed forever on the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Now, for the first time since his death, newly released government tapes shed new light on that momentous day.
Bonus Film: Did the Mob Kill JFK? (2009)
After almost half a Century living in the shadows, an FBI informant has come forward to give an explosive, never-before-seen interview pointing the finger at the man who ordered the mafia 'hit' on JFK.

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The uninhibited story of a carefree bachelor and a carefree career girl and the hilarious things that happen when they tangle. Rock Hudson is Brad Allen, a songwriter and notorious playboy. Doris Day is Jan Morrow, a pert interior decorator.

Together they share a party line over which they develop an intense dislike for one another. But when Brad eventually matches Jan's voice to her face and figure, the events that follow in this uproarious romantic comedy succeed in giving new meaning to the phrase "All's fair in love and war".