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Life of Crime. by Loach, Jim,film director.; O'Neill, Con,actor.; Atwell, Hayley,actor.; Coyle, Richard,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Con O'Neill, Hayley Atwell, Richard CoyleOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2013.Set against the backdrop of iconic moments in British history - LIFE OF CRIME follows the life of an ambitious woman police officer as she progresses through London's Metropolitan Police, and the case that dominates her career. The drama begins in 1985 when Denise Woods is a newly qualified police constable. On a September morning, the body of a teenage girl is found in a narrow lane behind one of Brixton's nightclubs. The victim, Amy, has been strangled. Having met the teenager by chance the night before, Denise is determined to bring Amy's killer to justice.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.;
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Alma's Not Normal: S1. by Chaplin, Andrew,film director.; Adams, Jayde,actor.; Ashbourne, Lorraine,actor.; Finneran, Siobhan,actor.; Willan, Sophie,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jayde Adams, Lorraine Ashbourne, Siobhan Finneran, Sophie WillanOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.Sophie Willan’s candid and heartfelt comedy about a working class woman dreaming big in a small town – and finally putting herself front and centre.Alma’s tumultuous childhood has led to continual chaos. But after a big breakup, Alma is finally getting herself sorted. And she’s not just going to be OK. She’s going to be fabulous! A bitingly funny and unflinching take on issues around class, sexuality, motherhood, abuse and mental health, ALMA'S NOT NORMAL celebrates complex women dealing with a difficult hand in life – and doggedly pursuing their dreams.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.;
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David Bowie. by Whately, Francis,film director.; Bowie, David,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David BowieOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2017.David Bowie is widely recognised as one of the most daring and innovative performers of the 20th century, boasting both critical and commercial success since his early days in the 1960s and influencing popular culture ever since. After a 10 year hiatus, Bowie released a new album 'The Next Day'. With unique access to David Bowie's personal archive of costumes, props, set designs, lyrics and memorabilia, this programme explores five seminal years across Bowie's extensive career, with each year illustrating not only the source of his inspiration, but also where these ideas led him.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Biography.; Popular music.; Popular culture.; Performing arts.;
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Call the Midwife: S6. by Ritchie, Charlotte,actor.; Agutter, Jenny,actor.; Parfitt, Judy,actor.; Main, Laura,actor.; McGann, Stephen,actor.; Redgrave, Vanessa,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charlotte Ritchie, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Vanessa RedgraveOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2017.It is now 1962, and the Nonnatus House team are as committed to caring for the people of Poplar as always. However, the social revolution in the outside world is mirrored by change and challenge much closer to home. As they strive to help mothers and families cope with the demands of childbearing, disability, disease and social prejudice, our beloved medics must make choices - and fight battles - of their own. Series six will see them laugh together, cry together, and pull together, supporting each other as never before.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Unforgotten: S2. by Wilson, Andy,film director.; Timimi, Badria,actor.; Ashbourne, Lorraine,actor.; Bonnar, Mark,actor.; Walker, Nicola,actor.; Cavaliero, Rosie,actor.; Bhaskar, Sanjeev,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Badria Timimi, Lorraine Ashbourne, Mark Bonnar, Nicola Walker, Rosie Cavaliero, Sanjeev BhaskarOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2017.When the remnants of a body are found hidden in a river, DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan are faced with an impossible investigation. There are four suspects - they are the pieces of the jigsaw Cassie and Sunny must solve. But the harder they try to put this picture together, the more blurred it becomes. It's a case that will test their relationship in unexpected ways, and question their assumptions about the most damaged and destructive in society. When a victim becomes a criminal, is punishment the same as justice?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Monarch of the glen. [videorecording] / by Briers, Richard.; Chaplin, Michael.; Hampshire, Susan,1942-; Mackenzie, Compton,Sir,1883-1972.; Morton, Alexander,1946-; Owen, L.(Lloyd); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Ecosse Films.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Series created by Michael Chaplin.Alexander Morton, Susan Hampshire, Lloyd Owen, Kirsty Mitchell, Martin Compston, Rae Hendrie, Kellyanne Farquhar, Tom Baker.Old friends come to visit. Love is in the air for both young and old in Glenbogle. But nothing is as is seems on the Scottish estate. Will they all live happily ever after?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen (16x9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Clans; Communities; Land tenure; Television comedies.; Television programs; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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Grand Indian Hotel. by Windsor-Clive, Fred,film director.; Wadia, Nina,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Nina WadiaOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2024.Camera crews gain exclusive access to four of the most jaw-dropping hotels in India – run by the award-winning luxury Oberoi Hotel Group. Each episode offers an unprecedented insight into world-class hospitality and the extraordinary lengths hotel staff go to in the name of “guest obsession” which aims to offer the very highest level of personal service. The series also offers a fascinating look at contemporary India; from social mobility and the fast-growing number of millionaires in New Delhi to the changing attitudes of marriage in Udaipur.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Economic development.; Travel.; Instructional films.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Current affairs.; India.; India--Description and travel.; Documentary television programs.;
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This Country: S2. by George, Tom,film director.; Cooper, Charlie,actor.; May, Daisy,actor.; Chahidi, Paul,actor.; Cooper, Trevor,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charlie Cooper, Daisy May Cooper, Paul Chahidi, Trevor CooperOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2018.BBC filmmakers return to the sleepy rural village of Northleach, to further document the lives of disaffected youths Kerry and Kurtan Mucklowe. Kerry is now a reformed character, learning to strike a better balance between being feared and being nice. But not too nice, or people might start taking the piss. Not much has changed for Kurtan. But he does have a new girlfriend, who's the best thing that's ever happened to him (bar the time he saw Kerry's mum fall down the stairs). As these feckless cousins drift through life, they find ever more inventive ways of making absolutely no progress. Some things never change.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
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Gay Under the Taliban. by Hall, Dan,film director.; Lewis, Laya,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Laya LewisOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2022.For LGBTQ+ people living in Afghanistan, the years before the return of the Taliban saw life showing signs of slight improvement. But in 2021 all that progress quickly evaporated, and they were forced back into hiding. This film follows a handful of LGBTQ+ Afghans who are now terrified, persecuted and now hiding from individuals they had previously lived alongside peacefully. Without access to jobs, the legal system or medical services, their fractured lives are crumbling. Using footage smuggled out of Afghanistan, mixed with archive and animation, this film reveals their harrowing story.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Human rights.; Foreign study.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; LGBTQ.; Current affairs.; Afghanistan.;
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We Hunt Together. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.When Freddy, a troubled young woman, is nearly assaulted outside a nightclub, the toilet attendant steps in to help. Baba, a former child soldier, acts with swift, unstoppable brutality. She’s entranced. The pair form an instant intoxicating connection. Something dark within both of them quickly emerges. Soon they set about exacting revenge on people from Freddy’s past – Baba’s skill for violence and Freddy’s tinge of psychopathy prove a lethal combination. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Can dysfunctional detectives DI Mendy and DS Franks set aside their opposing views long enough to catch the deadly duo?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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