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  • This Is England: Lol

    This Is England

    This Is England revisits the characters of Shane Meadows' multi award-winning hit film. Acclaimed director Shane Meadows' first ever television series follows the lives of Shaun, Lol, Woody and their gang of friends.

  • Julie Walters as Mo Mowlam

    Mo

    The story of Mo Mowlam - the Good Friday Agreement, her life away from politics and her battle with ill-health

  • Top Boy

    Top Boy

    A thrilling and raw four-part drama about young lives lived on the edge in east London - an honest and gripping rendition of inner-city drug and gang culture

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  1. Cast of Jake's Progress Jake's Progress

    Robert Lindsay and Julie Walters head a star-studded cast in Alan Bleasdale's 1995 gripping four-part family drama series More on Jake's Progress

  2. Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia

    Teenager Joan Girardi can talk to God - who seems to have no shortage of mundane, unpleasant and plain bizarre tasks for her to perform. Yet somehow, things always turn out for the better... More on Joan of Arcadia

  3. Karaoke Karaoke

    In a rare collaboration between Channel 4 and the BBC, Albert Finney stars as Daniel Feeld in this Dennis Potter classic More on Karaoke

  4. View of Krakatoa Krakatoa

    A two-hour dramatised account of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa that tells the story of the scientists who took the first steps towards understanding what caused it [S] More on Krakatoa

  5. Lipstick on Your Collar Lipstick on Your Collar

    Dennis Potter's innovative musical drama, starring a young Ewan McGregor. On the eve of the Suez crisis, two rock 'n' roll obsessed War Office clerks dream of life outside the army - and true love. More on Lipstick on Your Collar

  6. Little Napoleons Little Napoleons

    This four-part drama series stars Norman Beaton and Saeed Jaffrey as a pair of warring solicitors whose conflict spills out of the courtroom and into the council chambers More on Little Napoleons

  7. Longford Longford

    Compelling feature-length drama set in the last three decades of Lord Longford's life, during which time he waged a controversial campaign to win parole for Moors murderess Myra Hindley [S] More on Longford

  8. Longitude Longitude

    An epic two-part adaptation of Dava Sobel's best-selling book, starring Michael Gambon and Jeremy Irons. Longitude is the fascinating story of John Harrison who in the 18th century believed he could make a clock that would work on board a ship - and so solve the problem of finding longitude at sea. More on Longitude

  9. Love in the 21st Century Love in the 21st Century

    A modern drama from the producers of Queer as Folk that explores love, sex and relationships at the start of the new millennium More on Love in the 21st Century

  10. The Mark of Cain The Mark of Cain

    Bafta award-winning writer Tony Marchant and director Marc Munden's provocative, graphic and moving drama about a group of young British soldiers in Iraq [S] More on The Mark of Cain

  11. Misfits: Rudy Misfits Online: Erazer

    In this exclusive online mini-episode, the gang finally discover the identity of the mysterious Erazer character who has been tagging the estate More on Misfits Online: Erazer

  12. Nathan Misfits Online: Vegas Baby!

    This exclusive eight-minute online film gives fans a chance to say goodbye to motormouth Nathan, who, armed with a new superpower, has got a plan to go out in style. His target - Las Vegas. More on Misfits Online: Vegas Baby!

  13. Mr Pye Mr Pye

    Derek Jacobi stars in this adaptation of Mervyn Peake's allegorical fantasy novel set on the tiny Channel Island of Sark More on Mr Pye

  14. Mr White Goes to Westminster Mr White Goes to Westminster

    In this feature-length comedy-drama Bill Paterson stars as Ben White, an ex-TV foreign correspondent who stands in the general election on an independent, anti-sleaze ticket More on Mr White Goes to Westminster

  15. Never Never Never Never

    John Simm and Sophie Okonedo star in this gritty two-part drama by award-winning writer, Tony Marchant, about the harsh and everyday realities of debt on an ordinary housing estate in Britain More on Never Never

  16. North Square North Square

    Legal drama about a team of barristers in a dynamic Leeds defence chamber. Hard-working, but not always scrupulous, they'll bend the law as far as they can without breaking it... More on North Square

  17. Not Only but Always Not Only but Always

    This affectionate, witty and moving drama looks at the genius partnership of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. The riotously funny double act re-defined the art of comedy in the 20th century. More on Not Only but Always

  18. Pleasureland Pleasureland

    Provocative drama about a group of Liverpudlian teenagers who can't wait to grow up and are hungry to experience anything they can More on Pleasureland

  19. Porterhouse Blue Porterhouse Blue

    David Jason, Ian Richardson and Griff Rhys Jones head a distinguished cast in Malcolm Bradbury's four-part adaptation of Tom Sharpe's comic novel More on Porterhouse Blue

  20. The young princes in fear of their lives Princes in the Tower

    A gripping drama looking at one of the greatest mysteries of British history - what really happened to the two little princes imprisoned by Richard III? Did one of them secretly survive? More on Princes in the Tower

  21. Psychos Psychos

    A challenging and provocative six-part drama set in the psychiatric ward of a Glasgow hospital More on Psychos

  22. queenssister_brand The Queen's Sister

    A drama, starring Lucy Cohu, capturing the intimate details of Princess Margaret's private inner world as it charts her troubled life More on The Queen's Sister

  23. Cast of Queer as Folk Queer as Folk

    Set in and around the Manchester 'scene', this groundbreaking Channel 4 drama was written by Russell T Davis, and documents the lives and loves of three young gay men: Stuart, Vince and Nathan [S] More on Queer as Folk

  24. The Rector's Wife The Rector's Wife

    Lindsay Duncan takes the lead, supported by a distinguished cast in this adaptation of Joanna Trollope's best-selling novel More on The Rector's Wife

  25. The Relief of Belsen The Relief of Belsen

    Powerful and moving feature-length drama, which reveals the extraordinary story of one of the most heroic medical relief operations in European history More on The Relief of Belsen

  26. Saddam's Tribe Saddam's Tribe

    Inspired by interviews with Saddam Hussein's daughter Raghad, this drama describes how the fate of a whole nation turned on the fluctuations of family loyalty, rivalry and betrayal More on Saddam's Tribe

  27. The cast of Second Generation Second Generation

    An explosive two-part drama about love, family and identity - set around the tangled relationships of two Indian families with a deep-rooted, shared history More on Second Generation

  28. The Secret World of Michael Fry The Secret World of Michael Fry

    Internet sex, blackmail and scandal all combine in this Paul Abbott drama, set in a seemingly ordinary Welsh seaside town where the small hotels and tidy terraces hide some very dark secrets. More on The Secret World of Michael Fry

  29. Sex Traffic Sex Traffic

    A powerful two-part drama about two young Moldovan sisters kidnapped and trafficked through Europe to the dark side of London, betrayed by pimps and police, and fighting for their lives. More on Sex Traffic

  30. Charlotte, Carrie, Miranda, Samantha Sex and the City

    Four thoroughly modern women living in New York experience the thrills of the Big Apple high life - the clothes, the money and the menfolk... More on Sex and the City

  31. Shackleton Shackleton

    Kenneth Branagh stars as Sir Ernest Shackleton in this epic two-part drama about the legendary British explorer, which recounts the story of his remarkable 1914 expedition to the South Pole More on Shackleton

  32. Shocker Shockers

    Unique contemporary tales written by young writers at the start of very promising careers More on Shockers

  33. Shooting Magpies

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  34. The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall

    The moving true story of a family's struggle to discover what happened to their 21-year-old son, who was shot dead by a sniper from the Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza [S] More on The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall

  35. Skins Online Skins Online

    The gang are off on holiday, but before they can pack their bags they've got some important business to take care of. Watch the pre-holiday funs in these exclusive online mini-episodes. More on Skins Online

  36. Soft Sand, Blue Sea Soft Sand, Blue Sea

    This poignant drama is set in a children's home where conflict is rife and tragedy suddenly strikes. For 13-year-old David and nine-year-old Danni, escape becomes a necessity not just a dream. More on Soft Sand, Blue Sea

  37. The Somme The Somme

    Told through letters, diaries and journals written at the time, the film draws on the thoughts and feelings of the men who fought there to capture the eyewitness experience of the Battle of the Somme [S] More on The Somme

  38. Sunday Sunday

    Drama-documentary that tells the story of January 30th, 1972, when British Paratroopers shot dead 13 unarmed civilians, and wounded 15, during an illegal civil rights march in Northern Ireland More on Sunday

  39. Swallow Swallow

    A three-part drama from award winning writer Tony Marchant set in the murky world of an unscrupulous pharmaceutical company More on Swallow

  40. Sword of Honor Sword of Honour

    Award-winning writer William Boyd's adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's epic Second World War trilogy into a lavish two-part drama starring Daniel Craig, Megan Dodds and Leslie Phillips More on Sword of Honour

  41. Terry and Julian Terry and Julian

    Julian Clary plays a homeless celebrity who mysteriously arrives on the doorstep of a south London lad called Terry within seconds of his placing an ad for a flatmate in the local paper More on Terry and Julian

  42. Traffik Traffik

    Award-winning drama series about the international heroin trade - a frank and compelling chronicle of the drug's clandestine journey from the fields of Pakistan to the streets of the UK More on Traffik

  43. The Trial of Tony Blair The Trial of Tony Blair

    Biting political satire starring Robert Lindsay as a beleaguered Tony Blair, who stubbornly refuses to see the danger he faces from a Special Tribunal on Iraq that has been set up to investigate war crimes More on The Trial of Tony Blair

  44. Cast Ultraviolet

    Dark forces are at large in the city in this drama series about modern vampires, starring Jack Davenport More on Ultraviolet

  45. Underworld Underworld

    A comedy-thriller starring James Fleet and Susan Wooldridge as a pair of unexceptional suburban siblings who are drawn into a dark web of crime and danger More on Underworld

  46. Cast of Wedding Belles Wedding Belles

    Ribald comedy drama from Dean Cavanagh and Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting. Four life-long female friends prepare for Leith's wedding of the year - but this big day brings up some big issues... More on Wedding Belles

  47. Yeah...whatever! Whatever - A Teenage Musical

    A fictional drama depicting the lives of Brighton teenagers written and directed by award-winning documentary-maker Daisy Asquith in collaboration with Dunstan Bruce of cult band Chumbawamba More on Whatever - A Teenage Musical

  48. White Teeth White Teeth

    An epic comedy, adapted by Simon Burke from the award-winning debut novel by Zadie Smith. The lives of three families are woven together across three decades in multi-cultural Britain. More on White Teeth

  49. The Wilsons The Wilsons

    Comedy drama about a deeply dysfunctional family from South London. Ray, a friendly but hopeless fifty-something, is a widower with three daughters, two sons and a drink problem. More on The Wilsons

  50. Cast Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

    An engaging satire following the ups and downs of making it in the tough and uncompromising world of the music industry More on Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

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