Juliet Stevenson
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Language
English
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Recruited into MI5 against a backdrop of the Cold War in 1972, Cambridge student Serena Frome, a compulsive reader, is assigned to infiltrate the literary circle of a promising young writer whose politics align with those of the government, a situation that is compromised when she falls in love with him.
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English
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When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her.
4) I, Coriander
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English
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In 17th century London, Coriander, a girl who has inherited magic from her mother, must find a way to use this magic in order to save both herself and an inhabitant of the fairy world where her mother was born.
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English
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Ten years on from her last novel, Edna O'Brien reminds us why she is thought to be one of the great Irish writers of this and any generation. When a wanted war criminal from the Balkans, masquerading as a faith healer, settles in a small west coast Irish village, the community are in thrall. One woman, Fidelma McBride, falls under his spell and in this astonishing novel, Edna O'Brien charts the consequences of that fatal attraction. The Little Red...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Albert Pierrepoint (Timothy Spall) finds great success as Britain's most famous public executioner and his notoriety rises to a new level after he is selected to hang Nazi war criminals after the Nuremberg trials. The experience changes him, and he begins to question the morality of his vocation at the same time that abolitionists begin a campaign to end hanging.
8) The March
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
A charismatic, Gandhi-like leader emerges from the refugee camps to lead a million starving Africans on an epic march from Sudan into Europe, under the banner "Watch Us Die". When they reach their destination, the authorities' reaction is both predictable and violent.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
With Rob in jail, Claire is still desperately hunting for answers. Could Adam and Grace's wedding video hold the key to the mystery? When she makes a shocking discovery, the truth is more terrible than she could ever have imagined and will change all of their lives forever.
10) One Of Us
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A horrific double murder shocks two families living in isolated rural Scotland. In the aftermath of the tragedy, they are faced with a terrible dilemma when the murderer arrives on their doorstep one stormy night.
11) Glenarvon Loch
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Secrets and lies begin to unravel as Jamie makes a fateful decision and Rob must decide who to protect. The police are closing in on the two families, but Juliet's own crimes are coming home to roost.
13) The Storm
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After the brutal murder of their children, the Elliot and Douglas families are shocked when the killer turns up on their door step that night. His fate lies in their hands - will they show mercy or get their revenge?
14) Hunger Pangs
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A penniless and starving Jason makes a fatal error by eating sacrificial meat.
15) Departure
Publisher
Wolfe Video
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In Director Andrew Steggall’s debut film, Beatrice (Juliette Stevenson, Mona Lisa Smile) and her teenage son Elliot (Alex Lawther, The Imitation Game) are preparing for the sale of their vacation home in the south of France. Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from his mother. Beatrice in turn is upset over the sale of the house and her crumbling marriage.When an enigmatic local teenager, Clément, enters their...
17) White Lies
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Ariadne calls on Jason to help her uncover the truth behind claims of a conspiracy.
19) Twist of Fate
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The boys stumble across an abandoned package, and are literally left holding the baby.