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Twelve years ago, a brother and sister were thrown off a 100 foot bridge but the sister miraculously survived. Will Boyd be able to bring her closure? Eve is in a new relationship but suspects the man is keeping secrets from her. Her suspicions aroused, she performs a DNA test that matches that from a 13-year old murder case. With stunning visual effects, brilliant performances and brilliant performances, this new season is deeper and darker than...
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The merchant of Venice: Shakespeare's comedy in which a young merchant attempts to extricate himself from an onerous contract with a vicious shylock.
The millionairess: Shaw's comedy in which a wealthy, heiress seeks romance with an Egyptian doctor who only tends to the poor.
Bed among the lentils: A dramatic monologue by a jaded, alcoholic wife of a country vicar.
Suddenly last summer: A wealthy Southern matriarch tries to influence a young neurosurgeon...
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Story no. 128. "When the White Guardian appears uttering a cryptic warning of imminent danger--'The winner takes all'--the doctor is puzzled. Then the Tardis materializes on a pseudo-Edwardian sailing ship in the middle of a space race run by the mind-reading Eternals. The first prize? Enlightenment--ultimate wisdom to gain one's heart's desire. But as the Black Guardian's evil mesh draws tight, it looks as though the Doctor may not live to cross...
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Story no. 127. Thanks to the combined efforts of the treacherous Turlough and his evil master, the Black Guardian, the Doctor and his companions are in terrible danger. The outside world has begun to break through and Nyssa has disppeared. Can the Tardis' fail safe mechanism save them all by docking with another ship?
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Story no. 126. "Turlough may look like a normal pupil at a boys' boarding school, but he's actually an alien from another planet. And when the menacing Black Guardian asks him to kill the Doctor in return for a trip home, the boy quickly agrees. By coincidence, Turlough's maths teacher is an old friend of the Time Lord's. But why doesn't the Brigadier remember that? The Doctor, along with his friends Tegan and Nyssa, is about to find out."
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Clouds of Witness - Death hits close to home when Lord Peter's future brother-in-law is murdered. Complicating matters is the man who stands accused: Gerald Wimsey, Lord Peter's brother. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club - When a member of the prominent Bellona Club dies on the same day as his sister, Lord Peter must determine who will inherit a sizeable fortune. Bonus features included.
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In this major two-part documentary series produced for the BBC, Suchet travels from Peter's humble Galilean birthplace to Jerusalem, where a terrified Peter denies his beloved friend and teacher on the eve of the crucifixion. Encounter Peter's miraculous post-resurrection transformation, discover the role Peter played in keeping the early church from splintering, and explore the question, what happened to Peter after he mysteriously vanished from...
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The blunt-talking, politically incorrect Andy Dalziel once again pairs up with his younger, fast-tracked sidekick, Peter Pascoe, for a crime-solving marriage of opportunities. Season eleven sees the endearing duo investigate more difficult cases including the 20-year-old murder of a woman whose mummified remains emerge from the water during a cave rescue operation, an inquiry which rocks their world to its core.
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The legend of King Arthur is one of the most evocative stories in British mythology. We think of the romantic King, with his beautiful wife Guinivere by his side and the trusty sword Excalibur in his hand. The truth, we discover, is very different. The story was written in the medieval period but it was set hundreds of years earlier, in the Dark Ages.
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It's 1966, and it's a testing time for the midwives. But there's excitement, too, as the women's rights movement intensifies. With Trixie's help, Sister Julienne is determined to steer Nonnatus House of its financial quandary. Dr. Turner deals with an array of difficult cases including a former soldier involved in nuclear test explosion. Meanwhile, Sister Monica Joan experiences a crisis of faith, and Sister Frances realizes she needs to be a little...
12) Wild Scandinavia
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Immerse in three iconic Scandinavian landscapes: the hauntingly beautiful coast; the magical seasonal forests, and the volcanic and arctic extremes. Surprising wildlife stories of lynx and puffins, orca and wolves reveal the resilient spirit of Scandinavia. Myth and modernity co-exist: Odin and Thor, basejumpers and reindeer herders are all woven into this icy natural world.
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Sixty-six million years ago, a gigantic asteroid slammed into Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs. There's strong evidence of the asteroid impact, but no fossils of a dinosaur killed in the event have ever been found. Now, at a dig site in North Dakota, scientists have uncovered a wealth of fossilized creatures that could reveal a more detailed picture of the devastating day the asteroid hit. Following a trail of remarkably well-preserved fossils, including...
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The story of Scotland's ancient clans is a blood-soaked saga of battles and feuds, loyalty and betrayal, love and death set against the country's wild mountains and glens. Their fierce warriors were legendary, and their deeds of heroism and villainy shaped the destinies of Scotland₂s most iconic characters. Discover how the clans crushed the English King's mighty army to help win Scottish independence, and how they used clan muscle to plot, maneuver...
15) Fractions
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When Dr. Strangeglove threatens to aim a Number Ray at Earth, secret agent Matt Mattics must solve problems with fractions in order to thwart him.
16) Emma
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"Twenty-one-year-old Emma Woodhouse loves playing matchmaker. When pretty and socially inferior Harries arrives, Emma decides to indulge her passion. Against the advice of family friend and surrogate older brother Mr. Knightly, Emma persuades Harries to reject a marriage proposal from a local farmer in order to hold out for an offer from the dashing Mr. Elton. But Emma soon discovers Mr. Elton's true motives and her advice to Harriet goes terribly...
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Playing With Fire (Episodes 1 and 2): The discovery of two bodies in a suspected arson lead Banks and Cabbot to uncover an art forgery scheme. When another victim is found, Banks is determined to find the man behind the forgery ring before he can strike closer to home. Friend of the Devil (Episodes 3 and 4): This one has a lot of murder. A corpse in a storage room is investigated by Banks as Cabbot takes on a mutilated body on the Moors. When the...
19) Top of the lake
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A pregnant 12 year-old girl who won't reveal who the father is, walks chest deep into the freezing waters of a New Zealand lake and disappears. Robin Griffin is called in to investigate and becomes more and more obsessed. As she searches, she slowly begins to realize that finding the girl is tantamount to finding herself, a self she has kept well hidden. A powerful and haunting story about our search for happiness, where the dream of paradise attracts...
20) Talking heads
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New versions of Alan Bennett's much loved monologues, with some of the best known British performers of their time.