A stellar cast including Jane Seymour Leo McKern John McEnery and Lesley Dunlop star in this classic adaptation of one of Charles Dickens' most celebrated novels. A story about two women both vainly seeking happiness and fulfilment: Lizzie Hexam and Bella Wilfer. Lizzie is the romantic bone of contention between two ardent suitors a class-conscious triangle which culminates in tragedy - in addition her father is suspected of murder. Meanwhile Bella enters into an arranged marriage with the owner of a refuse-recycling firm a circumstance linked to Lizzie's plight.
Come Dine With Me, the nation's favourite cooking show is back with a follow up to last year's hit DVD: It's Come Dine With Me - Extra Spicy! Packed with all new highlights the DVD is extra saucy, extra loud and extra shocking. It's weirder, it's funnier and it's loaded with even more never-before-seen material 100% exclusive to DVD and of course it's all narrated by Dave Lamb. Come Dine With Me - Extra Spicy, a must for all fans of the show!
Through dramatic reconstruction she traces the story of the unique relationship Britons enjoy with their homes, arguing that the Georgians' preoccupation with décor helped to redefine the part played by men and women in British society. Characters from all walks of life; gentlewomen in their stately mansions, to servants with only a locking box to call their own are bought to life as Amanda reveals the artifacts, letters and diaries of the age where the modern notion of a home was born.
All 20 episodes from the first two series of the Danish crime drama starring Iben Hjejle as crime reporter Dicte Svendsen. With a messy personal life and a recent divorce, Dicte throws herself into her job, priding herself on getting to the bottom of many a mystery. With a nose for a good story, Dicte works alongside detective John Wagner (Lars Brygmann) to investigate serious crimes including political corruption, prostitution and organ trafficking. Season 1 episodes are: 'Personal: Part 1', 'Personal: Part 2', 'Deductible: Part 1', 'Deductible: Part 2', 'Hidden Defects: Part 1', 'Hidden Defects: Part 2', 'Life and Body: Part 1', 'Life and Body: Part 2', 'Violence and Power: Part 1' and 'Violence and Power: Part 2'. Season 2 episodes are: 'Dreams and Diamonds: Part 1', 'Dreams and Diamonds: Part 2', 'Passion and Handcuffs: Part 1', 'Passion and Handcuffs: Part 2', 'Closeness and Distance: Part 1', 'Closeness and Distance: Part 2', 'Means and Ends: Part 1', 'Means and Ends: Part 2', 'Right and Responsibility: Part 1' and 'Right and Responsibility: Part 2'.
Defend your right to laugh out loud with this impressively immense American Dad collection that's bulging with pride and bursting at the seams! With all 7 outrageous volumes on 21 discs - that's over 100 hilarious episodes, plus more special features than you can wave a flag at - it's the ultimate weapon of mass distraction. So come join the party with Stan, Francine, Hayley, Steve, Roger and Klaus in American Dad!
Several hundred years ago humans were nearly exterminated by giants. Giants are typically several stories tall seem to have no intelligence devour human beings and worst of all seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by enclosing themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls even taller than the biggest of giants. Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a giant in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a super giant that appears out of thin air. As the smaller giants flood the city the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single giant and take revenge for all of mankind.
All ten episodes from the second series of the TV drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police. The episodes are: 'The Ghost in the Machine', 'The Maddest of All', 'The Pride of Prydes', 'The Shadow of the Scaffold', 'The Mysteries of the Rosary', 'The Daughters of Jerusalem', 'The Three Tools of Death', 'The Prize of Colonel Gerard', 'The Grim Reaper' and 'The Laws of Motion'.
The Dead Know The Truth Only those that were there can reveal the darkest secrets of the medieval world. So let them speak. If the medieval dead could speak what would they tell us? They would recount extraordinary tales of pagan rituals plague and the cruel land in which ordinary folk struggled just to stay alive. Now centuries after they were buried the medieval dead are about to rise from their graves…. This series reveals true stories of medieval life by examining the skeletal remains that lie buried below the earth’s surface. Combining atmospheric dramatic reconstructions of gripping stories with archaeological science Medieval Dead takes viewers deeper into the medieval world than ever before.
Eclectic evocative and breathtakingly dazzling! A celebration of life where an international troupe of more than fifty performers ranging from 8 to 45 years of age defy gravity and dazzle with their artistry. A panoply of acts in which top-notch acrobatics are executed with masterly beauty handbalancing double trapeze double tightrope Chinese poles the Russian swing bungees jugglers and clowns. Created in 1994 as an antidote to the violence and despair typical of the 20th century this phantasmagorical show proposes a new vision of urbanity overflowing with optimism and happiness. Saltimbanco is not linear; rather it is a kaleidoscope an adventure in which anything can happen. Saltimbanco has its own language a soul expressed through the voice the body and music.
A Death Row inmate petitions the court asking to be executed. As he goes on to tell his story, it gradually becomes clear that nothing is quite what it seems. The Fear of 13 is a stylistically daring experiment in storytelling that is part confessional and part performance. Nick, the sole protagonist, tells a tale with all the twists and turns of classic crime drama with a final shocking twist casts everything in a new light.
Written and Directed by Dario Argento and starring his daughter, Asia Argento. This horror thriller tells the story about a young woman escapes from a psychiatric clinic and meets a young man who wants to help. She is caught and returned to her parents, who are soon beheaded by a garrotting stranger making the rounds about town, apparently striking only when it rains. The orphaned young woman and her new lover launch their own investigation and are endangered when a link is discovered with the victims and a particular operation performed years before.
The Pantomime 'Dick Whittington' has been in rehearsals at the Grand Theatre Lancaster for a number of weeks and tonight is the first night. A full dress rehearsal has been called before curtain up and tensions are beginning to show. Producer DI (Sam Spiro) is keen for the show to be a success - it's a tough time in regional theatre and by taking the part of the fairy she is anxious to realise her lofty ambitions. Director Francis (Mark Benton) tries valiantly to pull the show to order in spite of DI's constant interfering. Lewis Loud (John Bishop) Morecambe FM's cheeky DJ has his stage debut in the part of Jack the Lad. During rehearsals romance has blossomed between him and Tamsin (Sheridan Smith) who is principal boy Dick. Tamsin is a celebrity - recently appearing as Mad Mindy the Axe murderer from the Nation's favourite soap. Lewis is genuinely fond of Tamsin and realises his own career path may take an upward turn if their relationship continues. So when Lewis's son Paul (Daniel Bishop) is unexpectedly delivered to the stage door by ex-wife Gina (Kaye Wragg) Lewis realises that he must take his fatherly duties seriously. Not easy when you're surrounded by a faded theatrical actor Johnny Darby (Michael Cochrane) playing the part of Dolly the Cook Chantelle (Ami Metcalf) the nervous mis-cast love interest of Dick and Alderman Fitzwarren (Chesney Hawkes) accident-prone good guy trying hard to show that he has more to his musical repertoire than 'The One and Only'.
John Simm stars as Sam Tyler a driven and ambitious young detective determined to keep the streets of 21st Century Manchester safe. But after a near fatal car accident he wakes up dazed and confused in 1973. Has he gone back in time? Is he in a coma? Or has he simply gone insane? What follows is Sam's 21st century account of 1970s life where he feels like a fish out of water. He must come to terms with an unfamiliar environment and an archaic CID unit. There using his modern know-how he becomes integral to the unit. But he must adapt to their old-fashioned technologies and etiquettes. Sam works on some of the hardest cases he's ever been involved with. It's a world where witnesses are regularly intimidated it takes two weeks to process forensics and his colleagues will nail their suspect whether they have the evidence or not... Created and written by Mathew Graham Tony Jordan and Ashley Pharoah (who all worked on Hustle) directed by Bharat Nalluri (Spooks Hustle) John McKay (Canterbury Tales) John Alexander (Cutting It) and SJ Clarkson (Footballers' Wives).
Emmy® winner Jon Cryer stars alongside the multitalented Ashton Kutcher in the Emmy®-nominated TWO AND A HALF MEN as the hit comedy series returns for its 12th season. The Malibu beach house has become an empty nest for billionaire entrepreneur Walden Schmidt (Kutcher) and his freeloading housemate Alan Harper (Cryer). But not for long. When Alan's previously unknown niece Jenny (Amber Tamblyn) staggers onto the scene with a parade of partying women in tow it's back to business as usual at the Harper/Schmidt house with hilarious new high jinks and hookups. After an on-again off-again wedding for Alan's mother Evelyn (Holland Taylor); an alter ego for Alan; temporary retirement for Berta (Conchata Ferrell); and a new job for Walden as an unpaid coder in a garage-tech startup prepare for another year of Walden Alan and Jenny as they develop affectionate bonds -- and occasional bondage -- in the long-running comedy that celebrates the opposite sex the same sex life love computer startups family dustups and ... oh men.
Alfred Burke stars as private eye Frank Marker in the long running drama series featuring all 13 episodes from the final 1975 series.
Episodes Comprise: 1. Broken 2. Epic Fail 3. The Tyrant 4. Instant Karma 5. Brave Heart 6. Known Unknowns 7. Teamwork 8. Ignorance Is Bliss 9. Wilson 10. The Down Low 11. Remorse 12. Moving the Chains 13. 5 to 9 14. Private Lives 15. Black Hole 16. Lockdown 17. Knight Fall 18. Open and Shut 19. The Choice 20. Baggage 21. Help Me
Doctor Who: Series 5 - Volume 4 (2010)
Mad Men is a compelling insight into the harsh reality of life in the 60s perfectly portrayed through the dealings of a prestigious ad agency in New York's Madison Avenue. This was the era of astonishing sexism homophobia and the last golden years of the guilt free cigarette as mass consumerism took hold and helped form the American dream. This stunning series drips with atmosphere and is a sophisticated no holds barred drama from the producer of The Sopranos.
Mark Williams stars as Father Brown the crime-solving mild mannered intuitive Roman Catholic Priest in this acclaimed drama series based on the stories by GK Chesteron. Featuring all 10 episodes from the first series Williams plays Father Brown wonderfully and is joined by a superb supporting cast (Sorcha Cusack Nancy Carroll Alex Price and Hugo Speer) in this glorious and rich production. Episodes Comprise: Hammer of GodWhen an ungodly man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock Father Brown must find the killer before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows. The Flying StarsFather Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder. The Wrong ShapeSoon after his poetry recital Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. When Father Brown realises that he could not have committed suicide the search begins for a murderer. The Main in the TreeWhen Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree Sid is implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence or has Sid gone too far this time? The Eye of ApolloWhen the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford Susie is drawn to their charismatic leader Kalon. After Kalon's wife is murdered Father Brown must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever. The Bride of ChristWhen two nuns die in mysterious circumstances at St Agnes convent Father Brown investigates with the aid of Sister Boniface an eager young fan of detective novels. The Devil's DustFather Brown joins the search when a girl who is believed to be radioactive goes missing overnight. But just who is responsible for her disappearance? The Face of DeathAfter a murder at the Kembleford charity treasure hunt general suspicion falls upon a bereaved man who wants revenge. However Father Brown is determined to prove the man's innocence. The Major and The MagicianWhen the mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile Mrs McCarthy's past comes back to haunt her. The Blue CrossWhen his priceless Blue Cross is targeted by the infamous criminal Flambeau Father Brown takes the initiative to try and save his soul. But is he walking into a trap.
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