In this gritty and darkly authentic detective thriller Philip Madoc (The Life and Times of David Lloyd George) is the memorably charismatic Detective Chief Inspector Noel Bain - a man with a passion for defending the innocent and an infallible instinct which even the sharpest criminal minds cannot match. Bain is a widower and alongside the complex and frequently disturbing cases that come his way he must also face the challenges of caring for his teenaged daughter Hannah.
Larger than life. Genius photographer and man of letters - that's Plantagenet Evans! Set in rural Wales The Magnificent Evans centers around - the bizarrely named - Platagenet Evans a man who could best be described as a egotistical bully with an intolerant attitude towards the slow. He is a man of hidden means who also deals in anything saleable under the guise of ""antiques"". Larger than life and flamboyantly dressed Evans is driven by sordid motives and lus
Join 'The most popular comedy Wales has ever produced' with GRAND SLAM. In 1977 Wales had a rugby team that was second to none. When they went to Paris to take on the French they were full of confidence... The team went with scores of Welsh supporters eager to watch their heroes beat the French on their own turf and make Wales the Grand Slam champions. During the course of the film we discover that `grand slam' can mean different things to different people and that there are challenges that have to be faced off the pitch that are almost more daunting than those facing the players on the pitch. GRAND SLAM stars Windsor Davies as Mog Jones Huw Griffith as Caradog Lloyd Evans and Sharon Morgan as the accommodating French hostess. The film also includes memorable rugby moments featuring legendary players Gerald Davies JPR Williams Gareth Edwards Phil Bennett Terry Cobner and Steve Fenwick.
When a famous author commits suicide, her librarian twin daughters are lost without her. Elena's final words suggest that her biographer Eben murdered her. One night, the twins set off to avenge their mother's death at the National Library of Wales, but are disrupted by night porter Dan who becomes unwillingly caught up in the saga.
In this gritty and darkly authentic detective thriller Philip Madoc (The Life and Times of David Lloyd George) is the memorably charismatic Detective Chief Inspector Noel Bain - a man with a passion for defending the innocent and an infallible instinct which even the sharpest criminal minds cannot match. Bain is a widower and alongside the complex and frequently disturbing cases that come his way he must also face the challenges of caring for his teenage daughter Hannah.
All six episodes from the first season of the Welsh crime drama series starring Philip Madoc as DCI Noel Bain who relies more on instinct than scientific evidence to track down criminals. Episodes are: 'White Rocks' 'Black Silence' 'Gameboys' 'Rest Not Secure' 'Son of His Works' and 'Rachel Hardcastle'.
In this gritty darkly authentic detective thriller set in South Wales Philip Madoc (The Life and Times of David Lloyd George) is the memorably charismatic Detective Chief Inspector Noel Bain - a man with a passion for defending the innocent and an infallible instinct which even the sharpest criminal minds cannot match. Along with handling the often disturbing cases that come his way widower Bain is also coming to terms with his new role in a modern accountant-driven police force and the presence of a new constable at the station: his daughter Hannah. This release comprises the third series originally screened between 1998 and 2004 and is made available on DVD for the first time. Episodes Comprises: Shadow Falls A man's body is found below Shadow Falls. It looks like suicide; it was intended to. Box A sexually disturbed killer is holding his victims captive before murdering them. The Inner Life of Strangers A famous singer returns to her home town - and an obsessive fan seeks revenge. Colour Blind The racially motivated murder of a young Asian man leads to vigilantism. Sound Bites The son of a local media hero seeks revenge on his seemingly callous father. Engineer The parents of a girl left in a coma after routine surgery desperately seek an apology. Blood and Water A disturbed young man kills his foster sister when he learns of her pregnancy. The Little House in the Forest A teenager is found dead and Bain unearths uncomfortable truths among her family
Stories from East of the Moon is part of the unique Grasshopper Collection offering quality DVDs for children
Based on the beloved autobiographical novel by Elspeth Huxley, BBC miniseries The Flame Trees of Thika brings an eventful childhood in Eastern Africa to vivid life. In 1913, 11-year-old Elspeth Grant (Holly Aird) traveled with her mother, Tilly (Hayley Mills), from England to Kenya to help build a coffee plantation. (Born in 1907, Huxley was actually six at the time.) Her father, Robin (David Robb), who had preceded them, was waiting to greet his family in the arid town of Thika. Also waiting for them were lions, elephants, giraffes, and countless other creatures (the 18-week production was filmed on location in Kenya). Directed by Roy Ward Baker (A Night To Remember) and written by John Hawkesworth (Upstairs, Downstairs), The Flame Trees of Thika isn't just about one girl, or one family, adrift in an occasionally hostile foreign land, but also about the dangers of colonialism. The Grants, their neighbors, the Palmers (Nicholas Jones and Sharon Maughan), and most of the other Europeans in Thika feel certain they're bringing culture to the uncivilized, without realizing what they're destroying in the process. Ian Crawford (Ben Cross from Chariots of Fire), is one possible exception to the rule, but he brings another kind of danger in his pursuit of Mrs. Palmer. Since their actions are seen through the eyes of a child, The Flame Trees of Thika is never preachy, but the meddling of these adults--however well intentioned--in the affairs of the Masai, the Kikuyu, and other locals frequently creates tension. As Tilly notes, "It's like two whole separate circles revolving around each other--their world and ours--and only just touching occasionally." What began as Elspeth's coming-of-age story, becomes one for her parents, as well, in this sensitive and engaging series. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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