Lesley Manville
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Language
English
Description
Joan and Tom (Academy Award® nominee Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson) have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their enduring devotion, as they must find the humor and grace to survive a year of adversity.
Author
Language
English
Description
A young orphan girl happens to come across a book about hypnosis, and pretty soon she's hypnotized her way onto a London show and become rich and famous. But when she attracts the attention of a crook who wants the book for himself, she must figure out how to outwit him.
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Farlingaye Hall is a beautiful hotel in Suffolk on the east coast of England. Unfortunately, it is also the site of the brutal murder of Frank Parris, a retired advertising executive. Stefan Codrescu, a Romanian maintenance man, is arrested after police find blood spatter on his clothes and bed linen. He is found guilty and spends eight years in prison. It appears an open and shut case, but there is more than meets the eye. Alan Conway, the late...
Publisher
Pbs
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Summer 1939. Harry, a translator at the British Embassy in Warsaw, is falling in love with Polish waitress Kasia. When German tanks roll into Poland, and Britain declares war on Germany, Harry and Kasia face terrible choices. With her life in grave danger, can Harry help her, and if he can, how will he ever explain himself to Lois Bennett, the girl he left behind in Manchester?
5) The Firm
Publisher
BBC Studios
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Drama about Bex, an estate agent with an apparently respectable family life, who is also a football hooligan leading of a vicious FIRM of thugs.
Publisher
Bleecker Street
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Joan and Tom (Academy Award® nominee Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson) have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their enduring devotion, as they must find the humor and grace to survive a year of adversity. Official Selection at the **Toronto...
Publisher
PBS
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
October 1940: Manchester, England. Harry and Kasia finally arrive home. How will Robina cope with another refugee under her roof? In Berlin, Marga is selected to mother a baby for the Führer, but can her best friend convince her to reconsider? In North Africa, Stan has a new enemy in brutal desert conditions while Officer Rajib leads a team in the dangerous task of clearing minefields.
11) All or Nothing
Publisher
MGM
Publication Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Director Mike Leigh delivers a slice-of-life drama about an ordinary family dealing with the complexities of life and a crisis that takes them on a tumultuous emotional journey. In a crowded South London apartment building, Penny, a working mom, struggles to keep her wayward daughter, her lazy son, and her disillusioned partner on the right path. But when tragedy befalls one of her loved ones, she finds that support comes from the most unexpected...
12) Fleming
Publisher
BBC Studios
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Starring Dominic Cooper, this action-packed drama tells the real story of Ian Fleming, the man who created James Bond. London, 1939: Ian Fleming is an irresponsible playboy living in the shadow of his dead war hero father and his domineering mother. When the Second World War breaks out, Ian finds himself with a job in Naval Intelligence. At first, Ian is inclined to treat his new job as an adventure but, as the shocking consequences of war become...
Publisher
PBS
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Season 1 traverses the first year of WWII, from ordinary life in England to the beaches of Dunkirk, diving deep into the hearts and minds of those living their lives during this extraordinary time as they grapple with the unthinkable: a world in flames.
14) North & South
Publisher
BBC Studios
Publication Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Gaskell's tale of love across the social divide is brought to life in Sandy Welch's four-part adaptation. When Margaret Hale exchanges her rural life for a northern mill town, she witnesses first hand the poverty of the working classes. She also meets mill-owner John Thornton, who she initially despises, while he finds her willful and proud. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into...
15) Vera Drake
Publisher
StudioCanal
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
London, 1950: Vera Drake lives with her husband Stan and their grown-up children, Sid and Ethel. They are not rich, but they are a happy, close family. Vera cleans houses, Stan is a mechanic in his brother's garage, Sid works for a tailor, and Ethel works in a factory testing lightbulbs. But selfless Vera has a sideline which she keeps secret from all of those around her: without accepting payment, she helps young women to end unwanted pregnancies....
17) Sherwood
Publisher
BBC Studios
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A politically pertinent thriller about a community torn apart by two shocking killings. A complex political past means that the industrial villages around Sherwood Forest have often been divided communities. But when two local residents are killed, old wounds are reopened and the town is engulfed in tension and fear. It's down to police chief Ian and London met police officer Kevin to solve the case. Can they help this fractured community heal? Drawn...
18) Misbehaviour
Publisher
Shout Studios
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.
19) Back to black
Publisher
Focus Features
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Description
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy's eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.
20) The critic
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Academy Award-nominee Ian McKellen stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences. A suspenseful thriller co-starring Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, and Lesley Manville.




