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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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Chernobyl

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

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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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The Mission

Discover the fascinating story beyond the headlines in this captivating exploration of faith and delusion.

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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 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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Hampstead

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

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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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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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Oppenheimer

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

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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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Bohemian Rhapsody

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

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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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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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Rocketman

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

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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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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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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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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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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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Rush

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

The Dig

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

Mary Queen of Scots

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie showcase their talent in this retelling of the notable rivalry between two powerful cousins.

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.

A United Kingdom

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

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.

Dalíland

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

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.

Anne

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

Sherwood

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

Ladybird, Ladybird

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

Iris

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

The Unloved

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

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The Good Mothers

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

Steve Jobs

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

12 Years a Slave

Steve McQueen’s unflinching, Oscar Best Picture-winning portrait of Solomon Northrup’s experience of American slavery.

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Golda

Helen Mirren and Liev Schrieber lead a tense historical drama about Israeli prime minister Golda Meir.

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The Lost King

Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan star in a comedic historical caper about Richard III’s remains. Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan star in a comedic historical caper about Richard III’s remains.

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Bank of Dave

Rory Kinnear and Jo Hartley star in a David and Goliath tale of working class do-goodery.

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Emily

Sex Education’s Emma Mackey stars as the Wuthering Heights writer in this fittingly ferocious biopic.

The Colour Room

Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor and Matthew Goode star in a whimsical biopic of a working-class artist.

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Mrs Wilson

Ruth Wilson stars as her own grandmother in a riveting, twist-filled three-part drama.

Litvinenko

David Tennant plays the Russian defector in a four-part limited series about his 2006 murder.

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Dream Horse

Damian Lewis and Toni Collette star in a feel-good drama about a racehorse that defied expectation.

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Testament of Youth

Kit Harington, Taron Egerton and Alicia Vikander star in a sweeping and moving WWI biopic.

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The Swimmers

The miraculous true story of two Syrian sisters makes for a moving and magnificent drama.

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The Responder

Martin Freeman gives a tour-de-force performance in a police drama based on real-life experiences.