The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover (1989)
Darkly comic horror about sex, murder and food.
The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
A 17th century country house murder mystery, with sex, lies and a mischievous statue.
Eisenstein In Guanajuato (2015)
The 10 days that shook Eisenstein.
The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Part One The Moab Story (2003)
A meandering historical epic life story of a traveller/natural historian/writer.
A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
Two brothers become obssessed with decay after the simultaneous deaths of their wives.
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:


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