Hugh Bonneville
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Shakespeare Uncovered volume 1
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English
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Bonneville started his career at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, understudying Ralph Fiennes as Lysander, one of the four lovers in A Midsummer Night's Dream. He and Fiennes meet up again to try to untangle the extraordinary plot of one of Shakespeare's most enduringly popular plays, a great comedy of love and enchantment.
2) To Olivia
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English
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The story of the tumultuous marriage between actress Patricia Neal and renowned writer Roald Dahl.
3) Silent Hours
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English
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Private detective John Duval, an ex-lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy and Naval Intelligence, finds himself the prime suspect in a police hunt for a sexual killer when three women are brutally murdered
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Drag SOS volume 4
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English
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The Family Gorgeous visit the West Midlands, home turf for the head of the Family Cheddar, where they meet Sam who wants to reclaim her confidence, as well as a rugby team captain named Matthew.
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Drag SOS volume 5
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English
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Can The Family Gorgeous help Dominique rediscover her self-confidence by becoming an intergalactic space queen? They also meet Jacob who recently came out to his family, and a 61-year-old trans woman named Alison.
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Drag SOS volume 6
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English
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Can The Family Gorgeous assist ex-dancer Ashley in rediscovering the person he once was? Or what about Christian who suffers from anxiety and hopes drag might build his confidence, and Chloe who wants to find her inner drag diva?
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Drag SOS volume 3
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English
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In the Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough, The Family Gorgeous help a fitness instructor named Mark be less of a control freak, as well as David who has missed out on caring for his mom, and Fleur who seeks to rediscover her confidence.
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Drag SOS volume 2
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English
Description
The Family Gorgeous head to the Suffolk town of Ipswich to find three locals in need of a dose of fabulous in their lives, including a grumpy farmer, a wife who wants to show her husband how wonderful he is, and an individual with a dream.
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Series
Drag SOS volume 1
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English
Description
In Dover, The Family Gorgeous are on a mission to bring a touch of glamour to a single mom named Abbey, to a student named Nico, and a budding drag queen named Owen with the goal of training the three for a show-stopping drag performance.
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English
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The inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu , a Masterpiece production on public television: A naturalist's account of his childhood on the exotic Greek island. When the Durrells could no longer endure the gray English climate, they did what any sensible family would do: sold their house and relocated to the sun-soaked island of Corfu. As they settled into their new home, hilarious mishaps ensued as a ten-year-old Gerald Durrell pursued his interest...
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English
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Paddington has a knack for 'smelling out things' and his sharp nose, supported by marmalade sandwiches, leads him into many adventures. Whether it's lending a paw to a famous Russian ballet dancer, or serving baked elastic instead of 'Baked Alaska,' this unforgettable bear is as trouble-prone and funny as ever!
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"All This Could Be Yours!" Paddington read on the glossy leaflet showing a large, sleek, silver-grey car. It took him a long time to eat fifteen packets of currants in order to enter the competition. And the Rolls-Royce he'd expected to win turned out to be one of ten thousand consolation prizes — a bookmark! Soon, Paddington finds himself taking a driving test and is presented with a license allowing him to drive a rather unusual vehicle...
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English
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Up until now, Paddington has managed to avoid school. But the Inspector himself catches up with him and packs him off. After one day, even the teacher wonders whether there is anything he can teach a certain bear from Darkest Peru. And when it comes to dancing the rumba as always, Paddington takes the cake!
15) Iris
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English
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The true story of English author Iris Murdoch. As told by her husband John Bayley, Iris became known as a brilliant young scholar at Oxford whose boundless spirit dazzled those around her. During her career as a novelist and philosopher, she continued to prove herself a woman ahead of her time. As age and illness robbed Iris of her remarkable gifts, nothing could diminish her immense influence.
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English
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Martin Luther triggered a seismic upheaval that rocked the western world in the 1500s-with an impact that continues to reverberate to this day. The great drama of Martin Luther's life comes alive in this vivid portrayal of the penniless monk's quest for truth-a quest that would re-shape the church, and the world. Perhaps the most faithful movie about Luther's life ever made, this film does not shy away from the deep theological questions-and answers-that...
17) Mansfield Park
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English
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When a spirited young woman, Fanny Price, is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society. But while Fanny learns their ways, she also enlightens them with wit and sparkle all her own.
18) Underclassman
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English
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In this fast-paced action comedy, Tre Stokes is a rookie bike cop who finally gets the kind of heavyweight assignment he's been begging for: find the killer of a student at an elite private school! What he discovers is a plot deadlier than anyone imagined! With danger… and preppies…everywhere, he'll need his hip personality to fit in and his unorthodox style of investigation to crack the case!
19) Blow Dry
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English
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A hilarious story about love, happiness - and great hair! As the National Hair Championships descend upon a small town in England, the country's top stylists aren't expecting much from the local talent. But they didn't count on Phil Allen, the retired golden boy of the competition circuit, entering the fray! Laugh along as the locals dazzle the out-of-towners with some hair do's - and don'ts!
20) Shanghai
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English
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John Cusack stars as an American intelligence official who returns to Shanghai in late 1941 to investigate the death of his friend, which leads him to both love and a much larger conspiracy. Also starring Academy Award®-nominee Ken Watanabe, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Li Gong, Yun-Fat Chow, and Hugh Bonneville.