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    Multi award-winning nature documentary series inspired by the film Jurassic Park - using CGI, animatronics and live-action footage to depict a time before humankind walked the Earth in the era of the dinosaur

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    James Hayter had over 150 screen appearances and enjoyed an extensive range of stage performances in a long and distiguished career. Yet it was a series of TV commercials, for which you only heard his voice, that made him instantly recognisable

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    Based on Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel set in a hidden world where magic is real, a collection of 'Old Gods' are facing a collection of 'New Gods' - a storm is coming and nothing will ever be the same again...

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    Harriet Manners is a teenage girl who is both physically and socially awkward; unsure of herself, she is an easy target for a group of bullies at her school - and then she unexpectedly becomes a fashion model...

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Foyle's War

Drama series featuring a delightful mix of profiteering, black market shenanigans, and—of course—murder that unfolds against the tumultuous backdrop of World War II

Jonathan Creek

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Jonathan Creek

Drama series in which a magician with a natural ability for solving seemingly impossible puzzles uses his abilities to solve the most perplexing of crimes and mysterious murders

Oz 1997

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Oz 1997

HBO's first one-hour drama series was set in an experimental prison where the intention was to rehabilitate the inmates during their period of incarceration - however, the different factions end up constantly at war with one another

A Woman of Substance

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A Woman of Substance

Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr and Liam Neeson bring to life Barbara Taylor Bradford's bestselling romantic novel about a bright and ambitious servant girl, who overcomes her impoverished beginnings to become a retailing magnate

Bridgerton

Bridgerton (2020) Reviews

Bridgerton

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The Acolyte

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The Acolyte

An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past

Fresno

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Fresno

Criminally underrated comedy miniseries with an all-star cast; Carol Burnett, Bill Paxton, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman and Charles Grodin, that parodied US Prime Time soap operas such as Dallas, Dynasty and Falcon Crest

The Laughter Makers

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The Laughter Makers

In the golden age of British comedy, when radio waves crackled with wit and television screens flickered with laughter, there existed a cadre of unsung heroes. These were the wordsmiths, the invisible architects behind the guffaws and punchlines that echoed across living rooms and theatres

An Audience With Bob Monkhouse

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An Audience With Bob Monkhouse

In 1994, viewers got to see Bob Monkhouse excel in a format that he was best at – holding court with anecdotes and wisecracks in front of a live audience of celebrity guests. At a time when the comedy landscape was changing in the UK, Bob proved that quality is never out of date

Boomers

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Three groups of friends who have lived in each other's pockets for over 30 years now face the challenges and joys of retirement, with differing results...