Lawrence Douglas

Le jeune David Balfour arrive à une sombre maison écossaise, la Chambre des Shaws, pour réclamer son héritage au près de son père. La maison et la terre ont été sous la tutelle du frère de son père, Ebeneezer Balfour, mais à l' âge adulte, la terre et la propriété devient a David. Ebeneezer furieux d' avoir rien de tout cela, il essaie d'abord de l'assassiner, puis il l'enleve par le capitaine de la mer Hoseason, avec qui il a, « une entreprise pour le commerce aux Antilles ». David est livré pour être vendues comme esclave dans les Carolines. Heureusement pour le jeune homme, il se lie d'amitié avec Alan Breck, fuyant le Prince Charles Edward Stuart de la défaite à Culloden. Breck est dans un galet qui est dirigé vers le bas dans le brouillard par le navire de Hoseason et une fois à bord, demande Hoseason de l'emmener en France. Lorsque Hoseason refuse, Breck lui offre 60 guinées pour le mettre sur le Loch Linnhe .

The kids decide to earn money by making jam from damaged apples, but disaster occurs.

The legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt's unconventional life and career are examined in this biopic. At an audition in 1860, the teenage Bernhardt proclaims herself the greatest actress of her time. Her career blossoms, as does her private life. But art and life don't stay balanced, much to the frustration of her lovers. The eccentric Bernhardt eventually does marry another actor, but it's her life on stage that ultimately gives her the most satisfaction.

A wounded member of a rebel terrorist organisation is tended by an English nurse. She is imprisoned, interrogated, then released to face another form of interrogation.

The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven part serial, written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen in their attempts to reach the South Pole. The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as Max von Sydow, Richard Wilson, Sylvester McCoy and Pat Roach. It also featured performances early in their careers by Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant. Subsequently Huntford's book was republished under the same name. The book put forth the point of view that Amundsen's success in reaching the South Pole was abetted by much superior planning, whereas errors by Scott ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.

The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner Robert, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore. The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steam ships. It shows the role that ships played in affairs like international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.