Golda
Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate…
Surprised by Oxford
A woman struggles with her views on religion, complicated by her attraction to a devout believer.
Belle du Seigneur
English-language adaptation of Albert Cohen’s epic Swiss tale of a tortured love affair between a high-ranking Jewish official and the Protestant wife of one of his employees.
Joy Division
A teenage orphan fights against the Red Army at the end of WWII and in the aftermath is ‘adopted’ by a Commissar. Years later he is sent to London during…
The Princess
A beautiful, strong-willed young royal refuses to wed the cruel sociopath to whom she is betrothed and is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her father’s castle. With…
Trackers (ZA)
Three story strands are interwoven into a sophisticated action-packed thriller that covers the length and breadth of South Africa, explosively colliding in Cape Town in a violent conspiracy involving organized…
1066: A Year to Conquer England
Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.
Knightfall
Go deep into the clandestine world of the legendary brotherhood of warrior monks known as The Knights Templar.
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th Century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.
Home Fires (2015)
The story of a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community with the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud over their lives. As the conflict…
Cilla
Three-part biopic of the Liverpudlian songbird who would later find fame and fortune. It tells of her rocky road to fame and captures the essence of 1960s Liverpool.
Brideshead Revisited
Based on Evelyn Waugh’s 1945 classic British novel, Brideshead Revisited is a poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in England prior to the Second World…
Angelica
A couple living in Victorian London endure an unusual series of psychological and supernatural effects following the birth of their child.
Britain’s Greatest Codebreaker
Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing’s achievements went unrecognised…
Papadopoulos & Sons
Following his ruin in the latest banking crisis, a self-made millionaire reluctantly re-unites with his estranged freewheeling brother to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared in their…
Branded
In a dystopian future, where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man’s effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy leads to an epic battle with hidden forces…
The Importance of Being Oscar
A star-studded BBC film of Oscar Wilde’s glittering and controversial career before his trial for homosexual crimes and tragic fall from grace. Highlights from Oscar’s brilliant comedies such as The…
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman’s experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing…
Genesis
After an apocalyptic event, the remnants of humanity create an artificial intelligence to save them.
Fugitive Pieces
A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.