Anna Friel
3) Limitless
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Eddie Morra, a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain's capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women, and limitless success. But his dream life soon becomes a waking nightmare, as the drug's brutal side effects take their toll and Eddie finds himself entangled with a cunning Wall Street power broker who wants everything Eddie has, and more....
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Watch an epic portrait of the rise and fall of British theater impresario, Paul Raymond. The symbol of Soho, sex and sophistication from the swinging '60s to the '80s, Raymond almost single-handedly rewrote the cultural history of the UK with an empire of topless theaters and softcore magazines that would eventually make him the richest man in the country.
6) Theatreland
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The first ever observational documentary series to look behind the scenes at one of London's premiere West End venues, the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The series follows the Theatre's busy daily life, from front of house to the production team's back stage, working to get a new production up and running. This also includes the arrival of a new artistic director Sean Mathias and his first production, Waiting for Godot which features two legends of stage...
9) Neverland
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"A wondrous prequel chronicling the origins of some of the most memorable characters of the timeless classic, Peter Pan. Follow Peter and his gang of misfits as they are mysteriously transported into a parallel world overrun by ruthless pirates, magical tree spirits and the deceitful man who will someday become the infamous Captain Hook"--Container.
10) Public enemies
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English
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Public Enemies is a 3-part British drama about parole officer Paula Radnor who is suspended from her job when a former client, an ex-murderer, kills again on her watch.
11) St. Ives
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During the Napoleonic wars in France, the Captain Jacques St. Ives, a French nobleman, is captured by the British and held prisoner in Scotland. There he falls in love with a local woman, befriends a British Major and discovers his long-lost Grandfather living just down the road. He escapes to reclaim his estate but his brother has other ideas.
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An outstanding drama series about life behind the front doors of everyday working-class families on a street in Manchester, northern England. The inhabitants of The Street do their best to be good people as they struggle with moral choices in hard-hitting, individual stories of poverty, addiction, sexuality, unemployment, and crime.
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Ellie is horrified to learn that her husband Greg was killed in a terrible car accident. Even more awful, he was not alone and his female passenger was also killed. A tormented Ellie begins to question who the mystery woman was and whether Greg was having a secret affair. Drowning in grief, Ellie borrows her best friend's identity to infiltrate the mystery woman's workplace and leaves no rock unturned to find out the truth even if it puts her own...
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Newcastle United's favorite player, Santiago Muñez, reaches superstardom and starts to live every footballer's dream when he is transferred to Real Madrid to play in the UEFA European Champions League. He gets to play alongside some of the greatest players, including David Beckham. As Santiago basks in the glory, acclaim and money, he discovers that success has an ugly face, one that threatens to destroy everything he has worked for and everyone...
17) Timeline
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English
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A group of present-day archeology students are stunned to discover a handwritten plea for help dated April 2, 1357...from their own professor. He's been blasted back in time to the 14th century. To rescue him, they must travel back and survive one of the most violent battles in world history--and make it back to the 21st century alive.
18) Love and war
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English
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Lily is a vivacious war bride and new mother who leaves war-torn London, where her husband, Charlie, is stationed. She is going to begin a new life on Charlie's family's farm in Canada. The spirited Lily finds herself at odds with her remote, rural surroundings, and struggles to be accepted by Charlie's embittered mother and resentful sister. As the three strangers struggle to become a true family, their faith and love are put to the supreme test...
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"When small town drifter Sammy Barlach drives into town on the search for his next cold beer and opportunity, he gets more than he bargained for. Food, lodging, and surprising possibilities of a better future fall into his lap thanks to redhead Jamalee and her brother Jason. But breaks don't come easy in Venus Holler. Finding themselves powerless against the forces of corruption and prejudice, Sammy has to fight"--Container.
20) GBH
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English
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It begins innocently enough: a politician calls a strike, and the headmaster of a local school inadvertently sabotages it. Soon the men are caught in a power struggle of epic proportions.