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In the late 1930s, Nella Last, a 49 year old housewife living in Barrow-in-Furness on the North West English coast, agrees to send details of her routine to the Mass Observation Project; a non-governmental scheme designed to chronicle the lives of ordinary people. When war comes, Nella defies her over-protective husband to join the local Women's Voluntary Service. Initially diffident, she blossoms thanks to the dominant but kindly Mrs. Waite, and enjoys her independence as a useful war worker. The film also shows her relationship with her two sons, as well as the effect of the war on the community, and ends by explaining that Nella kept in touch with the Mass Observation project until her death in 1968.

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

A young girl who no longer believes in fairytales meets an old lady who claims to be a mermaid.

Red Zone follows Lyndon, a skilled Runner who infiltrates an alien-infested zone to search for his missing girlfriend, Kate.

The building and launch of an ocean liner.

OFFLINE is a story about a grandfather's effort to find common ground with his 13-year old granddaughter.

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Comedy-horror shot in the now derelict Alfred Barrow School, the film stars Ciara Baxendale (E4's My Big Fat Diary) and Charlotte Dowson as sisters who encounter paranormal activity whilst creeping around a school at night.

As retailers take stock after a decade of turmoil, Geraint Vincent asks whether we can save Britain's high streets. Tonight hears from the firms facing high rents and rates and tough competition from the internet and retail parks.

Sixteen year old David lives in foster care following his father's departure from home when he was small and his mother's breakdown, and attends a rowdy remedial class. He is happiest communing with nature,swimming nude and bird-watching with loner friend Fred. Though he impresses his school teacher with his knowledge of nature a school trip to a nature reserve ends in disaster when he has to kill an injured deer. Following the death of a precocious girl in care with him and the burning down of Fred's hut by a mob who learn that he is an ex-paedophile David sets free his bullying foster-father's captive birds and sets off in search of his real father.

At the office, Robin receives a package and is horrified to discover it contains a woman's severed leg. Strike draws up a list of suspects who have vendettas against him.