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Дафна, семнадцатилетняя свободолюбивая девушка, отправляется из Нью-Йорка в Англию на поиски своего отца, которого она никогда не знала. Папочка же оказывается богатым аристократом и известным политиком. Теперь Дафне предстоит стать своей в великосветском окружении отца, погрузившись с головой в бесконечную череду богемных приемов, показов мод и вечеринок. Но сладкая жизнь омрачается множеством трудностей: Дафне предстоит освоить все тонкости этикета, наладить отношения со сводной сестрой и, самое главное, — остаться верной себе и своим идеалам. И она блестяще справляется с поставленной целью — с находчивостью и изобретательностью, которым позавидовала бы любая юная леди.

Дафна, семнадцатилетняя свободолюбивая девушка, отправляется из Нью-Йорка в Англию на поиски своего отца, которого она никогда не знала. Папочка же оказывается богатым аристократом и известным политиком. Теперь Дафне предстоит стать своей в великосветском окружении отца, погрузившись с головой в бесконечную череду богемных приемов, показов мод и вечеринок. Но сладкая жизнь омрачается множеством трудностей: Дафне предстоит освоить все тонкости этикета, наладить отношения со сводной сестрой и, самое главное, — остаться верной себе и своим идеалам. И она блестяще справляется с поставленной целью — с находчивостью и изобретательностью, которым позавидовала бы любая юная леди.

Liz and Hugh have been boasting of living in perfect harmony for fifteen years. But beneath the varnish of the ideal couple loom a weariness engendered by the routine and habits born of everyday life. A travel plan will soon strike the hour for settling scores ...

An elderly couple are reunited after fifty years.

1976 play. During the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands, Dame Sybil Hathaway comes up against her invading masters.

Брак Лизы и Ливио Стефани под угрозой: они уже десять лет вместе, дети удачно пристроены к бабушкам-дедушкам, муж день и ночь горит на работе, жена делит время между походами по магазинам и посещениями салонов красоты. Конечно, она была вынуждена завести любовника, собралась с ним на край света, о чем сообщила супругу. Он, вынужденный из-за этой новости оторваться от бизнеса, предложил провести уикенд в загородном доме в составе: муж, жена, ее любовник и секретарша мужа, глупое, но очаровательнейшее существо…

When Lady Sheila Boothroyd hears that the planning authorities are determined to drive a road through her grounds, she announces her intention to kill herself at the precise moment that the bulldozers start on their shameful work. As the hour strikes and the bulldozers' roar is heard, her husband General Sir William Boothroyd enters in full regimental regalia, while his old ex-army servant sounds the Last Post. Then, as the whole family stands stricken, the door opens...

Jimmy and Sheila Broadbent, welcome to London Jimmy's 17-year-old daughter, Jane. Jane is from Jimmy's first marriage to an American and has come to visit her father and the step-mother she has never met. While visiting Sheila has the idea of making Jane a debutante, an idea Jane resists. Difficulties range from Jane's apathy to being placed on the marriage block, the determined efforts of Sheila's cousin, Mabel Claremont, to win wealthy David Fenner for her debutante daughter Clarissa, and Jane's attraction to David Parkson, an American drummer who plays in the orchestra at the coming-out balls.

Jimmy and Sheila Broadbent, welcome to London Jimmy's 17-year-old daughter, Jane. Jane is from Jimmy's first marriage to an American and has come to visit her father and the step-mother she has never met. While visiting Sheila has the idea of making Jane a debutante, an idea Jane resists. Difficulties range from Jane's apathy to being placed on the marriage block, the determined efforts of Sheila's cousin, Mabel Claremont, to win wealthy David Fenner for her debutante daughter Clarissa, and Jane's attraction to David Parkson, an American drummer who plays in the orchestra at the coming-out balls.

Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle.

Adam Hayward is a successful New York City defense lawyer. One day he receives a cable that the British war buddy who saved his life at Anzio Beach is now in trouble with the law in England. Taking the advice of his secretary to go to England rather than wire money, Adam arrives in his friend's village to find him about to stand trial for the murder of the hired stable-hand, Lawrence.

Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for generations. The request is a ruse to enable Pym to marry his wealthy American fiancee while she's still in England, but his masterplan backfires when he finds himself swept into an election campaign and beaten by Labour's Mr Cleghorn – who is then made a peer. In an attempt to save face, Pym decides to stand again – as a socialist. It all proves too much for the Pyms' loyal, true-blue butler, Mr Beecham...

A humane prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.

In this drama, a frustrated upper-class writer decides that he will find real inspiration by examining his subjects first-hand. This leads him to begin wandering about the seamiest side of town where he witnesses a murder. When an innocent man is arrested, the writer refuses to assist him as the knowledge that he has been "slumming" could destroy his career. The young man is sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.