Octavia Spencer joins a celebrated cast in this wonderfully moving film. Frank Adler, a single man (Chris Evans), is dedicated to raising his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace), a child prodigy. But Frank and Mary's happy life together is threatened when Mary's mathematical abilities come to the attention of her grandmother (Lindsay Duncan) who has other plans for her granddaughter.
A country house situated in the London suburbs holds a collection of photography dating back through the last century. Plans have been raised to divide the collection and turn the house into a business school.... Three-part drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff about the battle to save a vast photographic library. A US property developer finds the library employees still ensconced in a London building he's come to renovate. After unsuccessfully trying to sell the pictures to an advertising agency Marilyn makes a personal plea to Anderson. Meanwhile Oswald begins an investigation into Anderson after seeing a picture of his mother in the library.
Peter Mayle's best-seller is brought wonderfully to life in this BBC adaptation now available for the first time in its complete unedited version as originally broadcast over 12 episodes. Leaving their jobs and the rat race behind them the Mayles head off to the South of France seduced by the prospect of an idyllic rural life in the sun. They soon discover the reality to be somewhat different however as one outlandish comic situation follows another and a succession of colourful characters constantly interrupt their plan for a quiet life.
Writer Peter Mayle's autobiographical adventurous account of the first year he and his wife spent in Provence is brought wonderfully to life in this BBC adaptation starring John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan. Having decided to leave their jobs London and the rat race behind them the Mayles head of to the South of France seduced by the prospect of the idyllic countryside the simple rural way of life great food fine wines and sun. However everything is not quite as they imagined it to be and one comic situation follows another as they brave mistral winds truffle season and mafia involvement while a succession of colourful characters constantly interrupt their plan for a quiet life...
Perfect Strangers, Stephen Poliakoff's TV drama, depicts an upper-class English family where distrust, dysfunction and despair are guests at the party. "As you know, in all families, things happen", says the cool Lindsay Duncan. That's the premise: things happen, some of them nasty. The family, once "mini-Rothchilds" and still "drowning in money", are gathered together in an opulent hotel for a grand reunion; the only thing wrong with the idea is that many of them are perfect strangers and the event begins to look more like a conference than an event with heart. Into the blend of well-heeled guests comes the Hillingdon contingent led by Raymond (Michael Gambon), the black ram of the family. His son, Daniel, is a surveyor and true to his profession sets about assessing the fault lines running through the family. Underlying it all is a sense of unease so that even pleasantries come across as deeply unpleasant. Raymond warns us that: "Everybody always lies". Drama arises from the emergence of truth and buried bits of the past, as old photographs are screened to family members provoking curiosity about what lies behind the images. Scratch a surface and everywhere there's pain and mystery. Filmed in lavish London settings where everything is clean and sleek, Perfect Strangers makes for slick visual entertainment. Although the dialogue is stilted and at times surreal, the music by Adrian Johnston cannot be faulted. --Joan Byrne
This magical new film adaptation of Shakespeare's best-loved comedy takes your imagination on a voyage of discovery. Set in a contemporary landscape immersed in vibrant colour RSC Artistic Director Adrian Noble makes use of stunning special effects to create a fresh inspiring and hugely entertaining Shakespearean spectacle. The wonder of Shakespeare's delightful comedy masterpiece is brought to life by the talents of the world famous Royal Shakespeare Company. We are drawn into a world of magic fantasy imagination romance and love; where fairies mix with lovers and players and everything is not quite what it seems. The introduction of a new character The Boy adds a new dimension as we enter into his fantasy dream world one midsummer night. With the perfect balance of traditional influences and modern interpretation A Midsummer Night's Dream is an intoxicating and passionate cocktail.
In this U.S. smash hit, a 35-year-old San Franciscan writer (Best Actress Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Diane Lane "Unfaithful") heads to Italy after a recent divorce and one thing becomes clear: in life, there are second chances.
Reinvention of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice where Amanda Price disillusioned with her life in London and disenchanted with her boyfriend discovers Elizabeth Bennet in her bathroom and goes back in time and swapping place with Lizzie enters the 'real' fictional world of Pride and Prejudice. Four part series. Starring Alex Kingston (ER) Jemima Rooper (As If The Black Dalhia)
This Complete Specials includes all the Doctor Who Specials from 2009 - The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, Waters Of Mars, Christmas and the New Year specials. It also includes the following special features: Commentary with Cast & Crew, Deleted Scenes, Exclusive David Tennant Video Diary, Doctor Who Confidential.
Written and directed by Bafta winner Hugo Blick and starring Maggie Gyllenhaal The Honourable Woman is a fast-paced thriller set against an international backdrop. As a young girl Nessa Stein witnessed the assassination of her father by the armed wing of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. Now in her late thirties Nessa is at the forefront of the Middle East peace process. Ennobled for her campaigning work the newly made Baroness must fight forces that are conspiring against her as she awards a highly lucrative contract to a Palestinian businessman. When he is subsequently killed Nessa and her brother come under the close scrutiny of Whitehall and the Secret Intelligence Service. Set against the gripping backdrop of government paranoia and espionage The Honourable Woman tells the story of one woman's personal journey to right the wrongs conducted in a past life.
A brand new fully restored print of Philip Ridley's cult classic. As mysterious deaths plague a small prairie town, young Seth (Jeremy Cooper) comes to believe that the pale, reclusive widow living next door (Lindsay Duncan, Birdman) is a vampire. Seth's worst nightmare comes true when his older brother Cameron (Viggo Mortensen, The Lord Of The Rings) returns home from abroad and falls in love with the widow - will he be next? But the truth behind the murders is much more shocking than Seth could ever imagine.
The complete first season of the daring ground-breaking and controversial historical drama series. Think of The Sopranos in ancient Rome and you'll get a flavour... This six disc box set contains the 12 hour-long episodes of the first season: this features the HBO 'cut' which includes over an hour of footage not broadcast on the BBC! The year is 52 B.C. Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic Rome is the wealthiest city in the world a cosmopolitan metropolis
Travelling Man: The Complete Series (4 Discs)
Following the death of Caesar the Roman Empire is plunged into a chaotic power struggle at every social strata an epic conflict unfolds pitting families armies and friends against each other. The new episodes go deeper into the intriguing characters and provocative storylines that made the first season a hit with critics and viewers.
This is the story of Fanny Price, who emerges from this comedic maze of manners having discovered the rightness of of true love.
A brand new fully restored print of Philip Ridley's cult classic. As mysterious deaths plague a small prairie town, young Seth (Jeremy Cooper) comes to believe that the pale, reclusive widow living next door (Lindsay Duncan, Birdman) is a vampire. Seth's worst nightmare comes true when his older brother Cameron (Viggo Mortensen, The Lord Of The Rings) returns home from abroad and falls in love with the widow - will he be next? But the truth behind the murders is much more shocking than Seth could ever imagine.
Charlie Brooker, the writer of E4's Dead Set, returns with a suspenseful, satirical three-part mini-series that taps into collective unease about our modern world.The National Anthem - the least sci-fi, in that it's set very much in the present day. Inspired by news events that get whipped up in the social networks and Twitter, and everything feels like it's rattling slightly out of control...15 Million Merits - (co-written with Konnie Huq) is set in a dystopian, sarcastic version of the future, in which everyone is compelled to live a life of physical drudgery, and the only real means of escape is by entering a kind of talent show, of a type which may seem familiar to visitors.In Memoria (written by Jesse Armstrong). You know when you have an argument, and everyone's fantasised about being able to rewind and go, 'Here's what you said earlier,' or 'Look how you embarrassed me' or what have you? Well, this is set in a world where everybody has got the ability to do that - you've got the equivalent of Sky+ for your head, so that you can rewind and replay your visual feed.
Devoted womaniser and tireless party-goer Arthur Goring (Rupert Everett) is famed throughout London for his elegance, repartee and refusal to take anything seriously.
This complex 1996 drama directed by Harold Becker (Sea of Love) attempts to explore big-city corruption and the flexibility of what's right and wrong in the political arena. John Cusack plays the senior aide to mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino), a popular and seasoned politician whose administration is threatened when what seems to be an accidental shooting of a child reveals a nest of corruption and lifelong personal debts. This tests Cusack's loyalty to the man he thought he knew. Pacino turns in a finely textured performance as a man who has his own lofty ideals, but whose pragmatism sets in motion a series of events with tragic results. Cusack admirably captures the essence of someone polished and savvy at his job but must cope with fundamental disillusionment. This political thriller suffers at times from a lack of focus, but still offers an insightful and poignant treatise on the quagmire of politics in the modern age and the human toll it sometimes exacts. --Robert Lane
An endearing and tragic love story that follows the life of a popular American novelist Daphne Fields struggling to come to terms with bringing up her deaf son alone after the heartbreak of losing her husband and daughter in a house-fire. As the only reminder of the family she once had she devotes her life to her son's upbringing with outstanding courage forever putting his happiness before her own. She finds strength in Dr. Matt Dane who is dedicated to the care and attention of deaf children. He offers support and comfort as her writing career takes off and she is forced to make many personal sacrifices. But Daphne is scared. Scared that she will never find the happiness she once had and scared that she will never be able to love again.
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