Douglas Henshall

Douglas Henshall

Douglas Henshall was born in Glasgow, Scotland in November 1965. His mother was a nurse and his father a salesman. He is the youngest of three children and has two older sisters. He grew up in Barrhead and attended Barrhead High School. Whilst at school a friend asked him to join The Scottish Youth Theatre based in Glasgow. After leaving school, he moved to London to train at Mountview Theatre School. He returned to Glasgow after training where he joined the 7:84 theater company. Eventually, he went back to live in London where he received critical acclaim for his theater work, notably "Life of Stuff" at the Donmar Warehouse (1993) and "American Buffalo" at the Young Vic (1997). One of his first successful film roles was as Edgar in  Angels and Insects (1995) before going on to star in Orphans (1998), The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998), Lawless Heart (2001) and It's All About Love (2003) . He has also starred in many television series and is known for his roles in  Psychos(1999), Kid in the Corner (1999), Loving You (2003) and Frances Tuesday (2004). Douglas has also performed in plays for BBC radio, including the role of Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet (1999), David in "The Long Farewell" (2002), Jack Parlabane in "Bampot Central" (2004) and Richard in "Richard III" (2004). In the summer of 2002, Douglas returned to the London stage where he performed the role of Michael Bakunin in  Tom Stoppard's new trilogy of plays, 'The Coast of Utopia', at The National Theatre. During 2004 he continued stage work starring as John Proctor in 'Arthur Miller' 's 'The Crucible' at The Crucible in Sheffield and Thomas Huxley in 'Darwin in Malibu' by Crispin Whittell, at the Hampstead Theatre. In 2005 Douglas made his West End debut at The Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue playing Biff Loman in the critically acclaimed production of Arthur Miller' 's play 'Death of a Salesman', alongside  Brian Dennehy.

  • Title: Douglas Henshall
  • Popularity: 8.227
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1965-11-19
  • Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Also Known As: 더글라스 헨셀
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Douglas Henshall Movies

  • 1994
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    Rose Red

    Rose Red

    6 1994 HD

    Simon Pummell's (Bodysong) visually ravishing sci-fi thriller exploring the future of virtual reality and the desire to transcend human limits. The...

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  • 2009
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    Dorian Gray

    Dorian Gray

    6.046 2009 HD

    Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful...

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  • 2003
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    It's All About Love

    It's All About Love

    5.4 2003 HD

    The story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the brink of cosmic collapse. John, and world-famous...

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  • 1970
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    One Of Us

    One Of Us

    1 1970 HD

    Members of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest searches for the stranger in their midst.

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  • 2001
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    Gentlemen's Relish

    Gentlemen's Relish

    5 2001 HD

    The career of the once successful classical portraitist, Kingdom Swann, has hit bad times. When a leading gallery rejects his work, he seems at the...

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  • 1998
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    Fast Food

    Fast Food

    2 1998 HD

    A reformed young man with a steady job, Benny, returns to the city of his youth to find the girl he's been in love with since childhood and that's...

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  • 1997
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    Kull the Conqueror

    Kull the Conqueror

    5.2 1997 HD

    A barbarian named Kull becomes ruler after defeating the old king in battle. In an effort to regain the throne, the former king's heirs resurrect...

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  • 2008
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    French Film

    French Film

    6.167 2008 HD

    Jed prepares to interview French cineaste and self-appointed expert on the nature of love - Thierry Grimandi. The worldly and somewhat jaded Jed is...

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  • 2002
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    Ultimate Fights from the Movies

    Ultimate Fights from the Movies

    4.9 2002 HD

    In their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix takes you into the history of action movies from...

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  • 1998
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    The Man with Rain in His Shoes

    The Man with Rain in His Shoes

    5 1998 HD

    Victor Bukowski is an out-of-work actor with problems. He's got a lousy agent, he has a habit of falling out with directors and he's still in love...

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  • 2007
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    Lezioni di volo

    Lezioni di volo

    6.2 2007 HD

    A pair of teen friends – known as "Chicken & Curry" because they are virtually inseparable – fail their high school finals and try to...

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  • 1998
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    Orphans

    Orphans

    6.7 1998 HD

    A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of...

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  • 2011
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    How I Was Stolen by the Germans

    How I Was Stolen by the Germans

    3.6 2011 HD

    How I Was Stolen by the Germans (Serbian: Koko su me ukrali Nemci) is a Serbian movie. Alex (52) is sufficiently renowned writer who is engaged in...

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  • 2012
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    Doors Open

    Doors Open

    5.2 2012 HD

    Heist thriller and adaptation of Ian Rankin's book, which sees a bored millionaire plan to swap the contents of a gallery's warehouse with...

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  • 2005
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    The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

    The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

    6.1 2005 HD

    What led Arthur Conan Doyle to create, and then destroy the world famous detective, Sherlock Holmes? This compelling drama explores the dark secrets...

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  • 1997
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    Sharpe's Justice

    Sharpe's Justice

    7 1997 HD

    Napoleon has been exiled to Elba, the English have returned from the wars, and Major Richard Sharpe finds himself in a sort of exile to lead a...

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  • 1993
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    Down Among the Big Boys

    Down Among the Big Boys

    7 1993 HD

    Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo (Connolly), a wealthy...

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  • 2011
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    The Eagle

    The Eagle

    6.23 2011 HD

    In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila...

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  • 2002
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    Lawless Heart

    Lawless Heart

    5.3 2002 HD

    In a British seaside resort, several lives intertwine following the funeral of a gay restaurant owner.

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  • 2014
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    The Salvation

    The Salvation

    6.483 2014 HD

    In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow...

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  • 1995
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    Angels and Insects

    Angels and Insects

    6.4 1995 HD

    In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries...

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  • 1990
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    Dancing in the Dark

    Dancing in the Dark

    1 1990 HD

    Dancing in the Dark details the unlikely relationship between an ex skinhead with HIV and and yuppie Asian girl

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  • 1999
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    This Year's Love

    This Year's Love

    5.2 1999 HD

    The big-screen debut from Scottish stage director David Kane, This Year's Love is a comedy about the romantic misadventures of six young people in...

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  • 2015
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    Iona

    Iona

    6.5 2015 HD

    Iona returns to the island where she was born with her teenage son to seek refuge from a violent crime in Glasgow. Iona's return exposes her...

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  • 1990
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    The Big Man

    The Big Man

    5.1 1990 HD

    An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.

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  • 1997
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    Sharpe: The Legend

    Sharpe: The Legend

    6 1997 HD

    Several years after the battle of Waterloo, a former soldier from Shoreditch sits in a London inn reminiscing about the brave and determined officer...

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  • 2014
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    Scotland In A Day

    Scotland In A Day

    1 2014 HD

    Mockumentary set on the day of the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum and designed to capture a snap shot of a nation on the brink of both triumph...

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  • 2006
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    Free Jimmy

    Free Jimmy

    5.4 2006 HD

    Four stoners, five vegans, three mobsters, four hunters and a million reasons to free one junkie elephant.

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  • 2012
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    The Snipist

    The Snipist

    9 2012 HD

    The struggle of a lone sniper in a dystopian future Britain plagued with rabies and ruled over by a sinistrous Ministry of Information.

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  • 2000
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    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

    5.7 2000 HD

    Following World War I, Indy - now fluent in several languages - works as a translator at the controversial Paris Peace Conference, where he once more...

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  • 1999
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    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

    5.1 1999 HD

    Receiving orders to assist the British in an attack on the ancient Middle Eastern desert town of Beersheba, Indy goes undercover with a beautiful...

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  • 1996
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    Crossing the Floor

    Crossing the Floor

    6.7 1996 HD

    Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the...

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  • 2002
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    Silent Cry

    Silent Cry

    3 2002 HD

    A single mother's search for her stolen new born baby sends her on a journey through the underworld of London and on a collision course with her past.

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  • 1970
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    With Friends Like These

    With Friends Like These

    1 1970 HD

    With Friends Like These is a reunion with a difference, set in the home of Simon, a hitherto struggling actor and minor celebrity whose treading of...

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  • 1990
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    Silent Scream

    Silent Scream

    5.4 1990 HD

    A biopic about convicted murderer Larry Winters.

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  • 2019
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    Susan Hill's Ghost Story

    Susan Hill's Ghost Story

    4.2 2019 HD

    An antique book dealer finds himself haunted by the ghost of a young boy, he decides to investigate the strange occurrences within his life.

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  • 2020
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    Wednesday

    Wednesday

    1 2020 HD

    A global lockdown might feel like the perfect time to write a piece of reflective drama, but for one bickering couple the creative process leads to...

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  • 2019
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    Orphans Reunited

    Orphans Reunited

    1 2019 HD

    20th anniversary documentary on “Orphans” including interviews with cast and crew.

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  • 2005
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    Ripley Under Ground

    Ripley Under Ground

    5.7 2005 HD

    After his friend, a hot young artist, is killed, a resourceful American man living in London covers up the crime and tries to keep the friend's name...

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  • 2003
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    Loving You

    Loving You

    1 2003 HD

    Chloe, a divorced schoolteacher, falls in love with educational psychologist Dan, only to be left heartbroken when the police arrest Dan on suspicion...

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  • 1984
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    The Bill

    The Bill

    6.6 1984 HD

    The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and...

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  • 1994
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    Common As Muck

    Common As Muck

    7.5 1994 HD

    Common As Muck is a gritty BBC comedy drama serial focusing on the lives of a crew of bin men and their management staff. It ran for two series. The...

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  • 2009
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    Collision

    Collision

    7 2009 HD

    The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their...

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  • 2007
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    Primeval

    Primeval

    7.475 2007 HD

    When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric...

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  • 1972
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    Van der Valk

    Van der Valk

    5.8 1972 HD

    Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as...

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  • 1999
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    Psychos

    Psychos

    6.3 1999 HD

    Focuses on a manic-depressive psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Nash, and the mental hospital in Glasgow where he works.

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  • 2000
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    Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

    7 2000 HD

    In 19th century Russia, aristocrat Anna Karenina has a passionate extramarital affair with the dashing Count Vronsky that could lead to both their...

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  • 1993
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    GMTV

    GMTV

    5.8 1993 HD

    GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3...

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  • 2013
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    Shetland

    Shetland

    7.5 2013 HD

    Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the...

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  • 2012
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    The Secret of Crickley Hall

    The Secret of Crickley Hall

    7.4 2012 HD

    A year after the disappearance of their son, Gabe and Eve Caleigh and their two daughters attempt to start anew, they head to Crickley Hall - a...

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  • 2023
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    Who Is Erin Carter?

    Who Is Erin Carter?

    7.1 2023 HD

    A British woman's tranquil life in Barcelona spirals out of control when an armed robbery at a supermarket exposes her secret... and violent past.

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  • 2015
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    Black Work

    Black Work

    6.5 2015 HD

    'Black Work' is the story of Jo Gillespie, a woman who's husband is shot dead in the line of action, in his job as a undercover cop. Jo, a police...

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  • 2011
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    South Riding

    South Riding

    7 2011 HD

    The lives and loves of a 1930s Yorkshire town explored in a passionate tale of politics in small places. South Riding charts the story of Sarah...

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  • 2023
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    Murder Is Easy

    Murder Is Easy

    6.2 2023 HD

    England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam meets Miss Pinkerton, who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of...

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  • 2014
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    Outlander

    Outlander

    8.2 2014 HD

    The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an...

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  • 2010
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    The Silence

    The Silence

    6.2 2010 HD

    Drama about a deaf girl who witnesses the audacious murder of a policewoman.

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  • 2019
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    Power to the People

    Power to the People

    1 2019 HD

    Douglas Henshall narrates this series looking back on Scotland's 100-year war for worker power.

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  • 2016
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    In Plain Sight

    In Plain Sight

    6.9 2016 HD

    Based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel.

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  • 1999
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    Kid in the Corner

    Kid in the Corner

    1 1999 HD

    As a couple struggles to cope with the difficulties of raising a child with Attention Deficit Disorder, they fight with a society that can’t...

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  • 2017
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    Mountain: Life at the Extreme

    Mountain: Life at the Extreme

    6 2017 HD

    A landmark 3-part series from the BBC's Natural History Unit revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home in the iconic...

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  • 2018
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    Secret Agent Selection: WW2

    Secret Agent Selection: WW2

    6.4 2018 HD

    The training programme of one of World War Two's most covert organisations, the Special Operations Executive or SEO, is resurrected.

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  • 2004
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    Sea of Souls

    Sea of Souls

    7.6 2004 HD

    Sea of Souls follows para-psychologist Monaghan and his two sidekicks from a fictitious Scottish University that investigates paranormal activity.

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  • 2022
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    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    2.7 2022 HD

    The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.

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  • 2002
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    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

    7 2002 HD

    The boyhood adventures of the greatest action hero of all time: Indiana Jones. Young Indy travels the world, meeting some of the greatest figures of...

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  • 1993
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    Lipstick on Your Collar

    Lipstick on Your Collar

    7.083 1993 HD

    During the Suez Crisis of 1956, two young clerks at the stuffy Foreign Office in Whitehall display little interest in the decline of the British...

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  • 2004
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    Frances Tuesday

    Frances Tuesday

    1 2004 HD

    A gangsters moll changes her identity to go on the run after becoming informant on her boyfriend, who is just about to be released from prison.

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  • 2024
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    The Darkness

    The Darkness

    5.6 2024 HD

    Special investigator DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir tackles one last cold case before forced into early retirement. This one relates the mysterious...

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  • 1970
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    The Darkness

    The Darkness

    6 1970 HD

    A landmark 3-part series from the BBC's Natural History Unit revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home in the iconic...

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