Dorothy Atkinson
"Pistol" is a six-episode limited series about a rock and roll revolution. The furious, raging storm at the center of this revolution are the Sex Pistols - and at the center of this series is Sex Pistolsâ founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones. Jonesâ hilarious, emotional and at times heart-breaking journey guides us through a kaleidoscopic telling of three of the most epic, chaotic and mucus-spattered years in the history of music. Based on Jonesâ memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, this is the story of a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with âno future,â who shook the boring, corrupt Establishment to its core, threatened to bring down the government and changed music and culture forever.
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Actors: Toby Wallace, Louis Partridge, Dylan Llewellyn, Christian Lees, Jacob Slater
A comedy about a mother at a milestone in her life. We follow her and her family through a year of new beginnings as she rebuilds her life following the death of her husband. Mum is joined by her supportive life-long friend Michael. Through a year of new beginnings she rebuilds her life surrounded by her family: son Jason and his girlfriend Kelly; her brother Derek and his new partner, Pauline; and her in-laws.
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Actors: Lesley Manville, Peter Mullan, Sam Swainsbury, Lisa McGrillis, Ross Boatman
Unique arts series venturing behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A.
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Actors: Dorothy Atkinson
An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peterâs Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.
Director: Mike Leigh
Actors: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan
Stonehouse was a high-flying politician in the Labour Party in the 1970s but was involved in an extramarital affair, had financial problems and had acted as a spy for the Czech Secret Service, which took its toll and led to him faking his death and fleeing to Australia. He was eventually found and brought back to England by British detectives.
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Actors: Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Kevin McNally, Emer Heatley, Dorothy Atkinson
Code of a Killer is based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreysâ discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer. The drama focuses on how Jeffreysâ science and Bakerâs investigative vision created the single biggest leap in the history of criminal investigation.
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Actors: David Threlfall, John Simm, Anna Madeley, Lorcan Cranitch, Jaz Deol
Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late-1950s to mid-1960s.
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Actors: Jessica Raine, Pam Ferris, Helen George, Laura Main, Judy Parfitt
Gordon Comstock is a copywriter at an ad agency, and his girlfriend Rosemary is a designer. Gordon believes he is a genius, a marvelous poet and quits the ad agency, trying to live on his poems, but poverty soon comes to him.
Director: Robert Bierman
Actors: Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Julian Wadham, Jim Carter, Harriet Walter
This is the time of year when friends and family gather round the television to exchange the traditional greeting -âDonât bother, thereâs nothing onâ. Well this Christmas join Victoria Wood for her âMid Life Christmasâ featuring highlights from the Mid Life Olympics 2009, with the most unlikely sporting events and a dance number that brings together the killer combo of midriff bulge. Victoria then dons a bonnet and corset, for the popular costume drama Lark Pies to Cranchesterford, and revel in the further adventures of soap star Bo Beaumont played by long term collaborator Julie Walters. DVD extras include the searing in-depth documentary (!) âWhat larks!â
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Actors: Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Jason Watkins, Lorraine Ashbourne, Daniel Ryan
After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which opens the way to "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes.
Director: Mike Leigh
Actors: Allan Corduner, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Dexter Fletcher, Shirley Henderson
This documentary tells the story of one of TVâs darkest and most celebrated comedies, featuring cast interviews and extensive candid moments with creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Cameras are admitted everywhere throughout the making of the showâs final series, from the writersâ room to the makeup trailer, from prop store to set design, making this the perfect farewell to the multi-award winning series.
Director: Mike Doxford
Actors: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Adam Tandy, Adrian Scarborough, Al Campbell
Director: Sarah Harding
Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Wight, Ben Caplan, Katherine Kanter, Robin Weaver
Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Pennyâs love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.
Director: Mike Leigh
Actors: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, James Corden, Alison Garland, Ruth Sheen
Brothel owner, Margaret Wells, struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.
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Actors: Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Eloise Smyth, Samantha Morton, Kate Fleetwood
Can accidental detective John 'Ludwig' Taylor crack the biggest puzzle of his life - finding his missing brother?
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Actors: David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin, Dipo Ola, Gerran Howell, Izuka Hoyle
Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family's sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Director: Emerald Fennell
Actors: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver
Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.
Director: Gavin Millar
Actors: Victoria Wood, David Threlfall, Ben Crompton, Christopher Harper, Stephanie Cole
A lavish country house party in 1925 England turns a harmless prank into murder, thrusting the unlikely and fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen âBundleâ Brent into unraveling a chilling plot that will change her life.
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Actors: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman, Edward Bluemel, Corey Mylchreest