Juliet Bravo COMPLETE S 1-6
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080234/
Newly-promoted Inspector Jean Darblay takes charge of the police station in the Lancashire town of Hartley. She is the first woman to be placed in charge of the station and initially there is considerable scepticism from the long-standing staff of Sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish. Jean Darblay is later replaced by Kate Longton.
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Eureka Street COMPLETE mini series
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213344/
The story of a group of people from Northern Ireland, trying to make their way in life in the face of sectarian and political polarization. Chucky is an overweight 30-year-old who has yet to find a purpose for his life, but when he comes up with a business idea, things begin to change in an almost miraculous manner for him. His friend Jake is an unusually sensitive repossession man, and his life too begins to change when he meets Aoirghe, a woman from the other side of the sectarian divide.
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Beasts COMPLETE S01
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169416/
All six stand alone episodes of the supernatural series from writer Nigel Kneale. In ‘Special Offer’, Noreen (Pauline Quirk) is a clumsy shopgirl who becomes convinced that there is something sinister living behind the walls of the shop where she works. When she is fired after the manager believes she is responsible for all the damages that have been taking place, Noreen returns to the shop looking for revenge…only to discover the real source of the disturbances. In ‘During Barty’s Party’, a couple are alone in an isolated cottage with only a radio for company, until a legion of intelligent rats start to invade their home. In ‘Buddyboy’, Hubbard (Wolfe Morris) wants to sell his dolphinarium after his prize dolphin dies, and thinks he has found a buyer in Dave (Martin Shaw). But what is the real reason behind Hubbard’s eagerness to sell? In ‘Baby’, a young couple expecting their first child move into a converted farmhouse, where they discover an urn hidden in a wall cavity that contains the body of a strange mutant creature. Before long, they become convinced something is lurking in the woods outside, and the wife is woken by the sound of a baby crying. In ‘What Big Eyes’, a man experiments with a theory that he believes explains an evolutionary link between man and wolf. Finally, in ‘The Dummy’, a horror film actor famous for playing a monstrous character known as ‘The Dummy’ is about to play the role for the seventh time. But this time, something seems different about him, and who exactly is killing off members of the crew?
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Joking Apart COMPLETE S 1-2
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106041/
Comedy writer Mark Taylor (Robert Bathurst – Cold Feet, My Dad’s the Prime Minister) knows he has found the woman of his dreams when he meets Becky Johnson by chance, in highly embarrassing circumstances. Becky (Fiona Gillies – Peak Practice, Mother Love) is won over by his non-stop, quick-fire one-liners, and, following a brief but ever-eventful romance, they giggle their way up the aisle. But five years down the line, Mark hasn’t noticed that the joke has worn thin and the laughter track run out. When he arranges a surprise party for his wife, little does he realise that it will truly turn out to be a night to remember for everyone.
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