When the reclusive Stephen Ezard (Cumberbatch) returns to London for the funeral of his brother Michael (Beesley) he feels like a stranger in his own country. National security fears have transformed Britain into a security state where ID cards are compulsory and armed police patrol the streets. He is startled to discover that Michael had a beautiful wife Yasim (Marinca) and seeks comfort in her arms. But Yasim is on a mission of her own. Terrified of losing her Stephen agrees to support a secretive government project - but his actions trigger a spiral of deadly events. Kidnapped by a violent man seduced by an old lover with friends in high places and followed at every turn Stephen doesn't know who he can trust. When he tries to uncover the truth behind his brother's death he discovers that his civil liberties have been so seriously eroded that his investigation makes him an enemy of the state. The Last Enemy is a compelling thriller |set in the future; a future that is a lot closer than you may think.
A collection of three ITV adaptations of novels by Jane Austen comprising of Mansfield Park Northanger Abbey and Emma.
SERIES 1 BLUESTONE 42 is a comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. So what's the average working day for a hero? Make your keen young colleague deal with the boring paperwork? Wind up your fellow employees? Flirt with the new girl on the team? Or deal with an unseen enemy who's trying to blow you up? SERIES 2 A Taliban bomber is targeting Nick and our heroes must track him down. Which they will fit in around the important business of annoying and humiliating each other. And then there are rats to exterminate, politicians to entertain, and those genital lice won't race themselves... SERIES 3 Battered and bleeding after their vehicle was rocked by an IED at the end of Series 2, our favourite soldiers are preparing to leave Afghanistan, but the risks are still ever present - as are the pranks and wind-ups. The team will have to stay sharp if they're going to make it home in one piece... "THE BRAVEST THING I HAVE SEEN ON TELEVISION FOR A WHILE" The Times "EDGY AND ENTERTAINING" Independent "YOU'D BE A FOOL TO MISS IT - IT'S A BLAST" Radio Times "VERY FUNNY" Daily Mirror "*****" The Telegraph
This season sees the return of the notorious master con man Mickey Bricks (Adrian Lester) accompanied by his long-standing accomplices veteran roper Albert Stroller (Robert Vaughn) and quick fix extraordinaire Ash 'Three Socks' Morgan (Robert Glenister). Also returning are brother and sister duo Sean and Emma Kennedy (Matt Di Angelo EastEnders and Kelly Adams Holby City) who after being tutored in the art of the con are now fully fledged members of this outstanding group of grifters. This series followed the Hustle teams efforts to liberate more greedy fat cats from their ill gotten gains. While Sean and Emma continue to learn about the substantial risks and rewards the life of a grifter provides.
Featuring all the episodes from series 2 as well as the gripping finale.
White Van Man is a knockabout comedy sitcom with a warm heart about a reluctant handyman. Ollie is an aspiring restaurateur whose dreams are dashed when his father suffers a heart attack and he has to take over the family painting and decorating business. The story follows the enthusiastic Ollie who along with his disastrous co-worker encounter comedy chaos behind each of their customer's front doors.
At 10 Fanny Price goes to live at Mansfield Park the estate of her aunt's husband Sir Thomas. Clever studious and a writer with an ironic imagination and fine moral compass she becomes especially close to her cousin Edmund Thomas's younger son. Fanny is soon possessed of beauty as well as a keen mind and comes to the attention of a neighbor Henry Crawford. Thomas promotes this match but to his displeasure Fanny has a mind of her own asking Henry to prove himself worthy. As Edmund courts Henry's sister and as light shines on the link between Thomas's fortunes and New World slavery Fanny must assess Henry's character and assert her heart as well as her wit.
The award-winning critically acclaimed comedy Episodes returns for a much-anticipated third series. Sean and Beverly are back together. But they soon discover that it's not so easy to heal old wounds especially when additional secrets are revealed about their time apart. Things get no easier for Matt this year as his career and ego continue to be pummelled. Even though Jamie Lapidus has left her husband for him Matt still has a wandering eye (and other body parts) putting the one good thing in his life in jeopardy. The situation at Pucks! Goes from bad to worse as the ratings continue to plummet. A new head of the network is eager to cancel it altogether. Everyone must scramble to figure out what they're going to do next. Even as Pucks! Stubbornly refuses to die.
The return of the hilarious and often surprising comedy drama series that follows the adventures of a bunch of diverse characters living and working together in a bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. They may face danger on a daily basis but that doesn’t mean they can’t have some fun! Corporal Gordon 'Towerblock' House replaces Corporal Mills as Nick's second in command but it doesn’t take long for the new arrival to ruffle a few feathers and competitive Nick is soon regretting his tactics to prove he's just as good as Towerblock much to Bird’s amusement. The team is warned to be on best behaviour for a visit from the Minister for the Armed Forces who Mary takes a shine to; they push Simon to the brink of madness and join together to track down the new Taliban bomber who is targeting Nick.
Survivors: Season 2
Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. So what's the average working day for a hero? Make your keen young colleague deal with the boring paperwork? Wind up your fellow employees? Flirt with the new girl on the team? Or deal with an unseen enemy who's trying to blow you up?
Titles Comprise: Rebecca: Based on Daphne du Maurier's classic novel this Masterpiece Theatre adaptation stars Emilia Fox as Mrs. De Winter the second wife of the aging aristocrat Maxim De Winter (Dance). Mrs. De Winter a young middle class girl met her husband while he was traveling and the two almost instantly fell in love even though Maxim was still grieving over his wife Rebecca that died only one year earlier. The two impulsively decide to get married and enjoy a blissful romance until the two return to Manderlay Maxim's estate and Mrs. De Winter finds that Rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone there especially the sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Rigg) who goes so far as to refer to her as the second Mrs. De Winter. Brief Encounter: Noel Coward's sensitive portrayal of what happens when two happily married strangers played by Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson meet and their acquaintance deepens into affection and eventually into love. It is the story of two people thrown together by the chance meeting of the title helpless in the face of their emotions but redeemed by their moral courage. Over the years few films have equalled the compassion and the realism of Brief Encounter. Mansfield Park: At 10 Fanny Price goes to live at Mansfield Park the estate of her aunt's husband Sir Thomas. Clever studious and a writer with an ironic imagination and fine moral compass she becomes especially close to her cousin Edmund Thomas's younger son. Fanny is soon possessed of beauty as well as a keen mind and comes to the attention of a neighbor Henry Crawford. Thomas promotes this match but to his displeasure Fanny has a mind of her own asking Henry to prove himself worthy. As Edmund courts Henry's sister and as light shines on the link between Thomas's fortunes and New World slavery Fanny must assess Henry's character and assert her heart as well as her wit.
A chilling reinvention of the unforgettable 1970's series - written by Primeval writer Adrian Hodges and based on Terry Nation's original novel. Left bewildered and numb untouched by a virus that had swept across the world destroying all but a random selection of desperate souls these are the 'lucky ones' left alive when so many died. This lonely few now have to step into a strange new world where everything that was once safe and familiar is now strange and dangerous. Among those struggling for survival are Abby a devoted mother with a missing son; Greg a loner hiding the pain of his past; Anya a doctor who has seen too much; Al a playboy who becomes surrogate father to Najid; and Tom Price handsome dangerous and a high security prisoner before the virus hit. In the ghost cities and empty fields power water and food supplies are scarce. Just to stay alive they will have to band together utilise their talents and learn new skills. But can they all be trusted? And what new trials await those trying to rebuild a dead civilisation?
The Jane Austen Collection
Channel 4's most successful ever drama series returns to DVD for an unprecedented fourth series. Following the lives loves and timetables of a group of hapless teachers that no sane parent would want teaching their children this irreverent comedy drama continues to steer clear of anything remotely educational or politically correct! Starring Tamzin Malleson as the manipulative sex kitten Penny; Vicky Hall as lardy Lindsay the biology teacher with a healthy disregard for her pupils
Survivors is a modern day remake of the seventies BBC television series created by Terry Nation. Set in the present day the drama series focuses on the world in the aftermath of a devastating virus which wipes out most of the world's population. What would we do? How would any of us cope in a brave new world where all traditional 21st Century comforts - electricity clean running water advanced technology - have disappeared?
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