Rachael Stirling
4) Their Finest
Pub. Date
2017
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In 1940 set in London the story is an ode to how women played a major role in boosting national morale during the Blitz of London in the second world war.
"Inspiring, funny and genuinely romantic, Their Finest is a solid, refreshing crowd-pleaser."--Associated Press.
"Arterton brings grace and understatement to Catrin's gradual belief in herself and in the magic of movies, while Claflin reveals maturity and dry humor that will be a surprise for...
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Ruby Redfort: Undercover agent, code-cracker and thirteen-year-old genius - there's nothing average about her. Only this time it is an adventure in the wild, and it will take all Ruby's got just to survive. This time, tigers are roaming the streets of Twinford, and it looks like someone has deliberately released some very rare and very dangerous animals. Things are going to get wild - and Ruby is going to get badly lost in the wilderness.
Pub. Date
c2013
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Four women who worked as codebreakers at Bletchley Park have taken up civilian lives. Susan has collated data about a series of murders. She tries to convince the police she knows where another body is, but they are unable to locate it and dismiss her. She turns to her three friends and they work out where the next victim will be taken, find the body, and then decide they are the only ones who can track down the killer.
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It is the summer of 1953 and Nurse Appleyard is rushed to a secret location where she discovers her patient is Winston Churchill, the elderly Prime Minister. Churchill has suffered a stroke and may not last the weekend. As Churchill's wife and family gather at his bedside, long-buried tensions rise to the surface.
Pub. Date
[2022]
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On a summer evening, in the seemingly idyllic suburb of Hollington Drive, 10-year-old Alex Boyd is declared missing. As grief tears through the community, sisters Theresa and Helen fight to hold their lives and their families together. Secrets and lies begin to surface as long-held faȧdes falter.
Pub. Date
2022
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The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby and his assistant, DS Jamie Winter. 'Delightful in a murderously charming way.'
Pub. Date
[2009]
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RAF Flight Lieutenant Toby Jugg is wounded during the war and confined to a wheelchair. He arrives at a remote mansion in Wales to recuperate. While recovering he begins to suffer from terrible nightmares and visions. Toby finds that he can't trust the hospital staff and psychologists, especially once other patients begin to die.
14) Wild Bill
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
A high-flying US police chief shakes up the UK's Lincolnshire Police Force and his own life in the process.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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What would you do if you were a thirteen-year-old kid and a secret agency asked you to become their ace code-cracker? Panic? Panic will freeze your brain. Tell all your friends? You'd be out on your ear Bozo! Could you keep it zipped? Well, could you, buster? Lucky for Ruby Redfort, she's not your average kid. She's never going to crack. She's super smart, she's always cool and she can keep her mouth shut...can't she? -- Blurb.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Featuring all three series along with the Christmas Special, Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones are Andy and Lance, two friends who find common ground as part of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club. Their dream is to find a buried treasure that will change their lives. But while they search for the past, they must also deal with the present. Series One finds Andy trying to keep his head above water with his partner Becky, while Lance tries to win back his...
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