Jonathan Coy

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Licking Hitler
1

Licking Hitler

Jan 10, 1978
1941 and the upper class Anna Seaton is hired as part of an allied radio propaganda project, creating disinformation about the Nazi war effort. But tensions between her and brilliant, working class writer Archie MacLean threaten to undermine her work.
Drama
Alien Autopsy
5.6

Alien Autopsy

Apr 07, 2006
Humouristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal when two British lads were accused of having faked a documentary from the Roswell incident in 1947.
Comedy
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
7.2
Le lieutenant par intérim Horatio Hornblower capture le navire français Le Rêve. Sur le HMS Indefatigable, le capitaine Pellew ordonne à Hornblower de faire naviguer sa prise vers Portsmouth avec des dépêches extrêmement importantes, et de les détruire si nécessaire pour les garder hors des mains de l'ennemi.
War
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
7.1
François de Charette est un général royaliste qui lève une force d'exilés français pour restaurer le roi de France au pouvoir. Il est soutenu par le gouvernement britannique, qui fournit des navires de la Royal Navy pour transporter un corps expéditionnaire combiné de troupes royalistes françaises (les «grenouilles») et un contingent de redcoats britanniques (les «homards») à travers la Manche jusqu'à Quiberon. Les Britanniques découvrent bientôt qu'un lieutenant portant une copie des ordres de la mission a été assassiné et les ordres volés.
War
Gobble
1

Gobble

Feb 15, 1997
As Christmas celebrations get under way, Britain is rocked by a deadly new food scare - "mad turkey disease".
Comedy
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
Silas Marner
5.615

Silas Marner

Dec 30, 1985
Adaption of George Eliot's novel. When a respectable weaver is wrongfully accused of theft, he becomes a virtual hermit until his own fortune is stolen and an orphaned child is found on his doorstep.
Drama
Shoreditch
3

Shoreditch

Nov 28, 2003
London 1939. In the weeks before the beginning of the Second World War, the Say When jazz club keeps London's Shoreditch swinging. Run by Thomas (Richie) and his wife Massie (Natasha Wightman), it's a place where gangsters and aristocrats, home office gents, and loose women can kick back and relax. Thomas' job is to keep everything running smoothly. But when he starts having an affair with singer Butterfly (Joely Richardson), this carefully balanced world disintegrates into blackmail, drugs, and suicide.
Romance
Adam Bede
7.3

Adam Bede

Mar 01, 1992
Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural England in the 18th Century. But beneath the tranquil surface of this pastoral idyll run deep passions and the bitter gall of betrayal.
Drama
I Came By
6.272

I Came By

Aug 19, 2022
Un jeune graffeur rebelle qui s'attaque aux demeures de l'élite londonienne tombe sur un sombre secret concernant un juge réputé. Désormais en danger, ainsi que ses proches, il va être entraîné dans une aventure affolante.
Crime
National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
7
Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) returns to the National Theatre with his highly-anticipated new play The Hard Problem, directed by Nicholas Hytner (Othello, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors). Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brainscience institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling question at work, where psychology and biology meet. If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? This is ‘the hard problem’ which puts Hilary at odds with her colleagues who include her first mentor Spike, her boss Leo and the billionaire founder of the institute, Jerry. Is the day coming when the computer and the fMRI scanner will answer all the questions psychology can ask? Meanwhile Hilary needs a miracle, and she is prepared to pray for one.
Drama
Conspiration
7.2

Conspiration

May 19, 2001
Le 20 janvier 1942, à Wannsee, dans la banlieue de Berlin, des hauts dignitaires nazis, sous la présidence de Reinhard Heydrich, tiennent une réunion secrète. Ces hommes discutent des modalités de l'organisation administrative et logistique de la « solution finale à la question juive », c'est-à-dire la planification de l'exécution systématique de millions de juifs européens dans les centres d'extermination.
History
Northanger Abbey
5.7

Northanger Abbey

Feb 15, 1987
A tale of intrigue, adventure and romance, this enchanting, remastered dramatization captures the romance of Jane Austin's classic novel "Northanger Abbey".
Drama
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
Hornblower: Duty
7.2

Hornblower: Duty

Jan 06, 2003
L'amiral Pellew interrompt la réception de mariage de Hornblower et le charge de localiser un navire britannique qui a disparu au large des côtes françaises, où les troupes de Napoléon sont engagées dans des activités secrètes.
War
The Old Curiosity Shop
5
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
Drama
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
7.9
En Angleterre, Nicholas Nickleby, jeune homme sans fortune, essaye de se frayer un chemin dans la cruelle et injuste société victorienne. Son physique avenant, sa gentillesse et ses manières de gentleman sont des qualités appréciables, mais ces atouts seront-ils suffisants pour l'aider à affronter ce qui l'attend ?
Drama
National Theatre Live: The Magistrate
6
Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Shrek, 3rd Rock from the Sun) takes the title role in Arthur Wing Pinero’s uproarious Victorian farce, directed by Olivier Award-winner Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You and Into the Woods, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London). In a similar vein to the National Theatre’s smash-hit classic comedies, She Stoops to Conquer and London Assurance, The Magistrate is sure to have audiences doubled up with laughter. When amiable magistrate Posket (John Lithgow) marries Agatha (Olivier Award-winner Nancy Carroll, After the Dance), little does he realise she’s dropped five years from her age – and her son’s. When her deception looks set to be revealed, it sparks a series of hilarious indignities and outrageous mishaps.
Comedy
All Day on the Sands
1

All Day on the Sands

Feb 24, 1979
Mr and Mrs Cooper are staying at a boarding-house in the seaside resort of Morecambe with their small children, Colin and Jennifer. Mr Cooper has just been made redundant, but the family are trying to keep this a secret from the other guests. Also staying at the hotel are Keith and Jo, a young couple on their honeymoon, and an older couple, Mr and Mrs Thornton. Waking early one morning, Colin amuses himself by dangling one of his sister's sandals out of the window on a piece of string. The sandal accidentally lands on a flat roof just outside the window of the honeymooning couple, and his father's now straitened financial circumstances mean Colin has to get it back, by fair means or foul.
Drama
Reunited
2.5

Reunited

Jun 30, 2010
Six former friends reunite eight years after their houseshare ended in acrimony and recrimination. But is newly-engaged Martin playing with fire by seeing old flame Hannah?
TV Movie
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
5.6
A Dickensian mock-Gothic tale of resourceful children, evil governesses, forged wills, cruel orphanages, and goodness triumphant set against an isolated country house, in an alternate 19th century where savage packs of wolves roam the snowbound countryside.
Drama
Much Ado About Nothing
8.3
Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever. Directed by Josie Rourke, Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s great plays and reminds us all of the failings and triumphs of the human condition in our never ending search for perfect love.
Comedy
Mosley
6

Mosley

Feb 12, 1998
Jonathan Cake, Jemma Redgrave and Hugh Bonneville lead an outstanding cast in this mini-series tracing the turbulent political career and tempestuous private life of Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists during the 1930s. The mini series charts Mosley's rise to political notoriety through his personal life – from youthful rising star of the Conservative Party to potential leader of the Labour Party, and later abandonment of conventional party politics to become a figurehead of burgeoning fascism.
Drama
La Mort d'un Roi
5.7

La Mort d'un Roi

May 16, 2003
Cette reconstitution historique met l'accent sur les relations tantôt amicales, tantôt hostiles, qui liaient Lord Thomas Fairfax, chef de l'armée des Indépendants, à son adjoint Oliver Cromwell, Lord-Protecteur à vie de la République d'Angleterre au XVIIe siècle. Tous deux étaient alliés dans une lutte sans merci contre le Roi d'Angleterre Charles Ier.
Drama
102 Boulevard Haussmann
6
In 1916 author Marcel Proust is leading a reclusive life in Paris. He hires a quartet of musicians and befriends one of them, a wounded serviceman.
Drama
Starting Over
4

Starting Over

Nov 10, 2007
An aristocratic woman is forced to cope with the end of her marriage and the death of her brother. Left to the run the failing family estate, the woman is intrigued by her new lodger, a charming professor.
Drama
Maschenka
1

Maschenka

Mar 05, 1987
Film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's debut novel, 'Mary'.
Drama
Plain Jane
1

Plain Jane

May 27, 2002
Drama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane.
TV Movie
The Life and Death of King John
7
The reign of England's King John is threatened by Philip of France who demands that John's nephew Arthur be placed on the throne. Pragmatic and decisive, King John moves to plactate the French, but there are others who seek disputre his authority.
History
Countdown to War
5

Countdown to War

Apr 07, 1989
Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
Drama
The Falklands Play
7.4

The Falklands Play

Apr 10, 2002
The Falklands Play is a dramatic account of the political events leading up to, and including, the 1982 Falklands War. The play was written by Ian Curteis, an experienced writer who had started his television career in drama, but had increasingly come to specialise in dramatic reconstructions of history. It was originally commissioned by the BBC in 1983, for production and broadcast in 1986, but was subsequently shelved by Controller of BBC One Michael Grade due to its alleged pro-Margaret Thatcher stance and jingoistic tone. This prompted a press furore over media bias and censorship.The play was not staged until 2002, when it was broadcast in separate adaptations on BBC Television and Radio.
War
Downton Abbey II : Une nouvelle ère
7.2
1928. Les Crawley et leurs domestiques assistent tous au mariage de Tom Branson et de Lucy Smith, fille de Lady Bagshaw. Lord Grantham explique à ses proches que le notaire de famille se rendra prochainement à Downton, à la demande de la Douairière, et qu’il compte sur leur présence à tous. En effet, Violet a hérité d’une villa dans le sud de la France qu’elle souhaite à son tour léguer à la fille de Lady Sybil et de Branson. Mais cette décision met celui-ci mal à l’aise. Sans comprendre pourquoi le regretté marquis de Montmirail s’est montré aussi généreux avec sa mère, Lord Grantham reçoit un appel téléphonique intriguant : un certain M. Barber, réalisateur pour le cinéma, souhaite tourner son nouveau film muet, The Gambler, à Downton Abbey. Si Robert estime que l’idée est grotesque, Lady Mary, de son côté, considère qu’il est difficile de refuser l’offre de la production face aux travaux de rénovation qui attendent la famille.
Drama
Monster Maker
6.4

Monster Maker

Jan 23, 1989
A young boy wants to work with a famous creature/fx man but gets more than he bargained when one of the creatures, The Ultra-Gorgon, takes him under his wing. Literally.
Comedy
Hell's Pavement
1

Hell's Pavement

May 20, 2009
The film follows five years in the life of a young girl as she struggles against an onslaught of good intentions. From her first encounter with the social care system, through a range of foster placements, to a haunting climax, we are challenged to question how it is that so many well-intentioned people can do so much unintended damage. And how it is that the £4bn a year that people in the UK spend on children in care has failed to break the cycle of abuse, addiction and abandonment. Written by Tim Kemp
Drama
The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.2

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Nov 01, 2000
A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
Drama
Rumpole of the Bailey
7.1

Rumpole of the Bailey

Dec 03, 1992
Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends any and all clients, and has been spun off into a series of short stories, novels, and radio programmes.
Drama
Madson
6.5

Madson

May 22, 1996
After spending eight years in prison for a crime he did not commit - the murder of his wife - John Madson has been released and wants revenge on the policeman that framed him, Det. Insp. Rourke. He meets Magda, a feisty barrister, who is willing to help him exact his revenge legally and also gets him a job as an outside clerk in her chambers. As the wheels of justice grind slowly forward, Madson starts to rebuild his life and feels the need to help other clients of Magda who the law appears to be treating unfairly.
Drama
Longitude
7

Longitude

Jan 03, 2000
The fascinating story of John Harrison who, in the 18th century, believed he could make a clock that would work on board a ship—and so solve the problem of finding longitude at sea.
Drama
Downton Abbey
8.1

Downton Abbey

Nov 08, 2015
Les héritiers de Downton Abbey ayant péri lors du naufrage du Titanic, la famille Crawley se retrouve dans une situation délicate : le domaine est soumis à l’entail, c'est-à-dire qu'il doit intégralement passer à un héritier mâle, le titre de Lord Grantham, le domaine et la fortune de la famille étant indissociables. Les trois filles ne peuvent prétendre ni au titre ni à l'héritage. Matthew Crawley, un lointain cousin, est le nouvel héritier. Il arrive à Downton Abbey où il découvre un style de vie nouveau pour lui, avec des règles très strictes qui régissent la vie entre aristocrates et serviteurs.
Drama
Lovejoy
7.3

Lovejoy

Dec 04, 1994
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
Comedy
Hornblower
7.5

Hornblower

Jan 06, 2003
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.
Drama
Reunited
1

Reunited

Jun 30, 2010
Reunited is a British television pilot written by Mike Bullen and directed by Simon Delaney. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 30 June 2010.
Inspecteur Morse
7.8

Inspecteur Morse

Jan 20, 1993
L'inspecteur Morse est un policier bien particulier de la ville d'Oxford. Amateur de bière et amoureux des mots, il entretient des relations plutôt tendues avec ses supérieurs. Mais avec son adjoint, l'inspecteur Lewis, ils résolvent toutes les enquêtes qui leurs sont confiées.
Crime
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
7.2
Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her calling late in life. Combining common sense, her husband, and her pocketbook, this senior sleuth takes on all the cases the police deem too minor.
Drama
Lovejoy
7.3

Lovejoy

Dec 04, 1994
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
Comedy
Secret Army
7.6

Secret Army

Dec 22, 1979
World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistance and hiding from the Gestapo.
Drama
Murder Most Horrid
6.6

Murder Most Horrid

Apr 02, 1999
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!
Comedy
Ladies of Letters
8.667

Ladies of Letters

Nov 16, 2010
Two middle-age crazy English widows become best friends via letters, over many misadventure-filled years. Having met under a table at a wedding, when both were drunk with merriment, misunderstanding comes naturally to them. The ladies and their kin act out the events in the letters: in their homes, prison or wherever else they land, revealing the hilarious, venomous, or empathetic truth, between their ever-increasing lines. Based on a 13 year long BBC 4 radio series.
Drama
Sherlock Holmes
8.1

Sherlock Holmes

Apr 11, 1994
Cette série met en scène les exploits du célèbre détective Sherlock Holmes, adaptés des romans et nouvelles de sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Crime
Inspecteur Frost
7.5

Inspecteur Frost

Apr 05, 2010
Cette série met en scène les enquêtes de l'inspecteur William Frost, plus connu sous le nom de Jack, dans la ville imaginaire de Denton. Ce veuf quinquagénaire, brillant policier de l'ancienne école, n'a pas son pareil pour résoudre les affaires les plus complexes. Il a reçu la plus haute distinction civile, la croix de Georges, pour avoir été imprudemment blessé par un homme armé alors qu'il sortait d'un bar et était ivre, le jour où il a appris que sa femme, qu'il comptait quitter, était atteinte d'un cancer en phase terminale. Souvent en conflit avec ses supérieurs, désordonné et allergique à la paperasse, il est réputé pour son fichu caractère. Bourru et prenant parfois quelque liberté avec les règlements ou les procédures, il fait toutefois preuve d'empathie avec les victimes et a bon cœur. Il est assisté dans ses enquêtes par différents sergents détectives qui apportent leur point de vue particulier à la résolution de l'affaire. L'humour anglais et le ressort comique de la série sont inscrits dans les relations entre Frost et le bureaucratique Superintendant Mullett.
Drama
The Rector's Wife
8

The Rector's Wife

Mar 25, 1994
Three-part dramatization of the novel by Joanna Trollope. A clergyman's wife shocks the church establishment and infuriates her husband by taking a job in a supermarket. She attracts the passionate interest of three very different men: a newly-appointed archdeacon; his younger brother, a philosopher and academic; and a wealthy businessman new to the village.
Drama
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
Anatomie d'un scandale
6.984
La vie privilégiée de Sophie vole en éclats quand des secrets scandaleux font surface et que James, son mari et politicien de haut vol, est accusé d'un crime choquant. D'après l'ouvrage éponyme de Sarah Vaughan (2017).
Drama
Heartbeat
7

Heartbeat

Sep 05, 2010
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.
Crime
The Long Shadow
7.6

The Long Shadow

Nov 06, 2023
Une mise en scène de la traque de Peter Sutcliffe, un tueur en série connu sous le nom de "Yorkshire Ripper", entre octobre 1975 et janvier 1981.
Crime
Les enquêtes de Morse
8.1
En 1965, Endeavour Morse débute sa carrière de détective dans la police d'Oxford. Dès lors, il enchaîne les désillusions et s'apprête à démissionner lorsqu'on l'envoie enquêter sur la disparation d'une jeune fille de 15 ans. L'éducation qu'il a reçue à l'Université de Oxford - qu'il a quitté sans avoir obtenu de diplôme - lui apporte de nombreux avantages, mais aussi des inconvénients, quand il s'agit de suivre les règles établies par le système de la police. Il décide donc de finalement présenter sa lettre de démission à son supérieur, l'Inspecteur Fred Thursday. Celui-ci la refuse car il voit en le jeune Endeavour un grand potentiel et il devient son mentor.
Crime
Game On
7.2

Game On

Feb 06, 1998
Following the lives of three 20-somethings sharing a flat in Battersea. They're young, bright and sexy - so why aren't they having a good time ? Join Matthew (the agoraphobic, self-obsessed, macho man); Martin (the wimpish, sex-starved underdog) and Mandy (the gorgeous blonde, who always ends up with the wrong men), in this outrageously funny flat-share comedy that is anything but politically correct.
Comedy
Colin's Sandwich
6

Colin's Sandwich

Feb 16, 1990
Colin's Sandwich is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1988 and 1990 which stars Mel Smith as Colin Watkins, a British Rail clerk who aspired to be a horror writer. The show was written by Paul Smith and Terry Kyan and ran for two series of six episodes. In the second series, Colin manages to achieve some small successes as a writer.
Comedy
Heartbeat
7

Heartbeat

Sep 05, 2010
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.
Crime
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
Soldier Soldier
6.4

Soldier Soldier

Dec 09, 1997
The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.
Drama
Des
7.1

Des

Sep 16, 2020

Des

L’histoire vraie du terrible tueur en série britannique des années 80, Dennis Nilsen, connu sous le nom « Des », racontée de trois points de vue différents : le tueur lui-même, l’enquêteur Peter Jay et le biographe Brian Masters…
Crime
Bizarre, bizarre
6.7

Bizarre, bizarre

May 13, 1988
Cette série est une anthologie d'histoires horrifiques et fantastiques inspirées de l'oeuvre de Roald Dahl.
Drama
The Darling Buds of May
7.8
An idyllic picture of 1950's rural England as seen through the lives of the Larkins, a farm family living in Kent. The show revolves around Pa Larkin, a man of a kind and mischievous nature with a penchant for getting into scrapes and talking his way out of them with equal equanimity; and his daughters, as they deal with growing up and discovering the joys and sorrows of young love.
Comedy
Annie's Bar
1

Annie's Bar

Apr 04, 1996
Political soap with scenes shot just hours before transmission. Set in and around Annie's Bar - the legendary watering hole and gossip shop in the House of Commons.