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Ted Simcock (David Jason), maker of toasting forks and door knockers and Laurence Rodenhurst, dentist to the snobs of society, both enjoy A Bit of a Do. So too do their wives, relations and assorted friends throughout their North Yorkshire town.

But when their children wed who would suspect that their conventional white wedding would be the beginning of a bizarre tangle of love, lust, hypocrisy and jealousy...

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Returning for its sixth season, Mad Men - four-time Primetime Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series and winner of three consecutive Golden Globes - explores the glamorous and ego-driven "Golden Age" of advertising in late-1960s New York City.

Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and the rest of the award-winning cast continue to captivate as they deal with the after effects of adultery, divorce, a merger, and an ever-changing social climate.

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In the dying days of Edwardian England, English aristocrat Christopher Tietjens (Benedict Cumberbatch) finds himself marrying Sylvia (Rebecca Hall), a beautiful but cruel socialite who is pregnant with a child who may or may not be his.

Christopher is determined to remain loyal to his wife, but his life is transformed the day he meets Valentine Wannop (Adelaide Clemens), a fearless young suffragette. Moving from the glittering yet shallow world of London high society to the trench-scarred battlefields of France, feature is the story of one of the defining eras of the last century; a time when old certainties are being torn down and lives are changed forever.

Anna Karina stars as the questing anti-hero searching for the murderer of her lover.

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Put the 'X' factor back into your sex life! Written by Cosmopolitan's Sex Editor, Sarah Hedley, Modern loving delivers easy-to-follow tips that are hard to beat. Watch as real couples discover the secrets of sex at it's best.

Learn how to boost your partner's libido, choose the right sex toys for you, indulge in more sensual sex positions and see not so obvious ways to keep things fruity. Wild sex that's 100 percent safe. Can you afford to miss it? Modern Loving is the greatest way to make one of life's simple pleasures even more fun.

NYPD's most jaded cop is taunted by a razor-slashing maniac who carves his way through sexually active young women whilst making deranged Donald Duck voice imitation...

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Lisa and Reena are young, happy and in love. But when Reena agrees to become a surrogate mother for her childless sister, the cultural divide between Reena's Indian family and their lesbian lifestyle hits home.

'Chutney Popcorn' is delightful and heartfelt comedy about cultural struggles between immigrant parents and their Americanised children and the strength of family ties. Ultimately, 'Chutney Popcorn' offers a refreshing look at one contentious and loving family reinventing itself.

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An acclaimed writer of best-selling books and award-winning television, Lynda La Plante is the most prolific creator of taut, meticulously observed and forensically correct detective thrillers in the UK.

This superb collection brings together three of her most exciting, intense and compelling stories; each unique, and each presenting the kind of sharply written, outspoken and commanding characters she is famous for.

Above Suspicion (2009)
For eight years the body count of prostitutes and drug users has risen. Out to prove herself to DCI James Langton (Ciaran Hinds), DC Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) links an acclaimed actor to the murders. He seems above suspicion, but in getting close to the truth, is she getting too close to a killer?
Trial and Retribution: Sins of the Father (2007)
DS Walker (David Hayman) and Dl Connor (Victoria Smurfit) are joined at the hip in their search for justice from case to courtroom. When young Emily Harrogate is found dead in her family home, appearances prove deceptive in a house full of secrets and lies. Yet even with the killer uncovered, will justice be done?
The Commander: Windows of the Soul (2007)
On an East London estate, Commander Blake (Amanda Burton) and DCI James (Mark Lewis Jones) find themselves on opposite sides when the murder of a priest reminds James of his rough-edged youth. But they must work together if they're to catch the killer before he strikes again.

Three beautiful television reporters stay in a strange house with an even stranger couple when on an assignment in California. Their stay becomes a horrific nightmare in this tense psycho thriller when one by one they encounter the unseen!!!

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Vicky, an ambitious young blonde living in Hollywood, gets hired to be the 'Toy' of her favorite rock star, Stu, who is in desperate need of inspiration. Starry-eyed and reckless, she enters a world of fantasy fuelled by addiction and an obsession for fame.

A victim of the hidden agendas and kiss-ass attitude of those around him, Stu lives in a bizarre fantasy world. His connection to the star struck Vicky only boosts his ego and accelerates his strange and abusive behaviour. The record company needs a hit but can Stu find the magic? Can Vicky survive her ordeal at the hands of a superstar madman?

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Notorious child murderer Kemper (David McEwen) is hellbent on exacting his revenge on the people who put him away, and from his padded room in the local asylum, he commands 'The Man' (Dani Filth) to slaughter the families of those responsible.

Detective Nielson (Edmund Dehn), who'd had his own unpleasant run-in with Kemper, is faced with an increasingly large pile of mutilated bodies and tries to make some sense of the savagery.

During the darkest days of World War II, the British government enlist the help of mathematician Alan Turing to crack Enigma, the unbreakable German encryption device. Turing and his team of code breakers must unlock the Enigma Code before their operation is infiltrated and more lives are lost.

Big city lawyer Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) returns to his childhood home where his estranged father, the town's judge (Robert Duvall), is suspected of murder. He sets out to discover the truth and along the way reconnects with the family he walked away from years before.

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The Manchester twenty-somethings are back with more on-off relationships, outlandish behaviour and other habits of the commitment-phobic.

When Michelle's new flatmate Chris calls her immature, she sets out to show him just how grown-up she is by marrying Grant - but first she's going to have to get him to split from her gorgeous friend Chloe. Michelle's best friend Claire has sworn off sex until she is married This doesn't deter the deeply frustrated Chris (seven years and counting - watermelons notwithstanding!), but when he baulks at buying a ring, Claire's new found faith is put to the test. What with Grant being hijacked, Michelle trying to be the ugliest woman in Manchester, Claire discovering she shares a revolting secret with Chris's parents and Chris being afflicted with 'clap hair' - it looks like fully-fledged adulthood is going to have to wait just a little longer....

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26 Year-old Michelle Dean shares a flat in Manchester with her beautician friend Claire. She's got a new boyfriend, a job as a nutritionist and a cool Vespa. With babies, mortgages and career paths looming on the horizon, the pressure is on to get the party going - in a grown-up sort of way...

While boyfriend Dean is not totally convinced Michelle can keep her fridge under control, let alone her libido - coping with a lack of responsibility is something her flatemates seem perfectly happy with. Claire's overriding concerns are maintaining her tan and resisting her urge to bite men, while Michelle's DJ brother, Mike - turns up on her doorstep with his 'ironic' record collection and his solicitor mate Grant - whose obsessions include Judge John Deed and getting Michelle to sleep with him. From making the mistake of saying 'I love you' too early in a relationship and worrying if you can catch rabies off a tramp; to the problems of dating four men all called Martin or deciding whether to buy healthy blueberries or Monster Munch? Michelle and her friends are ready to tackle the dilemmas of being a grown up head on.