""Houston we have a problem"". Stranded 205 000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft astronauts Jim Lovell (Hanks) Fred Haise (Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Bacon) fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile at Mission Control astronaut Ken Mattingly (Sinise) flight director Gene Kranz (Harris) and a heroic ground crew race against time and the odds to bring them home. It's a breathtaking adventure that tells a story of courage faith and ingenuity that is all the more re
Starting in 1848, the third instalment of the lavish drama will depict a turbulent and uncertain time for both Europe and the monarchy. With revolutions on the continent and the Chartist movement reaching its peak in London, Victoria is under pressure from the government to leave London for her own safety.
Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, Cemetery Junction, set in the 70's, follows the trials and misadventures of three twenty-somethings in the sleepy town of Reading.
Spanning the three series of this superb sitcom, The Very Best of The Royle Family is a prime taster for those not familiar with the series. Co-created by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, who star as Denise and Dave respectively, The Royle Family deserves its own comedic category. They had a hard fight persuading the BBC to leave a laughter track off the show, which would have disrupted its unique ambience and chemistry. Never departing from the house of lazy, good-for-nothing but defiantly sardonic Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson) and wife Barbara (Sue Johnston), The Royle Family chronicles the everyday chat and banal comings and goings of this Northern household, which barely qualifies as "working" class, since mostly they are slumped on the sofa in front of the telly in a cathode-induced stupor. Confused viewers waiting for something to "happen" in the conventional sitcom manner will be disappointed. What they'll get instead is an irresistible stream of dialogue that captures unerringly the humdrum cadences of "ordinary" people. These episodes capture the Royles in customary, festive mood--Denise's marriage, Christmas, baby David's birthday party and so forth--which is good, as we get to see more of Liz Smith's magnificent Nana. As each seemingly inconsequential scene vividly illustrates, this is hardly a romanticised family. Denise is an appallingly negligent mother, there's probably never been a green vegetable in the house, most of their friends, including Darren, are well dodgy, and mum Barbara is unfairly put-upon ("Eh, I've been so busy this morning I haven't had time to smoke", she laments at one point). Yet undoubtedly, unlike their regal counterparts, this Royle Family are close-knit, somehow getting by. The family that watches telly together stays together. On the DVD: The Very Best of the Royle Family, disappointingly, has no extra features. --David Stubbs
A woman escaping an unhappy marriage takes refuge with a friend's family on holiday, where events force her to confront the reality of never having her own children.
The Invention Of Lying: Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson, this hilarious comedy takes place in an alternative reality in which lying does not exist. Everyone, even politicians and advertisers, speaks the truth (and nothing but the truth). But when a loser named Mark (Gervais) discovers lying, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark succeeds in lying his way to fame and fortune. But things soon get out of control, as people start to treat his lies as gospel.Cemetery Junction: From Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant comes a hilarious and heartwarming new comedy about three friends who dream of breaking free from the mundane world of Cemetery Junction. Knowing that they can't spend the rest of their lives drinking, fighting and joking around, they're forced to make a choice.Nothing is quite as simple as it should be though, especially when one of them falls for his boss's daughter, only to find that she is already engaged to be married. To get what they want they'll need to break the rules, whatever the cost.Accompanied by a killer '70s soundtrack and an all-star cast that includes Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Matthew Goode and Ricky Gervais, this critically acclaimed new film from the creators of The Office and Extras is simply unmissable.
On paper, The Royle Family doesn't sound that promising: a working-class family from Manchester sit in their cluttered living room, watch the telly and argue over domestic details (the arrival of a telephone bill, for instance, provides the big dramatic event of the first episode, which aired in September 1998). But from such small everyday incidents, Royle Family creators Caroline Aherne and Dave Best (who play young couple Denise and Dave) have crafted one of the most successful shows on British television--a comedy about the joys and frustrations of family life that's warm, honest and very, very funny. It's Britain's answer to The Simpsons, whose success the show rivalled when it started broadcasting on BBC2 (the programme jumped channels to BBC1 for its second series). Now in its third series, The Royle Family has seen its characters develop like real folk. Denise and Dave got married and now have a little sprog; Barbara starts menopause (how many sit-coms are brave enough to use that for laughs?) and Denise's kid brother Anthony shakes off his surly adolescence when he turned 18 in series two. Unlike Oasis--who provide the shows theme song "Halfway Round the World"--this programme just keeps getting better. But no soap--not even Brookside in its dafter moments--has one-liners as brilliantly crafted as The Royle Family's. Slouched in his armchair, Jim's dour running commentary on the TV shows that are on at the time are particularly priceless. Changing Rooms, for instance, boils down to "a cockney knocking nails into plywood... Is this what it's come to?" Not quite; as long as the Royle Family are around, there is something worthwhile to watch. --Edward Lawrenson
A stunning new adaptation of the classic 1930s thriller that sees a beautiful, spoilt young woman risking her life to solve the mysterious disappearance of her travelling companion. Iris Carr is travelling across Europe by train when she unwittingly becomes embroiled in a sinister Balkan plot. Feeling disorientated after a fall, Iris is befriended by Miss Froy, an elderly English woman sharing her carriage. But when she wakes up from a few hours' sleep, Miss Froy has vanished without trace. As fellow passengers claim the lady never existed, Iris faces danger and intrigue as she fights to discover the fate of Miss Froy and prove that she's not going mad. Starring: Tuppence Middleton (The Imitation Game, War & Peace, Sense8), Tom Hughes (Silk, The Hollow Crown, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll), Selina Cadell (Upstairs Downstairs, Doc Martin), Keeley Hawes (Upstairs Downstairs, Ashes to Ashes), Julian Rhind Tutt (The Hour, Notting Hill, Green Wing) , Gemma Jones (Spooks, Harry Potter, Bridget Jones's Diary), Stephanie Cole (Doc Martin, Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day), Jesper Christensen (Casino Royale, Melancholia), Benedikte Hansen (Borgen, The Killing), Alex Jennings (Silk, Whitechapel, The Queen), Pip Torrens (Pride, Prejudice, My Week With Marilyn, The Promise), Sandy McDade (Lark Rise to Candleford, Jane Eyre) Director: Diarmuid Lawrence (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Body Farm, South Riding) Writer: Fiona Seres (Tangle, The Silence, Satisfaction) Executive Producer: Anne Pivcevic (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Great Expectations, South Riding) Producer: Annie Tricklebank (Upstairs Downstairs, Lark Rise to Candleford, The Night Watch)
Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, Cemetery Junction, set in the 70's, follows the trials and misadventures of three twenty-somethings in the sleepy town of Reading.
The complete Series 1&2 of the smash hit TV property following Victoria throughout her long and prosperous life as she becomes Queen, Wife and Mother. Series 1&2 take a look at her ascension to the throne and her marriage while series 2 sees her facing the challenges of becoming a mother whilst ruling over a nation in constant unrest. Starring Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, David Bamber, Peter Bowles, Bebe Cave, Margaret Clunie, Samantha Colley, Martin Compston, Daniel Donskoy, Emerald Fennell, Catherine Flemming, Daniela Holtz, Nell Hudson, Alex Jennings, Ferdinand Kingsley, Tommy Knight, Denis Lawson, Nigel Lindsay, Nicole McCauliffe, Eve Myles, David Oakes, Paul Rhys,Dame Diana Rigg, Adrian Schiller, Leo Suter, Jordan Waller, Anna Wilson-Jones, Bruno Wolkowitch with Peter Firth, Alex Jennings and Rufus Sewell. Directed by Ollie Blackburn, Lisa James Larsson, Geoffrey Sax, Sandra Goldbacher, Jim Loach and Daniel O'Hara, Tom Vaughan
Following critical acclaim, Victoria (Jenna Coleman) resumes her role as queen establishing herself as a working mother, learning to balance her responsibilities as both parent and Sovereign. However, Prince Albert (Tom Hughes) is still struggling to find a role for himself alongside his powerful wife as she returns to her duties, intent on proving that she can be mother, dutiful wife and Queen. Victoria's challenges during her reign, both home and abroad, leave her with a modern dilemma, can she really have it all? Starring Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Peter Bowles, Bebe Cave, Martin Compston, Emerald Fennell, Catherine Flemming, Daniela Holtz, Nell Hudson, Alex Jennings, Ferdinand Kingsley, Denis Lawson, Nigel Lindsay, David Oakes, Dame Diana Rigg Adrian Schiller, Leo Suter, Bruno Wolkowitch. Directed by Lisa James Larsson, Geoffrey Sax, Jim Loach and Daniel O'Hara.
A Nigella-inspired Denise decides that she will cook the Christmas dinner this year.
Paula and James are worlds apart. They might both live in Dublin but Paula is a respected teacher, whereas James scratches out a living doing maintenance jobs and stealing from his mother. When Paula hears strange scuttling noises in her basement, she hires James to exterminate the rats and silence her fears. The two share a frenzied and fateful one-night stand. Paula is quickly pulled into a vicious game of cat and mouse. James seems to lurk on every street corner and behind every shadow along with looming ghosts and silenced children, buried shame and harrowing secrets. As James' grip strengthens, Paula's normal' life shatters. She is forced to dig deep, and access the darkest depths of her soul, in a battle to survive.
Victoria is the landmark account of the early years on the throne of one of britain's greatest queens. jenna coleman (doctor who) plays victoria, taking her first faltering steps from capricious, hormonal teenager to respected monarch. central to the drama is the scandalous friendship between victoria and her first prime minister lord melbourne (bafta nominated rufus sewell; the man in the high castle), and the romance with her cousin prince albert (tom hughes; the game).
On paper, The Royle Family doesn't sound that promising: a working-class family from Manchester sit in their cluttered living room, watch the telly and argue over domestic details (the arrival of a telephone bill, for instance, provides the big dramatic event of the first episode, which aired in September 1998). But from such small everyday incidents, Royle Family creators Caroline Aherne and Dave Best (who play young couple Denise and Dave) have crafted one of the most successful shows on British television: a comedy about the joys and frustrations of family life that's warm, honest and very, very funny--Britain's answer to The Simpsons, whose success the show rivalled when it started broadcasting on BBC2 (the programme jumped channels to BBC1 for its second series).The Royle Family marked an on-screen reunion for Brookside-actors Ricky Tomlinson (who plays bearded, big-hearted, banjo-playing Jim Royle) and Sue Johnston as his wife Barbara, the driving force behind the Royle household. It is smart casting because The Royle Family is as much a soap opera as a situation comedy. Now in its third series, The Royle Family has seen its characters develop like real folk. Denise and Dave got married and now have a little sprog; Barbara starts menopause (how many sitcoms are brave enough to use that for laughs?) and Denise's kid brother Anthony shakes off his surly adolescence when he turned 18 in series two. Unlike Oasis, who provide the shows theme song "Halfway Round the World", this programme just keeps getting better.But no soap--not even Brookside in its dafter moments--has one-liners as brilliantly crafted as The Royle Family. (The scripts from the series are available to buy.) Slouched in his armchair, Jim's dour running commentary on the TV shows that are on at the time are particularly priceless: Changing Rooms, for instance, boils down to "a Cockney knocking nails into plywood... Is this what its come to?" Not quite: because as long as the Royle Family are around, there is something worthwhile to watch. --Edward Lawrenson
A live concert from the O2 Centre! Tracklisting: 1. The Iron Sea 2. Everybody's Changing 3. Put it Behind You 4. Nothing In My Way 5. We Might as Well Be Strangers 6. Bend and Break 7. Can't Stop Now 8. Try Again 9. Your Eyes Open 10. Frog Prince 11. Hamburg Song 12. Fly To Me 13. Leaving So Soon? 14. This Is The Last Time 15. A Bad Dream 16. Somewhere Only We Know 17. Is It Any Wonder? 18. Broken Toy 19. Atlantic 20. Crystal Ball 21. Bedshaped
Adapted from the award-winning novel by Matt Thorne and featuring an exciting ensemble of rising British talent 8 Minutes Idle is a darkly funny romantic comedy set in and around a dysfunctional Bristol call centre. Dan (Tom Hughes) has always taken the path of least resistance - at work at home even in his love life. But when he's kicked out of the family home he's faced with no option but to start secretly bedding down in the call centre where he works. Suddenly everything that he's previously taken for granted - hot showers clean clothes friends even his beloved cat - is either disappearing or conspiring against him. As Dan's work/life balance spirals hilariously out of control he finds himself fending off the attentions of his predatory boss (Montserrat Lombard) and being increasingly drawn to co-worker Teri (Ophelia Lovibond). But Teri is leading her own double life. One that will challenge Dan to do something he's never had to before - Care about someone other than himself!
The Royle Family is a real-life comedy set in a Manchester council house. Imagine a secret camera placed in the living room of an average working class family. The intense drama and emotions of everyday life such as whose turn it is to go to the off-licence is set against the continuous hum of the television. The rosy hue of their life is yellowed only by a nicotine haze. Episodes Comprise: 1. Bills Bills Bills 2. Making Ends meet! 3. Sunday Afternoon 4. Jim
The true story of Robert Graves, the globally renowned author and icon of the bohemian 20's was married when he began an intense and torrid love affair with writer and muse Laura Riding. This led to a menage-á-trois between the married couple and a new collaborator. The arrangement was further complicated with the arrival of handsome Irish poet Geoffrey Phibbs. Tensions and rivalries reached boiling point, and culminates in Graves being charged with attempted murder. In the style of The Postman Always Rings Twice, Henry and June, and The Last Tango in Paris, The Laureate is a passionate and unflinching tale of sexual awakening, obsession, and jealousy, set during the life of one of the 20th Century's most admired writers.
I Am Soldier follows Mickey (Tom Hughes Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll) taking on the most dangerous military training known to man: SAS selection. The Special Air Service is the UK’s most renowned Special Forces regiment tasked with missions in some of the most dangerous and hostile locations on the planet. Mickey is smashed by the grueling selection process- physically mentally and emotionally. But when the Counter Terrorism Squadron take charge of a deadly situation Mickey Carter (Noel Clarke Star Trek Into Darkness) and their fellow recruits advance into conflict to see if they really do have what it takes . Many try to get into the SAS. Only the elite prevail.
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