Fred Pearson

Изучение последней четверти жизни великого, как и эксцентричного, британского художника J.M.W. Turner'а.

Модести Блэйз воспитывалась хозяином казино, так как её собственные родители от неё отказались. Во время вооружённого ограбления казино члены криминальной группировки убивают её приёмного отца, врываются в помещение, стреляя в персонал, и требуют провести их к главному сейфу. Вне себя от ярости, руководствуясь жаждой отмщения, Модести срывает план предводителя преступников и с лёгкостью обводит его вокруг пальца.

The four-year-old Nicolas Shield leads a brash and peaceful life. An annual unpleasant day has arrived: he has to visit the doctor to get an injection against mumps, measles and rubella. This goes without any problem, because Nicolas - also called Nicky - is a good guy. However, after a few months, Nicolas's behavior begins to change. Mother Christine does everything to get the boy back on the right track. But then comes the dreaded diagnosis: Nicky suffers from autism.

Night Flight was a powerful drama set in 1943 and the present telling the story of two World War II veterans. Harry Peters piloted a Lancaster bomber at just 20. His now middle-class world is thrown into disarray when former comrade Vic Green lands. A tale of secrets, scandal and corruption based on ghosts as yet not laid to rest.

Father Greg Pilkington is torn between his call as a conservative Catholic priest and his secret life as a homosexual with a gay lover, frowned upon by the Church. Upon hearing the confession of a young girl of her incestuous father, Greg enters an intensely emotional spiritual struggle deciding between choosing morals over religion and one life over another.

Середина 19-го века. Преподаватель Оксфордского университета Фрэнсис Эшби в одиночестве проводит отпуск в Швейцарских Альпах. По стечению обстоятельств он знакомится с американкой Кэролайн и ее компаньонкой Элеонорой, отдыхающими там же. Эшби наслаждается обществом новых знакомых, и обе дамы явно симпатизируют ему. Внезапно дела заставляют Эшби прервать отпуск и вернуться в Оксфорд. Но вскоре по возвращению он был сильно удивлен тем, что без всякого предупреждения американки приехали вслед за ним. А по строгим пуританским законам Оксфорда, женщины даже не допускаются на территорию университета. Размеренная, "академическая" жизнь Эшби выбивается из привычной колеи...

The pupils of the Dora Jackson School of Dancing compete in the 1960 Classical Dance Festival in Scarborough. Fifties rock 'n' roll meets classical ballet with the arrival of Dora's ex-boyfriend Clifford and a mysterious ghost.

Scoop is a 1987 TV film directed by Gavin Millar, adapted by William Boyd from the 1938 satirical novel Scoop by Evelyn Waugh. It was produced by Sue Birtwistle with executive producers Nick Elliott and Patrick Garland. Original music was made by Stanley Myers. The story is about a reporter sent to Ishmaelia (a fictional African state) by accident.

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

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.

Colin Pasmore tests his strength against his family ties but finds them stronger than he ever imagined.

In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days to address her overdue rent payments. Meanwhile, the local council is under pressure to cut expenditure, and their decisions result in Pauline's mentally handicapped daughter Paula being transferred from a care home for special needs children to an old people's home, where she is all alone.

In amongst the fishing quaysides of the North East of England, manipulative Bob is first able to wangle his way into a prominent position within a fish distribution firm. It isn’t long before he has his sights not only on the boss’s job - but also his wife as well. Part of the BBC Play for Today strand.

John believes his faith has the power to cure. When he returns to help on his father's farm, he finds it can also kill.