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Sherwood (S2)

This compelling and authentic BAFTA-winning crime-drama series returns with six stunningly gripping episodes and an all-star cast.

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The Theory of Everything

British actors Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are outstanding in this moving biopic about the impressive life of Stephen Hawking.

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Pembrokeshire Murders

Based on real-life events, this gripping three-episode mini-series explores unsolved murders that took place in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire.

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Hope Street

A British Detective receives an icy reception from the residents of Port Devine in this gripping BBC Northern Ireland series.

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Avoidance

This funny, gentle and astute comedy-drama explores the question: how much can we really change who we fundamentally are?

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The Last Rifleman

Directed by Terry Loane and inspired by a true story, Pierce Brosnan shines in this poignant and nostalgic drama.

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The Mercy

A fantastic central performance from Colin Firth leads this drama about a calamitous attempt to win the Golden Globe Race.

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Looking for Eric

Featuring a wonderful performance from ex-Manchester United football player, Eric Cantona, this is social realism at its most uplifting.

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The Selfish Giant

Based on an Oscar Wilde story, Clio Barnard once again represents Bradford on screen in this moving and beautifully-directed drama.

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The Arbor

This compassionate tribute to British playwright Andrea Dunbar, who died at twenty-nine-years-old, offers a distinctive twist on the documentary format.

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Informer

This complex thriller explores themes of identity and expectation as a British-Pakistani man finds himself working as a police informant.

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Undercover

Based on the Spy Cops scandal, this series explores the cases of women tricked into relationships with undercover police offers.

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The Day of the Jackal

Created and co-produced by Irish novelist and screenwriter Ronan Bennett, this series offers a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase.

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Bad Sisters (Season 2)

Sharon Horgan co-writes and stars in the much-anticipated second series of this dark comedy about a group of sisters.

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Senna

Gabriel Leone plays beloved Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna in this compelling fictionalised six-episode mini-series.

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Joy

Thomasin McKenzie wonderfully leads this biographical drama about the advent of IVF and the backlash it faced from the establishment.

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Bird

Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and Nykiya Adams star in this extraordinary coming-of-age fable about life on the fringes of society.

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Blitz

Saoirse Ronan is outstanding as a mother searching for her missing son in the perilous landscape of London during wartime.

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Stephen

This fictionalised three-episode mini-series is based on the devastating murder of Stephen Lawrence and his family’s quest for justice.

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Wanderlust

Toni Colette and the UK’s Steven Mackintosh are outstanding in this exploration of relationships, monogamy and intimacy.

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Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Fans of Murder, She Wrote will enjoy this entertaining series about a caterer with a talent for solving murders.

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Trackers

Based on the novel by South African novelist Deon Meyer, this action-packed spy thriller stars James Gracie and Rolanda Marais.

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Frank

Domhnall Glesson, Michael Fassbender and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in director Lenny Abrahamson’s funny, clever and enjoyably bizarre drama-comedy.

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Canary Black

Taken director Pierre Morel leads this thriller about a race to deliver a ransom that could lead to global crisis.

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Rumours

Ricocheting between melodrama, comedy and horror, follow the world’s most powerful leaders at the end of the world.

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The Devil's Hour (Season 2)

This gripping supernatural thriller returns for five satisfying, succinct and thrilling episodes in its much-anticipated second season.

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Joan

Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner is magnificent in this thrilling, high-stakes series about a downtrodden wife turned unstoppable jewel thief.

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Rivals

In 1986 Britain, a long-standing rivalry between two powerful men finally culminates in a ruthless showdown.

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Heartstopper (Season 3)

The BAFTA-nominated TV adaptation of Alice Oseman’s iconic graphic novels returns for a sensitive third season.

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The Apprentice

Celebrated filmmaker Ali Abbasi directs this intriguing origin story about one of the world’s most infamous men, Donald Trump.

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The Outrun

Directed and adapted to screen by Nora Fingscheidt, Oscar-nominated actor Saoirse Ronan delivers an exceptional central performance.

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We Live in Time

Brooklyn director John Crowley steers this deeply moving romance starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.

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Wake Wood

Aiden Gillen and Eva Birthistle give outstanding lead performances in writer-director David Keating’s black-comic horror.

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Inside No. 9

British actors and screenwriters Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith create this astonishing television show, where every episode is dramatically different.

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A Field in England

Ben Wheatley continues to showcase his unique directorial style as he subverts the period drama genre.

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Kill List

Neil Maskell and Michael Smiley give outstanding lead performances in Ben Wheatley’s gripping slow-burn crime-thriller.

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Apostle

Set at the dawn of the twentieth century, this suspenseful drama-horror is filled with unexpected tonal and narrative shifts.

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The Third Day

Utopia-creator Dennis Kelly co-writes this spine-chilling six-episode series featuring Jude Law playing a lost man trapped on a mysterious island.

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Starter for 10

Co-produced by beloved American actor Tom Hanks, this modest coming-of-age film features a fantastic central performance from James McAvoy.

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The History Boys

Alan Bennett’s famous play is adapted to film as the young characters learn facts about life alongside necessary academic knowledge.

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About a Boy

Directed and adapted to screen by brothers Chris and Paul Weitz, this absorbing romantic comedy is both moving and charming.

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Beecham House

Bend it like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha co-creates this series about the adventures of a man in 1800s Delhi.

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Shame

Michael Fassbender convincingly leads this dark but compelling exploration of addiction, dysfunction and shameful secrets.

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Dreams of a Life

The loneliness and isolation of contemporary urban life is explored in this tragic, real-life story about an unnoticed death.

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Malory Towers

Based on the novels of famous UK author Enid Blyton, dive head-first into this spirited and charming television adaptation.

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Their Finest

The director of An Education, Lone Scherfig, constructs this warm and witty comedy-drama, set against the backdrop of the Blitz.

Starve Acre

Based on the novel by British writer Andrew Michael Hurley, this unsettling folk-horror sees a family’s life thrown into turmoil.

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Hunger

Michael Fassbender is outstanding as Bobby Sands in this retelling of the 1981 hunger strike at Northern Ireland’s Maze prison.

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A Mistake

Based on Carl Shuken’s 2019 bestselling novel, Christine Jeffs directs, adapts to screen and co-produces this gripping medical drama.

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Eureka

Viggo Mortensen, Chiara Mastroianni and Rafi Pitts star in Argentine director and co-writer’s thought-provoking meditation on colonialism.

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Van der Valk (Season 4)

Based on the novels by British author Nicolas Freeling, this thrilling detective series returns for a fourth season.

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Brilliant Minds

Heroes star Zachary Quinto returns to the screen in a lead role after fourteen years in this compelling medical drama.

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High Potential

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s Kaitlin Olson takes on a more serious role in this detective series remake.

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Ridley (Season 2)

Adrian Dunbar and Bronagh Waugh are captivating in this thrilling and exhilarating eight-episode crime-drama series.

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The Critic

Based on the novel by Anthony Quinn, Oscar-nominated British actor Sir Ian McKellen gives a fantastic and witty central performance.

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Hoard

This distinctive and unique drama intelligently and compellingly explores themes of trauma, loneliness, grief and mental health crises.

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Lee

This gripping biopic that took over a decade to make is the stunning directorial feature from award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras.

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A Very Royal Scandal

Based on Emily Maitlis’s book, explore the dramatisation of Prince Andrew’s now-notorious car-crash interview with the Newsnight journalist.

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Luther

Idris Elba is fantastic as detective John Luther, in a performance that’s still one of the finest of his career.

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Poirot

Based on the books by British author Agatha Christie, David Suchet offers a fantastic portrayal of the iconic detective, Poirot.

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A Moment in the Reeds

The debut feature from London-based Finnish writer, director and co-producer Mikko Mäkelä offers confidently modest but assured filmmaking.

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The Substance

Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, Demi Moore gives a career-defining performance in this audacious post-modern body horror.

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Moonflower Murders

Picking up where Magpie Murders left off, this gripping murder mystery features an outstanding performance from the UK’s Lesley Manville.

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Slow Horses (Season 4)

The fourth book of British author Mick Herron is adapted in this darkly funny, tense and gripping six-episode season.

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Dance First

An account of the life of celebrated Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, played convincingly by both Fionn O’Shea and Gabriel Byrne.

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Industry (Season 3)

The third season of banking drama Industry offers eight thrilling episodes, reuniting familiar faces as well as introducing new ones.

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Meantime

Life on the dole in Thatcher’s Britain forms the backdrop for Mike Leigh’s breakthrough film release.

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I Saw the TV Glow

Teenagers become obsessed with a Buffy-esque TV show in this haunting story of identity, fandom and infatuation.

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Shayda

Zar Amir Ebrahimi is outstanding in this tense drama about a woman and daughter trying to escape an abusive man.

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Layer Cake

After producing two Guy Ritchie films, the UK’s Matthew Vaughn marked his directorial debut with this exhilarating British crime-thriller.

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The Queen

British actor Helen Mirren transforms into Queen Elizabeth II in this empathetic recreation of Princess Diana’s untimely death.

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Marple

Over six seasons, from 2004-2013, Miss Marple takes on murders, deception and complicated human relationships in this gripping series.

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Broadchurch

This captivating murder mystery is led by superb performances from British actors David Tennant and Olivia Coleman.

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The Two Popes

Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten pens an absorbing script in this Fernando Meirelles-directed drama about the Catholic Church.

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Kaos

Jeff Goldblum plays Zeus in this captivating and darkly comedic modern day retelling of Greek mythology.

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Based on a young-adult best-selling book, Wednesday actor Emma Myers captivatingly leads this coming-of-age murder mystery series.

Close to You

Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page co-writes, co-produces and stars in this touching and authentic glimpse into a transgender man’s life.

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Kneecap

Hip hop trio Kneecap play themselves in this original and offbeat Irish-language comedy that fiercely defends native cultures.

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Sebastian

A struggling writer is caught between two lives in this intriguing drama about desire, shame and liberation.

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Without Sin

With similarities to Happy Valley, this compelling four-part conspiracy series is packed with thrilling twists and turns.

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Les Misérables

Immerse yourself in this captivating television adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, led magnificently by Dominic West and David Oyelowo.

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Florence Foster Jenkins

Incredible central performances from Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg steal the show in this crowd-pleasing biopic.

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Sing Street

Directed and adapted to screen by Irish filmmaker John Carney, this bittersweet drama features outstanding performances from its ensemble cast.

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A Most Wanted Man

Writer-director Anton Corbijn’s spy espionage adaptation features a beguiling performance from Philip Seymour Hoffman in his final leading role.

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DI Ray

Delve into this welcome twist on the police drama as the prejudice faced by the series’ main character is explored.

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Martyrs Lane

Kiera Thompson and Sienna Sayer are sensational as the young leads in this slow-burn, unsettling ghost story.

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Boiling Point

With the same cast and writer-director team as the highly-lauded film, the challenges of running a new restaurant are explored.

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Sixteen

A muted but powerful British drama about a former child soldier trying to acclimatise to a new life in London.

A Royal Night Out

Sarah Gadon and Bel Powley give charming performances as two princesses let loose on the bustling streets of 1940s London.

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You Don't Know Me

In this unique courtroom drama, a man accused of murder offers his final plea to the jury, and to us.

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Our Kind of Traitor

John Le Carré’s novel is adapted to screen by British-Iranian writer Hossein Amini in this intriguing spy thriller.

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Game of Thrones

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss skilfully adapt George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novels over eight gripping and addictive series.

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A Gentleman in Moscow

In this charming eight-episode series, Ewan McGregor is magnificent as a 1920s Russian aristocrat in hiding.

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The Convert

Immerse yourself in 1830s New Zealand as Lee Tamahori directs and co-writes this ambitious historical drama starring Guy Pearce.

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Touch

Baltasar Kormákur directs and co-writes this tender and thrilling romance that spans several decades and continents.

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Miss Scarlet & the Duke

Immerse yourself in compelling mysteries and plotlines in this cult hit about a bold woman detective in Victorian London.

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I Used To Be Funny

Shiva Baby’s Rachel Sennott leads this feature debut about trauma recovery from writer-director Ally Pankiw.

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Janet Planet

Zoe Ziegler and Julianne Nicholson are remarkable in Pulitzer prize-winner Annie Baker’s stunning directorial debut.

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Girl

This thoughtful drama about the mother-daughter relationship of two immigrants in Scotland is close, intimate and riveting.

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Monsters

Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able are outstanding as the leads in this thrilling romantic sci-fi.

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Life on Mars

Travel back to the 1970s in this gripping police drama with an enjoyable time-travelling twist.

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Torchwood

With a healthy dose of characteristic British humour, explore a rift in the time-space continuum in this captivating series.

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About Time

Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams are undeniably charming in this sweet and moving romantic comedy.

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Humans

Based on the award-winning Swedish drama Real Humans, this thrilling and thought-provoking series is a must-watch.

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Children of Men

Directed and co-written by renowned Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, this astounding dystopian thriller is as electrifying as it is smart.

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Firebrand

Alicia Vikander is remarkable as Katherine Parr in the English-language debut of Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz.

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Kinds of Kindness

Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe are remarkable in Yorgos Lanthimos’s dark and wonderfully bizarre three-part film.

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Tuesday

Julia Louis-Dreyfus gives a profoundly moving performance as a grieving mother in this darkly comedic drama.

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Wreck (Season 2)

Over six thrilling episodes, follow this dark series as a group of young friends go in search of the truth.

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Supacell

In his follow-up to Blue Story, Rapman explores a group of Black Londoners who develop superpowers in this compelling series.

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Queenie

Set in South London, follow Jamaican-British woman Queenie as she finds herself heartbroken and caught between two cultures.

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie are outstanding in this enchanting drama about the difficult beginnings of Winnie-the-Pooh.

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Cleanskin

Lively action scenes permeate this counter-terrorism thriller, convincingly led by prolific British actor Sean Bean.

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The Current War

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directs this fascinating 1880s battle of competing electricity systems from titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.

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Butterfly

This heartfelt mini-series about a transgender child delicately explores the complexity of familial relationships and adjusting to change.

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Scott & Bailey

Lose yourself in this gripping and enjoyable detective drama, running over five seasons from 2011 to 2016.

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Cobra

This gripping and thrilling series follows a committee tasked with protecting UK citizens in times of national emergency.

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Geek Girl

British writer Holly Smale’s fun, hilarious and enjoyably nerdy book is adapted to screen in this ten-episode series.

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Trying (Season 4)

Adoptive parents Nikki and Jason return to screens facing their greatest parental challenge yet: raising teenagers.

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The Dead Don't Hurt

Viggo Mortensen writes, directs, composes, co-produces and stars in this gorgeously shot Western, marking his second feature as director.

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Blue Lights (Season 1)

The unique pressures and dangers of being a frontline policeman are explored in this engrossing Northern Ireland-set series.

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Baby Reindeer

Follow a warped relationship with a female stalker as a man is forced to confront a deeply buried trauma.

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Shardlake

Exploring the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, this enjoyable drama series is both compelling and transfixing.

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Eric

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in and executive produces this thrilling series that will appeal to fans of Sherlock.

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Based on the eponymous novel by Heather Morris, Tali Shalom-Ezer directs this stirring six-part series set in Auschwitz concentration camp.

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Back To Black

With music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, delve into this heartfelt portrait of revered London singer Amy Winehouse.

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Maryland

Immerse yourself in this gripping and mysterious exploration of double lives, family dynamics and female identity.

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Doctor Who (Season 14)

Scottish Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa plays Doctor Who in the show’s thrilling fourteenth season.

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The Hollow Crown

A group of talented stage directors bring to life four Shakespeare plays with the help of an accomplished ensemble cast.

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Catastrophe

Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan create and star in this hugely endearing show about the impact of an unplanned pregnancy.

The Escapist

Captivatingly led by revered Scottish actor Brian Cox, lose yourself in this gripping prison drama.

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Cuffs

Immerse yourself in a series of overlapping dramatic incidents in this exhilarating and fresh police drama.

Bullet Boy

Set in East London, this powerful crime-drama features a strong and understated central performance from Ashley Walters.

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The Long Shadow

Yorkshire is haunted by a terrifying serial killer in this subtle and intelligent seven-episode mini-series.

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A Forgotten Man

Adapted from Thomas Hürlimann’s play on the same subject, immerse yourself in this powerful exploration of wartime guilt.

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Alex Rider (Season 3)

The third season of this gripping spy series adapts the fifth novel from British novelist Anthony Horowitz.

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Renegade Nell

Derry Girls' actor Louisa Harland brilliantly plays an 18th century proto-feminist in this fantastical eight-part comedy-drama series.

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28 Days Later

An exceptional central performance from Cillian Murphy leads this classic zombie movie with an incisive political edge.

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Trance

Starring James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson, this gripping art heist is as stylish as it is thrilling.

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Skins

Revisit this original, daring, witty and highly entertaining series about a group of hedonistic UK teens, spanning from 2007-2013.

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Withnail & I

Revisit this hilarious British cult classic, set in London’s Camden Town in the late 1960s.

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All or Nothing

A starry British cast shine in this moving, melancholy and often funny exploration of lost love.

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Downton Abbey

Follow the lives of a British aristocratic family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era.

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Our Friends In The North

An exceptional cast of then newcomers lead this captivating examination of the fall of Britain’s labour movement over three decades.

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The Invisible Woman

Delve into this intimate, smart and captivating fictional account of Charles Dickens’ secret younger lover.

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Wild Bill

Set in the gritty streets of South-East London, this is a bold and often intelligently comedic drama.

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Just Jim

Emile Hirsch stars in this darkly comic drama about a Welsh teenager undergoing an identity transformation.

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Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes’ bold and electrifying directorial debut is a visually striking and deeply visceral Shakespearean delight.

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A Way Of Life

Set in Cardiff, this powerful and compelling drama features a phenomenal central performance from Welsh actor Stephanie James.

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Scoop

Based on the notorious 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, revisit the dogged journalism that enabled the interview to take place.

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Mr Bates vs. The Post Office

Revisit one of Britain’s biggest miscarriages of justice in this gripping dramatised series about the Post Office scandal.

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Mary & George

An incredible central performance from Julianne Moore leads this fearless and highly enjoyable 17th century romp.

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Black Flies

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire directs this riveting thriller, based on the 2008 novel by American writer Shannon Burke.

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Club Zero

Talented Austrian writer-director Jessica Hausner explores body image and eating disorders in this gripping drama.

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Uproar

New Zealand filmmakers Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett co-direct and co-write this uplifting coming-of-age dramedy.

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The Black Stuff

This dark comedy-drama offers a sharp and insightful analysis of the UK’s working class in Northern England.

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Band of Gold

Running from 1995-1997, this uncompromising three-season drama explores the lives of sex workers in Northern England.

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Queer as Folk

Hitting television screens in 1999, this extraordinary breakthrough hit explores partying, heartache and unrequited love.

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Extras

Ricky Gervais’s follow-up to The Office is a funny and intelligent tribute to failed aspirations.

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The Office

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s genius creation still reverberates through popular culture in the UK and beyond.

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Kes

Revisit Ken Loach's acclaimed British social-realist drama - a timeless and heartbreaking coming-of-age tale.

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Giri/Haji

Starring an international ensemble cast, this gripping crime series is set across the sprawling cities of both Tokyo and London.

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Alice & Jack

Follow the highs and lows of a sixteen-year relationship between two flawed lovers in Victor Levin’s gripping show.

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Nolly

It’s A Sin creator Russell T. Davies helms this biographical series about the flamboyant soap opera star, Noele Gordon.

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Wicked Little Letters

A 1920s English seaside town falls prey to an absurd and occasionally threatening scandal in this uproarious mystery comedy.

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One Life

Immerse yourself in this moving tribute to an astounding humanitarian effort, based on the book by Barbara Winton.

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The Beautiful Game

Made with the support of the Homeless World Cup, everything’s to play for in this uplifting film about second chances.

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The After

Misan Harriman’s hard-hitting debut short features a fantastic performance from UK actor David Oyelowo.

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Gravity

Directed, co-produced and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón, this absorbing thriller features outstanding performances from Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.

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Spooks

Revisit this widely-adored post cold-war spy thriller that captivatingly blends the personal and the political.

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Chernobyl

Jessie Buckley, Stellan Skarsgård and Barry Keoghan are outstanding in Craig Mazin’s powerful five-part mini-series.

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Kingdom of Heaven

An all-star cast including Orlando Bloom, Eva Green and Brendan Gleeson lead this thoughtful historical epic.

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Restoration

Michael Hoffman directs this riotous and energetic 17th century biopic, led by Robert Downey Jr.

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She Came To Me

Set in New York, this modern, multi-generational love story is written, directed and co-produced by Rebecca Miller.

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T2 Trainspotting

Twenty-one years after the 1996 film, Danny Boyle reprises four iconic characters in this enjoyable black comedy.

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Trainspotting

Rediscover one of the most iconic British films of all time in Danny Boyle’s portrait of addiction in 90s Edinburgh.

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Granite Harbour

This gloriously stylish and thrilling murder mystery stars an outstanding central performance from Romario Simpson.

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The Tourist (Season 2)

Danielle Macdonald and Northern Ireland’s Jamie Dornan masterfully lead season two of this brilliantly tense and fun caper.

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Translations

Keith Wilhelm Kopp directs and produces this tender exploration of love, grief and memory in this intriguing Welsh drama.

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Shogun

Explore life in feudal Japan while enjoying a plethora of visual delights including skilfully choreographed fight sequences.

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Einstein and the Bomb

Explore Albert Einstein’s relationship with Germany, Hitler and the atom bomb in this thrilling and insightful docu-drama.

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One Day

Follow a romance that spans decades in this fourteen-episode series based on British author David Nicholls’ best-selling novel.

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Marmalade

Keir O’Donnell marks his debut as writer-director in this thrilling heist-romance led by Stranger Things’ Joe Keery.

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Drift

Based on the novel by Alexander Maksik, Anthony Chen directs this gentle but deeply affecting character drama.

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How To Have Sex

This blistering exploration of consent authentically captures the beauty of female adolescence and friendship.

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The Old Oak

Allegedly Ken Loach’s final film, this rousing call for solidarity contains plenty of the British director’s signature humanising spirit.

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Gladiator

Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix are magnificent as the leads in this thoroughly engaging historical epic.

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Anna Karenina

Based on the famous novel by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, this bold and highly-stylised adaptation is both lively and engrossing.

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Vera Drake

A powerful central performance from Imelda Staunton leads this suspenseful and emotive film, filled with humanity and compassion.

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Dunkirk

Hans Zimmer’s devastating score permeates Christopher Nolan’s ambitious and wholly immersive World War Two epic.

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Butcher's Crossing

Prolific actor Nicolas Cage leads a strong cast in writer-director Gabe Polsky’s epic frontier adventure.

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Maxine

Laura Way directs this three-episode mini-series about the 2002 Soham murders, and Maxine Carr’s role in covering them up.

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Ferrari

Prolific and celebrated filmmaker Michael Mann directs this sleek biopic, with outstanding performances from Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz.

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The Flatshare

An unconventional flatshare arrangement forms the backdrop for this light, enjoyable and hopelessly addictive rom-com series.

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Wreck

Set on a cruise ship, a killer duck is on the loose in this taut, gripping and compelling comedy-chiller.

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The Lovers

Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher create believable chemistry as the two leads in this often charming, sometimes abrasive rom-com.

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Dracula

Danish actor Claes Bang (The Square) is magnificent in this enjoyable, intelligent and frightening adaptation.

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Fool Me Once

British actor Michelle Keegan is remarkable as the lead in this gripping eight-part mini-series about a grieving widow.

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Champion

Top Boy’s Malcolm Kamulete is as outstanding as the original music compositions in this remarkable rap drama.

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The Kitchen

Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut - which he also co-writes and co-produces - is sincere, heartfelt and dynamic.

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Sexy Beast

The Sopranos’ Michael Caleo creates, co-writes, executive-produces and directs this eight-episode prequel drama series.

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Criminal Record

British actors Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi mesmerisingly lead this thrilling exploration of police corruption.

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The Settlers

Chilean director Felipe Gálvez Haberle offers up an ambitious debut feature that explores a period of Chile’s violent colonial history.

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The Sixth Commandment

Timothy Spall’s performance is both wonderful and compelling in this intricate and captivating true-crime tale.

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Steeltown Murders

A Welsh community’s grief and past secrets are laid bare in this revealing, true-crime drama.

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The Gold

British actor Hugh Bonneville leads this compelling drama about one of Britain’s most scandalous robberies.

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The Light in the Hall

Joanna Scanlan gives an outstanding performance as a grieving mother in this tense and frosty winter chiller.

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Tell Me Who I Am

As an amnesiac man recovers from an accident, he and his twin brother come to terms with their difficult childhoods.

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Back

Peep Show stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb return to lead this enthralling thriller-laced sitcom.

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Hampstead

Veteran actors Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson shine in this sweet and amusing tale of unlikely romance.

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Filth

Plunge into the unforgiving depths of a brutal world in this ruthless adaptation of Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh’s 1998 novel.

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The Lobster

Renowned absurdist writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos marks his English-language debut with this macabre satire on finding love.

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The North Water

This five-part adventure series featuring a formidable Colin Farrell is the perfect series for winter night viewing.

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45 Years

British actors Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling are at the top of their game in this rich and thought-provoking drama.

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Lean on Pete

Based on the novel by Willy Vlautin, Charlie Plummer exceptionally leads this moving and emotionally rich drama.

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The End We Start From

Led by a gripping performance from Jodie Comer, motherhood is brought into sharp focus in this intimate survival drama.

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Slow Horses (Season 3)

British actress Kristin Scott Thomas is first-rate in this big, bold and unapologetically fun spy thriller.

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Freud's Last Session

Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and author C.S. Lewis embark on a fictitious meeting of minds in this fascinating drama.

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The Zone of Interest

Sandra Hüller and Cristian Friedel star in this chilling Holocaust drama, examining the lives of those complicit in unimaginable atrocities.

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Archie

Based on the book by Dyan Cannon, the remarkable and little-known story of Hollywood superstar Cary Grant is skilfully explored.

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All of Us Strangers

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott are exceptional in this deeply affecting examination of grief, love and loneliness.

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Crossfire

An outstanding central performance from British actor Keeley Hawes leads this nail-biting thriller about a holiday thrown into chaos.

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The Devil's Hour

An incredible central performance from Jessica Raine holds together the chilling action in this Emmy-nominated series.

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Calm with Horses

Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan are outstanding in this deeply immersive tale of doomed masculinity in rural Ireland.

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Killing of a Sacred Deer

Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Barry Keoghan star in this unsettling drama from renowned and wonderfully idiosyncratic writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos.

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Promising Young Woman

Emerald Fennell’s auspicious debut as writer-director features a career-defining performance for British lead actor Carey Mulligan.

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World on Fire (Season 2)

This ambitious drama shows World War II through the lives of the ordinary people who were forced to endure it.

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Everyone Else Burns

Simon Bird leads this coming-of-age comedy about a family firmly entrenched within a religious cult.

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Annika (Season 2)

Season two of Annika returns with fresh plotlines, improved scripts and more ingenious darkly comic monologues.

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Baby Driver

Ansel Elgort masterfully leads this thoroughly cinematic and exhilarating musical crime thriller from writer-director Edgar Wright.

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A Boy Called Christmas

Michiel Huisman and Kristen Wiig star in this magical, hilarious and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible.

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This is Christmas

Become absorbed in the enjoyably absurd premise of this sweet-natured and moving festive firecracker.

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Bridget Jones's Diary

Renée Zellweger’s Oscar-nominated performance as the endearingly flawed Bridget Jones is as hilarious as it is charming.

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The Crown (Season 6)

The fictionalised exploration of Britain’s Royal Family continues in The Crown’s sixth and final season.

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The Buccaneers

Fans of Bridgerton will enjoy this raucous period rom-com, starring Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah and Aubri Ibrag.

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Saltburn

Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi lead this exquisitely black-hearted tale of privilege, with Margot Robbie on board as co-producer.

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Next Goal Wins

Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi teams up with revered actor Michael Fassbender in this heartfelt underdog comedy.

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Bait

Cornwall-born Mark Jenkin’s dreamlike masterpiece is as visually distinctive as it is narratively gripping and satisfying.

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Military Wives

Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan lead this crowd-pleasing drama-comedy exploring the power and catharsis of collective music.

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Kingdom of Us

A complex story about a family whose lives change forever due to the suicide of husband and father, Paul Shanks.

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Apostasy

Manchester-born writer-director Daniel Kokotajlo uses first-hand experience to craft his debut feature exploring life as a Jehovah’s Witness.

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Joyland

This astonishing debut from Pakistani writer-director Saim Sadiq looks at the repressed desires of a family in Lahore.

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A Discovery of Witches

Immerse yourself in this supernatural fantasy series based on author Deborah Harkness’s dark and gripping trilogy.

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Penny Dreadful

Skyfall writer John Logan explores the origin stories of some of literature’s most horrifying characters, including Dr Jekyll and Dracula.

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The Awakening

Rebecca Hall is phenomenal in this gripping and disturbing supernatural thriller.

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The Woman in Black

Classic British institution, Hammer Films, is revived for this fresh take on Susan Hill’s widely-adapted novel.

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The Levelling

Immerse yourself in rural Somerset in this fierce, uncompromising and unsettling tale of tragedy, poverty and family secrets.

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Top of the Lake

Oscar-winning writer-director Jane Campion helms this captivating female-led crime drama, featuring a remarkable performance from Elisabeth Moss.

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Mary Magdalene

Rooney Mara is outstanding in this bold and ambitious attempt to reposition Mary Magdalene outside of misogynistic ideology.

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Lion

Dev Patel masterfully leads this affecting drama about a lost child who reunites with his estranged family twenty-five years later.

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Tetris

This captivating thriller explores the origins of Tetris and how it found its way out of Russia.

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Call the Midwife

Immerse yourself in this moving, funny and progressive look at midwifery in 1950s East End London.

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Trying

Rafe Spall and Esther Smith are dazzling as a couple pursuing adoption in this unlikely comedic exploration of infertility.

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Flesh and Blood

What you see isn’t always what you get in this gripping Imelda Staunton-led four-part mini-series.

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Finding Your Feet

A starry cast lead this feel-good comedy-drama, with Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall.

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Bodies

Produced by the team behind Peaky Blinders, Stephen Graham and Unorthodox actor Shira Haas star in this time-bending crime thriller.

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Everything Now

Talk to Me actor Sophie Wilde is outstanding as a sixteen-year-old who strives to redefine herself outside of her illness.

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Foe

Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in this mesmerising sci-fi, based on best-selling author Iain Reid’s novel.

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Last Tango in Halifax

Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright constructs a warm and welcoming family drama starring Sarah Lancashire.

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Mank

The legend of Citizen Kane is explored in David Fincher’s gorgeous homage to, and exposé of, Hollywood’s golden age.

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Wild Mountain Thyme

John Patrick Shanley directs and adapts his own play in this comedic, moving and wildly romantic tale.

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Dreaming Whilst Black

Adjani Salmon co-creates and stars in this innovative sitcom about a Black filmmaker struggling to advance his career.

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Oppenheimer

Cillian Murphy is astonishing in Christopher Nolan’s engrossing and expansive biopic about the creation of the atomic bomb.

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Pin Cushion

This disquieting family drama is led by two career-making performances by British actors Lily Newmark and Joanna Scanlan.

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Theeb

Young Jordanian actor Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat is outstanding in this Bedouin western about betrayal and survival.

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Truth Seekers

Join comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as they reunite in a series about paranormal investigators.

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Thirteen

Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer is mesmerising in this sensitive five-part exploration of life after kidnapping.

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The Musketeers

Based on Alexandre Dumas’ celebrated novel, this three-series adventure-drama is a fun, fresh, and modern take on the classic.

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Wilderness

Jenna Coleman is outstanding as the slighted wife taking revenge on her cheating husband in this compelling six-episode series.

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Top Boy (Netflix Season 3)

Regularly touted as the UK’s answer to The Wire, follow two complex anti-heroes in this powerful and tense gangster thriller.

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A Haunting In Venice

An all-star cast - Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh and Camille Cottin - board Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot murder mystery.

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Neither Confirm Nor Deny

This captivating documentary recounts a colossal CIA programme that used Howard Hughes as a cover during the cold war.

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Happy Valley

Creator Sally Wainwright and actor Sarah Lancashire unite to create an unstoppably compelling and poignant three-series television drama.

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Legend

Writer-director Brian Helgeland helms this striking portrait of London’s notorious Kray twins, both masterfully played by Tom Hardy.

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Girl with a Pearl Earring

Scarlett Johansson dazzles in this ambitious and captivating 17th century tale about betrayal and coercion, based on Tracy Chevalier’s novel.

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Slumdog Millionaire

Based on the book by Vikas Swarup, this delightfully entertaining drama stars Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Madhur Mittal.

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Under the Skin

Scarlett Johansson gives an incredible central performance in Jonathan Glazer’s haunting, absorbing and visually hypnotic masterpiece.

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Greed

Steve Coogan leads this enjoyable mockumentary that takes a glimpse into the extravagant lives of the mega-rich.

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Bohemian Rhapsody

Rami Malek taps into Freddy Mercury’s untamed and charismatic energy in this spirited Queen biopic.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Let The Right One In filmmaker Tomas Alfredson directs this icily atmospheric and erudite Cold War espionage thriller.

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The Long Song

Based on the novel by British author Andrea Levy, this BAFTA-nominated mini-series looks at the life of Jamaican slave, July.

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A Little Chaos

The late Alan Rickman directs, co-writes and stars in this stylish, delightfully dramatic and spectacularly-acted romantic drama.

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Belle

Seemingly inspired by the work of Jane Austen, a subtle social consciousness permeates this assured costume drama.

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Radioactive

Persepolis director Marjane Satrapi constructs an ambitious and unconventional biopic about famed female physicist Marie Curie.

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What We Did on our Holiday

Developed from the endearing BBC comedy show Outnumbered, Brits Rosamund Pike and David Tennant lead this warm-hearted family film.

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Normal People

Based on Sally Rooney’s widely-adored novel, Irish filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson creates and co-directs this impossibly moving series.

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The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep’s deserved Oscar-winning performance is pitch-perfect as Britain’s first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

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Six Minutes to Midnight

The UK’s Eddie/Suzy Izzard co-writes, co-produces and stars in this fascinating and fact-based World War Two spy drama.

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Doc Martin

Immerse yourself in blissful Cornish escapism over ten series with the grumpy but entertaining Dr. Martin Ellingham.

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Pennyworth

The origin story of Bruce Wayne’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth, is a captivating modern drama with a dark edge.

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Ripper Street

This five-season post-Jack The Ripper crime thriller is thrillingly led by famed British Succession actor Matthew Macfayden.

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The Lazarus Project

This compelling and time-bending drama is led by an excellent performance from I May Destroy You’s Paapa Essiedu.

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Mr. Holmes

Director Bill Condon reunites with renowned star Ian McKellen for a playful take on Sherlock Holmes in his later years.

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Rocketman

The highs and lows of Elton John’s life are beautifully captured in this authentic and rousing music biopic.

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Crooked House

Gilles Paquet-Brenner directs and co-writes this intriguing Agatha Christie adaptation starring Glenn Close, Christina Hendricks and Gillian Anderson.

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Daphne

Emily Beecham gives an outstanding central performance in this portrait of a woman facing a period of unexpected upheaval.

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The Strays

Ashley Madekwe is captivating in this absorbing examination of race, class and privilege in the vein of Get Out.

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Bancroft

Sarah Parish is outstanding as Detective Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft, an intelligent career woman who is losing her grip on reality.

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Postcards From London

Harris Dickinson leads this innovative drama in which a queer and bygone Soho is imaginatively crafted and explored.

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The Winter King

This ten-episode imaginative interpretation of King Arthur’s rise to power is a powerful story of enduring courage and sacrifice.

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Loving Vincent

Dazzling visuals permeate this ambitious, animated Vincent Van Gogh biopic, which reimagines the last days of the painter’s life.

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Heartstopper (Season 2)

This infectiously charming and twice BAFTA-nominated teen series returns with a second eight-episode season of sweet and refreshing LGBTQ+ representation.

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Medusa Deluxe

Thomas Hardiman’s promising debut is a uniquely stylish, extravagant and comical whodunit set in the world of competitive hairdressing.

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Lola

This captivating debut feature from writer-directed Andrew Legge expertly blends time travel and found footage in this smart ‘what-if’ drama.

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Scrapper

Harris Dickinson and newcomer Lola Campbell are irresistibly charming in this vibrant, innovative and sweet father-daughter dramedy.

Earth Mama

Rap artist Tia Nomore gives a powerful and authentic performance in this intimate, A24-backed exploration of single motherhood.

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Fisherman's Friends

Meet a sweet and likeable singing group from Cornwall in this feel-good and charming story of unlikely success.

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The Railway Children Return

The sequel to cherished British classic, The Railway Children, is a heart-warming and captivating adventure for a new generation.

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Mr. Malcolm's List

Fans of Bridgerton will be enthralled by this amusing, engaging and self-aware alternative historical romcom.

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Joyride

Bad Sisters writer Ailbhe Keogan pens the script for this uplifting Olivia Colman-led Irish road movie.

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My Old Lady

A highly-talented cast lead this endearing drama directed and written by American playwright Israel Horovitz.

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Suspect

James Nesbitt gives a standout performance in this tense eight episode remake of popular Danish noir series Forhøret.

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The Sandman

Based on the DC Comic of the same name, immerse yourself in this fantastical, opulent and absorbing TV series.

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Argentina, 1985

This electrifyingly-acted courtroom drama is based on the real-life events of the Argentinian junta trial of 1985.

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Exhibition

Joanna Hogg’s beautifully shot drama examines the anxieties of the middle-upper class in this masterful slice of life portrait.

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Inside Man

Stanley Tucci is beguiling as a highly intelligent prisoner on death row in this riveting four-episode mini-series.

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The Miracle Club

Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, and Laura Linney shine in this charming tale exploring the power of love and friendship.

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Stonehouse

Succession’s Matthew Macfayden plays Labour MP, John Stonehouse, in this audacious, fun and thoroughly entertaining three-episode mini-series.

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Emma

Director Autumn de Wilde’s debut feature is a refreshing and good-natured take on the famous Jane Austen novel.

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Trishna

Riz Ahmed and Freida Pinto are exceptional in this hypnotic adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s renowned novel, Tess of the d’Urbervilles.

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I Came By

Under The Shadow director Babak Anvari delivers a riveting thriller, brimming with entertaining performances and intelligent themes.

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Four Lions

Riz Ahmed stars in Chris Morris’s incredibly smart black comedy about a group of hopelessly inept aspiring suicide bombers.

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United

Based on a catastrophic real-life event, this drama pays homage to the footballers’ lives lost in a devastating plane crash.

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Bend It Like Beckham

Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra lead this compassionate, much-loved and extremely enjoyable teenage coming-of-age comedy.

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Escape To Victory

Prisoners of War go head-to-head with a Nazi superteam in this Sylvester Stallone vehicle, loosely based on true events.

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Chariots of Fire

This highly-intelligent British classic follows two underdog athletes as they prepare for the prestigious 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.

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Rush

Ron Howard's thoroughly entertaining and action-packed sports drama recreates the famous rivalry between F1’s James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

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The Damned United

Michael Sheen gives a career-defining performance as Brian Clough, the infamous and short-lived manager of Leeds United.

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Journeyman

Following the acclaimed Tyrannosaur, Paddy Considine’s second feature as writer-director is a powerful but heartfelt boxing drama.

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Oxford Blues

British class structures and the notion of being an outsider are skilfully explored in this Rob Lowe led rowing drama.

The Dig

Simon Stone directs this arresting and charming multi-BAFTA-nominated drama, set against the stunning English countryside.

The King's Man

The third film in the Kingsman franchise is a deeply enjoyable, action-packed and playfully tongue-in-cheek spy movie.

Munich: The Edge of War

Fact and fiction blur in Christian Schwochow’s gripping political thriller, exploring the events that led to World War II.

The Children Act

A powerful and affecting performance from Emma Thompson steers this thought-provoking drama, based on an Ian McEwan novel.

The Constant Gardener

Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz are outstanding in this conspiracy-thriller-cum-love-story from City of God director Fernando Meirelles.

Pride

This charming, BAFTA-winning drama joyously explores the power of solidarity across lines of class, gender and sexuality.

Weekend

Tom Cullen and Chris New are outstanding in writer-director Andrew Haigh’s distinctive and highly-acclaimed second feature.

Lilting

Writer-director Hong Khaou’s astounding debut feature is a beautiful meditation on grief, loss, language and love.

Ammonite

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are sensational in this stunning romantic drama about forbidden love in the Victorian era.

Suffragette

Rocks director Sarah Gavron takes on the suffragette movement in this suspenseful and essential historical drama.

Viceroy's House

Bend It Like Beckham writer-director Gurinder Chadha explores the tumultuous period of India's partition in this gripping historical drama.

ear for eye

A powerful and uncompromising call-to-action on racial injustice featuring No Time To Die’s Lashana Lynch.

A United Kingdom

David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike give mesmerising performances in Amma Asante’s absorbing, true-life love story.

Yardie

Based on the 1992 novel by Victor Headley, Idris Elba’s accomplished directorial debut bursts with energy and ambition.

Battle of the Sexes

Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris dramatise one of the most-watched televised sports events of all time.

Life

Dane DeHaan brings idolised 1950s film star James Dean to life in Anton Corbijn’s atmospheric biographical drama.

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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Charlie Brooker thrillingly blurs the line between creator and viewer in this groundbreaking feat of interactive television.

An Ordinary Man

Veteran actor Ben Kingsley is outstanding as a transient fugitive who meets his unlikely match.

Dalíland

Ben Kingsley leads this idiosyncratic biopic exploring the latter years of the life of surrealist Spanish painter Salvador Dalí.

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Black Mirror

The smart, tense and satirical BAFTA-nominated television series Black Mirror returns for a much-anticipated sixth season.

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The Full Monty

Twenty five years after the Oscar-winning film, this eight-part mini-series is a welcome and warm-hearted reunion.

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Hijack

As both executive producer and leading actor, Idris Elba astonishes in this seven-part hostage drama, thrillingly told in real-time.

Pretty Red Dress

Humour, tenderness and punchy Tina Turner numbers abound in Dionne Edwards fresh, distinctive and bold feature debut as writer-director.

Wuthering Heights

Andrea Arnold reimagines Emily Brontë’s classic romance novel in this visceral, innovative and intoxicating adaptation.

Peterloo

Acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh writes and directs this impressive and passionate reenactment of an important but lesser-known British battle.

Misbehaviour

The story of feminist disruptions to the 1970 Miss World competition is brilliantly rehashed in this warm and light-hearted comedy-drama.

King of Thieves

Follow a group of elderly criminals as they try to execute one of the most ambitious heists in London’s history.

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The Outlaws

Christopher Walken leads this unique, twice BAFTA-nominated series written by Stephen Merchant and Elgin James.

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Brassic

Fans of Shameless will enjoy this compelling caper co-written by and starring This Is England actor Joe Gilgun.

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I Am...Ruth

Starring some of Britain’s leading actors, these stand-alone dramas are a searing exploration of the multi-faceted trials faced by women.

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Anne

Maxine Peake is a powerhouse in this raw and tender four-part mini-series about the 1989 Hillsborough catastrophe.

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Sherwood

This smart and compelling two-season series is based on real-life murders in Nottinghamshire, where the writer James Graham grew up.

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris

Based on Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel Flowers for Mrs Harris, Lesley Manville charms in this delightful and uplifting comedy-drama.

Another Year

Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen and Lesley Manville offer first-class performances in Mike Leigh’s Palme d’Or-nominated ensemble drama.

Pride & Prejudice

Succession’s Matthew MacFadyen and Atonement's Keira Knightley give unforgettable performances in this delightful Jane Austen adaptation.

Secrets & Lies

Mike Leigh offers up a beguiling slice of everyday Britain in his nuanced and critically-acclaimed darkly comic drama.

Red Road

Themes of paranoia and alienation pervade Kent-born Andrea Arnold’s dark and stunning debut feature as writer-director.

Sweet Sixteen

In this heartbreaking coming-of-age tale, Ken Loach gives now-famous Martin Compston his first acting role.

Sorry We Missed You

This brutal indictment of Britain’s zero-hours contract economy deservedly earned both BAFTA and Palme d’Or nominations.

The Angels’ Share

Ken Loach expertly combines comedy and politics in this surprisingly uplifting and charming Glasgow-set caper.

I, Daniel Blake

Ken Loach’s Palme d'Or-winning indictment of the UK’s punitive welfare system is an unmissable work of empathy and genius.

The Hill

Taking a break from his role as James Bond, Sean Connery is exceptional in this tense World War II drama.

Nil by Mouth

Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke are outstanding in Gary Oldman’s blistering and uncompromising directorial debut.

Ladybird, Ladybird

Acting newcomer Crissy Rock gives an astounding performance in Ken Loach’s raw and powerful social drama.

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Queen Cleopatra

Adele James is captivating as Egypt’s last pharaoh, Cleopatra, in this compelling four-part docudrama hybrid.

Not For Broadcast

Choose whether to censor the news or honour the truth in this high pressure and immersive BAFTA-nominated game.

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Bloodlands

A tense Northern Ireland-set noir produced by Line of Duty creator, Jed Mercurio, and starring James Nesbitt.

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The Victim

Scottish stars Kelly Macdonald and John Hannah shine in this intelligent and gripping crime-drama about grief and loss.

Wild Rose

Jessie Buckley is outstanding as the fervent but sometimes vulnerable Rose-Lynn in this feel-good drama about a wannabe country singer.

The Last Bus

UK acting veteran Timothy Spall stars in this uplifting drama about a retiree’s affecting expedition across Britain.

All Is True

Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as William Shakespeare in a screenplay penned by well-known author and playwright, Ben Elton.

Gosford Park

Director Robert Altman films on British soil for the first time in this intricately plotted, satirical murder mystery.

Iris

Kate Winslet and Judi Dench are spellbinding in their portrayal of prominent British novelist Iris Murdoch.

The King

An ever-emotive Timothée Chalamet takes centre stage as Henry V in this coming-of-age historical epic.

Quartet

Dustin Hoffman directs a top tier cast in a stirring tale of elderly opera singers facing their own mortality.

The Unloved

Samantha Morton’s impeccably crafted debut is a searing exploration of social care in the UK.

Submarine

An all-star British cast ooze charm and wit in Richard Ayoade’s accomplished debut feature.

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The Good Mothers

A gutsy six-part thriller about three courageous women bringing down a powerful mafia organisation.

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Dal y Mellt

This Welsh-language crime-thriller based on Iwan 'Iwcs' Roberts' first novel delivers both excitement and charm.

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My Happy Ending

Andie MacDowell stars in this gentle comedy-drama about a fading film star facing a cancer diagnosis.

Steve Jobs

Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet impress in Danny Boyle’s operatic ode to the tech entrepreneur.

Urban Hymn

Letitia Wright and Shirley Henderson tug on our heartstrings in a musical drama about redemption and rehabilitation.

Dirty God

Andrea Arnold fans will find lots to admire in this deeply-felt, BIFA-nominated drama.

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Pink Wall

Jay Duplass and Tatiana Maslany are a couple confronting fault lines in their relationship.

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Le Week-end

Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan pop to Paris to salvage their marriage in this charming Hanif Kureishi-scripted drama.

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One Fine Morning

French director Mia Hansen-Løve returns with another tender, bittersweet tale of love, loss and family.

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White Noise

Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the classic Don DeLillo novel is a surreal and thrilling satire.

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After Love

Joanna Scanlan stars in an emotionally-layered, award-winning drama about the difficulty of knowing those we love.

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The Souvenir

Joanna Hogg draws from her own life in this ravishing portrait of a toxic relationship.

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The Lost Daughter

Olivia Colman stars in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut; a spiky, sensuous Elena Ferrante adaptation.

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Marriage Story

Noah Baumbach’s divorce saga, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, is razor-sharp and raucously-funny.