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Anna of the Five Towns

1985

Anna of the Five Towns

1985
Anna Tellwright lives in the Pottery District in Staffordshire with her young stepsister Agnes & father Ephraim, who is a wealthy man, but a miser. Anna attends the Methodist Church, but their strict rules & her father's thumb on everything she & Agnes do creates a longing for freedom. At 21, she inherits her grandmother's estate & is a now a wealthy young woman.
Stalkers Who Kill

2016

Stalkers Who Kill

2016
3
When relationships go bad and one partner becomes obsessive, the gruesome fact is that, sometimes, the victim can pay the ultimate price.
Laura, an Extraordinary Life

2015

Laura, an Extraordinary Life

2015
2
On may 27, 1874, was born in Jericó, Antioquia (Colombia) a woman who would make history: Laura Montoya. In 2013 she was recognized as the first canonized saint in Colombia. This is the extraordinary story of her life.
Hindenburg: The Last Flight

2011

Hindenburg: The Last Flight

2011
7.2
A chance encounter throws a young engineer into the depths of a deadly conspiracy that leads to the crash of the Hindenburg zeppelin in 1937.
Race to Mars

2007

Race to Mars

2007
5.5
Race to Mars is a 2007 Canadian television mini-series about a fictitious mission to Mars that is based on contemporary international research. The first part aired on Discovery Channel Canada and its High Definition channel on September 23, 2007 and the second part on September 30. It was produced in association with Galafilm Inc. William Shatner narrates the miniseries. A companion book of the same title, written by Dana Berry, was also published in September 2007. It was offered as a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club. Mars Rising, a companion 6-episode documentary mini-series, aired from October 7 to October 21, 2007, using sequences shot for Race to Mars.
Evil Things

2017

Evil Things

2017
6
Revealing the horrifying stories of people who barely survived terrifying paranormal activity caused by possessed or cursed objects. Each twister mystery exposes the sinister secrets hiding within the most innocent items.
Conframa

2018

Conframa

2018
An African American gay couple invites a handsome young man home with them turning their lives upside down.
Studio City

2019

Studio City

2019
The life of Hollywood actor Sam Stevens and the rest of the "Hearts on Fire" cast.
Tamra Island

2009

Tamra Island

2009
2.6
Set in the 17th Century, Jang Beo-jin is a young female diver on Tamra Island. She doesn't particularly enjoy her situation and dreams of one day leaving the island. One day, to her shock, she discovers a young blond haired man laying on the beach. The young man's name is William and he is a shipwrecked British citizen. Another young man named Park Kyu enters the island under the disguise of one of the many convicts sent to Tamra Island. In actuality, Park Kyu is a budding government official known as a Seonbi. These three young people then become involved in a hilarious love triangle.
Talking to the Dead

2013

Talking to the Dead

2013
Rookie inspector Fiona Griffiths has a brilliant mind - and a secret history of mental illness called Cotard's Syndrome that has left her with a deep and peculiar empathy for the dead. A two-part crime drama for Sky Living which aired as part of the Drama Matters season. Based on the novel by Harry Bingham.
WATCHER

2019

WATCHER

2019
7.4
A psychological thriller that delves into the reality of power. It follows the story of three men and women whose lives are destroyed by a tragic accident as they become a team that uncovers corruption and fights against people with power.
When We Go to War

2015

When We Go to War

2015
10
A historical saga, it tells the story of six young men and women who, in 1914, are full of plans and dreams for the future. Cutting between life at home, Gallipoli and Egypt, this spectacular drama begins in a time of optimism and hope, on the eve of war.
The Wingless Bird

1997

The Wingless Bird

1997
4.5
On the eve of World War I, Agnes Conway manages both the business and the problems of her troubled family. She finds the strength to break class barriers and help her sister Jessie marry a good boy from a family of dockside toughs. Is she strong enough to break them again when Charles Farrier, a gentleman, courts her over his parents' opposition? Agnes faces an added dilemma when she finds her heart divided between Charles and his soldier brother Reginald.
Ridley Road

2021

Ridley Road

2021
6.5
During London's swinging sixties, young Jewish Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and when he is caught between life and death, she finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.
The King of Desert

2022

The King of Desert

2022
5.2
A story about the choices of people who either believe money is everything or believe that it’s not.
Women's Secrets

2020

Women's Secrets

2020
10
Marta, 30, works as a psychologist at a prestigious college. Marta's life is settled: a successful career, a good-looking boyfriend Timur, an aspiring writer, and dreams of a family. Suddenly, her student Yulia tells Marta about her pregnancy and a decision to have an abortion. Yulia is 17 years old, her mother died a couple of years ago. And Marta, having mistakes of her youth in mind, decides to tell everything to Ivan, Yulia’s father, a wealthy businessman. Ivan turned out to be Marta's first and greatest love, Marta herself was pregnant by him 12 years ago, but terminated her pregnancy (and contacts with him) having found out that Ivan was married... It seems that fate gives Marta and Ivan a second chance to gain love and trust, but can they forgive each other and forget the mistakes of the past? What will be the fate of the 17-year-old Yulia?
The Life of Bangaku

2002

The Life of Bangaku

2002
Master swordsman Bangaku Ajigawa is a Ronin with an honest heart, and hates deception. With no family or money, he lives by his own rules. Bangaku’s one treasure and reason to live is his master sword, Hekimitsuhira. But because of it, people around him regularly lie and deceive him. This light-hearted samurai drama follows the comedic life of Bengaku. Produced by Eizou Kyoto, this drama is to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Director Kon Ichikawa.
Time: The Series

2024

Time: The Series

2024
6.2
Famous actor Foam is given a chance to fix the past after receiving a mysterious clock that allows him to travel back in time and prevent the death of his former lover, Chris.
The Royal

2003

The Royal

2003
7.6
Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.
Truckers

2013

Truckers

2013
6
Funny, moving and at times painful - Truckers tells stories of real life, ordinary people pushed to extremes. In each episode, one character undertakes a journey and we are along for the ride. In an age when technology would make us seem ever more connected, the series uses the truck driver, alone in his cab, as a way to explore how isolated we can become within modern society and the importance of real human connection. These are powerful, moving stories, but the tone is always joyous and each story is one of redemption.