Taking Sides
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An American Major interrogates the conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1945.
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American Cousins
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Mafiosi hide out with their Scottish cousins, who run an ice cream parlour with chips.
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A Murder Of Quality
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John Le Carre murder mystery with George Smiley in Agatha Christie territory.
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The Sweeney - The Complete Third Series
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The Flying Squad takes a third turn around the block.
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I Was A Male War Bride
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Second World War mission played for comic romance.
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Peter, Paul & Mary - Carry It On - A Musical Legacy
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A musical history of one of the most enduring and endearing Sixties protest groups.
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David Copperfield
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Sharp-looking but dull American adaptation of the Dickens classic.
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Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life
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A sketch show on film from the makers of Life Of Brian.
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Maniacts
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Two serial killers in a criminal insane asylum run away together.
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Re: Joyce!
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Maureen Lipman celebrates the life and comedy of Joyce Grenfell.
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