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- A profile of the late director and producer, whose career spanned the Royal Court Theatre, BBC dramas and Hollywood films. With contributions from friends and colleagues including Robert Carlyle and Kay Mellor.
- Short Documentary on the 1997 Venice film festival.
- A reunion of those in the stage version of Trevor Griffiths' seminal 1982 TV play, 'Oi For England', for the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs and its tour of youth centres before a sell-out run asks: Did we make a difference ?
- In a town riddled with corruption, Yann, a naïve urban planner, acquires a 9mm handgun possessed by the soul of Sarah, a recently murdered prostitute. Working together the two eliminate the city's criminals one by one, seeking to restore order by hunting down the man at the head of the corruption... the mayor himself.
- Short drama series about Rachel Hamilton, a radio station reporter who investigates corruption in her community.
- Comedy series about the misadventures of a limousine car hire service.
- Three ambitious young people set up a new kind of detective agency to outmanoeuvre criminals across Europe, with support from two Brussels-based lawyers.
- Former school friends secretary Pearl Parker and tearaway Finn Gallagher have a flair for investigation so decide to try their hands has private detectives.
- A team of professional mercenaries tackle dangerous and delicate situations at home and abroad.
- A willful young boy follows his just as obstinate grandmother in a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmed's father, who never returned from war.
- A troubled boy (Steven Mackintosh) endures physical abuse by the staffers at a children's home.
- While English professor Loretta Lawson is attending a conference in Paris, she stays the night in the flat of a friend's acquaintance. She discovers a sleeping man in one of the bedrooms, and the next morning finds the man gone, but the bed soaked with blood. Returning to Cambridge, she begins to suspect her friend's acquaintance, and others on the staff of the college, are involved with the missing (murdered?) man, and decides to investigate for herself.
- A fictionalized account of the September 11 hijackers.
- A gripping story of love, deceit, betrayal and survival set against the backdrop of the Miners' Strike of 1984-85.
- It appears Charity Walton has everything a woman could wish for at the start of the 1980s - a husband, four children, and a promising academic career. But when Mark Carleton joins the staff at her university the two begin an affair which has repercussions for both of their families. It's a long journey to finding happiness at home and at work as Charity's children grow up, her career progresses, and she supports her best friend's attempts to start a family. Her relationship with Mark follows similar ups and downs but as the decade draws to a close where do they stand?
- Fitz returns to Manchester after living 10 years in Australia with his wife and youngest son. He is soon drawn into the investigation of a British soldier who may have been traumatized by his years serving in Northern Ireland.
- An anthology drama series.
- Leeds, 1950s, Betty (Billie Piper) is a married mother whose life is changed forever after falling hopelessly in love with her charismatic neighbour, "Craze" (Theo James). Feeling trapped inside her conventional marriage, she abandons herself to a passion she never before dared believe possible. She finally finds the courage to leave her husband Donald (Joe Armstrong) after receiving a letter from Craze, asking her to meet him at a particular place in order to finally be together. Betty sends a reply to him, telling him that she will indeed meet him there. Unfortunately, his pregnant wife Moira (Kelly Harrison) gets the letter before he does, discovering his intentions to leave her for another woman. After such discovery, full of anger and jealousy, she takes Craze's gun and shoots him at the fairground where he's working. When Betty finds out Craze is dead, she is devastated, having no other choice but carry on with her life with Donald. 30 years later, as Betty's (Sue Johnson) beloved son's wedding day approaches, the far-reaching consequences of this long buried past come crashing into Betty's world, forcing her, at last, to confront some painful but important truths.
- In the face of demise in his values, a socialist in England decides to form a gang and rob banks for a living.
- A homosexual Catholic priest finds out during confessional that a young girl is being sexually abused by her father, and has to decide how to deal with both that secret and his own.
- The wild and sexy story of two passionate young people who take to the road for the incredible adventure of their lives.
- This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
- Beth Glover and Will Preston are doctors in partnership at a Derbyshire clinic when they hire Jack who's returned from Africa. The next several years deal with their personal and professional lives with Jack and Beth marrying.
- Follows the residents of one English village across the 20th century and their turbulent lives.
- Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. He is rather anti-social and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the Manchester Police.
- In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.
- The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
- Long-running police drama series featuring officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London.
- The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
- Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.
- The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
- Kaz and her friends spend their days trying to get by and their nights in a homeless shelter. But how did they end up there and what does the future hold for them?
- Edwards and Ramsey find themselves held at gunpoint with DC Lines' wife and children.
- An industrial dispute by prison officers puts pressure on Sun Hill's holding cells.
- It's all happening at Holby: patients claiming to be virgins in a sexual relationship, an alcoholic man who can't remember yesterday, and Duffy comes face to face with the man who raped her (in Series One) when he is brought into A&E in a critical condition.
- The night shift at Holby is closed down but that doesn't stop the staff from campaigning to get it re-opened. Duffy is successful when she applies for the post of sister at rival hospital St. Stephens, much to Ewart's disappointment, and Ted and Megan are seen to be having some problems in their relationship.
- Charlie asks recovering alcoholic King if he could arrange to stand a little closer to his razor; Ewart tries emotional blackmail on Baz.
- The night shift at Holby are called upon to deal with the several casualties from a motorway pile-up, which includes a young pregnant woman and her partner. Back at the hospital a drunken reporter is sniffing around for a story for his newspaper, and Kuba takes matters into his own hands when he discovers Clive is regularly drinking whilst on duty.
- When a teenage football fan is found with wounds within short proximity of a badly-wounded police officer, the finger of suspicion begins to point in his direction. Meanwhile, a woman is admitted onto the ward who refuses medical treatment due to her strict belief in Christian Science.
- It is the day of the christening of Pauline and Arthur's baby - he is christened Martin Abert. Den, who is Godfather, doesn't make the ceremony so Wicksy steps in as proxy. Later, everyone parties at the Queen Vic and Dr. Legg makes a drunken speech.
- A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the death while dealing with a brash subordinate and trying to avoid offending the prison authorities.
- Whilst Beth takes a break, Jack's relationship with a female patient puts the future of the practice in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Will learns a terrible secret about Sarah.
- Beth lets Jack and Rhiann's blossoming relationship interfere with her work. Does she like Jack more then she is letting on? Does Jack feel the same? Do Rhiann and Jack have a future?
- When an American extremist group sets off a bomb in London, promising more attacks if their demands aren't met, the team must act fast to prevent any more casualties.
- Harry and Juliet are in a power struggle, while Adam and Zaf continue their fight against the American extremist group Shining Dawn.
- It's Halloween. Wicksy's starts his new job at the Queen Vic. Sharon plays jokes on him in the pub but scares Ethel with a rubber rat. Other jokes going on, and Lou persuades the family to get into the spirit of bobbing apples and other games. Ethel and Lofty dress as witch/wizard and go trick or treating, and Angie hires a male stripper for the Vic. Pauline and Arthur talk about their worries surrounding Michelle's decision to buy a motorbike. Debs tells Andy that she's quit her job - he leaves her.
- Secretary Pearl Parker is tired of her boyfriend Fitz cheating on her. She sets up surveillance to find evidence to catch him out. Without work, Dennis asks her to find his missing girlfriend Sheila. So she and friend Finn investigate.
- John Foxton is a Union leader involved in a major strike at a car plant. He discovers that funds to support the strike have gone missing. Milly asks Pearl and Finn to investigate accountant and friend of Foxton, Trevor Mitchell.
- Fitz is given the opportunity to produce a Jenni Jerome benefit record. When the master tape is stolen, Pearl and Finn need to find Jenni Jerome's barge. However she is very paranoid and convinced that a man with a camera is following her
- Pickering is dead and campaigner Mark Gentian beaten. Rachel learns Draegar is supplying "Fizzies" . Zac's dealer recognises Harry Michaels (Haig) has his supplier. Her radio exposé is spiked but Hellier tells her to broadcast illegally.
- Richard Hellier cuts his business ties with Draegar. Rachel and Mark Gentian hijack Urban Air's medium wave band to broadcast her radio exposé. Draegar kidnaps Rachel but Haig double crosses him for Guang. Rachel knows Samantha's killer.
- Den is ready to walk out on Angie and leave everything behind, including his successful like as a publican, but then some devastating news from his wife turns their love-hate relationship on its head.
- As the 1980s begins Charity Walton appears to have it all - a husband, four children, and a promising academic career. But the cracks are beginning to show in her marriage, and when Professor Mark Carleton joins her university department, the two are attracted to each other.
- Summer 1981: Charity and Mark consummate their affair at Sally and Eric's holiday cottage, but as Charity has daughter Rachel in tow it's not long before Charity's husband and Mark's wife figure out the truth. James begins an affair with his secretary. Charity and James attempt to stay together for the sake of the children while continuing their extra-marital relations, but matters come to a head and something has to give.
- James begins a new life with Shelley. Charity throws herself into her work, gaining her PhD, lecturing overseas, and supporting her friend Sally through her fertility treatment. Mark, jealous of Charity's new lease on life, is reluctant to leave Jane, until Charity takes matters into her own hands.
- Two years later, Charity and her children are flourishing while Mark and Jane are reconciled - at least on the surface. Mark and Charity meet up and re-establish their relationship, but both fear they are going over old ground.
- Mark begins an affair with the daughter of a colleague. Sally is determined to pursue one last cycle of IVF. Both matters come to a head as Charity throws Mark a 50th birthday party.
- After 10 years in Australia, Fitz returns to Manchester for his daughter's wedding, but is soon involved in another murder investigation when an American comedian is killed, apparently without motive.
- Leeds, Yorkshire, England in the late 1950s :- Betty lives in a cold,damp flat in a large Victorian house with her husband Donald and baby son Mark. Donald is loving and industrious and anxious to make enough money to get them moved into their own house but Betty sees him as unromantic. Another young couple move into the house, Moira and her Polish husband known as Craze. Craze has some very unsavoury friends and a distinct dark side. However when Betty and her sister are at the local dance-hall she agrees to dance with him. They then begin a sexual affair which is brought to an abrupt halt when Moira shoots him dead.
- A quarter of a century later,Mark is due to marry girlfriend Jo. Betty,who has given Mark the love she once reserved for Craze, is doubly shocked as not only are the young couple moving to Australia but she suspects that Jo, who is adopted, may be Moira and Craze's daughter. Jo introduces her to Ingrid,who is her real birth mother, through whom she re-encounters Moira - on the day of Mark's wedding. Moira delivers some home truths about Craze's dishonesty and adultery which Betty refuses to accept, climbing up onto the roof of her house until Moira has gone. A crowd gathers but she is eventually rescued by Donald,who tells her he knew all about Craze and tolerated it because it made Betty happy,which is all he ever wanted because,although he was not one for romantic gestures, he truly loved her. Betty comes to appreciate the difference between passion and love and, after the wedding, goes for a romantic air-balloon trip with Donald.
- Rachel Hamilton works a reporter on radio station Urban Air. She learns that her boss Richard Hellier, who runs riverside developers, Riverzone is corrupt. At the station's anniversary party, she finds news editor Samantha Graham murdered.
- Urban Air discover that boss, Richard Hellier's interview with Samantha Graham's is missing. Rachel starts an investigation into the Riverside protesters. Finding off cuts of the Hellier interview she discovers he and Samantha were lovers.
- Richard Hellier admits having a relationship with Samantha but he denies killing her. Rachel visits her apartment and finds a tube of uppers and a phone message from source called Pickering who has found information on Draeger in Hamburg.
- A documentary style program profiled the life and career of Hollywood royalty and actress, Drew Barrymore, from a child star to an adult actress with interviews and footage.
- January 1915. The Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily as his desperation grows. Bert assumes responsibility for his mother and the survival of his family.
- 1st July 1916. The date of the Rondo: an annual wheel barrow race on the cricket field, and unbeknownst to the villagers, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
- March 1916. Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers arrive at the Middleton farm to requisition Bert's beloved horse, Big Molly.
- Present day. Bert Middleton is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914 when he was twelve years old.