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Siege in the Sahara
Siege in the Sahara

C4

Bruce Goodison

Nutopia

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This film tells the real and terrifying story of British hostages trapped by Al Qaeda in an Algerian gas plant in January 2013.
As the horrific events unfolded over four days in the full glare of the world media, the Algerian Special Forces stormed the site in an effort to end the crisis, leaving over 37 foreign hostages dead including a number from Britain.

Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva

Vicky Jewson

Adam Kempton

Jewson Productions

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Meet Jemima Honey (Phoebe Thomas) who is a young teacher, who is desperate to convert a local warehouse into a youth arts centre, but is lacking on the cash front.  Crossing the path of wealthy hunk Michael Bartle (Matthew Chambers) it seems her funding worries have come to an end as he falls in love with her, but will Jemima pride let her take his money or should she accept a lucrative newspaper bet to ride naked through the streets of Oxford, like the iconic Lady Godiva?
This British Rom-Com set off the historians, seen as it considered that the naked horse ride, never actually happened, but the romantic journey and good will of the piece shine through.

'Silent Witness' series XV - BBC
'Silent Witness' series XV - BBC

BBC

Andy Hay, Keith Boak, Ed Bennett

Richard Burrell

BBC

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Silent Witness is a complex, compelling crime drama and one of the BBC’s most popular and long-running series. It focuses on a team of forensic pathologists: Dr. Harry Cunningham (Tom Ward), Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and Professor Leo Dalton (William Gaminara).
Based in ‘The Thomas Lyell Centre’ - a hi-tech scientific laboratory set within the grounds of a university - the pathologists painstakingly examine the bodies of the deceased to search for vital clues that may reveal the cause of death.

The Midnight Beast 2
The Midnight Beast 2

E4

Al Campbell

James Dean

Warp Films

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YouTube sensations Stefan Abingdon, Dru Wakely and Ashley Horne have fallen on hard times and are having to earn their keep in an ex-Bingo Hall run by Sylvia (Julia Deakin) and her two grand-daughters Ronnie (Esther Smith) and Hope (Ria Zmitrowicz).  The Beasts still live in hope of one day becoming the venue hugely successful house band and rocking the world with their genius music and lyrics.

'SkyBus' - Derby Live
'SkyBus' - Derby Live

Esther Richardson

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Hop on the bus and join them from Monday 24 October to Saturday 12 November.
Join a group of larger than life characters aboard the Skylink bus as we head for the departure gate at East Midlands Airport. As the excitement and anticipation mounts, escape, discovery, romance and chance encounters are all on the cards for our passengers. But how will they feel a week later, as we greet them at Arrivals and climb back aboard for the return journey?

Flaps
Flaps

Comedy Central

Lucy Forbes

Lucy Forbes

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Stop Search - Broadway Theatre
Stop Search - Broadway Theatre

Thierry Harcourt

Judy Counihan

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This is a story about the impact of police Stop and Search powers; of the tense drama young people must play out in the public space. It all over the news but how does it feel to be right in the thick of it?
Two happy families are thrown together by celebration and disaster. Parents… black parents, white parents… want to see their children thrive, grow up and live the good life. Tonight Dianne and Ivan discover how little they understand of son Callie journey into the adult world. Ann and Mick must also learn that their hard work and public service are not enough to protect their family.

War on Drugs
War on Drugs

History Channel

Julian Kemp

Adrian Murray,

Talos Films

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"America's War on Drugs" is an immersive trip through the last five decades, uncovering how the CIA, obsessed with keeping America safe in the fight against communism, allied itself with the mafia and foreign drug traffickers.

Cradle to Grave
Cradle to Grave

BBC

Sandy Johnson

Kate Crowther

ITV Studios

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A TV show showing the ups and downs of the well known Danny baker and his friends during childhood

FM
FM

Elliot Hergarty

Izzy Mant

ITV

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FM is set in an achingly hip London indie radio station. The series follows a group of fame-hungry friends who run a daily indie-inspired show. FM is brand new and exclusive to ITV2, this February.
Show host Lindsay Carol (O’Dowd) bumbles his way passionately through each show regaling his loyal listeners with a mixture of cutting-edge tunes and stories of his totally misguided personal life. Sharp and witty on-air, off-air he’s all at sea in the world of hip bands and celebrity and constantly upstaged by fellow radio host and cool urban DJ, Topher Kiepher (O-T Fagbenle).

'Cuckoo' Christmas Special - BBC Three
'Cuckoo' Christmas Special - BBC Three

Dan Hine

Roughcut TV

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it’s Christmas in Lichfield and Lorna is full of the yuletide spirit, in more ways than one. Ben and Dale both want to make Rachel holiday special, Ken gets stuck in the middle and our very own Steve makes an appearance as a Glam Rock Oompa Loompa

Third Star
Third Star

Hattie Dalton

Margaret Matheson

Western Edge Pictures

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James (Benedict Cumberbatch), Miles (JJ Field), Bill (Adam Robertson) and Davy (Tom Burke) are four close friends who embark on a camping trip to James favourite place in the world; Pembrokeshire Coast as he trying to make the most of his life; at 29 years of age he been diagnosed with terminal cancer.  The undertaking, however, is fraught with practical difficulties, surreal encounters and emotionally ravaging revelations.
Each step of the journey is one step further from the past and to a brave new world about courage, dignity and the beauty that lies in the friendship between these four young men.

Waking The Dead - series
Waking The Dead - series

various

Richard Burrell

BBC

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Casualty - series 14-21
Casualty - series 14-21

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Jane Dauncey, Foz Allen, Rachel Wright, MErvyn Watson

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The longest-running emergency medical drama series in the world! Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6th September, 1986.  The programme is based around the fictional Holby City Hospital and focuses on the staff and patients of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department. 

Top Boy' original casting / additional casting
Top Boy' original casting / additional casting

C4

Yann Demange

Ronan Bennett

Cowboy Films

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Written by screenwriter and novelist Ronan Bennett (Public Enemies, The Hamburg Cell) and produced by Cowboy Films (The Last King of Scotland, Poppy Shakespeare) The drama will showcase a fresh and dynamic line up of first time actors, brought together through extensive talent searches across London; combining open auditions and youth workshops, with on-the-spot, street approaches everywhere from bus shelters to Burger Kings.Meet drug dealer and gang leader Dushane (Ashley Walters). He is charming, sexy, clever, and at 26 years old has “already run out of things to be – except this”.

Dates
Dates

C4

John MAybury, Charles Sturridge, Philips Langdale, Sarah Walker, Paul Andrew Williams

Bradley Adams

Balloon Entertainment

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Dates steps into the social minefield that is 21st century dating with stars.
Let’s face it, we’ve ALL wanted to know what’s being said, how it’s going, how it ended, whether they met The One, didn’t meet The One, had the most disastrous date of all time….

Mount Pleasant - original cast
Mount Pleasant - original cast

Dewi Humphreys

Siobhan Bachman

Tiger Aspect

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Sally Lindsay takes the lead role of Lisa. Her husband Dan is played by Daniel Ryan (Skins, Just William). Lisa is a real woman in a real marriage living in a real part of Manchester. She has no idea that another woman, Kate, is making a play for her husband. On a daily basis Lisa has to fend off her temptress neighbour Bianca, at the same time as toying with her own emotions when sexy singleton Jack arrives in town. Lisa navigates the highs and lows with her best friends - and workmates - Shelley and Denise. She also remains a loving daughter to her ever-present parents Sue and Barry.

Little Crackers - Katy Brand
Little Crackers - Katy Brand

Sky Arts

Edward Dick

Matthew Mulot

Hill Billy Films

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When 10-year-old Katy makes an earth-shattering discovery on Christmas Eve, the magic and sparkle of the festive season vanish, leaving a dreary reality and the unappetising whiff of a half-burnt, half-raw turkey. 
Thankfully, all is not lost when an unlikely opportunity to save Christmas presents itself, prompting young Katy to step forth and lead the heroics.

Suspicion
Suspicion

Investigation Discovery

Steve Murphy

October Films

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Curiosity turns into a curse, as the happenings of a normal neighborhood unravel into terrifying glimpses of blood-curdling horror stories. Patients under a nurses' care start to die mysteriously, and only she can find out why. Newlyweds discover their neighbors are murderous cons. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems - and no one would believe you if it were.

Boomers - original cast
Boomers - original cast

Adam Miller

Paul Schlesinger

Hat Trick Productions

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With a stellar cast of much-loved British actors: Russ Abbot, Stephanie Beacham, Philip Jackson, James Smith, Alison Steadman, June Whitfield and Paula Wilcox, Boomers follows the ups and downs of three couples living in Thurnemouth, Norfolk only West facing resort.

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