Catherine Cookson was born Catherine McMullen in 1906. Her life began in poverty and she grew up believing her real mother was her sister. In a life that could have been taken from any of her own novels Catherine aspired to achieve more than many of her time. From poverty to wealth she left the sadness behind to start a new life in Hastings where she was to meet her husband Tom Cookson. As a form of therapy Catherine began to write and never stopped and became one of the world's be
Oscar s status as an icon of gay rights has coloured the way in which he is represented in film and TV. His trial and persecution for homosexual crimes became and remains the prevailing lens through which many look at Wilde. This film depicts a different Wilde, tracing his career and his reputation as it was perceived in his own time. Using dramatic reconstruction and interviews with the likes of Stephen Fry this film looks at Oscar as an individualist, a campaigner for women s rights, a celebrity, and above all as a writer not as the convicted sodomite, nor the queer writer. By detaching him from the gay identity he has been given, this documentary reassesses his work anew, reconnecting with the originality and even genius that his own audience spotted before they knew about his secret life.
Evacuated to a house in Dorset from war-torn London, Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious Christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world.
On the surface, it is a seamless caper. A beautiful bank robbery staged by a veteran expert and two exuberant heirs apparent.
It's Boxing Day in the Brockman household and Santa has paid a visit ; along with some burglars. While Mum and Dad try to maintain some festive spirit ; Ben wreaks havoc with a mechanical hand ; Jake argues the case for pirated music and Karen is busy writing New Year s resolutions - not for herself ; but for the rest of the family ; and Barack Obama. With guests arriving ; some welcome ; some not ; the pressure is on Dad to get lunch on the table. But where s Grandad?
Burn Up is a gripping two part TV action thriller from the team behind Spooks Hustle Life On Mars and Clocking Off in which two friends and power players in the international oil industry face a series of violent and shocking events that could tear their world apart. Climaxing around a tense summit on climate change this high-octane drama takes no prisoners with the conflicting agendas around this ultra-topical hot issue.
It s a well-known adage: never work with children or animals. Outnumbered ; Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin s (creators of Drop the Dead Donkey) BAFTA nominated comedy ; puts three young children at the very centre of the story - and allows them to improvise into the bargain. The second series of Outnumbered sees Pete and Sue continue to ride the rollercoaster of daily family life; work ; money ; elderly relatives ; super mums and of course ; the children. Karen has developed a keen sense of mor...
In almost every school photograph there looms a face in the pack that no-one seems to remember. Detective Inspector Tom Monroe is assigned to investigate the apparent suicide of Pat Fisher and discovers that he was obsessed with the murder of school friend Amy unsolved since 1976. Compelled to take up where the dead man left off he soon finds himself open to attack from the same faces that have preyed on the class of '76 for almost 3 decades.
Detective Chief Inspector Ross Tanner is a non-conformist workaholic cop who solves crimes by putting his faith in only the cold hard facts he can see. When a rare disorder attacks his cornea causing intermittent blindness and hallucinations Tanner conceals his problem for the sake of his pride - and his career. As Tanner faces a myriad of obstacles in learning how to adapt to his condition he begins to learn that there is more to murder than meets the eye... Featuring all the epi
Outnumbered follows the daily chaos of family life with two parents and three young children locked in an unequal contest. Containing strong elements of improvisation, this comedy is an honest portrayal of the well meaning parental incompetence that happens in most homes, as Mum and Dad attempt to raise their kids with the minimum of emotional damage for all concerned. From the creators of Drop The Dead Donkey, Andy Hamilton & Guy Jenkin, Outnumbered is quite unlike any other family comedy seen before.
Conspiracy theories ; sex education ; psychotherapy ; colonoscopies ; astrology and kangaroo saliva. These are just a handful of the obstacles that the Brockman family must negotiate in the third series of the multi-award winning comedy Outnumbered. In this new series Karen busies herself recreating Britain s Got Talent and introduces her family to the wonderful world of superstition ; Ben tackles the school chess league in his own extraordinary style and mum worries that Jake s healthy inter...
From Andy Hamilton, writer of Drop the Dead Donkey, Bedtime and Outnumbered, comes the very human and very funny comedy series Trevor's World of Sport. Set in the cut-throat world of sports agents, Neil Pearson is Trevor, decent, honest and desperately struggling to stay afloat in the shark-infested waters of the business, with one of the most ruthless sharks being Trevor's best friend and business partner Sammy (Paul Reynolds). The hard-working duo are supported by their well-meaning staff: Theresa, an extremely religious personal assistant, Heidrun, their razor-sharp German receptionist, and Barry, their too-sweet-natured office assistant. In a world that seems to be falling apart around him - his marriage on the rocks, an attempted buyout of the company, a new-hire with ulterior motives - Trevor is struggling to maintain his integrity, his equilibrium and his temper - none of them with much success. And then there are his recurring nightmares...
Life is Sweet is the remarkable story of an unremarkable British family told in the classic tragi-comedy style that is uniquely Mike Leigh's. It covers issues of unemployment, anorexia, failure, nervous breakdown, and hope, as they affect one suburban London family and their friends and acquaintances. The characters and story were created with and by the actors - giving a special edge and momentum to the unfolding events.Leigh's sharply satirical and unsentimentally compassionate view of life strikes a chord with audiences and critics alike. Life is Sweet brings together an impressive cast - including Alison Steadman ('Let Them Eat Cake'), Jim Broadbent ('The Avengers'), Jane Horrocks ('Little Voice') and Timothy Spall ('Topsy Turvey') - many of whom have worked with Leigh in the past, as has producer Simon Channing-Williams.
Tilly and Friends follows the adventures of a little girl and her five animal friends. There’s Hector the playful pig Tumpty the gentle elephant Doodle the apple loving crocodile Tiptoe the little rabbit who loves to twinkle and Pru the fabulously glamorous but rather bossy chicken. In the Princess Tilly episode Tilly tries on a knight’s shield from the dressing up box Pru is horrified. She thinks boys should be knights and girls should be princesses. But being a princess and waiting around to be rescued is boring and Tilly doesn’t think it’s fair that Tiptoe Hector and Tumpty get to have all the fun just because they’re boys. But when the brave knights run into trouble in the garden shed it’s up to the Princesses to come to rescue! Princess Tilly includes 9 further episodes; Princess Tilly Pru and The Bangle Doodle and The Marching Band Tiptoe’s Rainbow Tumpty The Great Pru and The Feather Fairy Hector and The Dandelion Doctor Tilly Tilly’s Bug Hotel Tilly and The Splodge.
A funny and compelling mini-soap set in the bedrooms of adjoining houses in an ordinary street in an ordinary London suburb 'Bedtime' peers behind the curtains and watches the night time rituals of three couples in the last half hour of their day.
Secrets And Lies Nominated for 5 Oscars and winner of 3 BAFTA Awards Secrets and Lies is a hilarious bittersweet comedy and moving slice of real life. Life Is Sweet A remarkable story of an unremarkable family and their interactions and conflictions in every day life.
Green Street (Dir. Lexi Alexander 2005): Stand your ground. Expelled unfairly from Harvard Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) flees to England to his sister (Claire Forlani). Once there he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam) and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ground through a friendship that develops against the backdrop of his street and often violent world. Green Street is a story of loyalty trust and the sometimes brutal consequences of living close to the edge. I.D. (Dir. Philip Davis 1995): When you go undercover remember one thing: who you are. In an effort to halt the escalating violence of fanatical football supporters four young policemen are sent undercover. One of these John (Reece Dinsdale) soon finds his own personality changing and feels a sense of belonging he never felt on the force...
When you go undercover remember one thing: who you are. In an effort to halt the escalating violence of fanatical football supporters four young policemen are sent undercover. One of these John (Reece Dinsdale) soon finds his own personality changing and feels a sense of belonging he never felt on the force...
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