From creator Jimmy McGovern (Common, Cracker, Accused, & The Street) and the producers of Reg and Common comes five more self-contained and deeply affecting stories, each driven by the pivotal character's desire or inability to move on'. With themes ranging from addiction to lost love, from hurtful lies and painful truths, the series casts an unflinching eye on the every-day drama of modern life. Johnny Vegas and Robert Glenister make their directorial debuts as a stellar cast yet again delivers on its promise of bold, contemporary stories, well-told. Starring Rob James-Collier (Downton Abbey), Olivier award winner Matthew Kelly (Stars in Your Eyes), comedian Jason Manford (Ordinary Lies), Gillian Kearney (Casualty), and Paul McGann (Withnail & I, Luther, Doctor Who).
"Family Guy" revolves around the Griffin family and their madcap adventures.
Cracker The Complete Collection - Case Files Contains 11 discs, over 22 hours and all 11 episodes Starring Robbie Coltrane, Created by Jimmy McGovern cat.no. 3711533263 "Fitz'Fitzgerald is an insulting, nosy, loathsome individual who is a drunken excuse for a husband, a lousy father and a gambling washout but he has one saving grace -he is a brilliant psychologist with an uncanny ability to see evil in people, make them confess and walk away unscathed. He seems to understand the criminal mind, most probably because his mind isn't that far removed from the criminals he deals with." 11 DISC SET The Mad Woman In The Artic, To Say I Love You One Day A Lemming Will Fly, To Be A Somebody The Big Crunch, Men Should Weep Brotherly Love, Best Boys True Romance, White Ghost , Cracker Stories: The Cracker Complete Collection Box Set features all episodes from the critically acclaimed crime series, which follows Manchester criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Robbie Coltrane)as he attempts to crack complex cases. Sexist, provocative and almost devoid of social morals, Fitz is a man of many excesses. He's addicted to smoking, drinking, gambling, and he's neither a considerate nor faithful husband to his wife, Judith (Barbara Flynn). With his sharp intellect and ability to get inside the mind of criminals though, Fitz is a precious resource for the Manchester Police, who couldn't do without him--even though he isn't exactly the most liked person on the force. Starring alongside Coltrane is Kieran O'Brian (as Mark Fitzgerald, Fitz's surprisingly grounded son), Geraldine Somerville (as DS Jane Penhaligon, a colleague), Richard Coyle (as DI Walters, an ambitious young gun who has read all of Fitz's work), and Saleh Nisha Nayar (as DS Saffron, who also studied Fitz). ITV
Granada Television's adaptation of The Forsyte Saga achieved the seemingly impossible in Spring 2002, matching the BBC's 35-year-old black-and-white classic version with a richly cast and superbly directed take on John Galsworthy's first two novels. The success of these six 90-minute episodes proved that despite the current emphasis on mini-series and dramas developed around the "hot" actor of the moment, our appetite--and attention span--still craves ensemble pieces which are given the space and time to develop in todays focus-group-led scheduling. It also demonstrates that nothing generates television gold like a compelling family drama crammed with lust, rape, class conflict and the insuperable power of money. The Forsyte Saga is nothing if not superior soap opera. It could all have gone horribly wrong, haunted by the spectre of its BBC predecessor--a television legend for anyone over 40. Instead, it succeeds entirely on its own merits with scarcely a weak link; from Stephen Mallatratt's taut and fluid script to David Moore's carefully measured, seamess direction. Risks were taken to banish the old ghosts, particularly in the casting. In the event, Damian Lewis' repressed Soames and Gina McKee as his ill-matched bride, the enigmatic Irene, are inspired choices delivering complex portraits of unhappy, damaged human beings who deserve our sympathy. In a sea of marvellous cameos and splendid acting, the top honours go to Corin Redgrave and Rupert Graves for their hauntingly sensitive interpretations of Old and Young Jolyon, as well as to Amanda Root's increasingly exasperated Winifred; and Gillian Kearney's sharply intelligent and worldly June. All rounded characters without a weakly written cipher in sight. --Piers Ford
A struggling French writer living alone in London joins a male escort agency and begins to push back the boundaries of his normal life, but with dangerous consequences.
The popular series returns with six brand new episodes, offering unprecedented access to members of the traveller and gypsy communities to gain an even greater insight into their world. The first film in the new series follows 16-year-old Sammy Jo as she takes part in a traveller-only beauty pageant. Four cousins compete to have the most memorable outfit at their first Holy Communion, as they try and look their best 'for God'. The show explores the now infamous 'gypsy look' - the motivations behind it and the time, effort and money it takes to get it right.
The 1900 House is an eight part documentary following a 20th century family for three months as they are transported back from 1999 to the Victorian era.
A Family At War is the classic ITV series chronicling the fortunes of the Ashton family living in Liverpool during the Second World War. This eight disc box set features the entire third series.
Cranford where all changes and all remains the same. Miss Matty's house is full of life and bustle. Her dream of having a child in the house has been realised in the birth of Tilly daughter of her maid Martha and carpenter Jem. The shadow of the railway still looms but to the relief of Matty and the Amazons the line has been halted five miles outside of Cranford because of Lady Ludlow's refusal to sell her land. Elsewhere Miss Matty's friend Mr Buxton returns to town with his son William and his niece Erminia. Miss Matty decides to introduce them to Peggy Bell a young woman who lives in an isolated cottage with her mother and domineering brother Edward in the hope of building friendships. But when tragedy strikes she comes to believe that she has opened Pandora's box and fears Cranford will never recover.
The second series of this classic ITV series chronicling the fortunes of the Ashton family living in Liverpool during the Second World War. Features the first 5 episodes.
Delightful comedy drama about school teachers Trevor and Jill who are also a duo of amateur investigators. Features all six episodes from the first series: 'What I Don't Understand Is This...' 'Can Anybody Join In?' 'We Call It The White Economy' 'Um... I Know What You're Thinking' 'That Was A Very Funny Evening' and 'We Are On The Brink Of A New Era If Only....
Written by Paul Abbott and Jimmy McGovern Cracker makes a long-awaited return to the small screen and DVD. Nine years on and Fitz is still married and visiting the UK for a family event. Since moving to Australia he has immersed himself in the academic world and has begun to doubt whether he still has what it takes to track down a killer. But when a high profile murder is committed Fitz discovers his ability to delve into the mind of a murderer is as strong as ever.
The ongoing saga of investigative schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne continues in this four part series....
On the surface, it is a seamless caper. A beautiful bank robbery staged by a veteran expert and two exuberant heirs apparent.
When college student Leslie Wagner discovers she is pregnant by dashing rodeo star Brian she just can't wait to become a wife and mother. But when Brian mysteriously disappears Leslie's dreams of happiness seem shattered. What she doesn't realise is that Brian has been forced to leave town after a run-in with former prostitute Karen Ravetch the devious wife of a local drug-lord Cody. Karen who cannot herself have children yet is desperate to give birth becomes fascinated with Le
The classic television series which tells the powerful story of the Ashton family during the Second World War. Living in Liverpool during the Second World War they struggle to deal with the harsh realities of life as their sons are sent abroad to fight children are evacuated and those who remain at home live in constant fear - either of the War Office telegram or the Luftwaffe.
Based on the best selling and award winning novel by Michelle Magorian (Goodnight Mr Tom), Just Henry is an engaging story about one boy's discovery that will alter his family life forever.Set in post-Second World War Britain, Henry is growing up in a fraught and unsettled household that consists of his mother Maureen, stepfather Bill and his paternal grandmother. A troubled young man, Henry suffers from bad nightmares which everyone attributes to the aftermath of living through a war and the fact that he's never really overcome his father's death, or his mother's subsequent remarriage. When his father's war medal for bravery gets posted through the door Henry wants to know more about the circumstances of his father's death, something that his mother has always preferred him not to know too much about...this will lead him on a mysterious mission to unlock the truth.
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings paints a portrait of the secretive extravagant and surprising world of gypsies and travellers in Britain today. The series uses the extraordinary rite-of-passage celebrations and events - including weddings communions and christenings - to offer a window into the world of the gypsy and traveller community. Each episode stands alone offering insight into attitudes toward gender roles and education the customs of courtship and their relationship with 'gaugers' (non-travellers). Through the experiences of the unforgettable cast of characters the series will explore the remarkable rituals traditions and beliefs held by this minority group to tell the story of 21st century gypsy and traveller life in Britain. Warm intelligent engrossing and funny and with a strong series identity Big Fat Gypsy Weddings tells intimate stories on an epic scale laying bare an exotic unseen Britain that exists right on our doorstep.
Michael Gambon plays the extraordinary Belgian detective Inspector Maigret in this television adaptation of the novels by George Simenon. Intuitive intelligent and creative with a genius for human nature Maigret is like no other detective as he cunningly investigates crime and the human psyche. Episode titles: Maigret's Boyhood Friend Maigret and the Minister Maigret and the Maid.
The second series of The Forsyte Saga, based on John Galsworthy's To Let, moves the story of the sprawling, fractious and aristocratic Forsyte family into the 1920s. The drama shifts to a new generation shouldering the burdensome legacies of an aging Soames (Damian Lewis) and his failed marriage to free-spirited Irene (Gina McKee). The lovely Fleur (Emma Griffiths Malin), Soames' daughter by second wife Annette (Beatriz Batarda), and strapping Jon (Lee Williams), son of Irene and Soames' bohemian cousin, Jolyon (Rupert Graves), develop a romance much to the dismay of their feuding parents. But the long reach of the elder Forsytes' sins--and the tenderness with which they seek redemption through their children--ultimately undercuts the young lovers' happiness. Meanwhile, sundry characters move in and out of the Forsytes' orbit, including a French businessman (Michael Maloney) stirring more troubles for Soames, and an art dealer (Oliver Milburn) with designs on Fleur. As with Series 1, all this will feel familiar to anyone who has seen the 26-part, 1967 version; yet this updated effort renews and redefines the Forsytes' overlapping tragedies, with a more interior feel and a first-rate contemporary cast. As with its legendary predecessor, this Forsyte Saga depends heavily on the seemingly soulless Soames' slow evolution to humanity; Damian Lewis carries the load brilliantly. --Tom Keogh
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