With the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.
In this third instalment in the blockbusting series a notorious prisoner escapes from the prison for wizards, and young wizard Harry Potter is believed to be his target for death.
When DCI Roz Huntley captures a serial killer, AC-12 is alerted to a possible miscarriage of justice. Thandie Newton (Westworld, Crash) stars as DCI Roz Huntley in the fourth series of Jed Mercurio's critically-acclaimed police corruption drama. In a career-defining case, Roz is under intense pressure from her superiors to apprehend a serial murderer after months of fruitless investigation. When a young man is charged doubts around his guilt lead the chief forensic investigator (BAFTA winner Jason Watkins) to AC-12. Is Roz ignoring forensic evidence that might prove the young man's innocence? AC12's Supt Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) places DS Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) undercover inside Roz s team and with DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) piling on pressure from the outside, Roz is forced to act decisively. A mother of two and wife to Nick (Lee Ingleby, The A Word), Roz will do anything to stop her life from unravelling. As suspicions mount and the case becomes ever more complex, AC12 themselves come under threat.
This is the incredible true story of the man who created Chester Zoo in the 1930s and the impact it had on his family. Our Zoo is based on the extraordinary and inspiring real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who, despite huge opposition and personal sacrifice, established Chester Zoo in the 1930s. With a single-mindedness bordering on madness George Mottershead drove himself and his family to realise his ambition to transform a ramshackle house on the outskirts of Chester into a un.
Take away the Fairy Godmother, and what have you got left from the Cinderella fable? The story of a girl for whom a bad stroke of luck is no match for her internal strength and purity of heart. Drew Barrymore plays Cinderella's alleged inspiration, Danielle, in this romantic drama that purports to tell the "facts" behind the Grimm brothers' story. One of three daughters of a man (Jeroen Krabbé) who dies and leaves her fate in the hands of a conniving stepmother (Anjelica Huston), Danielle is cast into the lowly role of a servant. Meanwhile, her sisters are evaluated as possible mates for a French prince (Dougray Scott), but he's far more intrigued with Danielle's intelligence and beauty--not to mention her way with a sword and fist. Directed by Andy Tennant (who directed Barrymore in TV's The Amy Fisher Story), Ever After has that rare ability to win the heart and mind of a viewer simply by being committed to its own innocence, particularly where Barrymore's luminous performance is concerned. A contemporary take on an old, virtually forgotten Hollywood convention--the costume adventure with middling artistic ambition but real audience appeal--Ever After is a surprisingly delightful film. --Tom Keogh
It's 1970 and the start of a new decade with great change in the air; Heath has become Prime Minister and there's political paranoia with the Cold War and industrial unrest.
Russell Crowe stars as "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, who pits his crew of the HMS Surprise against a much better armed and ruthless enemy in a chase that takes him all the way to the far side of the world.
Inspector George Gently is one of the few good men at Scotland Yard his sense of public duty an increasingly rare commodity in a police force where corruption is rife and unchecked. But his relentless pursuit of notorious gangsters such as Joe Webster (Phil Davis Bleak House) leads to the murder of Gently's beloved wife Isabella a killing arranged by Webster himself in an act of revenge upon Gently. When a grieving Gently learns of the murder of a young biker Johnny Lister (Christian Cooke Where The Heart Is) who was part of a Northumberland drugs ring it has all the hallmarks of a Webster operation and he insists on being given the case deciding it will be his last...
It's 1969 one year on from the harrowing shootings at Durham Cathedral that nearly claimed both Gently's and Bacchus's lives. Having pushed himself to full fitness Gently has returned to duty while Bacchus is still recovering in a police convalescent home. Shocked to receive his sergeant's resignation Gently insists Bacchus works his one month's notice. He then sets about trying to change Bacchus's mind and help him overcome the barriers both real and imagined. Following a death in custody Gently resolves to find the man's identity and uncover the mystery of his existence. With a police officer in hospital Gently's investigation is surrounded by anger hatred violence and fear. In a time when police officers' roles and attitudes towards them are rapidly changing Gently struggles to gain the trust of either the public or the other police officers. Amidst colourful social change Gently investigates a murder at the Bluebird Holiday Camp unveiling a seedy undercurrent within the more permissive of society; he is forced to dig deep within himself when entering the cloak and dagger world of military clinical trials facing strong ethical questions; he also explores how the closure of the collieries can rip apart tight knit communities when a mysterious death in the mine leads to infighting and betrayal. Guest stars include Lee Boardman Emma Fielding Pixie Lott Oliver Milburn Robert Pugh Lisa Riley and Jemma Redgrave. This collection contains the entire sixth series. Episodes Comprise: Gently Between the Lines Blue for Bluebird Gently with Honour Gently Going Under
It's 1966 and the world is changing fast. Martin Shaw returns to Northumberland as Inspector George Gently. George Gently is one of the unsung heroes of detective fiction whose passionate investigations reveal the dark underbelly of a society on the cusp of change. With his sidekick the undisciplined Detective Sergeant John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby) they make the perfect police partnership full of warmth and humour. In this third series Bacchus' long-suffering wife Lisa could well be looking for a divorce. She is also spending too much time with Gently. Will this new friendship jeopardise the detectives' working relationship indefinitely? Guest stars include Warren Clarke (Red Riding) and Sarah Lancashire (All The Small Things). This two disc set contains both feature length episodes of the third series along with an exciting behind the scenes feature filmed on set.
Inspector George Gently: Series 2 (4 Discs)
Written by and starring Mark Gatiss Crooked House is a haunting tale of three spine-chilling ghost stories. When school teacher Ben unearths an old door-knocker in the garden of his new home the curator suggests it may come from the now-demolished manor house - a house reputed to be haunted... Intrigued Ben prompts the curator to tell him some of the stories about the house and so begins a journey through time. As the drama begins corrupt Georgian businessman Joseph Bloxham finds something unexpected in the woodwork of his new home. Back in the Twenties the happy engagement party of young couple Felix de Momery and Ruth is spoiled by the spectre of a ghostly bride. And back in the present day Ben soon finds himself in darker more dangerous waters than he could possibly have foreseen... Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for the BBC this haunting tale features a wonderfully diverse cast including Julian Rhind-Tutt Philip Jackson Lee Ingleby Jean Marsh Samuel Barnett Daniela Denby-Ashe Anna Madeley and in his debut dramatic role illusionist Derren Brown.
A story of love, lust, jealousy and betrayal, of one man's fight to rebuild his shattered life and a family's struggle to find the truth behind their loved one's murder. After seven years in a high security prison, David Collins' (Lee Ingleby) conviction for the murder of his wife, Tara, is overturned due to a technicality, or as his lawyer puts it an appalling miscarriage of justice . Able to start his life again and begin to repair relationships with his family and friends, David hopes to finally be allowed to mourn his wife's death. As a new investigation is launched, headed by DI Cathy Hudson (Angel Coulby), dark secrets of abuse, affairs and money troubles rise to the surface. From jealous sisters to disgruntled lovers, these secrets rip fragile relationships apart at the seams. But one question remains: is David Collins truly innocent?
This 2000 television adaptation confirms Nicholas Nickleby's place among television dramatists' favourite Dickens novels. It has all the vital ingredients: a sensitive, intelligent young hero cast by circumstances in the role of everyman whose fortitude is tested at every turn; romance; danger; one of Dickens' richest braces of characters; and a sense of humanity that is, at times, overwhelming. Condensing all this into three hours is no mean achievement. Martyn Edward Hesford's screenplay maintains an impressive balance between dramatic tension and allowing the characters the space they need to reveal their essential qualities. Only in the last 30 minutes does it become something of a gallop to the finishing post. True, the horrors of the boarding school could be more horrific; the grime of Victorian London and its toothless inhabitants could be grimier and less cosmetic. But as always with a superior production of a Dickens novel, the richness and depth of the drama outweigh such minor quibbles. As for the cast, James D'Arcy's Nicholas is pitch-perfect: part cipher for the injustices and despair he encounters, part emblem for the triumph of goodness, an innocent whose eyes are quickly forced open to the darker realities of life. These darker realities are congealed in Charles Dance's relentlessly chilling, heartless Ralph Nickleby. This is a deceptively complex performance; even as we cheer the gathering forces which finally extinguish his increasingly desperate power, the awful tragedy of his end still elicits a discomforting ounce of sympathy. Gregor Fisher as the one-eyed Squeers and Pam Ferris as his fearsomely lascivious wife are outstanding in an ensemble of fine character actors. And Lee Ingleby's Smike gives our tear ducts a good workout while steering just the right side of sentimentality. On the DVD: Nicholas Nickleby is presented in widescreen format with Dolby Digital soundtrack, and has all the technical qualities you might expect from the DVD release of a modern television production. Extras include cast filmographies, a Dickens biography and a list of his work, all of which add to the disc's merits as a literary educational tool. --Piers Ford
When murder becomes a virtual reality... The stylish Channel 4 tale of urban murder features Paul Bettany in his first leading role. Two Brighton-based students buy an internet murder game and are amazed by its realistic qualities. They perform the perfect cyber murder but soon the boundaries between fantasy and reality become blurred when a real copycat killing takes place. Leaving the game it seems can be murder... Written by BAFTA award winner Lynda La Plante.
The complete and final series of ITV's hugely popular series Soldier Soldier. For the last time follow the trials and tribulations of the King's Own Fusilliers. There's rivalry between the ranks as they prepare for action at home and abroad under the rule of a new whip-cracking commanding officer played by James Cosmo. A secret abortion a terrorist attack a gay teenager who wants to join the army and an elopement are just some of the dilemmas facing Britain's best-love
THE A WORD is the story of the Hughes family who work and love and fight like every other family. Then their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore. They realise that if their son is ever going to communicate, they are going to have to learn how to communicate themselves. It's a funny and thought-provoking series about parenthood and childhood and what it means to be different.
Bob Hoskins and Matt Lucas head an all start cast in a lavish adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic book The Wind In The Willows which was served up as one of BBC One's festive treats over the 2006 Christmas period. Adapted from Grahame's book by Lee Hall writer of the Oscar nominated and multi-award winning film Billy Elliot the film also stars Mark Gatiss (League of Gentlemen Starter for Ten) as Rat Lee Ingleby (The Street Nature Boy) as Mole and BAFTA Award winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Bleak House). They are joined by Oscar nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake Nanny McPhee) as the Barge Lady and Jim Carter (The Way We Live Now Brassed Off) as the Engine Driver.
An Unmissable Drama The Mirror The A Word is the story of the Hughes family who work and love and fight like every other family. Then their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore. They realise that if their son is ever going to communicate, they are going to have to learn how to communicate themselves. It's a funny and thought provoking series about parenthood and childhood and what it means to be different. Included Extras: On The Roof Mark at the Gig Together Again
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