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The Wrap: May 2025

From Attenborough’s oceans to Scottish thrillers, May brought a wave of bold new releases from the UK. Here’s your monthly round-up of standout films, TV, docs and games.

New releases

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Sister Midnight

Bollywood star Radhika Apte is outstanding as a dissatisfied new bride in this Mumbai-set black comedy.

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Ocean with David Attenborough

Celebrated British broadcaster David Attenborough makes a compelling case against industrial overfishing in this breathtaking documentary about the ocean.

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TV

F1: The Academy

Formula 1: Drive to Survive fans will love this new adrenaline-fueled docuseries, where female drivers go head to head.

ScreenUK - BIFA 2024 Highlights

Proudly supported by ScreenUK, this year's British Independent Film Awards ceremony was an incredible event! ScreenUK was there to meet the nominees and winners, who shared their thoughts on British Independent Film and what it means to...

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TV

Dept. Q

The Queen’s Gambit creator, Scott Frank, writes, directs and co-produces this thrilling nine-episode detective series.

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Tornado

​​Japanese actor-musician Kōki is remarkable as the lead in this adrenaline-fueled, western-style revenge thriller.

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The Severed Sun

Faith, family and friendship are tested to their limit as a strange beast ravages a small, religious community.

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TV

Miss Austen

Aisling Walsh directs this masterful four-part series based on the lives of literary giant Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra.

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TV

Long Way Home

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman return for a mesmerising fourth season of exploring the world by motorcycle.

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The Precinct

In this thrilling 1980s-set neon-noir police game, patrol the streets, fight criminals and try to uncover the truth.

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On Location: Scotland

We asked Susanna White, the director behind the TV series, The Buccaneers, why she used such a varied mix of locations, and which were her favourites.

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28 Years Later

Set in the world created by 2002's 28 Days Later, Danny Boyle returns with this terrifying horror starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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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.

Lady in the Van

Dame Maggie Smith is a thrifty, sharp-tongued pensioner in this quintessentially British comedy.

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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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TV

Dangerous Liaisons

Lesley Manville, Paloma Faith and Rocks’ Kosar Ali star in this luscious and lustful period drama.

TV

Landscapers

Featuring exquisite performances from two of the UK’s best actors, this is a true crime story laced with eccentricity and wit.

The Children Act

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

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Elevator Game

Rebekah McKendry’s second feature is based on the chilling online phenomenon of ‘The Elevator Game’.