Genres:Drama Countries:UK Directors:Geoffrey Sax Actors:Rachael Stirling | Keeley Hawes | Anna Chancellor | Jodhi May | Hugh Bonneville | Johnny Vegas | Alexei Sayle | John Bowe | Sally Hawkins | Louis Alderton | Nick Bartlett | Carl Chase | Edward Clayton | Benedict Cumberbatch | Ray Donn
Dramatised from Sarah Waters' acclaimed debut novel, "Tipping the Velvet" tells the story of Nancy Astley (Rachael Stirling), a young girl who works as cook and waitress in her Father's seaside restaurant - that is until she witnesses the extraordinary performance of a new-to-town male impersonator - Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes) - and begins to undergo a complete life transformation. Suddenly whipped up - and quickly flung down - by her love affair with Kitty, she experiences both euphoria and deep disillusion as she embarks on a seven-year journey of self-discovery - finally realizing that a life of sensation just isn't enough.
Genres:Drama | History | Romance | Thriller | War Countries:UK Directors:Stephen Poliakoff Actors:Romola Garai | Bill Nighy | Julie Christie | David Tennant | Juno Temple | Eddie Redmayne | Asier Newman | Christopher Lee | Charlie Cox | Hugh Bonneville | Jenny Agutter | Jeremy Northam | Tom Goodman-Hill | James Bartholomew | Anthony Flanagan
1939 is set between present-day London and the idyllic British countryside in the time before the beginning of the Second World War. At a time of uncertainty and high tension, the story revolves around the formidable Keyes family, who are keen to uphold and preserve their very traditional way of life. The eldest sibling Anne is a budding young actress who is in love with Foreign Office official Lawrence, but her seemingly perfect life begins to dramatically unravel when she stumbles across secret recordings of the pro-appeasement movement. While trying to discover the origin of these recordings, dark secrets are revealed which lead to the death of a great friend. As war breaks out Anne discovers the truth and flees to London to try to confirm her suspicions, but she is caught and imprisoned and only then does she finally begin to discover how badly she has been betrayed.
Genres: Drama
