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Jeff Pope
1) The widower
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Based on a chilling true story, tells how a seemingly mild-mannered male nurse, Malcolm Webster, poisoned and murdered his first wife, attempted to do the same to his second wife, and further schemed to deceive his third fiancée.
2) Philomena
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Judi Dench stars in the story of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock and given up for adoption. Nearly 50 years later, Philomena meets Martin Sixsmith, a former BBC reporter looking for his next big story. Together, they embark on a journey to locate her long lost son. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, the unlikely travel companions form a comic and heartwarming friendship. Based on the 2009 investigative book by Martin...
3) Stan & Ollie
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
One of the world's great comedy teams set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shine through, they re-connect with their adoring fans. The tour becomes a hit, but Stan and Ollie can't quite shake the specter of Laurel and Hardy's past.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
In 2012, having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester. The search had been orchestrated by an amateur historian, Philippa Langley, whose unrelenting research had been met with incomprehension by her friends and family and with skepticism by experts and academics. The lost king is the life-affirming true story of a woman who refused to be ignored and who took on the country's most...
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Boyhood rivals now grown up, Colin and Howie are still competing over jobs, cars, and even Christmas decorations. They're so bent on besting each other that they jeopardize everyone around them, especially their long-suffering wives. Includes episodes: Christmas Lights; Northern Lights; City Lights; and Clash of the Santas. Bonus feature: behind the scenes of Northern Lights.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Albert Pierrepoint joins the family business and becomes the most feared and respected executioner in Britain. Living a split life as a master hangman, loyal husband and grocery delivery man, Albert became the most feared executioner in Britain, famed for his craftsmanship in hanging over 450 people. Once praised and demonized for his role in the Nazi war trials, he must ultimately face a fate he couldn't have imagined.