Sinister Minister

Cesare Mori - Il prefetto di ferro

September 2012 •English

Two-part miniseries about the real-life "Iron Governor" who battled the Sicilian Mafia during the early decades of the 20th Century.

Dear Prudence

August 2008 •English

Prudence MacIntyre, the 'New York home tips' TV show presenter, is sent on holiday, by studio boss Jeffrey Symcox, to a secluded lodge in Tassajero, Wyoming. The lodge was built on the last remnant of Indian land preserved by the Andrews family. Her celebrity status and sassy charm help quickly getting acquainted with local notables, including French heir Jean Phillipe Andrews, his land trust lawyer Doug Craig and police detective Eddie Duncan. Pru is with lodge caretaker Ruth Vigil when she discovers her estranged son JR is missing from his home after leaving a message. Pru finds blood, and although it's not JR's insists he must have been murdered. After her research assent, a computer whiz with a minor criminal record, joins her, and they soon get in danger snooping ahead of the incredulous authorities to discover several linked crimes.

Above Suspicion

December 2011 •French

Valérie, a youthful 40, is an active, exemplary woman. A psychiatrist by trade, she is also a perfect mother, wife, and parishioner. And yet, Valérie is also a murderer.

Miss Julie

May 1987 •English

Complex battle of the sexes and classes as a neurotic rich woman has an affair with her father's calculating valet.

Soft Targets

October 1982 •English

Stephen Poliakoff's parody of the spy-thriller genre. A Russian diplomat becomes convinced that he is at the centre of a Foreign Office plot.

Parent's Night

January 2000 •English

When a new pupil arrives at a comprehensive school, he decides to take his video camera to film the bullies at work.

Sleeping with the Devil

April 1997 •English

Professional nurse Rebecca Dubrovich is swept off her feet by charming millionaire Dick Strang, and the two begin a passionate romance. Only when it is too late does Rebecca discover that Strang has a very dark side...

Beecham

January 1990 •English

1990 TV adaptation of a 1979 biographical play by Ned Sherrin & Caryl Brahms, based on the life of conductor and impresario Sir Thomas Beecham. With Timothy West as Beecham.

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

March 2011 •English

The true story of the notorious paedophile priest Brendan Smyth, and how one family in Belfast, aided by journalist Chris Moore, uncovered the true extent of the clerical abuse scandal.

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

August 2013 •English

Young, ace assistant DA, Shelby Cook, works with driven cop, Mike Holland, to catch Daedalus, a serial killer infamous for luring his victims to their deaths through labyrinth traps. Three innocent men have already taken the fall for Daedalus and when Daedalus strikes again, Shelby finds herself defending the latest man accused, a retired and respected judge--who also happens to be her own father.

The Good Mistress

February 2014 •English

A woman's one-night stand turns out to be her friend's husband, and a local political candidate.

The World of Darkness

April 1977 •English

A newspaper sportswriter has a special connection to the supernatural.

Les Misérables

December 1978 •English

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

VIP

September 2008 •Italian

Poodle Springs

July 1998 •English

Private eye Philip Marlowe and his bride move to a desert town, where he uncovers a land scheme.

Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

February 1982 •English

A poorly-educated housewife fights companies polluting her hometown's water table in upstate New York during the 1970s.

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

December 2000 •English

The true life story of famed singer Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat 'King' Cole. Gripping drama of her struggle with addiction and living in her father's shadow while still maintaining her own celebrity status.

The Birds II: Land's End

March 1994 •English

Ted and his family have just moved to the sleepy coastal town of Gull Island so that he can complete work on his thesis. Everything couldn’t seem more picturesque about their new, seaside home… that is, except for the increasing number of aggressively behaving birds.

Romance on the Orient Express

March 1985 •English

Lily, an American travelling on the famous Orient Express train from Venice, Italy to Paris, France, suddenly runs into her former lover, Alex, who met and had a tender romance ten years earlier while vacationing in France, which ended abruptly when he walked out on her without saying a word. Now Alex tries to make up for lost time with Lily while she digs into his past to find out what haunting secrets that he has which led to their abrupt break-up.

Hearts of Gold

July 2003 •English

An old-fashioned love story set in the South Wales valleys during the 1930s. Well-to-do doctor Andrew joins his father's infirmary, and in miner's daughter Bethan finds a spirit lacking in his previous girlfriends. The two fall in love, but their differing backgrounds prove a major sticking point.