Dark Star
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Parody of early sci-fi epics, especially 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Nil By Mouth
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The violent life of a working-class London family.
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Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
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Life at sea on a fighting ship of the Royal Navy in South American waters at the time of Nelson.
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Amandla!
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Documentary exploring the history of protest songs in apartheid South Africa.
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Poirot: Agatha Christie's Poirot - Sad Cypress
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The Belgian sleuth follows the lead of a poison pen letter to a country house murder.
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2DTV: Series 3
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Animated TV impression sketch show.
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Battle Royale
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Futuristic Japanese survival gameshow where school children fight for their lives.
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The X Files: Season 8
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Sci-fi series soldiers on without David Duchovny, but can it survive?
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Public Enemy
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A psychotic cop in Seoul has a vendetta against a businessman who murdered his parents.
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MASH: Season 3
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Continuing the black humour of American medics in the field during the Korean war.
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