Val McLane

1961년, 60세 택시운전수 켐턴 버튼이 고야의 웰링턴 공작의 초상화를 훔치면서, 정부가 노인들을 돌보는데 더 많은 투자를 하면 그림을 돌려주겠다는 메모를 보내는데...

Amongst the desperation and fear growing in a crime ridden estate in northern England, one man becomes embroiled into saving what community life exists.

Suzy's a British soldier, born and bred, but fitting back into civilian life after fighting in Iraq isn't easy. Haunted by the responsibility she feels for the death of an Iraqi child, she becomes obsessed with the safety of her own daughter, feeling the need to protect her against a threat that doesn't seem to exist. As Suzy's paranoia builds, her behaviour becomes more and more erratic, until finally, she puts her own child in serious danger.

Gerry and Sewell are broke. Gerry's still at school and Sewell is unemployed. They both wish for better things in life. Owning two season tickets to their beloved football club is their biggest dream of all. The tickets cost £1000 - they're £1000 short. But they are nothing if not resourceful, and they set themselves a mission to raise the cash. While they think up increasingly outlandish money making schemes - from selling junk to shoplifting and the odd bit of housebreaking - real life begins to interfere with the pair's final scam going hilariously awry landing them in jail, only to discover that their punishment gets them exactly where they want to be!

고아인 제인 에어(Jane Eyre: 사만다 모톤 분)는 학대가 심한 외숙모(Mrs. Reed: 데보라 핀레이 분) 댁과 시설이 형편없는 자선 학교에서 쓸쓸하고 가엾은 생활을 견디며 성장한 뒤 손필드라는 저택의 가정 교사로 들어간다. 그리고 얼마 후 그 저택의 주인인 에드워드 로체스터(Mr. Rochester: 클레어 하인즈 분)를 사랑하게 되고 두 사람은 결혼을 약속한다. 하지만 로체스터에게는 15년 전 결혼한 미친 아내 버사(Bertha: 소피 레이스너 분)가 있었고 이 사실을 알게 된 제인은 충격을 받고 뛰쳐나와 로체스터한테서 멀리 떨어진 곳으로 가기 위해 무작정 걷다가 들판에서 쓰러진다. 이런 자신을 구해준 St. 존 목사존 리브스(St.John Rivers: 로퍼트 페리-존스 분)와 그의 누이인 다이애나의 도움으로 제인은 평온한 생활을 되찾지만 로체스터에 대한 변함없는 사랑에 괴로워한다. 존 목사가 선교사로서 인도로 떠나기 전 청혼을 하자 제인은 환상 속에서 로체스터의 목소리를 듣고 손필드 저택으로 돌아간다. 손필드 저택은 로체스터의 죽은 아내가 저지른 불로 폐허가 돼 있었고, 아내를 구하려다 두 눈을 실명한 로체스터는 제인의 사랑을 동정으로 생각하고 선뜻 받아들이지 못한다. 하지만 결국 두 사람의 진실한 사랑은 행복한 가정으로 결실을 맺는다.

In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.

Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.

While trying to expose corruption and greed, television reporter Edison Carter discovers that his employer, Network 23, has created a new form of subliminal advertising (termed "blip-verts") that can be fatal to certain viewers.

Incendiary 1981 Play for Today, written by Jim Allen and directed by Roland Joffé that tells the story of a group of housing estate residents who attempt to organise against persistent rent rises.