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In 1961, Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly - he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge - Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage - how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale. - Director:
- Roger Michell
- Cast:
- Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Stephen Rashbrook
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Jim Davidson's Falklands Special. Marking the 20th Anniversary of the Falklands War.
Mission
To transport Jim Davidson, 5 musicians, 4 dancers, singers, film crew and 5 tons of equipment 8,000 miles to the Falklands.
Thursday 20th SeptemberAscension Island - a volcanic rock 5 miles by 9 miles (small), Accommodation - a portacabin (very small) with 24 bunks (cramped) and us (battery hens).
Saturday 22nd September
Port Stanley - another portacabin. The concert is held in a Coastal (floating barracks). Our little concert party is tremendous...
Wednesday 26th September
Chopper to Byron Heights; the pilot nearly couldn't find the top in all the mist...
Friday 28th September
The inevitable helicopter to Goose Green, the most emotive concert we do. Jim's energy after so many long concerts is almost bionic...
Saturday 29th September Back to Stanley - and home.- Director:
- Stuart Hall
- Cast:
- Jim Davidson, Trisha Dusky
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After a sensitive widow (Kirsten Dunst) and her enigmatic, fiercely loving son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) move in with her gentle new husband (Jesse Plemons), a tense battle of wills plays out between them and his brutish brother (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose frightening volatility conceals a secret torment, and whose capacity for tenderness, once reawakened, may offer him redemption or spell his destruction. - Director:
- Jane Campion
- Cast:
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons
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