Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe (1993-7) ran to 14 full-length television films that follow the adventures of the titular soldier through the later years of the Napoleonic Wars. The programmes are an outstanding achievement for the small screen, dominated by Sean Bean's central performance as the heroic, troubled outsider who turns out to be a resourceful and loyal leader. Bolstered by a strong supporting cast, particularly Daragh O'Malley as Harper and (in later episodes) Abigail Cruttenden as Jane, Sharpe is often visually striking, the action tense and gripping. Consistency is maintained by all 14 episodes being directed by Tom Clegg. --Gary S Dalkin
Although Belgium's premiere sleuth Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) plans a spectacular Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer, the trip turns into a terrifying search for a murderer after a picture-perfect couple's honeymoon is cut tragically short. Set against a sweeping landscape of pyramids and desert vistas, DEATH ON THE NILE features a stunning ensemble cast. Based on Agatha Christie's beloved novel, this tale of unbridled passion and jealousy is filled with wicked twists and turns that will have you guessing until the shocking finale. Product Features Death on the Nile: Novel to Film Agatha Christie: Travel Can Be Murder Design on the Nile Branagh/Poirot Deleted Scenes x 8 Official Trailer
Stephen Fry and John Bird star as spin doctors Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe bringing the popular and satirical Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power to BBC 2. Written by media commentator Mark Lawson writers Andy Rattenbury (Teachers) and Guy Andrews (Chancer) Absolute Power casts a witty and acerbic eye on the machinations of PR gurus and does for the PR industry what Drop The Dead Donkey did for the newsroom. Stephen as Prentiss and John as McCabe are a
James Nesbitt plays Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment he is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. Murphy is a loner with little to lose and deals with everything on his own terms... Episodes Comprise: 1. The Goodbye Look 2. Disorganised Crime 3. Strongbox 4. Extra Mile 5. Boys Night Out 6. Hard Boiled Eggs And Nuts
The masters of the ice return for a second volume of celebrity skating.
Gina (Ruth Gemmell) is struggling to keep an aggressive loan shark at bay. When she meets Carol (Cathy Tyson) another single mother who appears to have no financial worries she is keen to know her secret. Her newfound friendship with Carol draws Gina into the sisterhood of the streets a fiercely loyal network that underpins the harsh realities of the oldest profession in the world. When a murder is discovered on their patch the women close ranks as their lives become inextricably bound up in the search for the killer.
After constant fights detentions and suspensions from high school Charlie Proud is heading in one direction - a prison sentence. However a disciplinary meeting between Charlie's parents and the School Principal Dewitt (James Caan) convinces the principal that if he can remove the boy from the bad influences of both the local gangs and his dysfunctional family there may yet be a future for Charlie. Forced to work for the elderly and eccentric Mrs Ritchie (Gena Rowlands) the pensioner he robbed Charlie slowly learns to respect his victim. Conflicted by the love and kindness he sees in Mrs Ritchie's family Charlie is forced to deal with the dark secrets of his own life as well as the destructive influence of his gang mates.
Sean Bean stars as the courageous Major Richard Sharpe. In Sharpe's Mission Wellington orders Sharpe to join the dashing Colonel Brand on a hazardous journey behind French enemy line with the aim of blowing up an ammunition store.Sharpe's wife Jane becomes disillusioned with Sharpe's frequent absences. Left behind in the camp she warms to the attentions of another admirer.Meanwhile Sharpe is out in the mountains and is dangerously out numbered with the French ranks closing in. He must risk his own life however to confront a far deadlier enemy on his own side.
After constant fights detentions and suspensions from high school Charlie Proud is heading in one direction - a prison sentence!
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