Based on the Highland novels by Compton Mackenzie, Monarch of The Glen follows the fortunes of Archie MacDonald (Alastair Mackenzie) who is carving out a life for himself as a restauranteur in London when he is summoned home to the Scottish Highlands after his father, The Laird of Glenbogle (Richard Briers), is injured in an accident..
With a new team in place, Death in Paradise Series Five picks up where we left off, as DI Humphrey Goodman continues to make himself at home on the beautiful island of Saint Marie whilst solving ever more intriguing murders.
This brilliantly wry detective drama stars Caroline Catz and Lisa Faulkner as DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins a chalk-and-cheese duo uncovering heinous crimes amid the golf clubs, salsa classes, over-subscribed schools and singles clubs of Middle England in this case, the fictitious town of Middleford.Sassy, streetwise Emma's intuitive approach contrasts with Kate's more authoritative and analytical personality, but together Ash and Scribbs make a formidable team whose passion for crime-solving is matched only by their penchant for gossip!This set contains all twelve episodes and features guest appearances from Edward Woodward, Olivia Colman, Lynda Bellingham, Patrick Barlow and Lysette Anthony.
This box set features the entire second series of the classic British Television drama Inspector Morse. Episodes comprise: 1. The Wolvercote Tongue: Morse is called to investigate the suspicious death of a wealthy American tourist Laura Poindexter. She was on a cultural tour of Britain with her husband and their visit to Oxford had a special significance for them. Laura had inherited a precious jewel known as 'The Wolvercote Tongue' and had announced her intention t
Poirot: Complete Box Set
The Cold Case team return to DVD for more unsolved crimes that need their outstanding expertise. Episodes Comprise: 1. Life Sentence (Part 1) 2. Life Sentence (Part 2) 3. Deathwatch (Part 1) 4. Deathwatch (Part 2) 5. Special Relationship (Part 1) 6. Special Relationship (Part 2) 7. Thin Air (Part 1) 8. Thin Air (Part 2)
All episodes of this tense British crime drama series starring Trevor Eve Tara Fitzgerald Claire Goose and Sue Johnson. The programme follows the work of a special police team who investigate cold cases usually murders that took place a number of years ago and were never solved. The team uses evidence which has just come to light as well as contemporary technology to examine previous evidence.
Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan star as one of the most popular detective double-acts of the last decade. The titular twosome may be total opposites but their different skills complement one another perfectly making a crime-busting team second-to-none. Episodes Comprise: 1. Ruling Passion 2. A Killing Kindness 3. Deadheads 4. Exit Lines
These four television films originally screened by Channel 4 in 1983 brought the emerging writing talent of former actor David Leland to national attention. He would subsequently win a BAFTA Award for his directorial debut Wish You Were Here and an Emmy Award for his contribution to Band of Brothers and work on screenplays for Mona Lisa and Personal Services. Featuring early roles for Tim Roth and Jim Broadbent the plays form a scathing portrait of British society in the early 1980s focusing in particular on the polarisation of attitudes towards the role and methods of education in an increasingly fragmented society. Without overtly offering solutions Leland s plays depict - often with unnerving acuity and foresight - the experience of individuals within systems that have become inadequate in dealing with the fallout of social breakdown. Of the four plays presented here Made in Britain directed by Alan Clarke (Scum) inevitably aroused the strongest controversy with Tim Roth s astonishing portrayal of a nihilistic racist teenage skinhead captured by Chris Menges innovative cinematography; the screenplay won Leland the Prix Italia in 1983. Birth Of A Nation: Featuring Jim Broadbent the play dramatises the conflict between old authoritarian teaching methods and the more relaxed approach of progressive educationalists. Flying Into The Wind: Graham Crowden stars in a play depicting the battle between parents who want to home-educate their children and the local education authority. R.H.I.N.O.: The harrowing story of Angela a disenfranchised young black girl living in 1980s London and her encounters with a well-meaning but often ineffectual social system. Made In Britain: Directed by Alan Clarke Tim Roth makes his TV debut as a hate-filled teenage skinhead on a self-destructive campaign destined to lead to permanent incarceration.
Golly's relationship with Meg deepens and causes some ill feeling with Molly and Jess. Paul is attracted to Isobel who is having doubts about country life. He convinces her to stay but is quickly distracted when a newcomer Lucy arrives. Donald runs into an old flame amd Lucy's boss shows more than business interest in her. Isobel suspects that Paul is engaged and Jess confronts Golly about his sleeping arrangements. Paul is about to be officially coronated as the new Laird but ther
The seventh and final series of this wonderful Highland drama brings with it a host of new problems for the McDonald family to contend with introducing a few new faces as well as revisiting one or two old ones. Following the sudden death of his partner Meg Golly now finds himself as a single parent struggling to cope with the demands of both his son and his job. He soon learns that he is not alone and he and Molly become become closer than they have been for a long time. Meanwhile
These four television films originally screened by Channel 4 in 1983 brought the emerging writing talent of former actor David Leland to national attention. He would subsequently win a BAFTA Award for his directorial debut Wish You Were Here and an Emmy Award for his contribution to Band of Brothers and work on screenplays for Mona Lisa and Personal Services. Featuring early roles for Tim Roth and Jim Broadbent the plays form a scathing portrait of British society in the early 1980s focusing in particular on the polarisation of attitudes towards the role and methods of education in an increasingly fragmented society. Without overtly offering solutions Leland s plays depict - often with unnerving acuity and foresight - the experience of individuals within systems that have become inadequate in dealing with the fallout of social breakdown. Of the four plays presented here Made in Britain directed by Alan Clarke (Scum) inevitably aroused the strongest controversy with Tim Roth s astonishing portrayal of a nihilistic racist teenage skinhead captured by Chris Menges innovative cinematography; the screenplay won Leland the Prix Italia in 1983. Birth Of A Nation: Featuring Jim Broadbent the play dramatises the conflict between old authoritarian teaching methods and the more relaxed approach of progressive educationalists. Flying Into The Wind: Graham Crowden stars in a play depicting the battle between parents who want to home-educate their children and the local education authority. R.H.I.N.O.: The harrowing story of Angela a disenfranchised young black girl living in 1980s London and her encounters with a well-meaning but often ineffectual social system. Made In Britain: Directed by Alan Clarke Tim Roth makes his TV debut as a hate-filled teenage skinhead on a self-destructive campaign destined to lead to permanent incarceration.
Paul is now the new Laird of Glenbogle and gets involved in a land dispute between newcomer Isobel and her neighbour. Hector's brother Donald MacDonald has been forced to return home by the police placing him under the supervision of his estranged family. Lexie organises Molly's 60th birthday party in an effort to forget her marital problems. There is a tense atmosphere between Paul and Lexie and Duncan shines as a DJ when Ewan is temporarily out of action. Molly and Donald revea
Based on the Highland novels by Compton Mackenzie Monarch of The Glen follows the fortunes of Archie MacDonald (Alastair Mackenzie) who is carving out a life for himself as a restauranteur in London when he is summoned home to the Scottish Highlands after his father The Laird of Glenbogle (Richard Briers) is injured in an accident.
Starring Sue Johnstone, Tara Fitzgerald and Trevor Eve, The ninth series sees Detective Superintendent Boyd and his cold case team tackle their most challenging and personal cases to date. Foisted upon Boyd by the top brass of the Police Force is a new team member: DSI Sarah Cavendish, a brilliant counter-terrorism officer who matches Boyd in rank. He knows she must have fallen from grace to end up with the Cold Case squad alongside him - but how? As the team pick up on Sarah's on-going symptoms of post-traumatic stress, Sarah repeatedly challenges Boyd's unorthodox take on police procedure - something, she warns, he will pay for one day.
The Adventure Of The Clapham Cook: Mrs Todd from Clapham comes to ask Poirot if he will help her to find her cook Eliza who has disappeared. Poirot is at first insulted by such a trivial request for his talents but then decides the case could be intriguing. Murder In The Mews: Chief Inspector Japp calls on Poirot to assist in the investigation of the suicide of a young woman Mrs Allen who has been found in her London mews home on Guy Fawkes night. Poirot soon suspects that Mrs Allen is the victim of foul play.
Poirot and Hastings are in Windermere watching Charles Arundel's attempt to break the world water speed record. They return to the Arundel's family members. The situation is exasperated when Aunt Emily falls down the stairs. Poirot suspects foul play and his suspicions are confirmed when she is found dead the following day. It becomes clear to Poirot that the only one who knows who murdered Emily is Bob the resident fox terrier. Poirot understands that this dumb witness must find its own way of telling him what he has seen...
The King of Clubs: When cinema mogul Henry Reedburn is brutally murdered at his home Poirot is called in to help. Before his death Reedburn had some hold over the beautiful actress Valerie Saintclair. What was it and what relevance has the playing card found at the murder scene? The Dream Poirot: receives a typewritten note asking him to go and see wealthy tyrant Benedict Farley who is concerned about a recurring dream he is having concerning his own suicide. When he is found dead the next day it appears it is not a straightforward case of suicide.
When Inspector Morse first appeared on television in 1987, nobody could have predicted that it would run into the next century, maintaining throughout a quality of scripts and story lines that raised the genre of the detective series to a new level. Much of its success can be attributed to John Thaw's total immersion in the role. Morse is a prickly character and not obviously easy to like. As a detective in Oxford with unfulfilled academic propensities, he is permanently excluded from a world of which he would dearly love to be a part. He is at odds with that world--and with his colleagues in the police force--most of the time. Passionate about opera and "proper beer", he is a cultural snob for whom vulgarity causes almost physical pain. As a result, he lives from one disillusionment to another. And he is scarred--more deeply than he would ever admit--by past relationships. But he also has a naïve streak and, deep-down sensitivity, which makes him a fascinating challenge for women. At the heart of Morse's professional life is his awkward partnership with Detective Sergeant Lewis, the resolutely ordinary, worldly sidekick who manages to keep his boss in an almost permanent state of exasperation while retaining his grudging respect. It's a testament to Kevin Whateley's consistently excellent performance that from such unpromising material, Lewis becomes as indispensable to the series as Barrington Pheloung's hypnotic, classic theme music. Morse's investigations do occasionally take him abroad to more exotic locations, but throughout 14 successful years of often gruesome murders, the city of Oxford itself became a central character in these brooding two-hour dramas: creator Colin Dexter stating he finally had to kill Morse off because he was giving Oxford a bad reputation as a dangerous place! --Piers Ford
A wealthy old man invites Poirot to his house as he fears for the safety of his family...
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