An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt toadying daughters and rejects his one loving but honest one... The most revered actor of the 20th century stars in 'King Lear' Shakespeare's greatest tragedy. Laurence Olivier gives an outstanding performance portraying drama's most celebrated octogenarian with spirit and pathos. This internationally acclaimed production boasts Olivier in his first appearance in a Shakespeare play filmed exclusively for television.
Based freely on the classic novels by CS Forester, Hornblower is a series of TV films following the progress of a young officer through the ranks of the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The series' greatest asset is the handsome and charismatic Ioan Gruffudd in the lead role, surely a major star in the making. For television films the production values are very good, though as Titanic, Waterworld and The Perfect Storm demonstrated, filming an aquatic adventure is a very expensive business, and it is clear that the Hornblower dramas simply make the best of comparatively small budgets. No more faithful to Forester's books than the 1951 Gregory Peck classic Captain Horatio Hornblower, the real inspiration seems to have come from the success of Sharpe, starring Sean Bean, which likewise featured a British hero in the Napoleonic Wars. Nevertheless, while rather more easygoing than the real British navy of the time, the Hornblower saga delivers an entertaining adventure, greatly enhanced by the presence of such guest stars as Denis Lawson, Cheri Lunghi, Ronald Pickup and Anthony Sher. --Gary S Dalkin
The Final Countdown: Due to a freak electrical storm the USS Nimitz the world's largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is transported back to December 6 1941 in time to head off the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the fateful hour grows near the ship's commanders must wrestle with the moral and ethical dilemmas of interfering with the progress of history. Creator Nobel laureate Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with a project to recreate his wife from cells he has kept since her death 30 years ago. He needs some assistance so he hires graduate student Boris (Vincent Spano). However Wolper is distracted not only by the attentions of Meli (Mariel Hemingway) but also by his attempts to set up Boris with Barbara (Virginia Madsen) a beautiful medical student. When Wolper's dream is finally destroyed Boris pleads with him to channel his talents into saving Barbara's life. This unique love story is guaranteed to make you laugh and cry.
Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd deliver stunning performances in this acclaimed psychological drama that takes a revealing look at the two personalities of Marilyn Monroe.
Get Some In: Series 2
When Alan's radio station, North Norfolk Digital, is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
The Vega Influence: Jaime and Dr. Michael Marchetti are aboard a transport plane that makes a refueling stop at a remote island. The plane crew members apparently disappear. The island's biological research facility shows signs of having been abandoned suddenly. 'In this corner Jaime Sommers': Oscar Goldman's sole clue to the disappearance of Agent Wayne Haley is the address of a sports wrestling arena. Jaime competes as a professional lady wrestler while on undercover assignment
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets. Joyce Barnaby has enrolled in an art class that takes her to the village green in Midsomer Florey. The village is also under surveillance by Barnaby and Troy who are busy with 'Operation Pondlife' an initiative designed to combat street crime. When Joyce finds the body of one of her fellow
This is the original award-winning drama which inspired the Oscar-winning film Traffic. Powerful gripping and compelling viewing Traffik explores the murderous business of the heroin trade from opium fields in Pakistan to our very own front door. This spiderlike tale of creeping intensity revolves around Jack Lithgow a government minister whose engagement in tempering the drug trade flowing from Pakistan is affected by the discovery that his young daughter is a heroin addict and the realisation that his efforts are empty politics with little result. Parallel to this runs the story of Fazal an opium farmer who when his crop is destroyed enslaves himself to a ruthless drug-dealer Tariq Butt crossing one line after another until everything he cares for is at risk.
'If David Lynch and David Cronenberg teamed up with Werner Herzog early in their careers and made a movie together' says TwitchFilm 'It would have been Calvin Lee Reeder's The Rambler.' Dermot Mulroney of The Grey and Zodiac stars as an ex-con just released from prison kicked out of his trailer home and gone on a cross-country journey to his long-lost brother's pony ranch. But along the way he'll encounter a depraved American underbelly of dusty towns bizarre strangers sudden violence and a device that can record dreams onto VHS. Lindsay Pulsipher ('Justified' 'True Blood') and Natasha Lyonne (American Pie) co-star in this surreal Sundance sensation about shadowy pasts questionable futures and the deadpan travelling man known only as The Rambler.
Join Sally Lindsay Britain's favourite landlady Alan Carr and her other celebrity mates for fun-packed quiz party! Get the drinks in as Sally Lindsay gets the UK's best pub quiz underway!
Freaky Friday (Dir. Jim Fall 2003): Mother and daughter Tess and Anna don't seem to be getting on at all well. Neither understands the other and they regularly come into conflict. In a strange coincidence they receive identical fortune cookies which seems to create a curious mystical situation. They wake up on Friday morning and find that they have swapped bodies. Clearly this causes some considerable disturbance as they must adapt to the change of events and gradually they learn more respect for each other. The Princess Diaries (Dir. Garry Marshall 2001): A modern-day Cinderella story about Mia Thermopolis a shy gawky teenager whose main aim in life is to survive each day at school with the minimum amount of attention and embarrassment. Her ideals of the quiet life are thwarted when her strict grandmother tells her she is the Princess and heir to the throne of Genovia. Having to take on this new responsibility she takes Princess lessons and become totally transformed only to find out that she's in the middle of a media storm jealous schoolmates and a plot to take over her newly founded country. The Lizzie McGuire Movie (Dir. Mark S. Waters 2003): Lizzie and friends Kate Gordo and Ethan take a trip to Rome in celebration of their graduation. The trip however does not turn out how they might expect when Lizzie is mistaken for Italy's biggest singing sensation. A whirlwind few days spent as a pop star leaves Lizzie with a major crush on a handsome Italian pop star and a serious decision to make about her future.
Contains;- A Place For Annie - A nurse battles to keep the AIDS baby she has looked after since it was abandoned.- First Do No Harm - A woman seeks help for her son as the medical establishment closes ranks against her.- Nicholas' Gift - Two grieving parents turn a tragedy into an act that would bring hope to other blighted lives.- The Shell Seekers - Rosamunde Pilcher's story centres on a mother and her troubled relationship with her 3 children.- Fifteen & Pregnant - The searing true story of a 15 year-old girl's experience of teenage parenthood.- Too Young To Die - Shocking drama about 2 teenagers and the death penalty.- Untamed Love - Through love patience and extraordinary commitment a teacher 'tames' a highly disturbed child.- A Message For Holly - Holly's daughter is her life. In six months she must give up both.- Ginger In The Morning - Whilst hitch-hiking in New Mexico Ginger is picked up by Joe and the attraction is mutual.- Circle Of Two - A 16 year-old girl finds comfort in an ageing artist leading to an ill-fated romance.- No One Could Protect Her - Jessica is raped and almost killed in her own home by an intruder...and he's coming back.- Sad Inheritance - To regain custody of her affected baby a drug addict must clean up her life.
Enjoy the fun and adventures of two adorable teddy bears Benjamin and Wally in these beautifully animated stories. Includes the following two episodes: The Teddy Bears Christmas: Discover how Benjamin Bear first met his very good friend Wally. The Teddy Bears' Rescue: Join the teddy bears on their heroic rescue as they set about helping Buster become the teddy bear companion that he was meant to be.
On the verge of the breakthrough of his career an ambitious young journalist learns that his mother is dying. The discovery forces him to re-evaluate his life and responsibilities; particularly when he inherits he care of his younger sister Roberta who has Down's Syndrome and has always lived at home. At first he protests but gradually these mismatched siblings achieve a hard-won kind of rapprochement one which transforms all of their lives in unexpected ways...
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humorous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby.
Based freely on the classic novels by CS Forester, Hornblower is a series of TV films following the progress of a young officer through the ranks of the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The series' greatest asset is the handsome and charismatic Ioan Gruffudd in the lead role, surely a major star in the making. No more faithful to Forester's books than the 1951 Gregory Peck classic Captain Horatio Hornblower, the real inspiration seems to have come from the success of Sharpe, starring Sean Bean, which likewise featured a British hero in the Napoleonic Wars. Nevertheless, while rather more easygoing than the real British navy of the time, the Hornblower saga delivers an entertaining adventure, greatly enhanced by the presence of such guest stars as Denis Lawson, Cheri Lunghi, Ronald Pickup and Anthony Sher. Beginning in 1794 with the 17-year-old midshipman joining the fleet at Portsmouth, "The Even Chance" offers a rather rushed introduction. --Gary S Dalkin
Hellraiser: Inferno (Dir. Scott Derrickson 2000): A shady L.A. detective (Sheffer) finds himself lost in a darkly nightmarish world of evil when he solves the mysterious puzzle box that releases the diabolical demon Pinhead! As those around him begin to meet tragic fates he sets out to conquer the horrifying Pinhead and escape eternal hell! Hellraiser: Bloodline (Dir. Kevin Yagher 1996): Spanning three generations this horrifying story chronicles the struggle of one
German spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent to London to live with the family of a highly placed British official making contact with fellow spy Karl Schiller. Together they try to deliver Allied secrets to their German paymasters.
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