Peter Penry-Jones

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The Dance of Death
5.5

The Dance of Death

Jan 01, 1969
An egocentric artillery captain and his venomous wife engage in savage unremitting battles in their isolated island fortress of the coast of Sweden at the turn of the century. Alice, a former actress who sacrificed her career for secluded military life with Edgar, reveals on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary, the veritable hell their marriage has been. Edgar, an aging schizoid who refuses to acknowledge his severe illness, struggles to sustain his ferocity and arrogance with an animal disregard for other people.
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
6.7
James Bolam portrays serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman in this made-for-TV drama. The film follows the story of Shipman, a general practitioner who throughout his career is believed to have killed as many as 250 of his patients. When the high death rate of his practice was investigated, it was discovered that he had given lethal doses of diamorphine to a vast number of his patients. He was put on trial where he was convicted of 15 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Crime
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
8
Lee Remick stars as Jennie Jerome, born in the United States in 1845, who eventually became Lady Randolph Churchill, and gave birth to Sir Winston Churchill in this seven-part, seven-hour biographical mini-series.
Drama
Longitude
7.3

Longitude

Jan 02, 2000
Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it.
TV Movie
Born of Fire
6.3

Born of Fire

Mar 31, 1987
Dans le désert de Turquie, un homme au crâne rasé observe l'arrivée d'une éclipse solaire. Pendant ce temps, en Angleterre, une femme étudie le même phénomène à travers une lunette astronomique, tandis qu'à Londres un flutiste (Paul Bergson) donne un concert. Un lien unit ces trois personnages, et la destinée de la planète dépend peut-être de leurs interactions
Fantasy
Genghis Cohn
4.5

Genghis Cohn

Nov 09, 1993
In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn. Many years later, Otto is comfortably retired into the life of a highly respected police commissioner, and is investigating a series of murders when he encounters the ghost of Genghis Cohn. The haunting turns into a taunting, and before he knows it, Schatz is slowly driven mad as he is lured into a trap.
Comedy
Superman IV : Le Face‐à‐face
4.6
Lex Luthor, toujours décidé à anéantir Superman, décide de créer son propre super‐héros. Cet androïde, né d’une mèche de cheveux de Superman et alimenté par l’énergie solaire, est une arme destinée à tuer. Il permettra ainsi à Lex Luthor de réaliser en toute liberté ses plans les plus criminels.
Action
The Silent Twins
1

The Silent Twins

Jan 19, 1986
Twins June and Jennifer Gibbons speak only to each other in a language of their own creation. As young teens, they commit a violent crime. After 14 years in Broadmoor Psychiatric Institution, freedom visits them in a mysterious way.
Drama
Bliss
1

Bliss

Oct 11, 1995
Dr. Sam Bliss, a medical research scientist based at Cambridge University, investigates bizarre and unexplained deaths, with the help of his assistant, Dr. Melanie Kilpatrick.
Science Fiction
Inspecteur Barnaby
7.5

Inspecteur Barnaby

Nov 10, 2024
L'inspecteur Barnaby, accompagné de son adjoint, enquêtent sur les crimes commis dans la région anglaise fictive du Midsomer...
Crime
Colditz
7.3

Colditz

Apr 01, 1974
Colditz est une série télévisée américano-britannique en 28 épisodes de 50 minutes. Cette série met en scène la vie quotidienne des prisonniers de guerre incarcérés au Château de Colditz durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Drama
Howards' Way
5.6

Howards' Way

Nov 29, 1990
The BBC's answer to Dynasty, Howards' Way was launched in 1985 with an enormous 1 million pound budget. The main characters in the show were 'best boat designer in the world' Tom Howard, his boutique running wife Jan Howard, 'I'll have a drink' Jack Rolfe and a nasty man called Ken Masters. It starred Maurice Colbourne.
Drama
Van der Valk
5.8

Van der Valk

Feb 19, 1992
Le cynique commissaire-détective néerlandais "Piet" Van der Valk et ses collègues enquêtent sur les meurtres, les enlèvements et la corruption politique.
Drama
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
6.3
Lee Remick stars as Jennie Jerome, born in the United States in 1845, who eventually became Lady Randolph Churchill, and gave birth to Sir Winston Churchill in this seven-part, seven-hour biographical mini-series.
Drama
Father Brown
6.6

Father Brown

Dec 19, 1974
Father Brown was a Catholic priest who doubled as an amateur detective in order to solve mysteries.
Crime
Hercule Poirot
8.1

Hercule Poirot

Nov 13, 2013
Hercule Poirot, policier belge retraité, à la moustache parfaite dont il est si fier. Il s'est exilé en Angleterre suite aux ravages de la Première Guerre mondiale. Désormais, il vit à Londres et exerce en tant que détective privé. Sa réputation d'enquêteur hors pair est internationale et de nombreuses personnes font appel à lui pour percer des mystères que la police ne pourra pas résoudre ou n'a pas su résoudre.
Crime
Bergerac
6.4

Bergerac

Mar 09, 1991
Bergerac is a British television show set on Jersey. Produced by the BBC in association with the Seven Network, and first screened on BBC1, it stars John Nettles as the title character Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac, a detective in Le Bureau des Étrangers, part of the States of Jersey Police.
Drama
Happy Ever After
6

Happy Ever After

Oct 10, 1978
Terry and June Fletcher expect to settle down in domestic bliss when their children leave home and they are left with a quiet, peaceful house. Their peace, however, is short-lived when ditzy Aunt Lucy decides she’s moving in...
Comedy
Howards' Way
5.6

Howards' Way

Nov 29, 1990
The BBC's answer to Dynasty, Howards' Way was launched in 1985 with an enormous 1 million pound budget. The main characters in the show were 'best boat designer in the world' Tom Howard, his boutique running wife Jan Howard, 'I'll have a drink' Jack Rolfe and a nasty man called Ken Masters. It starred Maurice Colbourne.
Drama
Les Professionnels
7.4

Les Professionnels

Feb 06, 1983
Cette série met en scène les aventures de William Bodie et Raymond Doyle deux des meilleurs agents du CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), une organisation secrète chargée de maintenir la sécurité en Angleterre dont le patron est l'irascible George Cowley.
Action & Adventure