My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 1989

7.50

No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.

1989

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey 2007

6.80

A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.

2007

Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes 2008

6.40

An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

2008

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday 2002

7.30

The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.

2002

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black 1989

6.81

When a friendless old widow dies in the seaside town of Crythin, a young solicitor is sent by his firm to settle the estate. The lawyer finds the townspeople reluctant to talk about or go near the woman's dreary home and no one will explain or even acknowledge the menacing woman in black he keeps seeing.

1989

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four 1987

7.28

Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

1987

The Master Blackmailer

The Master Blackmailer 1992

7.10

For years, a blackmailer has been preying on the weaknesses of others throughout London. When Holmes hears of the utter misery this mystery man is creating, he adopts a campaign to thwart his evil scheming. The campaign astonishes Dr. Watson by its strangeness and finds Holmes falling in love.

1992

The Last Vampyre

The Last Vampyre 1993

7.00

Sherlock Holmes investigates strange and tragic happenings in a village that appear linked to a man who seems to be like a vampire.

1993

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles 1988

7.10

Sir Charles Baskerville dies on the moor under mysterious circumstances and rumors abound about a demonic hound. When the American heir arrives to take charge, a family friend calls in Holmes and Watson to get to the heart of the mystery.

1988

The Field

The Field 1990

7.00

"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. While no local dare bid against him, a wealthy American decides he requires the field to build a highway. "Bull" and his son decide they must try to convince the American to let go of his ambition and return home, but the consequences of their plot prove sinister.

1990

Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special

Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special 2003

5.20

Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life over a span of eight months, from May 2002 to January 2003.

2003

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders 1996

6.30

After being born in prison, Moll Flanders wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has five husbands and many male and female lovers, travels to America and back again, and in general discovers all that is cruel and sweet in life.

1996

Hillsborough

Hillsborough 1996

7.00

Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup Semi-Final match against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. This movie follows three Liverpudlian families before the match, during the tragedy and at the ensuing court battles which tried to decide who was to blame and what went wrong.

1996

Best Ever Muppet Moments

Best Ever Muppet Moments 2006

6.00

A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary.

2006

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA 1964

7.30

New York, USA, February 1964. Five grueling days in the life of George, John, Paul and Ringo, the Fab Four, The Beatles: the hysterical fan reception at JFK airport; several press conferences; in their rooms at the Plaza Hotel; in the backstage at the Ed Sullivan Show; hanging out with the legendary DJ Murray the K; and the frantic return home.

1964

42 Up

42 Up 1999

7.59

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

1999

The Fruit Machine

The Fruit Machine 1988

5.80

Eddie and Michael are two 16-year-old gay friends from Liverpool. Berated by his father for his camp behavior, Eddie runs away from his Liverpool home and joins Michael, a streetwise hustler, who is also on the run.

1988

The Eligible Bachelor

The Eligible Bachelor 1993

6.70

Sherlock Holmes' problem with disturbing dreams proves to be both an impediment and an aid in the search for a missing woman.

1993

Paper Mask

Paper Mask 1990

6.00

A lowly hospital orderly impersonates a recently deceased doctor and goes to work in the busy ER of a small hospital where he meets and befriends a nurse who slowly figures out his secret and helps him maintain his charade.

1990

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four 1983

6.77

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to track down the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.

1983