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Michael Anderson lives life on the edge, an overstressed corporate lawyer whose tightly-wound inner springs finally burst under the pent-up pressures of home and office. But Anderson's moment of madness and mayhem leads to a hell of cover-up and denial, with irredeemable consequences for himself, his family, and his friends. Clive Owen stars in the relentless psychological thriller Split Second.

Dublin in the early 1900s was a city of stark contrasts, as the desperate poor crowded into tenements and the idle bourgeoisie into their drawing rooms. James Plunkett's memorable novel re-creates the vitality and turmoil of the famous Dublin lock-out of 1913, in which Irish labor firebrand Jim Larkin (Peter O'Toole) sought to rouse the masses. The dramatic seven-episode miniseries also features Peter Ustinov as King Edward VII.

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street returns in the BBC's darker, more intricate version of the gruesome but familiar tale of murder and meat pies. Ray Winstone stars as Sweeney Todd, the tormented barber, released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, who seeks bloodthirsty revenge on society. As mutilated bodies pile up in the Fleet River, a young woman's shop is busy selling delicious fast food.

Englishman Guy Crouchback (Daniel Craig) is the hero in this brilliant adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's three satirical novels about World War II. Crouchback, disillusioned after a shattering divorce, goes off to seek new purpose by fighting the Nazis. Romance emerges once again, but injustice isn't just on the enemy side, as he soon finds out, and his idealism turns into a fascination with the absurdity of modern life.

A film giant better known for dramatic roles, Sir Alec Guinness left an earlier legacy in elegant comedies from Britain's Ealing Studio. From KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (1949)--as a murderous social climber--to THE CAPTAIN'S PARADISE (1953), where Guinness adroitly manages wives in two ports, Ealing used Guinness's talents to great advantage. Includes 1951's THE LAVENDER HILL MOB and THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, plus THE LADYKILLERS (1955).

Trouble-shooter Harriet Smith seemed the best woman for the coveted job-but could anyone carry out the delicate mission entrusted to her? Pauline Collins portrays The Ambassador, Britain's top envoy to Ireland, caught up in a web of intrigue, corruption, and scandal. Collins must tread a perilous path between diplomatic sabotage, the demands of her family, and public duty in this intriguing drama.

Seven more adventures from the debut season of The Avengers, featuring Honor Blackman as Mrs. Cathy Gale, Emma Peel's predecessor, and Patrick Macnee as John Steed.  Episodes: Second Sight, The Medicine Men, The Grandeur That Was Rome, The Golden Fleece, Don't Look Behind You, and Death a la Carte. Bonus episode: Dressed to Kill.

Linda Thorson joins forces with the venerable Patrick Macnee in the final season of THE AVENGERS. Enjoy all the adventure, attitude, sexiness, and sass that are hallmarks of one of television's best-loved series. Set II features six full-color episodes: "All Done with Mirrors," "Legacy of Death," "Noon-Doomsday," "Look (Stop Me If You've Heard This One)," "Have Guns ...

Step into your smartest leather boots, don your sharpest bowler hat, and prepare to do battle against traitors and terrorists, smugglers and saboteurs, inside traders and tax evaders.

Step into your smartest leather boots, don your sharpest bowler hat, and prepare to do battle against traitors and terrorists, smugglers and saboteurs, inside traders and tax evaders.

Step into your smartest leather boots, don your sharpest bowler hat, and prepare to do battle against traitors and terrorists, smugglers and saboteurs, inside traders and tax evaders.

The cozy community of Barchester is rocked from its complacency when a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires. Overnight, Septimus Harding (Donald Pleasence) becomes the pawn in a political battle begun by his younger daughter's beau, John Bold, and kept kindled by his older daughter's husband, Archdeacon Grantly (Nigel Hawthorne).

In the last sultry days before World War II, five cousins gathered for a summer frolic at their uncle's house on the Cornish coast, creating memories to last a lifetime. Mary Wesley's lusty novel reunites the cousins five decades later, when they return to the house for a funeral and recall how that summer-and the war-changed their lives forever.  Stars Felicity Kendall, Paul Eddington, Jennifer Ehle, and Claire Bloom.

The best-selling novelist offers four new dramas, featuring Robson Green, Emily Mortimer, Nigel Havers, and Amanda Root. In The Gambling Man, young Rory Conner rises from poverty to comfort, on his gambling skills and a secret web of lies. In The Glass Virgin, socialite Annabella Lagrange discovers, at 17, that her father is threatening to bankrupt her family, and her mother is a local prostitute. Plus The Dwelling Place and The Man Who Cried.

Sample four powerful dramas from the best-selling pen of Catherine Cookson. In The Wingless Bird, confectionery clerk Agnes Conway falls in love with a well-to-do customer-but will her family crisis derail her unexpected romance? In The Rag Nymph, a 10-year-old street urchin is rescued by an unlikely benefactor, rag and bone lady Aggie Winkowski, and the two develop a lifelong bond. Also includes The Moth and The Fifteen Streets.

This BBC collection brings together six of Charles Dickens' most memorable novels with superior performances. Our Mutual Friend stars Paul McGann and David Morrisey, Hard Times features Alan Bates and Richard K. Grant and Bleak House stars Diana Rigg and Denholm Elliott. Eric Porter stars in Oliver Twist, Joan Hickson and Derek Francis star in Great Expectations, and Martin Chuzzlewit features Ben Walden and Keith Allen.

Four beloved novels by Charles Dickens come to life in these acclaimed BBC productions, featuring some of Great Britain's most experienced actors, including Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, and Daniel Radcliffe. Relive the uplifting story of Dickens' favorite child, David Copperfield. Explore mysterious nooks and crannies in The Old Curiosity Shop.

It was the novel deemed so graphic that the British public was banned from buying it for 30 years. A sensational obscenity trial in October 1960 brought even more notoriety to D. H. Lawrence's masterpiece, Lady Chatterley's Lover. This original BBC drama re-creates the trial, portraying its effect on two fictional jurors (Louise Delamere and Rafe Spall) who are seduced by the writer's prose into exploring their own erotic frontiers.

The bewitching fantasy of C.S. Lewis' acclaimed novels will enchant your children in this BBC series. The magical world of Narnia lay inside the door of a special wardrobe, where Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund begin the battle to help the great lion Aslam Defeat the evil White Witch.  It is the first of three harrowing tales, filled with giants, fantastic kingdoms and unexpected perils.

The bewitching fantasy of C.S. Lewis' acclaimed novels will enchant your children in this BBC series. The magical world of Narnia lay inside the door of a special wardrobe, where Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund begin the battle to help the great lion Aslam Defeat the evil White Witch.  It is the first of three harrowing tales, filled with giants, fantastic kingdoms and unexpected perils.

The eccentric Larkin family lived a flamboyant village life in the 1950s. Sidney "Pop" Larkin (David Jason) and flirtatious daughter Mariette (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lead the way to high comedy and touching drama in this acclaimed series, based on novels by H.E. Bates. "The most popular series in the history of British television," writes the Sun Telegram.

The eccentric Larkin family lived a flamboyant village life in the 1950s. Sidney "Pop" Larkin (David Jason) and flirtatious daughter Mariette (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lead the way to high comedy and touching drama in this acclaimed series, based on novels by H.E. Bates. "The most popular series in the history of British television," writes the Sun Telegram.

Based on Sir Winston Churchill's biography of his own ancestors, The First Churchills became a classic BBC miniseries, launching Masterpiece Theatre.

Based on Sir Winston Churchill's biography of his own ancestors, The First Churchills became a classic BBC miniseries, launching Masterpiece Theatre.

Mary Ann Evans, writing as George Eliot, produced a number of critically acclaimed popular novels in the mid-19th century. This BBC collection features many of Great Britain's best modern actors in beautiful productions of Silas Marner, Adams Bede, Mill on the Floss, Middlemarch, and Daniel Deronda. Among those featured are Hugh Bonneville and Ben Kingsley. Also includes George Eliot: A Scandalous Life.

The four sons of the Phelan family--two farmers, a schoolteacher, and a priest--are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s.  Real-life brothers Joe, Mark, Paul, and Stephen McGann star as the Phelans; Michael Kitchen (Foyle's War) is Captain Townsend, the English landlord's agent whose duty is to uphold the law and collect the rents.

The House Of Eliott.

Evangeline and Beatrice Eliott fall from wealth and luxury to poverty after their father's death, but their flair for fashion design saves the day in this award-winning BBC drama. Louise Lombard and Stella Gonet star in the popular series from the creators of Upstairs, Downstairs, set in the era of flappers and suffragettes. Purchase Series One and Series Two together and Save $10!

Evangeline and Beatrice Eliott fall from wealth and luxury to poverty after their father's death, but their flair for fashion design saves the day in this award-winning BBC drama. Louise Lombard and Stella Gonet star in 12 episodes of the popular series, set in the era of flappers and suffragettes.

Evangeline and Beatrice Eliott continue their rise to the top of British haute couture in this glittering, addictive drama set in Roaring Twenties London. Left penniless in Series 1, the sisters have now achieved overnight success with their new fashion house-yet their personal lives threaten to derail their rising star. Louise Lombard and Stella Gonet star as the remarkable founders of House of Eliott.

In stylish 1920s London, two beautiful sisters struggle to the top of the fashion world. Louise Lombard (Hidalgo) and Stella Gonet (Nicholas Nickleby) are Evie and Beatrice Eliott--born into wealth, made penniless by their profligate fate.

Evangeline and Beatrice Eliott, accustomed to wealth and privilege, must suddenly support themselves or starve in 1920s London, after their spendthrift father dies. How the resourceful sisters do so against all odds makes for terrific drama, beautifully photographed and irresistibly acted. Louise Lombard and Stella Gonet are the flappers with a flair for fashion, in all 34 digitally remastered episodes of the award-winning British series.

In 1924, the strong and idealistic Sarah and her younger lover Hamish flee the depression of post-war Europe, traveling deep into the Malaysian jungle to earn their fortune at an ivory trading post. Despite their best intentions, the influence of the couple's high hopes and obvious love for each other unleashes upon the community a downward spiral of greed, murder, and madness.  Co-stars Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, and Tony Maudsley.

A modern military witch-hunt turns Staff Sergeant Carolina Meagher, proud member of the Royal Military Police, from hunter to prey. Helen Baxendale stars in this dramatization of Meagher's troubled, true-life assignment to expose and remove lesbians from the British military, as a member of the Special Investigative Branch. The stirring drama chronicles Meagher's realization that her own true heart's desire makes her a criminal, too.