Revelling in its reputation for pulling no punches, the second series of the BBC's slick spy drama Spooks maintains the quality of its award-winning first year, serving up enough nail-biting moments of genuine tension to outweigh any concern that occasionally it courts controversy for no better reason than to cock a snook at the notoriously timid Auntie Beeb. The Islamic terrorist episode unsurprisingly received a great deal of negative publicity, but a show that prides itself on its contemporary edge could hardly ignore such an issue. Other episodes tackle computer hackers, Eastern European terrorists, Columbian drug cartels, inter-service territorial disputes with the CIA and even a mutiny in the army. One of the strongest episodes, set entirely within the sealed-off MI5 Section B department, tracks the team's individual reactions to what might be a drill, or a real and devastating VX gas attack. Throughout, this year focuses a great deal on the team's personal problems, notably Tom Quinn's chaotic love life, which ultimately brings his loyalty to the service into question. Cast changes introduce some new faces, while some old ones pop up in unwelcome places (Jenny Agutter relishing her new role as a villain). Pacy direction and snappy editing, generous use of slo-mo, split-screen and dramatic music all add to the tension inherent in scripts that bring a modern, youthful edge to the creaky old spy genre. Only the final episode resorts to some hackneyed plot contrivances in a rather strained bid to produce the now-obligatory cliffhanger. --Mark Walker
In Boy Meets Girl Martin Freeman plays Danny Reed a scruffy DIY worker who wakes up after being struck by lightning to find himself in the body of Veronica Burton played by Tipping The Velvet's Rachael Stirling. Beyond his initial struggles with lingerie and the advances of Veronica's boyfriend Jay Danny is eventually faced with the choice of going back to his old life or finding his feet in the fashion world.
The con is on! Hustle follows the fortunes of a gang of five expert con artists let loose on the streets of London. From rare comic books to antique banknotes they are specialists in the way of the grifter and all are keen to liberate cash from the amoral and undeserving... Gold Mine: Mickey Danny Albert Ash and Stacie return from a well-earned break to discover that old time grifter Harry Holmes (Ronald Pickup) has been banged up. After attempting to con ruthless
The Con Is On The Con. An invisible crime built on the premise of finding someone who wants something for nothing then giving them nothing for something. Choose the mark play on their desires set them up and then reel them in. Includes every episode from the critically acclaimed 4th season.
The Fixer is an action-packed high-octane series that asks whether operating outside the usual parameters of the law - under the pretext of protecting it - can ever be justified. In the shadowy world between right and wrong John Mercer is a modern-day gun for hire beholden to his sinister master but not the boundaries - moral or otherwise - of the law. Released from prison unexpectedly early Mercer is introduced to Lenny Jameson - a police officer 'retired on grounds of ill health'. Jameson makes it clear to Mercer that his freedom comes at a price - he must remove an untouchable criminal who has recently dispatched a senior police officer to an early grave. Mercer carries out the hit but finds that the promise of freedom was illusory...
A tantalizing and seductive insight into the sexy world of the luxury five-star hotel industry a place where money not only talks but can buy you just about anything you desire. Inspired by Imogen Edwards-Jones' revelatory novel of life behind the scenes of London's top class hotels an impressive cast of young acting talent come together in this original eight-part drama series to reveal life beyond the glamour and facade of the smiling faces and glittering chandeliers. Instead delve deeper into the frenetic non-stop hidden culture of the hotel staff; from the discreet concierge to the flamboyant bar managers - everyone has a story. A fantastic expose of a world of hedonism and excess where for just one night you can be who you want to be.
The second series of the successful BBC Drama Hotel Babylon. Meet Charlie the Deputy Manager at the luxury five-star Hotel Babylon. Ambitious charming and handsome Charlie is our guide to this world of fantasy and indulgence a world where you can be who you want to be - as long as you have the money to pay for it... and know who to ask!
Everybody has a dark side. That's the tag line for Sky Living's brand new spooky drama series Bedlam. And it's a phrase which is bound to haunt the lead characters as they settle into Bedlam Heights the converted lunatic asylum that they have chosen to call home. Kate (Charlotte Salt) has been working with her father Warren (Hugo Speer) to renovate the former asylum into the latest in modern living. She's also bagged herself a rather stylish flat in to the bargain which she now shares with best mate Molly (Ashley Madekwe) and Ryan (Will Young). That's until Kate's troubled cousin Jed (Theo James) turns up. He says he just needs a place to crash but the creepy goings on at Bedlam Heights soon start to get under his skin. Can he really 'Save Kate'? And from whom or what does she need saving? Bedlam is bound to bring a shiver to your evenings.
Based on the best-selling novels of Elizabeth George The Inspector Lynley Mysteries find Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley (also known as the 8th Earl of Asherton) and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers solving cases of murder that would challenge the savviest of detectives. Divided by class barriers both real and imagined but united in their efforts to uncover the truth Lynley and Havers form an unlikely yet successful sleuthing duo. Episodes Comprise: 1. In Pursuit Of The Proper Sinner: Lynley's assigned to a double murder and persuades DCI Webberley to allow Havers onto the case. Young and attractive Nicola Maiden has been bludgeoned to death whilst her apparent camping companion Gerry Cole has been stabbed. 2. A Traitor To Memory: Lynley and Havers are called away from DCI Webberley's silver wedding anniversary party when a woman is killed on a quiet London street. 3. A Cry For Justice: DC Havers and DC Billy Slaven discover a woman's body. It appears she's committed suicide but Havers feels something is wrong and calls for assistance from Scenes of Crime Officers. 4. If Wishes Were Horses: Lynley and his pregnant wife Helen attend the funeral of Professor Dermot Finnegan. A forensic psychologist and Helen's former mentor Finnegan has been murdered by a car bomb.
Welcome to Babylon Hotel Babylon that is; a luxury hotel with an eclectic workforce driving it along; Through a veil of consummate professionalism the guests aren't privy to the murkier goings-on but let head receptionist Charlie be your guide to what no one else is meant to see; glitzy manager Rebecca keeps the hotel ticking along but isn't capable of balancing her working week with her home life; receptionist Anna has a seductive eye for the wealthier guests; concierge Tony can get you anything you need just as long as you're willing to pay; and then there's the chambermaids - working on the frontline and seeing everything. But if the staff aren't wacky enough into their world come the guests; a mixed bag of millionaires eccentric rockers and high class whores; a concoction of lethal and sometimes hilarious ingredients.
Welcome to Babylon Hotel Babylon that is; a luxury hotel with an eclectic workforce driving it along; Through a veil of consummate professionalism the guests aren't privy to the murkier goings-on but let head receptionist Charlie be your guide to what no one else is meant to see; glitzy manager Rebecca keeps the hotel ticking along but isn't capable of balancing her working week with her home life; receptionist Anna has a seductive eye for the wealthier guests; concierge Tony can get you anything you need just as long as you're willing to pay; and then there's the chambermaids - working on the frontline and seeing everything. But if the staff aren't wacky enough into their world come the guests; a mixed bag of millionaires eccentric rockers and high class whores; a concoction of lethal and sometimes hilarious ingredients.
What terrifying secrets lie within these walls? Bedlam Heights once a pre-Victorian asylum has been restored into ultra-chic luxury apartments. For the tenants it seems like the best address in the world - but it's about to deliver their worst nightmares... Kate has been working with her father to renovate the building. She's also bagged herself a rather stylish flat which she now shares with the unemployed and unlucky-in-love Molly and likeable computer geek Ryan. But somewhere amid their 20-something fun and games something isn't quite right. Only Kate's sensitive and troubled cousin Jed is able to make any sense of the freaky and creepy happenings in the building. Though appointed as handyman for the Heights Jed's ability to see dead people soon becomes his most valuable skill. As Bedlam Heights continues to throw up chilling new supernatural phenomenon and new tenants arrive with dark new secrets Jed and the others find having the time of your life pretty difficult when the dead insist on joining in...
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