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1. Stay Lucky (1989–1993)
Episode: Hotrod Horace (1990)

Drama

8.7
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Sally is keen for Thomas to meet her dying old Uncle Horace for a drink - together with his daughter Pam and her partner Eric. Thomas doesn't exactly hit it off with the haughty couple - ... See full summary »

Director: David Reynolds | Stars: Dennis Waterman, Jan Francis, Niall Toibin, Emma Wray

Votes: 9

2. A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2000)

Drama, Thriller

8.3
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Roddy Greenbank is brought by his father to Northumberland in 1807, and orphaned shortly after their arrival when his father meets a brutal death. Adopted by Kate Makepiece, Roddy forges friendships with Hal Roystan and Mary Ellen Lee.

Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Jonathan Kerrigan, Melanie Clark Pullen, Bill Fellows

Votes: 22

3. Crime Traveller (1997)
Episode: Fashion Shoot (1997)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.9
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Fashion designer Sonia Duvall has been receiving death threats and despite all the efforts of Slade and the team, is shot on the catwalk.

Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Michael French, Chloë Annett, Sue Johnston, Paul Trussell

Votes: 42

4. A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2000)

Drama, Thriller

7.9
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Roddy falls for and paints the portrait of a beautiful mystery woman, which helps him win a scholarship to art school.

Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Jonathan Kerrigan, Melanie Clark Pullen, Bill Fellows

Votes: 19

5. A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2000)

Drama, Thriller

7.9
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Roddy befriends Alfred Cottle during his first day at art school in Newcastle; Hal's obsessed with seeking revenge for his father's death.

Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Jonathan Kerrigan, Melanie Clark Pullen, John Castle

Votes: 18

6. To Russia... With Elton (1979)

Not Rated | 42 min | Documentary, Short, Music

7.8
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Footage of a concert given in Moscow, Russia, by rock singer Elton John.

Directors: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais | Stars: Elton John, Ray Cooper, Michael Binion, Jim Gallagher

Votes: 63

7. Stay Lucky (1989–1993)

60 min | Drama

7.7
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A Londoner escaping his shady past meets a feisty Yorkshire woman whose car breaks down. He helps her, and they embark on an unlikely journey together aboard her narrowboat business.

Stars: Dennis Waterman, Emma Wray, Niall Toibin, Jan Francis

Votes: 111

8. A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2000)

Drama, Thriller

7.5
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Kate takes the initiative and decides to introduce Ben to her family. Meanwhile, a jealous Maggie divulges every last detail about Ben's secret, and Hal finds himself struggling to accept the situation.

Director: Alan Grint | Stars: David Threlfall, Debra Stephenson, Jane Arden, Joseph May

Votes: 16

9. Les Misérables (1998)

PG-13 | 134 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

7.4
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65 Metascore

Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.

Director: Bille August | Stars: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Christopher Adamson

Votes: 43,214 | Gross: $14.10M

10. The Nation's Health (1983)

95 min | Drama

7.4
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Drama filmed in a documentary style to show the many problems within a typical NHS hospital.

Stars: Vivienne Ritchie, Julian Fox, Ian McDiarmid, P.H. Moriarty

Votes: 17

11. Dick Turpin (1979–1982)
Episode: The Secret Folk (1982)

25 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

7.4
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Swiftnick frees Aphrina, a gypsy girl from a forester's trap. In order to prove to her tribe he has not shamed the girl, Swiftnick must face three ordeals chosen by fate. As Swiftnick is ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, David Daker, Michael Deeks, Kay Adshead

Votes: 10

12. Dick Turpin (1979–1982)
Episode: The Thief-Taker (1980)

Action, Adventure, Biography

7.4
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Lord Fordingham has put a bounty on Dick Turpin's head. Realizing they can get even more money out of the Lord, Turpin and Swiftnick pose as a pair of thief-takers, Jeremiah Snare and ... See full summary »

Director: James Allen | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, David Daker, Michael Deeks, James Villiers

Votes: 11

13. A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2000)

Drama, Thriller

7.4
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Mary Ellen gets a taste of the herbalist trade after moving in with Kate; Roddy's affair with Madeleine becomes steamier than he imagines; Hal purchases a farm.

Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Jonathan Kerrigan, Melanie Clark Pullen, Donna Air

Votes: 15

14. Get Carter (1971)

R | 112 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

7.3
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80 Metascore

When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne

Votes: 36,823 | Gross: $0.39M

15. Dick Turpin (1979–1982)

25 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

7.3
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Famed 18th-century English highwayman Dick Turpin eludes authorities while romancing a farmer's daughter, though his days robbing coaches under the alias John Palmer may be numbered.

Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Michael Deeks, Christopher Benjamin, Billy Dean

Votes: 612

16. Crime Traveller (1997)

50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.3
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Detective Jeff Slade teams up with scientist Holly Turner, whose late father has created a time machine that can travel back several hours. Together they solve mysteries using the device.

Stars: Michael French, Chloë Annett, Sue Johnston, Paul Trussell

Votes: 462

17. A Dinner of Herbs (2000)

286 min | Drama, Thriller

7.3
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A man gets killed and his woman friend agrees to take on his surviving children. But as the decades started passing by, the children soon become aware of some painful secrets from the past.

Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Jonathan Kerrigan, Melanie Clark Pullen, Billie Whitelaw

Votes: 376

18. Girls in Love (2003–2005)

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

7.2
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Ellie Allard is a typical teenager with a passion for art, she gets up to loads of trouble with her best friends, goth Nadine and flirty Magda. They go through a lot of issues which are mainly about their favorite topic - boys.

Stars: Olivia Hallinan, Zaraah Abrahams, Amy Kwolek, Ian Dunn

Votes: 362

19. Act of Will (1989)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1989)

Drama

7.2
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Add a Plot

Director: Don Sharp | Star: Serena Gordon

Votes: 6

20. The Mummy (1999)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

7.1
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48 Metascore

At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.

Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo

Votes: 462,021 | Gross: $155.25M

21. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: A Member of the Family: Part 2 (1973)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

7.1
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Ned's behavior creates tension in the Gordon household and when items start disappearing, he is suspected. An older man Simey followed Ned from London and is threatening him to cooperate. ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Stacy Dorning

Votes: 16

22. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: The Viking Helmet: Part Two (1972)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family

7.1
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Dykes, the thief, escapes custody and heads back to the excavation site to look for the missing gold wing. Robbie also thinks he knows where it is and rides Black Beauty to the area. While ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Roderick Shaw, Alastair Mackenzie, Judi Bowker, Geoffrey Bayldon

Votes: 18

23. The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

PG | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

6.9
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61 Metascore

A German plot to kidnap Sir Winston Churchill unfolds at the height of World War II.

Director: John Sturges | Stars: Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter

Votes: 24,564

24. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: The Viking Helmet: Part One (1972)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family

6.9
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Kevin and Robbie find an old helmet with a wing and lose the wing on the way home. An archaeologist from a nearby dig dismisses the helmet as a reproduction of little value, but when Robbie... See full summary »

Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Roderick Shaw, Alastair Mackenzie, Judi Bowker, Geoffrey Bayldon

Votes: 17

25. The Secret (2000– )

180 min | Drama

6.8
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Period thriller serial. In the late 1880's reformed smuggler Freddie Musgrave has worked hard to turn a legitimate trade, but then a face from his past turns up threatening to ruin things for him.

Stars: Joanna Rowden, Adam Ironside, Milton Johns, Malcolm Terris

Votes: 328

26. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Day of Reckoning (1972)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family

6.8
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Black Beauty starts showing unusual behavior and Dr. Gordon suspects rabies. After Beauty attacks two men including the new constable, she is ordered destroyed. But Vicky hides her horse, ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Judi Bowker, Tony Selby, Jonathan Newth

Votes: 16

27. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Mantrap (1972)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family

6.8
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New gamekeeper Ted Hewitt sets out snares and traps on Lord Eddington's estate to protect game and catch poachers. This doesn't sit well with Dr. Gordon, who, with daughter Vicky, pays him ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Judi Bowker, Roderick Shaw, William Lucas, Bill Gavin

Votes: 17

28. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: The Escape (1974)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.8
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There are new inhabitants in the Eglinton manor with Kevin and Albert coming upon a young Cecily running away from her uncle. Joshua Eglinton claims to Dr. Gordon his niece has a nervous ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Roderick Shaw

Votes: 12

29. A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2000)

Drama, Thriller

6.8
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Hal and Mary-Ellen's marriage remains strong after 25 years; Roddy returns from Paris to hold an exhibition of his work in Newcastle.

Stars: Donna Air, Jane Arden, Heather Chapman, Paul Dodds

Votes: 17

30. Return to Oz (1985)

PG | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

6.7
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42 Metascore

Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.

Director: Walter Murch | Stars: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie

Votes: 30,418

31. Hamburger Hill (1987)

R | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

6.7
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64 Metascore

A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.

Director: John Irvin | Stars: Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Michael Dolan

Votes: 27,986 | Gross: $13.84M

32. The New Worst Witch (2005–2007)

25 min | Family, Fantasy

6.7
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The new worst witch carries on from the original series The Worst Witch based on books by Jill Murphy. This time at Cackles Academy, it's no longer Mildred 'Millie' Hubble but her cousin Henrietta 'Hettie' Hubble who is causing trouble.

Stars: Caroline O'Neill, Stephanie Lane, Alice Connor, Francesca Isherwood

Votes: 184

33. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Runaway (1972)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.7
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While riding Black Beauty, Vicky and Kevin encounter a threatening recluse at the Abbott farm. Despite being warned by everyone to stay away, the children persist in trying to solve the ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Roderick Shaw, John White, William Lucas, George Murcell

Votes: 18

34. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: The Fugitive (1972)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.7
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A spirited black horse escapes from a dealer and is found ailing by Vicky Gordon, who quickly falls in love with him. Vicky's father, the new doctor in town, treats the horse's illness and ... See full summary »

Director: John Reardon | Stars: Ron Pember, Brent Oldfield, Paul Angelis, Judi Bowker

Votes: 25

35. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: The Outcast (1973)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.7
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Ned is caught in a lie by Dr. Gordon and decides to run away, encountering a drifter mistreating a circus pony. After Ned intervenes, the pony adopts him, leading to the man Rundle accusing... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Poulson | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Stacy Dorning

Votes: 14

36. Act of Will (1989)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1989)

Drama

6.7
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Audra (Victoria Tennant), is an iron-willed matriarch who devotes herself completely to her daughter Christina (Elizabeth Hurley).

Director: Don Sharp | Stars: Victoria Tennant, Peter Coyote, Elizabeth Hurley, Kevin McNally

Votes: 8

37. The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)

PG | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.6
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When an English cartographer must tell a Welsh village that their mountain is only a hill, the offended community sets out to change that.

Director: Christopher Monger | Stars: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian McNeice

Votes: 18,715 | Gross: $10.90M

38. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)

Not Rated | 55 min | Adventure, Family

6.6
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A thoroughbred horse in 19th century England is adopted by a widowed doctor and befriended by his children. The horse helps the children as they have weekly adventures and encounters with various characters.

Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Roderick Shaw, Judi Bowker

Votes: 468

39. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: The Debt (1973)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family

6.6
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Amy Winthrop's nephew steals Beauty after his aunt refuses to give him fifty pounds to get out of debt to a bookie who is threatening him. To save Beauty and her nephew, Amy must pawn her ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: John Nettles, Charlotte Mitchell, William Lucas, Judi Bowker

Votes: 17

40. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: The Hostage (1972)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.6
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Vicky and Kevin discover Desmond, an escaped convict, hiding in the stable. He threatens to harm Beauty unless the children aid in his getaway. Desmond though shows his better nature when Kevin is injured.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Judi Bowker, Roderick Shaw, John Thaw, Charlotte Mitchell

Votes: 25

41. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Three Locks to Fortune (1972)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.6
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Vicky's friend Colin returns from school and informs her his grandfather's estate is to be auctioned. The young people learn of a family secret that if discovered, may provide the funds to ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Poulson | Stars: Judi Bowker, Tony Maiden, Ian Pigot, John Quentin

Votes: 16

42. Flash Gordon (1980)

PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.5
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58 Metascore

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol

Votes: 61,632

43. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Race Against Time (1974)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.5
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Dr. Gordon and a syndicate of farmers plan to buy Parsons field as a refuge for old horses, but Kevin and Albert stumble across a dastardly plan to foil their good intentions.

Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Roderick Shaw

Votes: 12

44. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: The Horsemen (1972)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.5
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Beauty is at risk from a spoiled young woman who is used to getting everything that she wants. In order to save Beauty, Vicky enlists the help of a secret society sworn to protect the interests of horses.

Director: John Reardon | Stars: Judi Bowker, Sean Lynch, Joanna Andrews, Barry Linehan

Votes: 17

45. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Warhorse (1972)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family

6.5
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Dr. Gordon and Vicky rescue a former army horse whose end seems near. Robbie, over protected by his grandmother, becomes friends with the Gordon children after moving nearby. Robbie becomes enchanted by the new horse Soldier.

Director: John Reardon | Stars: William Lucas, Judi Bowker, Kenneth Gilbert, Charlotte Mitchell

Votes: 20

46. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Wild Justice (1973)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family

6.5
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Dr. Gordon is arrested for a cottage burning that belonged to Mr. Skinner after he criticized it's condition. Vicky, Albert, and their friend Jill work to clear his name but need Black ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick Westwood, Bill Stewart, William Lucas, Judi Bowker

Votes: 16

47. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Mission of Mercy (1973)

Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family

6.5
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Ned ignores Dr. Gordon's warning about keeping Jonah the pony away from yew leaves, which could poison him. When Jonah does indeed become sick, Dr. Gordon cannot leave John Danby's ailing ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Stacy Dorning, Michael Culver

Votes: 13

48. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode: Two of a Kind (1973)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family

6.5
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Vicky and Kevin encounter a brother and sister on the run from authorities, claiming to be orphans. A reformatory is missing two children and when items begin disappearing from the house ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Roderick Shaw, Judi Bowker, Lesley Roach, John Sanderson

Votes: 14

49. Spies Like Us (1985)

PG | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy

6.4
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22 Metascore

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Mark Stewart, Sean Daniel

Votes: 53,020 | Gross: $60.09M

50. Merseybeat (2001–2004)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

6.4
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The trials and tribulations of a diverse group of police officers in a northern England town.

Stars: John McArdle, Chris Walker, David Hargreaves, Jonathan Kerrigan

Votes: 61



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