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Thief his Wife and the Canoe
An unbelieveably true story
"Chris Lang's four-part drama tells the true story of Hartlepool couple John (Eddie Marsan) and Anne Darwin (Monica Dolan), who faked John's death during a supposed canoe accident in 2002 before John was discovered to be alive, leading to their arrest and prison sentencing in 2008."
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Unforgotten 4
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Unforgotten 4
Liz White
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Unforgotten 4
The discovery of a dismembered body in a scrap metal yard, believed to have been stored in a domestic freezer for decades, is the starting point of series four, as reported here. A unique tattoo on the corpse leads to the discovery of a 1990 crime involving four people now spread around the country. Ram Sidhu and his wife Anna live in London, with Liz Baildon and her fiancée Janet in Cambridge, Fiona Grayson and her partner Geoff in the Peak District, and Dean Barton and his wife Marnie living in Rochester. The investigation threatens to shatter their reputations, family relationships and lives.
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Unforgotten 3
When the body of a teenage girl is found at a building site off the M1 motorway, it’s revealed that she has been missing since the turn of the millennium… Cassie and Sunny must decide which of a close-knit group of old school friends had anything to do with her death.
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Unforgotten 2
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Innocent
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Unforgotten Season 2
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Innocent
Convicted of murdering his wife Tara, David has served seven years in prison. He's lost everything he held dear: his wife, his two children and even the house he owned. He's always protested his innocence and faces the rest of his life behind bars. His situation couldn't be more desperate. Despised by his wife's family and friends, his only support has been his faithful brother Phil (Daniel Ryan) who has stood by him, sacrificing his own career and livelihood to mount a tireless campaign to prove his brother's innocence.
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Dark Heart
‘This is a quality thriller’ Observer. ‘Impressive, lean and atmospheric’ The Mail.
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Unforgotten Series 2
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Unforgotten Series 2
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Unforgotten Series 2
'…the detective drama of the decade.' – The Telegraph
'Perfectly realised...beguiling, nasty, utterly credible as life in Britain today.' – The Observer
'This is crime drama of the highest class'. – Guardian
'One of the highlights of the year...a typically stunning finale.' – TV Times
'…the most gripping British drama currently on our telly' – The Star
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Unforgotten
‘A beautifully weighted tale of betrayal and lies, Nicola walker is outstanding. Highly recommended.’ - The Observer
‘ one of the best dramas I’ve seen in a long time’ - Radio Times
‘a classy affair, confidently paced with a superb ensemble cast’ - Telegraph
‘exceptionally intriguing, utterly riveting.’ - The Daily Mail
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Unforgotten
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The Tunnel
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The Tunnel
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The Tunnel
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The Tunnel
“…intelligently made, well cast and ambitiously cinematic.” – The Independent
“atmospheric, intriguing, gripping” – The Guardian
“…a fascinating puzzle that left us eagerly awaiting the final piece” – The Telegraph
“very effectively done, creepily atmospheric and splendidly gruesome” – The Stage
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Undeniable
‘A masterpiece in the genre of unreliable narrator type storytelling’. - The Express
‘A script that isn’t afraid to sidestep the usual thriller clichés in favour of heading in to greyer, more grown up territory. Bruising stuff’. - Mail on Sunday
‘A masterclass in seamless plot and character exposition. Five stars.’ - Sunday Times.
‘An acute investigation into the pain of grief… Undeniably gripping.‘ - The Telegraph
‘Enormously satisfying.’ - Radio Times.
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Undeniable
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A Mother's Son
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A Mother's Son
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A Mother's Son
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A Mother's Son
‘A Mother’s Son is a belter, Chris Lang’s taut script is brilliantly adept at leading us in many different directions, a terrific psychological thriller’ Radio Times
‘Tense, absorbing, thrilling, It’s very good.’ The Guardian
‘A Mother’s Son offered a stellar ensemble performances as the drama came to a compelling and thoroughly watchable conclusion. Searingly watchable.’ Metro
‘A striking portrait of the asymmetrical compartmentalised nature of one family of our times’ The Times
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Torn
‘The best drama on ITV since "Prime Suspect", plausible, messy and superlatively performed.’ - The Times
‘I plan to watch every minute of this three parter, it’s a sensational edge of the seat treat’. - Daily Express
‘…the best ITV drama in ages thanks to an intelligent and shaded script by Chris Lang.’ - Mirror
‘Mesmerising performances, this was most definitely one of ITV’s best recent dramas.’ - The Mail
‘One of ITV’s most thoughtful and delicately played series of 2007’. - Time Out
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Torn
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Amnesia
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Amnesia
‘It’s superbly intelligent filmmaking, truly memorable viewing.’ - Time Out
‘In the best thriller tradition nobody in ‘Amnesia’ is what they seem. Brilliant dramatic conception. Unforgettable.’ - The Telegraph
‘There is nothing forgettable about Amnesia.’ - Daily Express
‘Worthy of Agatha Christie – and higher praise than that I cannot, within this genre, bestow.’ - The Guardian
‘Taut, stylish and intelligent. Hannah is outstanding. Memories are made of this.’ The Sunday Express
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The Little House
‘Very subtly and deftly done with a terrific cast… don’t miss’ - The Mail
‘A top notch cast, a decent script and clever moody direction make ‘The Little House’ highly watchable’ - The Independent
‘Don’t miss this delightfully creepy two part drama.’ - Closer
‘The two part psychological drama is a treat’ - Saturday Mail
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The Little House
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The Reckoning
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The Reckoning
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The Reckoning
‘Taut and Hitchcockian, this drama’s sure to be a hit’ - The Express
‘Essentially a re-working of Dostoevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment’, Ashley Jenson gives an excellent performance’. - The Times
‘The Reckoning delivered two terrific hours of compelling drama’ - Sunday Mirror
‘If you watch the first five minutes, you’ll be hooked’ - The Mail
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Entre Deux Meres
Entre Deux Mères starring Odile Vuillemin is adapted from Chris Lang’s original series “Torn“, and is the second of Chris’s original series to be adapted in French, following the success of Tu es mon fils (adapted from A Mother’s Son)
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The Hook-Up Plan
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The Hook-Up Plan
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The Hookup Plan
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