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1. The Real Line of Duty (2024)
Crime
The Real Line of Duty tells the story of an undercover police unit set up to crack the cycle of corruption that engulfed the Met in the 90s, and the brave officers who fought for justice from within.
Director: Jim Hickey | Stars: Martin Compston, Albert Patrick, Jackie Malton, Parm Sandhu
Votes: 13
2. Cash Trapped (2016–2019)
Game-Show
General knowledge-based British quiz show presented by Bradley Walsh in which 6 contestants compete against each other to try and win a cash prize.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Gloria Mills, Mark Silverwood
Votes: 72
3. The Ice Cream Wars (2022)
118 min | Documentary, Crime, History
In 1984 six Glasgow family members died in an arson attack. Their murders were followed by one of Scotland's longest trials and a 20-year fight for justice that gripped the nation.
Stars: Douglas Skelton, Marion Scott, Les Trueman, Nanette Pollock
Votes: 60
4. Extraordinary Escapes (2021– )
Documentary
Sandi Toksvig explores some of the UK's most remote and beautiful holiday destinations, accompanied by some of her favorite women.
Stars: Sandi Toksvig, Jessica Hynes, Alison Steadman, Sindhu Vee
Votes: 102
5. The Bench (I) (2012)
Post-production
A lonely hitchhiker invites a group of college kids to stay at her family cabin, but one of them goes missing in ht middle of the night, they must find a way to survive or find themselves in that room in the woods - chained to the bench.
Director: Sean Wilkie | Stars: Jennifer Byrne, Matt McClure, Christopher Summers, Ilaria Nardini
Votes: 15
6. Teenage Superstars (2017)
TV-MA | 107 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the bands from the alternative pop music scene in Glasgow from the mid 80's to early 90's.
Director: Grant McPhee | Stars: Jill Bryson, Kim Deal, Sean Dickson, Joe Foster
Votes: 94
7. Hunting A Serial Killer: The West End Murders
Crime | Completed
Director: Sacha Bennett | Stars: Sarah Alexandra Marks, Colin Sutton, Kieran Chalker, Ruby Bennett
8. Building Jerusalem (2015)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, World Cup Final, 2003. With two minutes of extra time left to win, Jonny Wilkinson goes for his trademark drop goal. This time, he's shooting for a place in sporting history.
Director: James Erskine | Stars: Matt Dawson, George Gregan, Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson
Votes: 458
9. Bellfield Confesses
137 min | Documentary, Crime | Completed
Colin Sutton leading his murder squad in the investigation of serial killer Levi Bellfield, who was responsible for the infamous murders of Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell, and Amélie Delagrange.
Director: Trevor Drane | Stars: Colin Sutton, Mark Leach, Jo Brunt
10. Eminent Monsters (2020)
89 min | Documentary
Eminent Monsters traces the origins of modern torture, examining early experiments with sensory deprivation, drugs, and "de-patterning". It describes the work of the eminent psychiatrist ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Bennett | Stars: Moazzam Begg, Ewen Cameron, Christine Corbett, Mark Fallon
Votes: 33
11. Killing Me Softly with Her Love (2021)
16 min | Short, Drama
The mother of a terminally ill daughter Is torn between granting her a final unimaginable 18th birthday request, or holding onto her only child for as long as she physically can.
Director: Colin Ross Smith | Stars: Kate Dickie, Kevin Guthrie, Briony Monroe, Natalie Simpson
Votes: 7
12. The Graduettes: Grace Thinks She Has Been Molested (2014)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Two rather selfish girls have to deal with a rather uncomfortable revelation.
Director: Sean Wilkie | Stars: Flick Allen, John Gaffney, Heather Haddow, Christopher Charles MacDonald
13. Best Laid Plans (2017– )
65 min | Documentary
Architectural designer Charlie Luxton and property developer Sophie Morgan come to the aid of homeowners whose large-scale renovation projects have hit problems.
Stars: Sophie Morgan, Charlie Luxton
Votes: 7
14. Kissing, Tickling and Being Bored (2006)
20 min | Short, Drama
Maddy is fifteen and everything in her life feels totally dead. Last night she tickled her brother so much he cried. Maddy felt strangely satisfied. Her boyfriend Daz can be fun but all he ... See full summary »
Director: Jim McRoberts | Stars: Megan Davis, Louise Ludgate, David Maxwell, Johnathan Rush
Votes: 5
15. Lenny Henry: The Commonwealth Kid (2018 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
The actor and comedian embarks upon a personal journey to the Caribbean to explore his family's roots, how he ended up being British and the deep-rooted, complex connection between the Commonwealth, the Caribbean and the UK.
Director: Andy Mundy-Castle | Star: Lenny Henry
16. When a Man Loves a Woman (2016)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Amanda awakes from a one-night stand with woman she can't get away from quickly enough. Her gay friend Nick calls telling her his mother is paying a surprise visit, bringing her Victorian ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Francis | Stars: Tommy J Brennan, Diane Brooks Webster, Charlie Francis, Jemima Spence
Votes: 44
17. A Family Divided (2017 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
After World War Two a newly elected government promised to protect everyone, 'from cradle to grave'. The Clark family slipped through the net, leaving 17 siblings cast to the four corners ... See full summary »
Director: Bianca Barker
18. Zone Out (2019)
Short, Drama
Sharon travels to an interview for a new job that will change her life, but an unscheduled stop is about to change it in ways she can't begin to imagine. For life.
Director: Tam Hetherton | Stars: Jess Galloway, Alison Campbell Glass, Derek Johnstone, Chris Martin
19. Serious Drugs (2011)
100 min | Documentary
Director: Jim Burns | Stars: Sean Dickson, Eugene Kelly, Francis Macdonald, Duglas T. Stewart
20. The Lost Purse (2012)
13 min | Short, Romance
When a young kid finds a purse on a train, he feels the urge to try and find the girl who dropped it.
Director: Colin Ross Smith | Stars: Declan Michael Laird, Rachel Wile, Kelly Love, Tommy J Brennan
Votes: 65
21. Head Case (2012)
10 min | Short, Fantasy, Mystery
Emma can hear thoughts. Problem is she can't stop. Unbridled access to other minds is causing her to lose her own. Enter Scott. Can he turn her curse into a gift? Can he be trusted with Emma's innermost thoughts?
Director: Björn Tobiasson | Stars: Rebecca Burton, Alexander Carr, Ruaridh Crighton, Dale Kappus
22. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (2020)
15 min | Documentary, Short
When Paul suffers a massive brain injury the long-lasting effects are bizarre and frustrating, leaving him caught in a perpetual loop of joke telling. Paul's wife Lindsay is left to pick up... See full summary »
Director: Hannah Currie
23. Cloud Nine (2012)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Hapless guardian angel Rupert has fifteen minutes before he burns in Hell to convince happy-go-lucky Don to make more of his OK life.
Director: Charlie Francis | Stars: Josh Baker, Elaine Blair, Nathan Byrne, Graeme Francis
24. Eggshells (2016)
13 min | Short, Drama
A teenage tomboy struggles to salvage what remains of her family life with her self-destructive father.
Director: Colin Ross Smith | Stars: Briony Monroe, Joe Cassidy
25. A Shot in the Dark (II) (2011)
6 min | Short, Thriller
A period murder mystery.The Grand Master has pushed one of his long suffering troupe of artistes too far, but which one?
Director: Linda Campbell | Stars: Russell Davies, Etta Dunn, Caitlin Hepburn, Joanna Kaczynska
26. Team Tibet (2019)
Documentary
TEAM TIBET is a remarkable story of courage; of physical, mental and spiritual exhaustion, with a drive to cross the finish line stronger than that of any Olympian. Tibet cannot take part ... See full summary »
Director: Alison Pinkney
27. Blink (III) (2013)
3 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A man is visited by a mysterious figure after awakening from an intensive surgical procedure
Director: Colin Ross Smith | Stars: Paul Birchard, John Gaffney, Andrew McCusker
28. 3 Cars (2015)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
From the visionary mind of Charles Peterson, director of the controversial Sex & Violence and the award winning Schism, comes a political thriller like no other. Hugo Parker is running for ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Peterson | Stars: Robin Daniel Egan, Carrie Fee, Steve Furedy, Mario Guzman
29. Finding Enok (2023)
Documentary
In 1911 in the Dutch Indies, Emile van Rouveroy, a young Dutch planter, fathered a daughter with his housekeeper Enok, a local Sundanese girl of 15 years old. He legitimized her and raised ... See full summary »
Director: Dorna X. van Rouveroy | Star: Maurice Boyer
31. Sewing Solutions (2013)
6 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Alison and Bob appear to be the typical 50s married couple but when their neighbour Annie risks uncovering a secret, Alison takes a creative approach to mending the situation.
Director: Marc Biedul | Stars: Sarah Henderson, Alison McIndoe, Graham Stewart
32. Schism (I) (2011)
Unrated | 16 min | Short, Drama, Romance
From controversial filmmaker Charles Peterson, comes an innovative short film that can only be told in split screen.
Director: Charles Peterson | Stars: Patrick Adam, Rick Dyer, Steve Furedy, Ed Gary
33. Traitor (2013)
3 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Stan is a traitor in the group, but will Michael get him to admit it.
Director: Colin Ross Smith | Stars: Andrew McIntosh, John Gaffney, Andrew McCusker, John Stuart
34. Priest School (2020)
58 min | Documentary, History
Documentary providing rare access to the inner workings, personnel, seminarians and history of the oldest Scottish institution abroad - Il Pontificio College Scozzese (The Scots College in Rome.)
Director: Tony Kearney | Stars: Daniela Nardini, Philip Tartaglia, Colm Docherty, Pope Francis
Votes: 7
35. John Lennon's Turd (2013)
15 min | Short, Comedy
When John Lennon uses his toilet, uber-fans Ian and Digby hatch a plan to sell their idol's unflushed poo. A short film about the crassness of the cult of celebrity.
Director: Phil Peel | Stars: Luke Stevenson, Kenton Hall, Melissa De Mol, John Bruce
Votes: 14
36. Dream On (II) (2013)
Short, Comedy
Shy Gemma considers the consequences of making the first move.
Director: Linda Campbell | Stars: Russell Davis, Shona Denovan, Martin Haddow, Martin Haddow
37. Tracyanne & Danny: It Can't Be Love Unless It Hurts (2018 Music Video)
Music
Official music video for "It Can't Be Love Unless It Hurts" by Tracyanne and Danny.
Director: Ed Dougherty | Stars: Flore De Hoog, David McCallum, Tracyanne Campbell, Danny Coughlan
38. Mrs Lees and Her Ladies (2012)
46 min | Comedy
A feature length, bittersweet comedy drama. Mrs Lees and her home Carers, up against age, authority and each other in a quest to maintain independent living.
Director: Stuart Cadenhead | Stars: Elaine Blair, Russel Davis, Leila Frondigoun, Rachel Loughran
39.
Cash Trapped (2016–2019)
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(2019)
47 min | Game-Show
Bradley Walsh returns with his game show in which the contestants must try to accumulate as much cash as possible and then take on the other players to escape the game with their winnings.
Director: Ollie Bartlett | Star: Bradley Walsh
40.
Extraordinary Escapes (2021– )
Episode:
Norway
(2021)
47 min | Documentary
Deborah Meaden, Fay Ripley and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock join Sandi to explore some magical, awe-inspiring locations in snowy Norway, including a mountain-top glass cabin with breathtaking fjord views.
Director: Ed St. Giles | Stars: Sandi Toksvig, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Deborah Meaden, Fay Ripley
Votes: 12
41.
Extraordinary Escapes (2021– )
Episode:
Wales & the Wye Valley with Jenny Eclair
(2022)
Documentary
Director: Ed St. Giles | Stars: Sandi Toksvig, Jenny Eclair
42.
The Ice Cream Wars (2022)
Episode:
Part One
(2022)
59 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The inside story of how Glasgow's ice cream wars would end with deadly consequences.
Director: Robert Neill | Stars: Michael Kelly, Douglas Skelton, Denise Mina, Stella McGuire
Votes: 8
43.
The Ice Cream Wars (2022)
Episode:
Part Two
(2022)
59 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The inside story behind the criminal case that would lead to a 20-year battle for justice.
Director: Robert Neill | Stars: Les Trueman, Marion Scott, Nanette Pollock, Ken Smith
Votes: 7
44.
Extraordinary Escapes (2021– )
Episode:
Republic of Ireland with Eddie Izzard
(2023)
47 min | Documentary
In Ireland, Sandi takes Eddie Izzard to a prize-winning mini modern marvel with a sunken kitchen, a charming treehouse that evokes childhood adventure, and a cosy lost cottage.
Director: Ed St. Giles | Stars: Sandi Toksvig, Eddie Izzard
Votes: 7
45.
Extraordinary Escapes (2021– )
Episode:
Lake District with Judi Love
(2023)
47 min | Documentary
In the Lake District, Sandi takes comedian Judi Love to Ullswater's secluded Gaia Farmhouse, and a unique boathouse that seems to float over a wild and stormy Derwentwater.
Director: Ed St. Giles | Stars: Sandi Toksvig, Judi Love
Votes: 8
46.
Extraordinary Escapes (2021– )
Episode:
Wales with Roisin Conaty
(2023)
47 min | Documentary
In Wales, Sandi takes actor and writer Roisin Conaty on a wild and windy escape to the architectural masterpiece Seren Mor, two stylish self-built retreats and a 200-year-old tower on the border
Director: Ed St. Giles | Stars: Sandi Toksvig, Roisin Conaty
Votes: 9
47.
Cash Trapped (2016–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2016)
Game-Show
Director: Tim Verrinder | Stars: Bradley Walsh, Gloria Mills
48.
Cash Trapped (2016–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2016)
Game-Show
Director: Tim Verrinder | Stars: Bradley Walsh, Gloria Mills
49.
Cash Trapped (2016–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2016)
Game-Show
Director: Tim Verrinder | Stars: Bradley Walsh, Gloria Mills
50.
Cash Trapped (2016–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2016)
Game-Show
Director: Tim Verrinder | Stars: Bradley Walsh, Gloria Mills