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British actor Anna Maxwell Martin gives a career-defining performance in her portrayal of a determined survivor.

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

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

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

Set in the quiet British town of Marlow, this entertaining crime series features charming characters and impressive reveals.

Based on Michael Morpurgo's children's novel, the theme of found family is beautifully explored in this profound 2D animation.

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

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

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

All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger leads this engrossing drama starring Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow.

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

David Bruckner directs this surreal horror film about an ancient evil stalking a group of old college friends.

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

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

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

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

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

J.J. Perry directs this thrilling and high-octane action-comedy, starring Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Based on the last full-length novel by Ernest Hemingway, with a stellar cast that includes Liev Schreiber and Danny Huston.

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

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

The fifth film in the Harry Potter series features plot twists, battles, clashes, explosions and other-worldly giants.

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

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

Sean P. Mullen directs this short but charming animation that compellingly turns the princess stereotype on its head.

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

Hugh Grant leads a first-rate voice cast in this endearing and madcap animated pirate adventure.

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

Shailene Woodley gives an outstanding central performance in Baltasar Kormákur’s gripping survival drama, based on real events.

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

This delightful and renowned British comedy features charming performances from its leads Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell.

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

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

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

In this immersive archival journey, the New York music scene of the early 2000s is joyfully explored.

In this delightful remake of the 1990s cartoon, a young Paddington Bear shares new learnings and lessons.

This heartwarming, funny and sometimes spooky animated series warmly explores diverse representations of race, neurodiversity and the LGBTQIA+ community.

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

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

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

From the team responsible for the Oscar-nominated animation, The Gruffalo, follow the action-packed life of a busker’s cat.

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

Augustine Frizzell directs this intriguing pair of interwoven stories, featuring an outstanding performance from Shailene Woodley.

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

This gripping psychological stalker drama is in the vein of Fatal Attraction with playfully reversed gender roles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An animated adaptation of Sergei Prokofiev's classic story, with narration and musical composition from Gavin Friday.

Samantha Cutler and Daniel Snaddon co-direct this magical animated short that teaches children the damage of ignorant prejudice.

A tremendous central performance from Christopher Plummer leads this raucous and highly entertaining crime thriller.

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

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

The lines between fiction and reality blur in this espionage thriller starring Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard and Bryan Cranston.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gemma Arterton is nothing short of charming in this entertainingly nostalgic series, based on the popular Nick Hornby novel.

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

Based on the first of J.K. Rowling’s popular children’s novels, this exhilarating film is directed by American filmmaker Chris Columbus.

The exhilarating final chapter of the Harry Potter series is a wonderfully-acted and utterly thrilling visual feast.

This London-set adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel is directed and co-produced by celebrated auteur Steven Spielberg.

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

Lose yourself in season four of this heartwarming and humorous 1970s reboot, with a fantastic lead performance from Nicholas Ralph.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The past collides with the present in Steve McQueen’s moving musing on Amsterdam, from Nazi occupation to the present day.

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

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

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

Emma Stone gives an outstanding performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’s thrillingly absurd romantic sci-fi.

Timothée Chalamet is intoxicating as Willy Wonka in this fun and rambunctious prequel origin story.

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

Join beloved double-act Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson in this gloriously subversive take on the Charles Dickens classic.

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

Immerse yourself in this charming and nostalgic short, directed and co-written by Luigi Berio.

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

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

Learn about history through a unique and endlessly funny lens, in this original comedy series that’s not just for children.

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

Juan Carlos Medina directs this Victorian-set murder mystery, captivatingly led by British actor Bill Nighy.

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

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

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

Master of satire Armando Iannucci crafts a fresh, humorous and light-hearted spin on Charles Dickens’ classic novel.

An all-star cast lend their vocal talents to this warm-hearted animation, based on a short story by Oscar Wilde.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Featuring a range of Downton Abbey favourites, this period drama is based on the novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

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

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

A gripping animated tribute to the late Graham Chapman, member of the renowned Monty Python British comedy group.

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

This pleasurable and sweet drama-comedy about a group of British retirees boasts an impressive and beguiling all-star cast.

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

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

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

Snowtown director Justin Kurzel offers a bold and hard-hitting retelling of legendary Australian outlaw, Ned Kelly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde shine in this enjoyable adaptation of Henry Fielding’s 18th century novel.

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

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

Ben Wheatley adapts JG Ballard in a surrealist dystopian drama starring Tom Hiddleston and Sienna Miller.

Toni Colette stars in an electrifying, 10-episode adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s bestselling novel.

Damian Lewis leads a 60s-set espionage thriller about an agent who defects to the KGB.

Joe Wright’s Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning period drama, starring Keira Knightley, is gorgeous and devastating.

Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield star in an affecting adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s dystopian novel.

A beautifully-told adaptation of Sathnam Sanghera’s memoir of growing up Sikh in 1960s Britain.

Jack O’Connell and Alfie Allen star in a six-part WWII drama about the legendary Special Forces unit.

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

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman star as the famed detective and his sidekick.

Luke Evans, Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley lend their vocal talents to a lively animated adaptation.

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