The Last Kingdom COMPLETE S 1-2-3-4-5
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4179452/
The year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant under the command of King Alfred. Against this turbulent backdrop lives our hero, Uhtred. Born the son of a Saxon nobleman, he is captured by the Danes and raised as one of their own. Forced to choose between the country of his birth and the people of his upbringing, his loyalties are ever tested. What is he? Saxon or Dane? On a quest to reclaim his birthright, Uhtred must tread a dangerous path between both sides if he is to play his part in the birth of a new nation and, ultimately, recapture his ancestral lands.
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The Jensen Code COMPLETE S01
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346303/
Sixteen-year-old Terry Connor is sent, along with some friends, to an Outward Bound centre. On his first day there Terry is taken potholing by the senior instructor, Alex. All goes well until, 100 feet underground, Alex goes to search for the torch that Terry has dropped. Hours pass, and, to Terry s shock, when Alex finally returns he has no recollection of having been absent. Terry suspects something sinister is taking place it is surely no coincidence that there is a secret Ministry of Defence establishment nearby. But just how dangerous his curiosity will be becomes clear when he learns the truth about the ‘Jensen Code’… The Jensen Code was a highly unusual children s thriller, written by Carey Harrison (author son of actor Rex Harrison), and starring David (Dai) Bradley, the BAFTA-winning young star of Kes, as the teenager who unwittingly uncovers a terrifying space-age espionage project.
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Dempsey and Makepeace COMPLETE S 1-3
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088503/
James Dempsey was a tough New York cop who got himself into a lot of trouble by killing his partner during a corruption investigation. With things too hot for him in New York, Dempsey was seconded to London’s elite SI10, where he was assigned to work with Detective Sergeant Harriet Makepeace, under the supervision of Chief Superintendent Spikings. Dempsey found British police methods slow and infuriating, and his new colleagues considered him a violent maverick, entirely too attached to his .357 Magnum. The immediate antagonism between Dempsey and Makepeace was countered by a strong physical attraction, and while they fought continuously, they made a good, effective team.
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Cardinal Burns COMPLETE S 1-2
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404043/
Welcome to the world of Cardinal Burns, the hit E4 comedy series in which Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns unleash a cast of uniquely funny characters. Listen to absurd late night tales with cockney cab controllers Phil and Terry, learn the art of flirting in the workplace with resident office geek Charlie and the exotic ‘New Guy’, watch as the drama unfolds in ‘Young Dreams’ following three girls on a fashion internship and peek behind the scenes of infamous street artist Banksy as he unveils his true identity for the very first time.
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No Strings COMPLETE S01
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096667/
Sam Jessop (Edward Petherbridge) arrives home from work to discover that his wife has left him and run away with another man.
Out of curiosity, he contacts Rosie Tindall (Jean Marsh), the wife of the ‘other man’. They discover that they have a lot in common, and a relationship gradually develops between them.
Rosie has a daughter, Sally (Amanda Waring). Sam has two sons, Joe (John McAndrew) and Nick (Graham McGrath). He also has Grandad (Robert Fyfe) living with him.
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Daylight Robbery COMPLETE S 1-2
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202725/
Four housewives who find themselves suddenly in desperate need of money for dire individual circumstances begin to consider the possibility of armed robbery as a way out of their various dilemmas. Kathy is a previously wealthy whose former football star husband has absconded with their funds and left her and their children to face his violent creditors. Pat needs money to get her drug-addicted son into an expensive rehabilitation center. Val struggles for options in her crisis: pregnancy, possibly by her white husband’s black best friend. And Paula, Val’s sister, needs the thrill of danger even more than money. Together they plot a robbery that leads them further into crime and possible disaster.
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