Gillies MacKinnon's highly praised adaptation of Pat Barker's novel is a moving and powerful study of war and its devastating effects. Set in a military hospital during World War I the film tells of a real life encounter between army psychologist Dr William Rivers and the poet Siegfried Sassoon who has been institutionalised in an attempt to undermine his public disapproval of the war. It also concerns young poet Wilfred Owen who whith support from Sassoon begins to write his great war poems. Rivers whose duty it is to return shell-shocked officers to the trenches is tormented by the morality of what is being done in the name of medicine especially the treatment of working-class officer Billy Prior who has been struck dumb by the carnage he has witnessed.
Based on the autobiography of former criminal Jimmy Boyle 1979's A SENSE OF FREEDOM was one of the most controversial and influential dramas of its time. Directed by John Mackenzie (The Long Good Friday) and featuring the camerawork of Oscar-winning cinematographer Chris Menges (The Mission; The Killing Fields) it was justifiably hailed by critics and the public alike for its unflinching depiction of prison life and criminal rehabilitation. A SENSE OF FREEDOM tells the moving and ultimately uplifting story of Jimmy Boyle. Born and bred on the tough streets of Glasgow's notorious Gorbals area Boyle followed in his criminal father's footsteps to become one of the city's most well-known and most violent racketeering hardmen. His life of crime came to a sudden end in the late 1960s when he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a rival gangster. Incarcerated in the controversial special rehabilitation unit of Glasgow's infamous Barlinnie Prison Boyle discovers the meaning of rough justice when full of rage and hostility he attempts to take on the prison system and the authority of the wardens in the only way he knows how. Slowly and painfully he comes to realise there is more to life than violence and crime as he begins the long process of turning his life around. An extremely powerful film A SENSE OF FREEDOM perfectly illustrates the futility and severe brutality of life behind bars. It is also a deeply moving testament to the strength of the human spirit and a reminder that in life it is never too late to change for the better. Starring David Hayman (Trial And Retribution) and Fulton Mackay (Porridge) the film features original music by legendary blues artists Frankie Miller and Rory Gallagher.
At last total terror! Little Lisa Took an Axe and Gave Her Houseguests 40 Whacks... After terrorizing a convenience store salesgirl with tomatoes three lowlifes on a crime spree hide out at an isolated farmhouse occupied only by teenage Lisa and her pathetically paralyzed grandpa. Bad move guys for while Lisa looks innocent enough she's actually a ticking-time-bomb-of-psychotic-aggression who spends her days killing chickens feeding raw eggs to her granddad staring blankly into space and hallucinating blood on a mirror. So when the three numbskulls add Lisa to their list of people to abuse she promptly puts an end to their antisocial activities with the help of her two best friends a straight-edge razor and her handy Axe.
The Fifth Collection: Rules of the GameStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Marcel Iures. At Heathrow Airport a suitcase is found in the middle of the long stay car park. But it's not the usual sort of suspect package - inside is the naked body of a dead girl. The involvement of an influential Ukrainian millionaire doesn't make the case any easier. Kill the KingStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Ben Miles. When a friend of Walker's a paediatric surgeon is found dead DCI Connor uncovers conflicts from a recent operation and the death of a young girl. There's more than one suspect and the question is what tips the balance from anger to murder? ConvictionStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Kierston Wareing. Terry Dyer returns from prison to uncover the truth behind a murder he claims he didn't commit. Buried secrets of terrible events are unearthed as Connor heads up the team in this explosive tale of injustice and revenge. The BoxStarring David Hayman Kerry Fox David O'Hara. Walker returns home to Glasgow as he investigates the case of a missing woman married to Kevin Reid a man with dark ties to his brother Ronnie. When the woman is found dead the police are convinced the brothers are involved but can the truth be uncovered before it is taken to the grave? The Sixth Collection: TracksStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Roy Marsden. When the body of a teenage girl is discovered in a rain-soaked chalk pit the signs point to local hardman Ray Harper. Ray's son Andy and his friend Darren claim they never saw the dead girl. But their shared secret will only lead to death and despair. SirenStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Tamsin Egerton Vincent Regan. An ambulance is run off the road and its passenger shot multiple times. It looks like a hit but this complex murder revolves around a beautiful rich girl with something to hide and the dark deadly world of the cocaine dealer. Ghost TrainStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Jane Lapotaire Aleksander Mikic. When a girl falls to her death from a Ferris Wheel it could be a tragic accident. A fortune teller Satchell's aunt thinks not and when another murder follows she appears to be right. Shady business dealings point one way - but the secrets of the fairground point another. ShooterStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Dorian Lough Gary Whelan. A jewellery shop robbery ends in murder leading police to the notorious Bilkin Family. Witnesses are murdered and Satchell's wife and child threatened. Now it's personal - and with a paid informant giving the Bilkins what they need it could all go terribly wrong.
The First Collection: Trial and Retribution IStarring Rhys Ifans David Hayman Kate Buffery Corin Redgrave. When a young policeman makes a gruesome discovery involving a missing five year old girl a murder investigation is launched. It's led by DS Michael Walker an old-fashioned detective who's determined to find the killer at all costs. Trial and Retribution IIStarring Iain Glen David Hayman Kate Buffery Simon Callow. Three women are found horrifically assaulted - two are dead the third is barely alive. As Walker and North question the surviving woman vital clues to the killer emerge. But why is everyone devoted to Damon Morton and - if he's guilty - can the team bring him to justice? Trial and Retribution IIIStarring Richard E. Grant David Hayman Kate Buffery Simon Callow. Walker is investigating the murder of a young papergirl but their only suspect has little obvious motive. North now with the Vice Squad suffers from a persistent caller who seems to be losing his mind. When the two paths cross can a jury untangle the lies and see justice done? Trial and Retribution IVStarring David Hayman Kate Buffery James Wilby Corin Redgrave Zoe Lucker. In a political promotion North finds herself re-investigating the eight-year old murder of a gay lover by James McCready. Walker's resentment at North's promotion increases when he discovers his partner is investigating his role in the conviction. McCready seems convinced that Walker was prejudiced against him. Could Walker have tampered with the evidence? The Second Collection: Trial and Retribution VStarring David Hayman Liz Smith Simon Callow Dorian Lough. When a decayed skeleton is found under the patio of a North London house and then two more skeletons are found it seems a serial killer has been uncovered. Faced with a chance to resurrect his career the pressure is on for Walker. But with little forensic evidence his career like the bodies may soon be buried. Trial and Retribution VIStarring David Hayman Tim McInnerny James Fox Corin Redgrave. North's case of a young mother abducted from a wood leads to a wealthy businessman. But when his brother - a known sex offender - claims responsibility she is faced with a much more complex case. Meanwhile Walker's interview for the role of Commander is shaken when his ex wife is savagely beaten by her boyfriend leading him into a violent standoff. Trial and Retribution VII - SuspicionStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Charles Dance Amanda Boxer. The discovery of a severed female hand in the Thames is the start of a gruesome murder hunt. DCI Roisin Connor is the investigating officer alongside the newly demoted Walker whose judgment is still in question. It seems like a perfect murder with no body and the pair lock horns in what becomes a high stakes battle of pride and wits. Trial and Retribution VIII - Blue EiderdownStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Colin Salmon Dorian Lough When a beautiful young prostitute plunges to her death from the balcony of a smart apartment block Walker and Connor are thrust into the shadowy realm of the wealthy elite. The daughter of a 1970s' TV star who was also murdered some ten years before an investigation begins that spans 30 years and probes a world of murder secrets and paid-for sex.
Dublin. An enigmatic, leather-clad figure weaves its way through traffic on a powerful motorbike. This is Michael Lynch (KEVIN SPACEY): family man, liar, criminal mastermind and our hero.
Love Kills. Gary Oldman stars as Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious with Chloe Webb as his junkie girlfriend Nancy; social misfits who literally love each other to death in this riveting biography of burnt-out icons Their love affair is one of pure devotion. Sid falls hard for groupie Nancy Spungen who seduces him with her affection - and addiction to heroin. Their inseparable bond - to each other and their drugs - eventually corrodes the band sending Sid and Nancy down a dark road of despair. Out of money hope and options the dependent two hit rock bottom while living in squalor at New York's infamous Chelsea Hotel. But their journey takes yet another tragic turn as they face their final curtain - and attempt to fulfill their destiny of going out in a blaze of glory.
The Third Collection: The LoversStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Michael Feast Miriam Heard A young couple is on their honeymoon in London when the husband disappears. It's a missing person case until the bride's father goes to the Commander and Walker is called in. When the bride also vanishes it suddenly becomes a heart-stopping race against time. Sins of the FatherStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Greg Wise Glynis Barber Young Emily Harrogate daughter of an apparently happily married couple is found dead in the family home. The police soon uncover a house full of secrets and lies any of which could lead to the true killer - and does - but will justice be done? ClosureStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Dorian Lough Michael Brandon A teenage schoolgirl has been raped and murdered and two months on DCI Connor still has no leads. When Walker orders a trawl through unsolved cases three more schoolgirl murders are discovered and Connor calls in a criminal profiler to help track down what looks like a serial killer - but is the killer more clever than all of them? The Fourth Collection: Paradise LostStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Dorian Lough Adrian Lukis Clint DyerThe rape and murder of a young white school teacher leads to the arrest of her black boyfriend Milton Jones. But as accusations of racism begin to fly new evidence establishes his innocence. Now the team must infiltrate a hostile and suspicious community to catch the real killer. Curriculum VitaeStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Dorian Lough Victoria Hamilton A mother finds her baby dead and her nanny missing. The nanny is on the run so it seems cut and dried but the deeper they look the more complex it becomes. With the discovery of identity theft babies sedated with cannabis and skeletons in family closets it becomes hard to separate the innocent from the guilty. Mirror ImageStarring David Hayman Victoria Smurfit Dorian Lough Gemma Jones Fiona ShawThe murder of a Metropolitan Police Commander and his wife puts Walker and the team under pressure to get a fast result. Missing jewellery indicates a burglary gone wrong but the police focus is on the family; in particular identical twin sons Michael and Rory.
From acclaimed thriller writer Lynda La Plante featuring a powerhouse cast this is the complete Trial & Retribution - 22 gut-wrenching investigative thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat from compelling opening to shocking conclusion. Detective Superintendent Walker (David Hayman) teamed with Detective Inspector North (Kate Buffery) and DCI Connor (Victoria Smurfit) follow each case from crime committed through the pursuit of justice to the law courts where the efforts of the force will be tested - sometimes to breaking point. Murder abduction blackmail and assault; from the psychotic to the deranged from the cold-hearted to the cold-blooded these are 22 unforgettable cases that will take you on a journey - a journey of Trial & Retribution.
Little Lisa Took an Axe and Gave Her Houseguests 40 Whacks... After terrorizing a convenience store salesgirl with tomatoes three lowlifes on a crime spree hide out at an isolated farmhouse occupied only by teenage Lisa and her pathetically paralyzed grandpa. Bad move guys for while Lisa looks innocent enough she's actually a ticking-time-bomb-of-psychotic-aggression who spends her days killing chickens feeding raw eggs to her granddad staring blankly into space and hallucinating blood on a mirror. So when the three numbskulls add Lisa to their list of people to abuse she promptly puts an end to their antisocial activities with the help of her two best friends a straight-edge razor and her handy Axe.
A Sense Of Freedom
Peter McDougall's (Just Another Saturday Just A Boys Game) first televised script for the acclaimed BBC Play for Today series in 1972. Based on fact the story is of Alison who unexpectedly falls pregnant to Alex (David Hayman's first TV role). The couple decide to marry and break the news to their parents - an uncomfortable meeting and slightly acrimonious wedding follow exploring the sectarian divide of that era. A witty bleak and audacious tale which caused uproar after the original broadcast but was also proclaimed as the most exciting writing debut since John Osborne's Look Back in Anger. Another early triumph for Peter McDougall
The Near Room is a psychological thriller that exposes the seedy innercity world of lost children drugs pimps and prostitutes. Charlie Colquhoun is a burnt out journalist who meets Harris Hill - his ex-school friend who is now a solicitor with an unblemished reputation of justice for all. After 17 years they are reunited by one name - Tommy Stirling. Tommy is Charlie's daughter the fostered child of a teenage pregnancy who is linked to an alleged child pornography scandal with
Rikki Fulton and the Scotch and Wry team are back with another selection of sketches from the Television series.
A romance that plays out in the splashy, sensational world of British tabloids.
THREE BUSINESSMEN:; Two lone businessmen, Bennie (Miguel Sandoval) and Frank (Alex Cox) find themselves alone one night in the dining room, of a large Victorian hotel in Liverpool, England. Abandoned by the staff of the wierd dining room, they tentatively join forces and go in search of food, in a city neither of them knows. But restaurant after restaurant fails them.; ; Without realising their destination, Bennie and Frank travel halfway around the planet, via public transport. Prattling abo.
Based on the autobiography of former criminal Jimmy Boyle 1979's A Sense Of Freedom was one of the most controversial and influential dramas of its time. Directed by John Mackenzie (The Long Good Friday) and featuring the camerawork of Oscar-winning cinematographer Chris Menges (The Mission; The Killing Fields) it was justifiably hailed by critics and the public alike for its unflinching depiction of prison life and criminal rehabilitation. A Sense Of Freedom tells the moving and ultimately uplifting story of Jimmy Boyle. Born and bred on the tough streets of Glasgow's notorious Gorbals area Boyle followed in his criminal father's footsteps to become one of the city's most well-known and most violent racketeering hardmen. His life of crime came to a sudden end in the late 1960s when he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a rival gangster. Incarcerated in the controversial special rehabilitation unit of Glasgow's infamous Barlinnie Prison Boyle discovers the meaning of rough justice when full of rage and hostility he attempts to take on the prison system and the authority of the wardens in the only way he knows how. Slowly and painfully he comes to realise there is more to life than violence and crime as he begins the long process of turning his life around. An extremely powerful film A Sense Of Freedom perfectly illustrates the futility and severe brutality of life behind bars. It is also a deeply moving testament to the strength of the human spirit and a reminder that in life it is never too late to change for the better. Starring David Hayman (Trial And Retribution) and Fulton Mackay (Porridge) the film features original music by legendary blues artists Frankie Miller and Rory Gallagher.
When Lady' Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband of forty years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge with her estranged, older sister Bif (Celia Imrie). The two could not be more different - Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free-spirited sibling. But different is just what Sandra needs and she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to her community dance class, where gradually she starts finding her feet... and romance. In this hilarious and heart-warming modern comedy, a colourful group of defiant and energetic baby boomers' show Sandra that retirement is only the beginning, and that divorce might just give her a whole new lease of life - and love.
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